Enrollment
81
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Middletown, OH
Summit Academy Secondary School - Middletown
Federal NCES profile for Summit Academy Secondary School - Middletown, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390036104898Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 84
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Summit Academy Secondary School - Middletown earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Ohio.
- #2 of 9
- schools in Middletown · Resource Index
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.6:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 81
- students enrolled
Summit Academy Secondary School - Middletown has class sizes smaller than 91% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Summit Academy Secondary School - Middletown ranks #2 of 9 schools in Middletown, OH.
School address
District: Summit Academy Secondary School - Middletown · Ohio
NCES ID 390036104898 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.6:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-36% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Summit Academy Secondary School - Middletown compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Summit Academy Secondary School - Middletown
Summit Academy Secondary School - Middletown is a small charter combined-grade school in Middletown, Ohio, enrolling 81 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.6:1, Summit Academy Secondary School - Middletown is leaner than roughly 91% of Ohio schools and 36% 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 81 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 26/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 81 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 75.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Summit Academy Secondary School - Middletown spends $19,964 per pupil, 36% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 26.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 22 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 81 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Middletown's public schools, it stands alongside Middletown Middle School (972 students): Summit Academy Secondary School - Middletown is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.6:1 vs 19.4:1).
Summit Academy Secondary School - Middletown is a single-school charter district, so Summit Academy Secondary School - Middletown operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 81 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 School - Middletown compares
Summit Academy Secondary School - Middletown on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.6:1 | ▼ 36% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 81 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
81
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.6:1
students per teacher
- 36% below state mean
Top 9% in Ohio - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
75.3%
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
$19,964
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 81 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 22 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 27.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 85.2%
Two or More 11.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7%
Largest group: White at 85.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 26.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 26.0, Summit Academy Secondary School - Middletown is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Summit Academy Secondary School - Middletown, which includes Summit Academy Secondary School - Middletown.
$19,964
Per student
+36%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.6%
State 73.3%
Federal 26.2%
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 Middletown
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Middletown Middle School
Standard public school
972 students 19.4:1 students per teacher
Madison Elementary School
Standard public school
711 students 20.3:1 students per teacher
Mayfield Elementary School
Standard public school
503 students 21.9:1 students per teacher
Rosa Parks Elementary School
Standard public school
489 students 15.8:1 students per teacher
Wildwood Elementary School
Standard public school
444 students 20.2:1 students per teacher
Amanda Elementary School
Standard public school
397 students 15.3:1 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 (~81 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Summit Academy Secondary School - Middletown
How many students attend Summit Academy Secondary School - Middletown?
Summit Academy Secondary School - Middletown has 81 students enrolled. It is a public school in Middletown, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Summit Academy Secondary School - Middletown?
The student-teacher ratio at Summit Academy Secondary School - Middletown is 11.6:1, which is 36% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 26% 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 School - Middletown?
The largest demographic group at Summit Academy Secondary School - Middletown is White at 85.2% of enrollment, in Middletown, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Summit Academy Secondary School - Middletown?
Summit Academy Secondary School - Middletown has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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 Secondary School - Middletown rank among schools in Middletown?
By Resource Investment Index, Summit Academy Secondary School - Middletown ranks #2 of 9 schools in Middletown, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Middletown on the city page.
Is Summit Academy Secondary School - Middletown a good school?
Summit Academy Secondary School - Middletown earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% 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 School - Middletown?
None; Summit Academy Secondary School - Middletown is a single-school charter district, and Summit Academy Secondary School - Middletown is its only campus.
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