High school (grades 9-12) · Canton, OH

Summit Academy Secondary - Canton

Federal NCES profile for Summit Academy Secondary - Canton, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390049505205Charter school
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
15
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
83
📋 Attendance
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Summit Academy Secondary - Canton earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Ohio.

#3 of 6
high schools in Canton · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
21.3:1
large classes for Ohio
85
students enrolled

Summit Academy Secondary - Canton has class sizes larger than 83% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Summit Academy Secondary - Canton ranks #3 of 6 high schools in Canton, OH.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+3 students YoY

Summit Academy Secondary - Canton held near 70 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 4.5 → 4.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+3 students YoY 390049505205 · Canton, OH High · SMALL · CHARTER

85 enr · 21.3:1 · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Odyssey Continuation (100 students)

Summit Academy Secondary - Canton held near 70 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 4.5 → 4.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How Summit Academy Secondary - Canton compares

Summit Academy Secondary - Canton held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.3:1 ▲ 17% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 85 top 95% - -

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

21.3:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
85
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
21.3:1
students per teacher - 17% above state mean
Top 83% in Ohio - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
28.2%
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
$23,597
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $15,819
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 85 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 67.1%
Two or More 14.1%
African American 12.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5%
Asian 2.4%

Largest group: White at 67.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.1, Summit Academy Secondary - Canton is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Summit Academy Secondary - Canton reports $23,597 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Canton

5 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Summit Academy Secondary - Canton

How many students attend Summit Academy Secondary - Canton?

Summit Academy Secondary - Canton has 85 students enrolled. It is a high school in Canton, OH. CCD year-over-year: 67 (2022-23) → 70 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Summit Academy Secondary - Canton?

The student-teacher ratio at Summit Academy Secondary - Canton is 21.3:1, which is 17% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 36% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Summit Academy Secondary - Canton?

The largest demographic group at Summit Academy Secondary - Canton is White at 67.1% of enrollment, in Canton, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Summit Academy Secondary - Canton?

Summit Academy Secondary - Canton has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Summit Academy Secondary - Canton rank among high schools in Canton?

By Resource Investment Index, Summit Academy Secondary - Canton ranks #3 of 6 high schools in Canton, 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 Canton on the city page.

What other schools are in Summit Academy Secondary - Canton?

None; Summit Academy Secondary - Canton is a single-school charter district, and Summit Academy Secondary - Canton 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.