Enrollment
36
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Columbus, OH
Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus
Federal NCES profile for Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390034204879Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 64
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 93
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Ohio.
- #3 of 44
- high schools in Columbus · Resource Index
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 36
- students enrolled
Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus has class sizes smaller than 96% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus ranks #3 of 44 high schools in Columbus, OH.
School address
District: Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus · Ohio
NCES ID 390034204879 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-51% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus
Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus is a small charter high school in Columbus, Ohio, enrolling 36 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9:1, Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus is leaner than roughly 96% of Ohio schools and 51% under the state's 18.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of Ohio schools, with 36 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 3,574 Ohio schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by African American (64%) and White (33%) (diversity index 48/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 36 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus spends $22,418 per pupil, 53% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 34.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Columbus's high schools, it stands alongside Worthington Kilbourne High School (1,623 students): Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9:1 vs 20.8:1).
Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus is a single-school charter district, so Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 36 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 Transition High School-Columbus compares
Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9:1 | ▼ 51% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 36 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
36
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9:1
students per teacher
- 51% below state mean
Top 4% in Ohio - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$22,418
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 36 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.1 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
African American 63.9%
White 33.3%
Two or More 2.8%
Largest group: African American at 63.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 48.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 48.0, Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus 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 Transition High School-Columbus, which includes Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus.
$22,418
Per student
+53%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.1%
State 65.8%
Federal 34.2%
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 high schools in Columbus
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Worthington Kilbourne High School
Standard public school
1,623 students 20.8:1 students per teacher
Franklin Heights High School
Standard public school
1,398 students 20.6:1 students per teacher
Northland High School
Standard public school
1,029 students 16.3:1 students per teacher
Whetstone High School
Standard public school
1,017 students 18.5:1 students per teacher
Briggs High School
Standard public school
956 students 19.1:1 students per teacher
Hamilton Township High School
Standard public school
873 students 21.8:1 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 (~36 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus
How many students attend Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus?
Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus has 36 students enrolled. It is a high school in Columbus, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus?
The student-teacher ratio at Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus is 9:1, which is 51% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 43% 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 Transition High School-Columbus?
The largest demographic group at Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus is African American at 63.9% of enrollment, in Columbus, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus?
Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus rank among high schools in Columbus?
By Resource Investment Index, Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus ranks #3 of 44 high schools in Columbus, 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 Columbus on the city page.
Is Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus a good school?
Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% 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 Transition High School-Columbus?
None; Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus is a single-school charter district, and Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus is its only campus.
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