Other / mixed grade configuration · Warren, OH

Summit Academy Alternative Learnerswarren Middle & Secondary

Federal NCES profile for Summit Academy Alternative Learnerswarren Middle & Secondary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390034404881Charter school
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
66
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
86
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Summit Academy Alternative Learnerswarren Middle & Secondary earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Ohio.

#3 of 9
schools in Warren · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
8.5:1
small classes for Ohio
68
students enrolled

Summit Academy Alternative Learnerswarren Middle & Secondary has class sizes smaller than 97% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Summit Academy Alternative Learnerswarren Middle & Secondary ranks #3 of 9 schools in Warren, OH.

Enrollment

68

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

8.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

8.5:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-53% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Summit Academy Alternative Learnerswarren Middle & Secondary compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:18.5:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Summit Academy Alternative Learnerswarren Middle & Secondary

Summit Academy Alternative Learnerswarren Middle & Secondary is a small charter combined-grade school in Warren, Ohio, enrolling 68 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 8.5:1, Summit Academy Alternative Learnerswarren Middle & Secondary is leaner than roughly 97% of Ohio schools and 53% under the state's 18.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Ohio schools, with 68 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.

Its student body is led by White (74%) and Two or More (13%) (diversity index 43/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 68 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 98.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Summit Academy Alternative Learnerswarren Middle & Secondary spends $19,886 per pupil, 36% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 27.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Warren's public schools, it stands alongside Lincoln Pk-8 School (1,027 students): Summit Academy Alternative Learnerswarren Middle & Secondary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.5:1 vs 19.4:1).

Summit Academy Alternative Learnerswarren Middle & Secondary is a single-school charter district, so Summit Academy Alternative Learnerswarren Middle & Secondary operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 68 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Ohio's single-school districts.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Summit Academy Alternative Learnerswarren Middle & Secondary compares

Summit Academy Alternative Learnerswarren Middle & Secondary on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 8.5:1 ▼ 53% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 68 top 96% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

8.5:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
68
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
8.5:1
students per teacher - 53% below state mean
Top 3% in Ohio - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
98.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,886
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 68 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 73.5%
Two or More 13.2%
African American 8.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4%

Largest group: White at 73.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.3, Summit Academy Alternative Learnerswarren Middle & Secondary is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Summit Academy Alternative Learnerswarren Middle & Secondary, which includes Summit Academy Alternative Learnerswarren Middle & Secondary.

$19,886
Per student
+36%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.6%
State 71.9%
Federal 27.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

Similar other schools in Warren

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Ohio, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Frequently asked questions about Summit Academy Alternative Learnerswarren Middle & Secondary

How many students attend Summit Academy Alternative Learnerswarren Middle & Secondary?

Summit Academy Alternative Learnerswarren Middle & Secondary has 68 students enrolled. It is a public school in Warren, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Summit Academy Alternative Learnerswarren Middle & Secondary?

The student-teacher ratio at Summit Academy Alternative Learnerswarren Middle & Secondary is 8.5:1, which is 53% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 46% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Summit Academy Alternative Learnerswarren Middle & Secondary?

The largest demographic group at Summit Academy Alternative Learnerswarren Middle & Secondary is White at 73.5% of enrollment, in Warren, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Summit Academy Alternative Learnerswarren Middle & Secondary?

Summit Academy Alternative Learnerswarren Middle & Secondary has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Summit Academy Alternative Learnerswarren Middle & Secondary rank among schools in Warren?

By Resource Investment Index, Summit Academy Alternative Learnerswarren Middle & Secondary ranks #3 of 9 schools in Warren, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Warren on the city page.

Is Summit Academy Alternative Learnerswarren Middle & Secondary a good school?

Summit Academy Alternative Learnerswarren Middle & Secondary earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Ohio. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Summit Academy Alternative Learnerswarren Middle & Secondary?

None; Summit Academy Alternative Learnerswarren Middle & Secondary is a single-school charter district, and Summit Academy Alternative Learnerswarren Middle & Secondary is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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