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North Star Academy Charter School

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10 WASHINGTON PLACE, NEWARK, NJ 07102 • Essex County
(973) 642-0101
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
6,714
Teachers (FTE)
189.8
Student-Teacher Ratio
35.4:1
FRPL Eligible
5,824
(86.7%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 5,824 of 6,714 (86.7%)
Free Lunch: 5,136 (76.5%)
Reduced-Price: 688 (10.2%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 890 (13.3%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 4,050 8,100 2020-2021: 6,298 students 6,298 2020-2021 2021-2022: 6,287 students 6,287 -0.2% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 6,352 students 6,352 +1% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 6,476 students 6,476 +2% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 6,714 students 6,714 +3.7% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 5,464 (81.4%) Hispanic / Latino: 1,046 (15.6%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 81 (1.2%) White: 70 (1%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 30 (0.4%) Asian: 19 (0.3%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 3 (0%)
6,713 Students
Black or African American 5,464 81.4%
Hispanic / Latino 1,046 15.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 81 1.2%
White 70 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 30 0.4%
Asian 19 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 0%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 6,714 Students
Grade 1: 575 (8.6%) Grade 10: 422 (6.3%) Grade 11: 368 (5.5%) Grade 12: 340 (5.1%) Grade 2: 560 (8.3%) Grade 3: 571 (8.5%) Grade 4: 554 (8.3%) Grade 5: 562 (8.4%) Grade 6: 576 (8.6%) Grade 7: 565 (8.4%) Grade 8: 563 (8.4%) Grade 9: 516 (7.7%) Kindergarten: 542 (8.1%)
6,714 Students
Grade 1 575 8.6%
Grade 10 422 6.3%
Grade 11 368 5.5%
Grade 12 340 5.1%
Grade 2 560 8.3%
Grade 3 571 8.5%
Grade 4 554 8.3%
Grade 5 562 8.4%
Grade 6 576 8.6%
Grade 7 565 8.4%
Grade 8 563 8.4%
Grade 9 516 7.7%
Kindergarten 542 8.1%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
3,360
50.1%
F
Female Students
3,353
49.9%