Other / mixed grade configuration · Cashiers, NC
Summit Charter
Federal NCES profile for Summit Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
The verdict
Summit Charter earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median.
- #1 of 3
- schools in Cashiers · Resource Index
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.8:1
- students per teacher
- 315
- students enrolled
Summit Charter has class sizes near the North Carolina median. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Summit Charter ranks #1 of 3 schools in Cashiers, NC.
School address
NCES ID 370002902321 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+7 students YoY
Summit Charter held near 299 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 20.4 → 22.9 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+7 students YoY 370002902321 · Cashiers, NC Other · SMALL · CHARTER
315 enr · 15.8:1 · RII 45
Nearest enrollment peer: Williwaw Elementary (315 students)
Summit Charter held near 299 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). Teacher FTE added 20.4 → 22.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →
How Summit Charter compares
Summit Charter held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs North Carolina and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs North Carolina | North Carolina avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.8:1 | ▼ 0% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 315 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 74.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 40.4, Summit Charter is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
District finance for Summit Charter reports $13,469 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Cashiers
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Nationwide other 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.
Similar enrollment (~315 students)
Frequently asked questions about Summit Charter
How many students attend Summit Charter?
Summit Charter has 315 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cashiers, NC. CCD year-over-year: 292 (2022-23) → 299 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Summit Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Summit Charter is 15.8:1, which is 0% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Summit Charter?
The largest demographic group at Summit Charter is White at 74.3% of enrollment, in Cashiers, NC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Summit Charter?
Summit Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Summit Charter rank among schools in Cashiers?
By Resource Investment Index, Summit Charter ranks #1 of 3 schools in Cashiers, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.
What other schools are in Summit Charter?
None; Summit Charter is a single-school charter district, and Summit Charter is its only campus.