Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert District

Public school district · San Bernardino County · California · NCES district ID 0601607

Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert District spent $20,549 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 73% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 253 students in 2024-25; 77.8% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (California: 86.2%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among California districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert District in enrollment (222 to 226 students) and Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert District, FY23LA's Promise Charter High #1 District $25,089; Forestville USD $23,473; Aveson Global Leadership Academy District $22,536; Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert District $20,549; Black Butte Union Elementary $19,674; Traver Joint Elementary $18,040; Oakland Charter Academy District $16,429; Museum District $14,320; American Indian Public Charter District $14,169; Achieve Charter School of Chico District $12,556; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25k30kLA's Promise Charter High #1 D…$25,089Forestville USD$23,473Aveson Global Leadership Acade…$22,536Summit Leadership Academy-High…$20,549Black Butte Union Elementary$19,674Traver Joint Elementary$18,040Oakland Charter Academy Distri…$16,429Museum District$14,320American Indian Public Charter…$14,169Achieve Charter School of Chic…$12,556State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert District, FY23LA's Promise Charter High #1 District $25,089; Forestville USD $23,473; Aveson Global Leadership Academy District $22,536; Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert District $20,549; Black Butte Union Elementary $19,674; Traver Joint Elementary $18,040; Oakland Charter Academy District $16,429; Museum District $14,320; American Indian Public Charter District $14,169; Achieve Charter School of Chico District $12,556; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25k30kLA's Promise Charter High #1 Distri…$25,089Forestville USD$23,473Aveson Global Leadership Academy Di…$22,536Summit Leadership Academy-High Dese…$20,549Black Butte Union Elementary$19,674Traver Joint Elementary$18,040Oakland Charter Academy District$16,429Museum District$14,320American Indian Public Charter Dist…$14,169Achieve Charter School of Chico Dis…$12,556State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert District, FY23LA's Promise Charter High #1 District $25,089; Forestville USD $23,473; Aveson Global Leadership Academy District $22,536; Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert District $20,549; Black Butte Union Elementary $19,674; Traver Joint Elementary $18,040; Oakland Charter Academy District $16,429; Museum District $14,320; American Indian Public Charter District $14,169; Achieve Charter School of Chico District $12,556; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30kLA's Promise Charter High #1 District$25,089Forestville USD$23,473Aveson Global Leadership Academy District$22,536Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert Distr…$20,549Black Butte Union Elementary$19,674Traver Joint Elementary$18,040Oakland Charter Academy District$16,429Museum District$14,320American Indian Public Charter District$14,169Achieve Charter School of Chico District$12,556State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert District, FY23LA's Promise Charter High #1 District $25,089; Forestville USD $23,473; Aveson Global Leadership Academy District $22,536; Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert District $20,549; Black Butte Union Elementary $19,674; Traver Joint Elementary $18,040; Oakland Charter Academy District $16,429; Museum District $14,320; American Indian Public Charter District $14,169; Achieve Charter School of Chico District $12,556; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30kLA's Promise Charter High #1 District$25,089Forestville USD$23,473Aveson Global Leadership Academy Distri…$22,536Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert D…$20,549Black Butte Union Elementary$19,674Traver Joint Elementary$18,040Oakland Charter Academy District$16,429Museum District$14,320American Indian Public Charter District$14,169Achieve Charter School of Chico District$12,556State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$4,718,000 in revenue: 77.8% state, 9.9% local and 12.3% federal. Total spending including $69,000 of capital outlay was $4,673,000, or $20,862 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,671,000; Local $469,000; Federal $578,000; total $4,718,000.
  • State$3,671,000 78%
  • Local$469,000 10%
  • Federal$578,000 12%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 1,238 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

224 students in 2022-23, 207 students in 2023-24, 253 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert District enrollment by school year2022-23: 224, 2023-24: 207, 2024-25: 25301002003002022-232242023-242072024-25253
Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert District enrollment by school year2022-23: 224, 2023-24: 207, 2024-25: 25301002003002022-232242023-242072024-25253
Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert District enrollment by school year2022-23: 224, 2023-24: 207, 2024-25: 25301002003002022-232242023-242072024-25253
Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert District enrollment by school year2022-23: 224, 2023-24: 207, 2024-25: 25301002003002022-232242023-242072024-25253

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2322410.521.4
2023-2420715.213.7
2024-2525315.915.9

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert District scored proficient or above: 0-10% in reading and 0-10% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtCaliforniaStudents tested
Reading and language arts0-10%45%65
Math0-10%34%65

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% or more of the 42 students in Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtCalifornia
Four-year graduation rate90% or more86.2%
Students in the class42495,492

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 253 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert25315.968.8%Not reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert District

  1. California districts by spending per studentSummit Leadership Academy-High Desert District ranks 329 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($20,549).#329 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaSummit Leadership Academy-High Desert District is the number 1,547 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 224 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,547 of 1,991
  3. American Indian Public Charter DistrictThe next larger California district: 225 students in fall 2022, $14,169 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,169
  4. Museum DistrictThe next smaller California district: 222 students in fall 2022, $14,320 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,320
  5. Compare Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert District with American Indian Public Charter DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert, its largest high school253 students in 2024-25, 15.9 per teacher.253
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert District

  1. How many schools and students are in Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 253 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert District spend per student?
    $20,549 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,666 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert District's money come from?
    $4,718,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 77.8% state, 9.9% local and 12.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert District scored proficient or above: 0-10% in reading and 0-10% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert District?
    90% or more of the 42 students in Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert District's NCES district ID?
    0601607. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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