Enrollment
94
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Flagstaff, AZ
Star Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Star Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040021302100Charter school
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 91
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Star Charter School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Arizona schools.
- #1 of 5
- elementary schools in Flagstaff · Resource Index
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 64.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 94
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Star Charter School ranks #1 of 5 elementary schools in Flagstaff, AZ.
School address
NCES ID 040021302100 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
64.2%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
+33% vs state
What stands out at Star Charter School
Star Charter School is a higher-need, mid-sized charter elementary school in Flagstaff, Arizona, enrolling 94 students.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 64.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 94 puts it in the smaller third of Arizona schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 2,064 Arizona schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 54 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Arizona schools statewide, it ranks #4, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (89% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 20/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 47 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 59.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Painted Desert Demonstration Projects Inc. (79086) is a single-school charter district, so Star Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Star Charter School compares
Star Charter School on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 64.2% | ▲ 33% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 94 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
94
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
64.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 33% above the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$11,021
per pupil, district-wide
- below Arizona avg of $13,145
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 47 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
American Indian / Alaska Native 89.4%
Two or More 7.4%
White 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 89.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 19.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 19.5, Star Charter School is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Painted Desert Demonstration Projects Inc. (79086), which includes Star Charter School.
$11,021
Per student
-16%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 5.5%
State 34.9%
Federal 59.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arizona, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Star Charter School's federal record.
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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Star Charter School
How many students attend Star Charter School?
Star Charter School has 94 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Flagstaff, AZ.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Star Charter School?
64.2% of students at Star Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Star Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Star Charter School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 89.4% of enrollment, in Flagstaff, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Star Charter School?
Star Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Star Charter School rank among elementary schools in Flagstaff?
By Resource Investment Index, Star Charter School ranks #1 of 5 elementary schools in Flagstaff, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Flagstaff on the city page.
Is Star Charter School a good school?
Star Charter School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Arizona schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Painted Desert Demonstration Projects Inc. (79086)?
None; Painted Desert Demonstration Projects Inc. (79086) is a single-school charter district, and Star Charter School is its only campus.
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