Enrollment
224
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 270039004759 Charter school
Star of the North Academy Charter S — East Bethel, MN
Federal NCES profile for Star of the North Academy Charter S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 54/100.
👥 Class size 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 82
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Star of the North Academy Charter S earns a C- Resource Investment Index (54/100), with class sizes near the Minnesota median.
- C-
- Resource Index · 54/100
- 12.5:1
- students per teacher
- 73.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 224
- students enrolled
School address
District: Star of the North Academy Charter S · Minnesota
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.5:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
-21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
73.3%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+71% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Star of the North Academy Charter S compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Star of the North Academy Charter S reports 224 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 15.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 12.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 21% below the Minnesota state mean of 15.9:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 20% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 73.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 71% above the Minnesota average and 42% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 7.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Star of the North Academy Charter S spends $13,907 per pupil district-wide, below the Minnesota average of $15,270 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 1.6% from local sources (property taxes), 78.3% from the state, and 20.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (C-), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Star of the North Academy Charter S compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Minnesota state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.5:1 | ▼ 21% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 73.3% | ▲ 71% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 224 | top 46% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
13 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 74% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
224 larger than 22% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
73.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 71% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher
— 21% below state mean
Top 32% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
7.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$13,907
per pupil, district-wide
— below Minnesota avg of $15,270
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 224 Top 46% in Minnesota — larger than 54% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 15.0
Students per teacher 12.5:1 -21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 73.3% +71% vs state
NCES ID 270039004759
Student demographics
African American 60.3%
White 26.3%
Asian 12.9%
Two or More 0.4%
Largest group: African American at 60.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 7.1%
In-school suspensions 10
Out-of-school suspensions 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Star of the North Academy Charter S, which includes Star of the North Academy Charter S.
$13,907
Per student
-9%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.6%
State 78.3%
Federal 20.1%
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.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
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Frequently asked questions about Star of the North Academy Charter S
How many students attend Star of the North Academy Charter S?
Star of the North Academy Charter S has 224 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in East Bethel, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Star of the North Academy Charter S?
The student-teacher ratio at Star of the North Academy Charter S is 12.5:1, which is 21% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Star of the North Academy Charter S?
73.3% of students at Star of the North Academy Charter S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Star of the North Academy Charter S?
The largest demographic group at Star of the North Academy Charter S is African American at 60.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in East Bethel, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Star of the North Academy Charter S?
Star of the North Academy Charter S has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (C-) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Star of the North Academy Charter S a good school?
Star of the North Academy Charter S earns a C- Resource Investment Index (54/100), with class sizes near the Minnesota median. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.