Total enrollment
984
-34 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in North Star SD
Pennsylvania · 984 students · 2 cities
Public K-12 enrollment in North Star SD totals about 984 students across 3 schools (an average of 328 students per school).
4-year change in North Star SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How North Star SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #108 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 984 | #387 of 479 | #7,000 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #350 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #20 of 478 | #700 of 9,044 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside North Star SD
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,121 to 984 students (down 12%) and from 90 to 94 full-time teachers (up 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Star Central El Sch | Boswell | Elementary | PK-04 | 385 |
| North Star HS | Boswell | High | 09-12 | 327 |
| North Star East MS | Stoystown | Middle | 05-08 | 272 |
About North Star SD
North Star SD maintains 3 public schools across Pennsylvania, collectively educateing roughly 984 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, North Star SD consists of 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 328 in this district, below the Pennsylvania typical of 569.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 984 students, contracted 3% from the 1,018 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for North Star SD discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.