STARS Charter

STARS Charter, a middle-of-the-pack all-grades campus in Vass, North Carolina, one of the schools within Sandhills Theatre Arts Renaiss, caters to 885 students, covering grades K through 12. That puts it 21% bigger than the typical public school in North Carolina, which averages around 731 students.

Sandhills Theatre Arts Renaiss is the operating authority for STARS Charter, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On the student-mix side, STARS Charter reports that the largest single group is White, at 72% of enrollment; the rest consists of 14% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, STARS Charter records 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.7:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Moore County put the typical household earns roughly $86,080 per year, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Moore County runs 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,708 students), of which STARS Charter is one.

McDeeds Creek Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.5 miles from this campus. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a rural site. STARS Charter operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. STARS Charter's enrollment has climbed 74% since 2018, when it stood at 508 (now 885). Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 9% to 14%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.