Enrollment
38
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Painesville, OH
Summit Academy Community School - Painesville
Federal NCES profile for Summit Academy Community School - Painesville, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390035604893Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 70
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 92
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Summit Academy Community School - Painesville earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Ohio.
- #1 of 7
- elementary schools in Painesville · Resource Index
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.6:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 38
- students enrolled
Summit Academy Community School - Painesville has class sizes smaller than 98% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Summit Academy Community School - Painesville ranks #1 of 7 elementary schools in Painesville, OH.
School address
District: Summit Academy Community School - Painesville · Ohio
NCES ID 390035604893 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.6:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-58% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Summit Academy Community School - Painesville compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Summit Academy Community School - Painesville
Summit Academy Community School - Painesville is a small charter elementary school in Painesville, Ohio, enrolling 38 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.6:1, Summit Academy Community School - Painesville is leaner than roughly 98% of Ohio schools and 58% 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 38 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 38 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 68.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Summit Academy Community School - Painesville spends $28,833 per pupil, 97% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 38.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Painesville's elementary schools, it stands alongside Riverview Elementary School (615 students): Summit Academy Community School - Painesville is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (7.6:1 vs 22:1).
Summit Academy Community School - Painesville is a single-school charter district, so Summit Academy Community School - Painesville operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 38 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 - Painesville compares
Summit Academy Community School - Painesville on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.6:1 | ▼ 58% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 38 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.6:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
38
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7.6:1
students per teacher
- 58% below state mean
Top 2% in Ohio - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
68.4%
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
$28,833
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 38 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Summit Academy Community School - Painesville, which includes Summit Academy Community School - Painesville.
$28,833
Per student
+97%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+74%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.2%
State 61.1%
Federal 38.7%
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 Painesville
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Riverview Elementary School
Standard public school
615 students 22:1 students per teacher
Maple Elementary School
Standard public school
432 students 19.6:1 students per teacher
Elm Street Elementary School
Standard public school
429 students 15.9:1 students per teacher
Chestnut Elementary School
Standard public school
425 students 17.7:1 students per teacher
Buckeye Elementary School
Standard public school
366 students 22.9:1 students per teacher
Melridge Elementary School
Standard public school
299 students 23:1 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 (~38 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Summit Academy Community School - Painesville
How many students attend Summit Academy Community School - Painesville?
Summit Academy Community School - Painesville has 38 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Painesville, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Summit Academy Community School - Painesville?
The student-teacher ratio at Summit Academy Community School - Painesville is 7.6:1, which is 58% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 52% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Summit Academy Community School - Painesville?
Summit Academy Community School - Painesville has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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 Community School - Painesville rank among elementary schools in Painesville?
By Resource Investment Index, Summit Academy Community School - Painesville ranks #1 of 7 elementary schools in Painesville, 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 Painesville on the city page.
Is Summit Academy Community School - Painesville a good school?
Summit Academy Community School - Painesville earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% 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 - Painesville?
None; Summit Academy Community School - Painesville is a single-school charter district, and Summit Academy Community School - Painesville is its only campus.
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