North Star Charter School Inc.

North Star Charter School Inc. is a single-school district in Arizona, operating Arizona Preparatory Academy, a public charter high school serving grades 9-12. With a total enrollment of 1,136 students, the school's student population is predominantly Hispanic (52.02%), followed by White (30.81%), Native American (6.43%), African American (8.1%), and Asian (1.14%) students.

Despite being part of the North Star Charter School Inc. district, Arizona Preparatory Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona high schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is significantly below the state averages in core subjects, with only 5% of students proficient in English Language Arts, 3% in Mathematics, and 4% in Science. Additionally, the school has an extremely low 4-year graduation rate of 8.5% and a high dropout rate of 24.7%, indicating that it is struggling to support a significant portion of its student population.

The data suggests that Arizona Preparatory Academy, the sole school in the North Star Charter School Inc. district, is facing significant challenges in providing a quality education to its students. Urgent improvements are needed in areas such as academic achievement, graduation rates, and overall school climate and support systems to better serve the needs of the school's diverse student population.