Enrollment
82
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Youngstown, OH
Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown
Federal NCES profile for Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390049805208Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 70
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 90
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown earns 63/100 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 11
- schools in Youngstown · Resource Index
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.5:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 82
- students enrolled
Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown has class sizes smaller than 98% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown ranks #1 of 11 schools in Youngstown, OH.
School address
District: Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown · Ohio
NCES ID 390049805208 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.5:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-59% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown
Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown is a small charter combined-grade school in Youngstown, Ohio, enrolling 82 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.5:1, Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown is leaner than roughly 98% of Ohio schools and 59% 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 82 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 3,574 Ohio schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (44%) and African American (35%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 66/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 51 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown spends $21,037 per pupil, 44% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 39.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Youngstown's public schools, it stands alongside Austintown Elementary School (996 students): Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (7.5:1 vs 17.8:1).
Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown is a single-school charter district, so Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 82 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 - Youngstown compares
Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.5:1 | ▼ 59% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 82 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.5:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
82
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7.5:1
students per teacher
- 59% 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.
Funding equity
$21,037
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
Counselors1.6 FTE
Per 51 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.
Student demographics
White 43.9%
African American 35.4%
Two or More 12.2%
Hispanic or Latino 8.5%
Largest group: White at 43.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 66.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 66.0, Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown, which includes Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown.
$21,037
Per student
+44%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.9%
State 59.9%
Federal 39.2%
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 Youngstown
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Austintown Elementary School
Standard public school
996 students 17.8:1 students per teacher
E J Blott Elementary School
Standard public school
351 students 13:1 students per teacher
Volney Rogers School
Standard public school
326 students 15.5:1 students per teacher
Harding Elementary School
Standard public school
324 students 12:1 students per teacher
Paul C Bunn Elementary School
Standard public school
311 students 17.3:1 students per teacher
M L King Elementary School
Standard public school
307 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 (~82 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown
How many students attend Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown?
Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown has 82 students enrolled. It is a public school in Youngstown, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown?
The student-teacher ratio at Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown is 7.5:1, which is 59% 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 racial and ethnic makeup of Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown?
The largest demographic group at Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown is White at 43.9% of enrollment, in Youngstown, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown?
Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown rank among schools in Youngstown?
By Resource Investment Index, Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown ranks #1 of 11 schools in Youngstown, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Youngstown on the city page.
Is Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown a good school?
Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown earns 63/100 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 Secondary - Youngstown?
None; Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown is a single-school charter district, and Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown is its only campus.
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