operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 2700390
Star of the North Academy Charter S
East Bethel, MN
Students180
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictMNUnited States
Academic standing2025
31st percentile48th percentile45th percentileThis district is 17 percentile points lower than the state figure and 14 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
8.6%27.3%27.8%This district is 18.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 19.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2022
$13,907$14,610$14,890This district is $703 per student lower than the state figure and $983 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
15:115:115:1This district is about the same as the state figure and about the same as the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
33.325.118.5This district is 8.2 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 14.8 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Kindergarten–grade 5132 students
73.3%Grades 6–848 students
26.7%See enrollment for every grade
Kindergarten21
Grade 130
Grade 226
Grade 315
Grade 419
Grade 521
Grade 614
Grade 718
Grade 816
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Kindergarten teachers1.2 FTE
Elementary teachers7.5 FTE
Secondary teachers2.2 FTE
School administrative support1 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
Comparable districts
Districts of a similar size in MN
These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.
Level Up AcademyWhite Bear Lake, MN152 students4 schools · View profile →Chokio-Alberta Public SchoolsChokio, MN153 students2 schools · View profile →Ellsworth Public School DistrictEllsworth, MN146 students2 schools · View profile →Naytahwaush Community SchoolNaytahwaush, MN145 students1 schools · View profile →Minnesota State AcademiesFaribault, MN143 students2 schools · View profile →
Academic results · 2025
How do results differ among student groups?
Fem224 assessments
34 out of 100Economically disadvantaged students422 assessments
30 out of 100Black students294 assessments
29 out of 100Mal208 assessments
27 out of 100A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2022.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
14 of 126 students
16 of 150 students
16 of 187 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Gifted programs1 reporting schools
0%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
3Out-of-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →10In-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests1 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?8.6% chronically absent2022–23 · 187 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Declined overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?4 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$13,907current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?No counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
5 of 6 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, specialized support uses CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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