Star of the North Academy Charter S

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 8 · East Bethel, Minnesota

Star of the North Academy Charter S in East Bethel, Minnesota enrolled 224 students in 2024-25. 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, 35-39% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 25-29% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Minnesota: 51.1% and 45.5%).

Enrollment rose 20% from 2022-23 to 2024-25

187 students in 2022-23, 180 students in 2023-24, 224 students in 2024-25.

Students enrolled at Star of the North Academy Charter S by school year2022-23: 187, 2023-24: 180, 2024-25: 22401002003002022-231872023-241802024-25224
Students enrolled at Star of the North Academy Charter S by school year2022-23: 187, 2023-24: 180, 2024-25: 22401002003002022-231872023-241802024-25224
Students enrolled at Star of the North Academy Charter S by school year2022-23: 187, 2023-24: 180, 2024-25: 22401002003002022-231872023-241802024-25224
Students enrolled at Star of the North Academy Charter S by school year2022-23: 187, 2023-24: 180, 2024-25: 22401002003002022-231872023-241802024-25224
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2318715.212.3
2023-2418012.015.0
2024-25224not reportednot reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25.

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Star of the North Academy Charter S enrolled 150 students and reported no counselor; it reported 3 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions3
  • Chronically absent8.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

60.3% of students were Black, 26.3% White, 12.9% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. Black60.3%
  2. White26.3%
  3. Asian12.9%
  4. Two or more races0.4%

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 of the North Academy Charter S scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading in 2021-22 and 25-29% in math in 2022-23, against 51.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 45.5% in math in 2022-23 across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMinnesota
Reading and language arts, 2021-2235‑39%35‑39%51.1%
Math, 2022-2325‑29%25‑29% (2021-22)45.5%

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.

What to look at next about Star of the North Academy Charter S

  1. Cedar Creek Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 2.5 miles away: 680 students, 14.5 per teacher (2024-25).2.5 mi
  2. East Bethel Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.6 miles away: 460 students, 12.8 per teacher (2024-25).2.6 mi
  3. Compare Star of the North Academy Charter S with Cedar Creek Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Star of the North Academy Charter S spends per student$14,898 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,898
  5. The largest public schools in MinnesotaStar of the North Academy Charter S is the number 747 by size of 994 Minnesota elementary schools open in 2024-25.#747 of 994
  6. 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 of the North Academy Charter S

  1. How many students attend Star of the North Academy Charter S?
    224 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 187 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in East Bethel, MN.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Star of the North Academy Charter S?
    12.3 students per full-time teacher (2022-23). A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Star of the North Academy Charter S a Title I school?
    Star of the North Academy Charter S ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Star of the North Academy Charter S do on state tests?
    The students tested at Star of the North Academy Charter S scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading in 2021-22 and 25-29% in math in 2022-23, against 51.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 45.5% in math in 2022-23 across Minnesota. Minnesota'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.
  5. What district is Star of the North Academy Charter S in?
    Star of the North Academy Charter S, NCES district ID 2700390. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 270039004759 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
  • 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