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Cashiers, North Carolina - 1 schools
An equity score of 36/100 ranks Summit Charter #180 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,623 per pupil, Summit Charter ranks #46 of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Summit Charter operates 1 public schools serving 292 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Jackson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,623 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how North Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 42.2% local, 50.6% state, and 7.2% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 36/100, ranked #180 of 293 in North Carolina against a state average of 45, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), and 12.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.3% White, 20.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Summit Charter, enrolling 315 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Summit Charter accounts for 100.0% of all Summit Charter student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Summit Charter a distant remainder — means Summit Charter-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Summit Charter chronic absenteeism rate is 12.7% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Summit Charter has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 292 students.
How much does Summit Charter spend per student?
Summit Charter spends $14,623 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #180 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Summit Charter?
Summit Charter students are 74.3% White, 20.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Summit Charter?
Summit Charter has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #180 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.