An equity score of 35/100 ranks Summit Creek Academy #183 of 297 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,513 per pupil, Summit Creek Academy ranks #88 of 328 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Summit Creek Academy operates 1 public schools serving 560 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary 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 Guilford County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,513 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 328 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how North Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The district's equity score is 35/100, ranked #183 of 297 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.
and 18.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.9% African American, 17.2% White, 11.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Summit Creek Academy, enrolling 749 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Summit Creek Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Summit Creek Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Summit Creek Academy a distant remainder — means Summit Creek Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Summit Creek Academy reports 66.8% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Summit Creek Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 18.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Summit Creek Academy is typically wider than the Summit Creek Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
Summit Creek Academy has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 560 students.
How much does Summit Creek Academy spend per student?
Summit Creek Academy spends $13,513 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #183 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Summit Creek Academy?
Summit Creek Academy students are 59.9% African American, 17.2% White, 11.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Summit Creek Academy?
Summit Creek Academy has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #183 out of 297 districts in North Carolina.