S.t.a.r. Charter School (Closed 2008)

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S.t.a.r. Charter School (Closed 2008)

S.t.a.r. Charter School serves 103 students in grades 9-12.

The student-teacher ratio of 26:1 was higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 74% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

School Type

Alternative school / Charter School

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	S.t.a.r. Charter School
Pre-K	42
9	18
10	13
11	14
12	16

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Total Students

103 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	S.t.a.r. Charter School
2023	103
2022	103
2021	103
2020	103
2019	103
2018	103
2017	103
2016	103
2015	103
2007	103
2006	89
2005	115
2004	108
2003	69
2002	68
2001	83
2000	47

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Total Classroom Teachers

4 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	S.t.a.r. Charter School
2023	4
2022	4
2021	4
2020	4
2019	4
2018	4
2017	4
2016	4
2015	4
2007	4
2006	6

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This School

State Level (FL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	S.t.a.r. Charter School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	26:1	17:1	18:1
2022	26:1	16:1	18:1
2021	26:1	16:1	17:1
2020	26:1	16:1	17:1
2019	26:1	16:1	17:1
2018	26:1	16:1	16:1
2017	26:1	15:1	16:1
2016	26:1	16:1	16:1
2015	26:1	16:1	16:1
2007	26:1	16:1	14:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

28%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	S.t.a.r. Charter School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	28%	37%	41%
2022	28%	36%	39%
2021	28%	35%	38%
2020	28%	34%	35%
2019	28%	34%	35%
2018	28%	32%	33%
2017	28%	32%	33%
2016	28%	32%	32%
2015	28%	31%	30%
2007	30%	25%	22%
2006	31%	24%	20%
2005	14%	23%	17%
2004	9%	22%	16%
2003	3%	21%	14%
2001	10%	19%	12%

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Black

46%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	S.t.a.r. Charter School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	46%	21%	21%
2022	46%	21%	20%
2021	46%	22%	21%
2020	46%	22%	21%
2019	46%	22%	21%
2018	46%	22%	21%
2017	46%	22%	21%
2016	46%	23%	22%
2015	46%	23%	22%
2007	36%	24%	22%
2006	51%	24%	22%
2005	53%	24%	22%
2004	56%	24%	22%
2003	71%	24%	23%
2002	63%	25%	23%
2001	59%	25%	23%
2000	98%	25%	23%

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White

26%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	S.t.a.r. Charter School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	26%	35%	34%
2022	26%	36%	36%
2021	26%	36%	37%
2020	26%	37%	39%
2019	26%	37%	39%
2018	26%	39%	42%
2017	26%	39%	42%
2016	26%	39%	43%
2015	26%	40%	44%
2007	34%	48%	53%
2006	28%	50%	57%
2005	33%	50%	59%
2004	35%	51%	61%
2003	26%	52%	62%
2002	37%	52%	62%
2001	31%	54%	63%
2000	53%	55%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	S.t.a.r. Charter School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	0.65	0.70	0.68
2022	0.65	0.70	0.68
2021	0.65	0.70	0.68
2020	0.65	0.70	0.68
2019	0.65	0.70	0.68
2018	0.65	0.70	0.68
2017	0.65	0.70	0.68
2016	0.65	0.70	0.67
2015	0.65	0.70	0.67
2007	0.67	0.67	0.62
2006	0.69	0.64	0.59
2005	0.60	0.65	0.58
2004	0.56	0.64	0.56
2003	0.43	0.63	0.55
2002	0.47	0.63	0.54
2001	0.55	0.62	0.53
2000	0.36	0.62	0.52

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Eligible for

59%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	S.t.a.r. Charter School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	59%	49%	51%
2022	59%	50%	55%
2021	59%	50%	52%
2020	59%	50%	51%
2019	59%	50%	51%
2018	59%	53%	51%
2017	59%	53%	51%
2016	59%	48%	51%
2015	59%	53%	55%
2007	51%	36%	46%
2006	69%	37%	48%
2005	53%	39%	41%
2004	55%	37%	45%
2003	45%	37%	44%
2002	57%	36%	43%
2001	53%	36%	40%
2000	100%	37%	41%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	S.t.a.r. Charter School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	2%	4%	1%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	2%	4%	1%
2020	2%	6%	1%
2019	2%	6%	1%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2007	4%	9%	11%
2006	2%	9%	10%
2005	3%	9%	10%
2004	4%	9%	11%
2003	1%	9%	10%
2002	13%	9%	10%
2001	10%	9%	10%
2000	4%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Polk School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend S.t.a.r. Charter School?

103 students attend S.t.a.r. Charter School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of S.t.a.r. Charter School students are Black, 28% of students are Hispanic, and 26% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of S.t.a.r. Charter School?

S.t.a.r. Charter School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does S.t.a.r. Charter School offer ?

S.t.a.r. Charter School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is S.t.a.r. Charter School part of?

S.t.a.r. Charter School is part of Polk School District.

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S.t.a.r. Charter School (Closed 2008)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (2000-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2006-2023)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)

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