Enrollment
75
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Lorain, OH
Summit Academy School - Lorain
Federal NCES profile for Summit Academy School - Lorain, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390033804875Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 85
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Summit Academy School - Lorain earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Ohio.
- #1 of 13
- schools in Lorain · Resource Index
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.5:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 75
- students enrolled
Summit Academy School - Lorain has class sizes smaller than 88% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Summit Academy School - Lorain ranks #1 of 13 schools in Lorain, OH.
School address
District: Summit Academy School - Lorain · Ohio
NCES ID 390033804875 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.5:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Summit Academy School - Lorain compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Summit Academy School - Lorain
Summit Academy School - Lorain is a small charter combined-grade school in Lorain, Ohio, enrolling 75 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 12.5:1, Summit Academy School - Lorain is leaner than roughly 88% of Ohio schools and 31% under the state's 18.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Ohio schools, with 75 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 75 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 82.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Summit Academy School - Lorain spends $22,000 per pupil, 50% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 36.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 16 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 75 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Lorain's public schools, it stands alongside Horizon Science Academy Lorain (839 students): Summit Academy School - Lorain is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.5:1 vs 15.5:1).
Summit Academy School - Lorain is a single-school charter district, so Summit Academy School - Lorain operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 75 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 School - Lorain compares
Summit Academy School - Lorain on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.5:1 | ▼ 31% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 75 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
75
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 12% in Ohio - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
82.7%
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
$22,000
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 75 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.3 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 School - Lorain, which includes Summit Academy School - Lorain.
$22,000
Per student
+50%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.0%
State 62.3%
Federal 36.7%
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 other schools in Lorain
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Horizon Science Academy Lorain
Standard public school
839 students 15.5:1 students per teacher
Larkmoor Elementary School
Standard public school
432 students 18.8:1 students per teacher
Toni Wofford Morrison Es
Standard public school
324 students 19.1:1 students per teacher
Frank Jacinto Elementary
Standard public school
307 students 14.6:1 students per teacher
Stevan Dohanos Elementary School
Standard public school
301 students 18.8:1 students per teacher
Palm Elementary School
Standard public school
295 students 17.4:1 students per teacher
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.
Similar enrollment (~75 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Summit Academy School - Lorain
How many students attend Summit Academy School - Lorain?
Summit Academy School - Lorain has 75 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lorain, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Summit Academy School - Lorain?
The student-teacher ratio at Summit Academy School - Lorain is 12.5:1, which is 31% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 20% 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 School - Lorain?
Summit Academy School - Lorain has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 School - Lorain rank among schools in Lorain?
By Resource Investment Index, Summit Academy School - Lorain ranks #1 of 13 schools in Lorain, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Lorain on the city page.
Is Summit Academy School - Lorain a good school?
Summit Academy School - Lorain earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% 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 School - Lorain?
None; Summit Academy School - Lorain is a single-school charter district, and Summit Academy School - Lorain is its only campus.
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