Beacon Academy vs Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton

How do these schools compare?

Metric Beacon Academy Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton
Location Canton, OH Canton, OH
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 200 138
Student:Teacher Ratio 11.4:1 13.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch - -
Charter School Yes Yes
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Beacon Academy Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,873 $20,673
District Beacon Academy Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Beacon Academy Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton
White 28.5% 52.2%
African American 47.0% 18.8%
Hispanic or Latino 7.5% 2.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.7%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 17.0% 25.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Beacon Academy Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio - 91:1
Chronic Absenteeism 61.4% 39.4%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 1 1
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.