Enrollment
885
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Vass, NC
Stars Charter
Federal NCES profile for Stars Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370009102473Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 36
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 12
📋 Attendance 76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Stars Charter earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.1:1
- students per teacher
- 885
- students enrolled
Stars Charter has class sizes near the North Carolina median. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Sandhills Theatre Arts Renaiss · North Carolina
NCES ID 370009102473 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
55.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.1:1
vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg
+2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Stars Charter compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Stars Charter
Stars Charter is a large charter combined-grade school in Vass, North Carolina, enrolling 885 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.1:1 puts it in the larger third of North Carolina schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 885 puts it in the larger third of North Carolina schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,698 scored North Carolina schools.
Its student body is led by White (72%) and Hispanic or Latino (14%) (diversity index 45/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 443 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Sandhills Theatre Arts Renaiss spends $8,981 per pupil, 25% below the North Carolina average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Vass's public schools, it stands alongside Vass-Lakeview Elementary (511 students): Stars Charter is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (16.1:1 vs 16:1).
Sandhills Theatre Arts Renaiss is a single-school charter district, so Stars Charter 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 Stars Charter compares
Stars Charter on the metrics families compare, against North Carolina and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs North Carolina | North Carolina avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.1:1 | ▲ 2% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 885 | top 13% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.1:1
Leaner classes than 37% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
885
Bigger than 88% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
16.1:1
students per teacher
- 2% above state mean
Top 64% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
9.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$8,981
per pupil, district-wide
- below North Carolina avg of $12,017
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 443 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 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
White 72.1%
Hispanic or Latino 13.7%
African American 6.4%
Two or More 5.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
Asian 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 72.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 45.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 45.4, Stars Charter is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sandhills Theatre Arts Renaiss, which includes Stars Charter.
$8,981
Per student
-25%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-46%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.5%
State 66.1%
Federal 9.4%
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 other schools in Vass
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of North Carolina, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~885 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Stars Charter
How many students attend Stars Charter?
Stars Charter has 885 students enrolled. It is a public school in Vass, NC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stars Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Stars Charter is 16.1:1, which is 2% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stars Charter?
The largest demographic group at Stars Charter is White at 72.1% of enrollment, in Vass, NC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Stars Charter?
Stars Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Stars Charter a good school?
Stars Charter earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median. 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 Sandhills Theatre Arts Renaiss?
None; Sandhills Theatre Arts Renaiss is a single-school charter district, and Stars Charter is its only campus.
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