Enrollment
60
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Akron, OH
Summit Academy Secondary - Akron
Federal NCES profile for Summit Academy Secondary - Akron, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390049405204Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 66
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Summit Academy Secondary - Akron earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 97% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Ohio.
- #10 of 13
- high schools in Akron · Resource Index
- 26
- Resource Index · Lower
- 8.6:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 60
- students enrolled
Summit Academy Secondary - Akron has class sizes smaller than 97% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Summit Academy Secondary - Akron ranks #10 of 13 high schools in Akron, OH.
School address
District: Summit Academy Secondary - Akron · Ohio
NCES ID 390049405204 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.6:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Summit Academy Secondary - Akron compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Summit Academy Secondary - Akron
Summit Academy Secondary - Akron is a small charter high school in Akron, Ohio, enrolling 60 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.6:1, Summit Academy Secondary - Akron 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 60 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Its student body is led by White (52%) and African American (38%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 58/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 63.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Summit Academy Secondary - Akron spends $24,219 per pupil, 65% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 22.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 12 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 60 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Akron's high schools, it stands alongside Firestone Community Learning Center (1,033 students): Summit Academy Secondary - Akron is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.6:1 vs 11.9:1).
Summit Academy Secondary - Akron is a single-school charter district, so Summit Academy Secondary - Akron operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 60 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 Secondary - Akron compares
Summit Academy Secondary - Akron on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.6:1 | ▼ 53% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 60 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.6:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
60
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.6:1
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
63.3%
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
$24,219
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.0 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.
Student demographics
White 51.7%
African American 38.3%
Two or More 10.0%
Largest group: White at 51.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 57.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 57.6, Summit Academy Secondary - Akron is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Summit Academy Secondary - Akron, which includes Summit Academy Secondary - Akron.
$24,219
Per student
+65%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+46%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.2%
State 76.7%
Federal 22.1%
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 high schools in Akron
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Firestone Community Learning Center
Standard public school
1,033 students 11.9:1 students per teacher
Garfield Community Learning Center
Standard public school
912 students 12.7:1 students per teacher
North High School
Standard public school
900 students 13:1 students per teacher
Ellet Community Learning Center
Standard public school
860 students 12.6:1 students per teacher
Towpath Trail High School
Standard public school
767 students 54.8:1 students per teacher
Coventry High School
Standard public school
522 students 14.1:1 students per teacher
Similar high 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 (~60 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Summit Academy Secondary - Akron
How many students attend Summit Academy Secondary - Akron?
Summit Academy Secondary - Akron has 60 students enrolled. It is a high school in Akron, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Summit Academy Secondary - Akron?
The student-teacher ratio at Summit Academy Secondary - Akron is 8.6:1, which is 53% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 45% 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 Secondary - Akron?
The largest demographic group at Summit Academy Secondary - Akron is White at 51.7% of enrollment, in Akron, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Summit Academy Secondary - Akron?
Summit Academy Secondary - Akron has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Summit Academy Secondary - Akron rank among high schools in Akron?
By Resource Investment Index, Summit Academy Secondary - Akron ranks #10 of 13 high schools in Akron, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Akron on the city page.
Is Summit Academy Secondary - Akron a good school?
Summit Academy Secondary - Akron earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts 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 Secondary - Akron?
None; Summit Academy Secondary - Akron is a single-school charter district, and Summit Academy Secondary - Akron is its only campus.
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