Enrollment
90
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Dayton, OH
Summit Academy Transition High School Dayton
Federal NCES profile for Summit Academy Transition High School Dayton, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390034804885Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 55
📚 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 Transition High School Dayton earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 92% of Ohio schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.
- #14 of 18
- high schools in Dayton · Resource Index
- 24
- Resource Index · Lower
- 11.3:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 90
- students enrolled
Summit Academy Transition High School Dayton has class sizes smaller than 92% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Summit Academy Transition High School Dayton ranks #14 of 18 high schools in Dayton, OH.
School address
District: Summit Academy Transition High School Dayton · Ohio
NCES ID 390034804885 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.3:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-38% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Summit Academy Transition High School Dayton compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Summit Academy Transition High School Dayton
Summit Academy Transition High School Dayton is a small charter high school in Dayton, Ohio, enrolling 90 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.3:1, Summit Academy Transition High School Dayton is leaner than roughly 92% of Ohio schools and 38% under the state's 18.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Ohio schools, with 90 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Its student body is led by African American (50%) and White (34%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 62/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 84.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Summit Academy Transition High School Dayton spends $20,364 per pupil, 39% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 30.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 27 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 90 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Dayton's high schools, it stands alongside Stebbins High School (1,092 students): Summit Academy Transition High School Dayton is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.3:1 vs 19.2:1).
Summit Academy Transition High School Dayton is a single-school charter district, so Summit Academy Transition High School Dayton operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 90 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 Dayton compares
Summit Academy Transition High School Dayton on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.3:1 | ▼ 38% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 90 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
90
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.3:1
students per teacher
- 38% below state mean
Top 8% in Ohio - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
84.4%
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
$20,364
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 + 27 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 30.0 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
African American 50.0%
White 34.4%
Two or More 10.0%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6%
Largest group: African American at 50.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 61.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 61.9, Summit Academy Transition High School Dayton 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 Dayton, which includes Summit Academy Transition High School Dayton.
$20,364
Per student
+39%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.6%
State 68.9%
Federal 30.5%
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 Dayton
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Stebbins High School
Standard public school
1,092 students 19.2:1 students per teacher
David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center
Standard public school
785 students 14.5:1 students per teacher
Oakwood High School
Standard public school
656 students 21.9:1 students per teacher
Thurgood Marshall High School
Standard public school
548 students 15.7:1 students per teacher
Dunbar Early College High School
Standard public school
542 students 16.4:1 students per teacher
Northridge High School
Standard public school
493 students 22.4:1 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 (~90 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Summit Academy Transition High School Dayton
How many students attend Summit Academy Transition High School Dayton?
Summit Academy Transition High School Dayton has 90 students enrolled. It is a high school in Dayton, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Summit Academy Transition High School Dayton?
The student-teacher ratio at Summit Academy Transition High School Dayton is 11.3:1, which is 38% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 28% 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 Dayton?
The largest demographic group at Summit Academy Transition High School Dayton is African American at 50.0% of enrollment, in Dayton, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Summit Academy Transition High School Dayton?
Summit Academy Transition High School Dayton has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (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 Transition High School Dayton rank among high schools in Dayton?
By Resource Investment Index, Summit Academy Transition High School Dayton ranks #14 of 18 high schools in Dayton, 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 Dayton on the city page.
Is Summit Academy Transition High School Dayton a good school?
Summit Academy Transition High School Dayton earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 92% of Ohio schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools. 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 Dayton?
None; Summit Academy Transition High School Dayton is a single-school charter district, and Summit Academy Transition High School Dayton is its only campus.
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