Star International Academy
Public school, pre-kindergarten to grade 12 · Dearborn Heights, Michigan
Star International Academy in Dearborn Heights, Michigan enrolled 1,728 students in 2024-25 with 97.9 full-time teachers, 17.6 students per teacher against the Michigan median of 12.2. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 31-35% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 25% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Michigan: 44% and 34.5%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (Michigan: 81.8%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 14%
1,698 students in 2022-23, 1,643 students in 2023-24, 1,728 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 85.7 to 97.9.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,698 | 85.7 | 19.8 |
| 2023-24 | 1,643 | 90.3 | 18.2 |
| 2024-25 | 1,728 | 97.9 | 17.6 |
17.6 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 77 of every 100 Michigan schools of this kind
Among the 285 Michigan schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.2; 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).
10 AP courses and one counselor per 554 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Star International Academy enrolled 1,661 students and had 3.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 239 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement courses10
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)3.0, one per 554 of the 1,661 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions239
- Chronically absent26.9% (2022-23)
Who attends
93.9% of students were White, 2.7% Black, 1.4% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White93.9%
- Black2.7%
- Hispanic1.4%
- Asian1.3%
- Two or more races0.6%
- Pacific Islander0.1%
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 Star International Academy scored proficient or above: 31-35% in reading in 2021-22 and 25% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.5% in math in 2022-23 across Michigan. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Michigan, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 31‑35% | 31‑35% | 44% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 25% | 22‑26% (2021-22) | 34.5% |
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
95% or more of the 92 students in Star International Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. 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 | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 95% or more | 95% or more | 81.8% |
| Students in the class | 92 | 92 | 115,301 |
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 Dearborn Heights
2 public schools of this kind in Dearborn Heights report 2024-25 enrollment; Star International Academy is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star International Academy | 1,728 | 17.6 | 87.6% |
| Vista Meadows Academy | 86 | 16.5 | 100.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Star International Academy
- Howe Trainable Center and MontessoriThe nearest public school of this kind, 1.0 miles away: 247 students, 8.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
- Vista Meadows AcademyThe next nearest public school of this kind, 1.8 miles away: 86 students, 16.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.8 mi
- Compare Star International Academy with Howe Trainable Center and MontessoriStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Star International Academy spends per student$12,021 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,021
- The largest public schools in MichiganStar International Academy is the number 5 by size of 318 Michigan schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#5 of 318
- Michigan schools by students per teacher17.6 students per teacher here against the Michigan median of 12.2 for schools of this kind.17.6:1
- 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 Star International Academy
How many students attend Star International Academy?
1,728 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,698 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Dearborn Heights, MI.What is the student-teacher ratio at Star International Academy?
17.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Michigan median for schools of this kind is 12.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Star International Academy a Title I school?
Star International Academy ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Star International Academy do on state tests?
The students tested at Star International Academy scored proficient or above: 31-35% in reading in 2021-22 and 25% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.5% in math in 2022-23 across Michigan. Michigan'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 Star International Academy?
95% or more of the 92 students in Star International Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. 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 Star International Academy in?
Star International Academy, NCES district ID 2600228. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 260022801198 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.