Enrollment
315
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370002902321Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 37
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: Summit Charter · North Carolina
NCES ID 370002902321 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.8:1
vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg
+0% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Summit Charter compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Summit Charter
Summit Charter is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Cashiers, North Carolina, enrolling 315 students.
At 15.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the North Carolina median, within a few percentage points of the 15.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Enrollment of 315 puts it in the smaller third of North Carolina schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,698 scored North Carolina schools.
Its student body is led by White (74%) and Hispanic or Latino (21%) (diversity index 40/100).
12.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Summit Charter spends $14,623 per pupil, 22% above the North Carolina average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Cashiers's public schools, it stands alongside Blue Ridge School (144 students): Summit Charter is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (15.8:1 vs 13.1:1).
Summit Charter is a single-school charter district, so Summit Charter operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Charter compares
Summit Charter on the metrics families compare, against 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
15.8:1
Leaner classes than 40% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
315
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
15.8:1
students per teacher
- 0% above state mean
Top 60% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
12.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$14,623
per pupil, district-wide
- above North Carolina avg of $12,017
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 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 74.3%
Hispanic or Latino 20.6%
Two or More 3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
African American 0.3%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 74.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 40.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 40.4, Summit Charter is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
AP courses offered 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Summit Charter, which includes Summit Charter.
$14,623
Per student
+22%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.2%
State 50.6%
Federal 7.2%
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 Cashiers
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of North Carolina, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~315 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.8:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, AP course offerings, attendance rates. 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. See all schools in Cashiers on the city page.
Is Summit Charter a good school?
Summit Charter earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median. 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 Charter?
None; Summit Charter is a single-school charter district, and Summit Charter is its only campus.
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