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North Star Academy Charter School is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in Newark, Essex County. The school has 6,352 pupils enrolled. It is part of the North Star Academy Charter School school district. It serves grades K–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 236.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 26.9:1. It operates as a public charter school. 48% of students are proficient in reading. 20% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 83%. The school offers 19 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
North Star Academy Charter School enrolls 6,352 students across grades K–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 236.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 26.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% Black or African American, 17% Hispanic or Latino and 1.3% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 5,135 | 81% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,055 | 17% |
| White | 85 | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 48 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 | <1% |
| Asian | 12 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
5,314 of the school's 6,352 students (84%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 4,587 qualify for free lunch and 727 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
North Star Academy Charter School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). It operates as a public charter school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 29, state house district 29.
North Star Academy Charter School is one of 1 schools in North Star Academy Charter School, based in Newark, New Jersey. The district serves 6,731 students district-wide and employs 236 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 6,352 students, North Star Academy Charter School is close to the district average of about 6,731 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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