North Star Online School
Public school, kindergarten to ungraded · Reno, Nevada
North Star Online School in Reno, Nevada enrolled 575 students in 2024-25 with 22.0 full-time teachers, 26.1 students per teacher against the Nevada median of 26.1. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 55% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 22% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Nevada: 43.5% and 29.6%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 70-74% (Nevada: 81.4%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 12% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 12%
656 students in 2022-23, 640 students in 2023-24, 575 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 25.0 to 22.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 656 | 25.0 | 26.2 |
| 2023-24 | 640 | 22.0 | 29.1 |
| 2024-25 | 575 | 22.0 | 26.1 |
26.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 56 of every 100 Nevada schools of this kind
Among the 18 Nevada schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 26.1; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
17 AP courses and one counselor per 366 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection North Star Online School enrolled 1,098 students and had 3.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement courses17
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)3.0, one per 366 of the 1,098 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent14.5% (2022-23)
Who attends
48.6% of students were White, 33.4% Hispanic, 8.5% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White48.6%
- Hispanic33.4%
- Two or more races8.5%
- Asian3.7%
- Black3.3%
- Pacific Islander1.4%
- American Indian1.0%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at North Star Online School scored proficient or above: 55% in reading in 2021-22 and 22% in math in 2022-23, against 43.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 29.6% in math in 2022-23 across Nevada. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Nevada, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Nevada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 55% | 46% | 43.5% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 22% | 32% (2021-22) | 29.6% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
70-74% of the 134 students in North Star Online School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.4% across Nevada. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This school | Its district | Nevada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 70‑74% | 81% | 81.4% |
| Students in the class | 134 | 5,168 | 38,348 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
Schools of this kind in Reno
2 public schools of this kind in Reno report 2024-25 enrollment; North Star Online School is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Star Online School | 575 | 26.1 | 35.7% |
| Marvin Picollo Elementary | 91 | 5.1 | 100.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about North Star Online School
- Marvin Picollo ElementaryThe nearest public school of this kind, 2.9 miles away: 91 students, 5.1 per teacher (2024-25).2.9 mi
- Turning PointThe next nearest public school of this kind, 4.3 miles away: 14 students (2024-25).4.3 mi
- Compare North Star Online School with Marvin Picollo ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Washoe County School District spends per student$10,869 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$10,869
- The largest public schools in NevadaNorth Star Online School is the number 13 by size of 22 Nevada schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#13 of 22
- Nevada schools by students per teacher26.1 students per teacher here against the Nevada median of 26.1 for schools of this kind.26.1:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about North Star Online School
How many students attend North Star Online School?
575 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 656 in 2022-23. It is an alternative school in Reno, NV.What is the student-teacher ratio at North Star Online School?
26.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Nevada median for schools of this kind is 26.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is North Star Online School a Title I school?
North Star Online School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at North Star Online School do on state tests?
The students tested at North Star Online School scored proficient or above: 55% in reading in 2021-22 and 22% in math in 2022-23, against 43.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 29.6% in math in 2022-23 across Nevada. Nevada's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What is the graduation rate at North Star Online School?
70-74% of the 134 students in North Star Online School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.4% across Nevada. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is North Star Online School in?
Washoe County School District, NCES district ID 3200480. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 320048000844 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.