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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).

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 (2000-2007)
Year	S.t.a.r. Charter School
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 (2004-2007)
Year	S.t.a.r. Charter School
2007	4
2006	6
2005	5
2004	5

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (FL)

Student : Teacher Ratio

26:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2007)
Year	S.t.a.r. Charter School	Florida	Polk School District
2007	26:1	16:1	14:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	23:1	16:1	15:1
2004	22:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

28%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2007)
Year	S.t.a.r. Charter School	Florida	Polk School District
2007	30%	25%	22%
2006	31%	24%	20%
2005	14%	23%	17%
2004	9%	22%	16%
2003	3%	21%	14%
2001	10%	19%	12%
2000	13%	18%	11%

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Black

46%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2007)
Year	S.t.a.r. Charter School	Florida	Polk School District
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 (2000-2007)
Year	S.t.a.r. Charter School	Florida	Polk School District
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 (2000-2007)
Year	S.t.a.r. Charter School	Florida	Polk School District
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 (2000-2007)
Year	S.t.a.r. Charter School	Florida	Polk School District
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 (2000-2007)
Year	S.t.a.r. Charter School	Florida	Polk School District
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

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School District Name

Polk School District

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

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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