Enrollment
39
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Dayton, OH
Summit Academy Community School - Dayton
Federal NCES profile for Summit Academy Community School - Dayton, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 67/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390049305203Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 78
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 92
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Summit Academy Community School - Dayton earns 67/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Ohio.
- #1 of 31
- elementary schools in Dayton · Resource Index
- 67
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.6:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 39
- students enrolled
Summit Academy Community School - Dayton has class sizes smaller than 99% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Summit Academy Community School - Dayton ranks #1 of 31 elementary schools in Dayton, OH.
School address
District: Summit Academy Community School - Dayton · Ohio
NCES ID 390049305203 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.6:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-69% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Summit Academy Community School - Dayton compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Summit Academy Community School - Dayton
Summit Academy Community School - Dayton is a small charter elementary school in Dayton, Ohio, enrolling 39 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.6:1, Summit Academy Community School - Dayton is leaner than roughly 99% of Ohio schools and 69% under the state's 18.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Ohio schools, with 39 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 3,574 Ohio schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (49%) and Two or More (23%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 66/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 39 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Summit Academy Community School - Dayton spends $26,667 per pupil, 82% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 37.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 8 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 39 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Dayton's elementary schools, it stands alongside Deca Prep (950 students): Summit Academy Community School - Dayton is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (5.6:1 vs 14.8:1).
Summit Academy Community School - Dayton is a single-school charter district, so Summit Academy Community School - Dayton operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 39 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 Community School - Dayton compares
Summit Academy Community School - Dayton on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5.6:1 | ▼ 69% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 39 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.6:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
39
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
5.6:1
students per teacher
- 69% below state mean
Top 1% in Ohio - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$26,667
per pupil, district-wide
- above Ohio avg of $14,655
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 39 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.5 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 48.7%
Two or More 23.1%
African American 20.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
Largest group: White at 48.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 66.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 66.4, Summit Academy Community School - Dayton is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Summit Academy Community School - Dayton, which includes Summit Academy Community School - Dayton.
$26,667
Per student
+82%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+61%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.4%
State 61.8%
Federal 37.8%
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 elementary schools in Dayton
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Deca Prep
Standard public school
950 students 14.8:1 students per teacher
Pathway School of Discovery
Standard public school
843 students
Emerson Academy
Standard public school
674 students 11.8:1 students per teacher
Smith Middle School
Standard public school
642 students 25.7:1 students per teacher
North Dayton School of Science & Discovery
Standard public school
586 students 15.8:1 students per teacher
Dayton Leadership Academies-Dayton View Campus
Standard public school
552 students 22.1:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary 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.
Similar enrollment (~39 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Summit Academy Community School - Dayton
How many students attend Summit Academy Community School - Dayton?
Summit Academy Community School - Dayton has 39 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Dayton, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Summit Academy Community School - Dayton?
The student-teacher ratio at Summit Academy Community School - Dayton is 5.6:1, which is 69% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 64% 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 Community School - Dayton?
The largest demographic group at Summit Academy Community School - Dayton is White at 48.7% of enrollment, in Dayton, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Summit Academy Community School - Dayton?
Summit Academy Community School - Dayton has a Resource Investment Index of 67/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Summit Academy Community School - Dayton rank among elementary schools in Dayton?
By Resource Investment Index, Summit Academy Community School - Dayton ranks #1 of 31 elementary schools in Dayton, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Dayton on the city page.
Is Summit Academy Community School - Dayton a good school?
Summit Academy Community School - Dayton earns 67/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% 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 Community School - Dayton?
None; Summit Academy Community School - Dayton is a single-school charter district, and Summit Academy Community School - Dayton is its only campus.
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