Other / mixed grade configuration · Hesperia, CA
Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert
Federal NCES profile for Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.
The verdict
Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of California schools.
- #6 of 6
- schools in Hesperia · Resource Index
- 20
- Resource Index · Lower
- 25.3:1
- large classes for California
- 76.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert has class sizes larger than 81% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert ranks #6 of 6 schools in Hesperia, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060160711118 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-17 students YoY
Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert shrank from 224 students in 2022-23 to 207 in 2023-24 (-7.6%).
Teacher FTE added 10.5 → 15.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-17 students YoY 060160711118 · Hesperia, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER
253 enr · 25.3:1 · 76.3% lunch · RII 20
Nearest enrollment peer: Red Mountain Center for Early Education (253 students)
Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert shrank from 224 students in 2022-23 to 207 in 2023-24 (-7.6%). Teacher FTE added 10.5 → 15.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert compares
Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 25.3:1 | ▲ 18% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 76.3% | ▲ 37% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 253 | top 79% | - | - |
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: Hispanic or Latino at 70.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 47.1, Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert District reports $20,549 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Hesperia
5 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 (~253 students)
Frequently asked questions about Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert
How many students attend Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert?
Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert has 253 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hesperia, CA. CCD year-over-year: 224 (2022-23) → 207 (2023-24), down 17.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert?
The student-teacher ratio at Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert is 25.3:1, which is 18% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 61% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert?
76.3% of students at Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert?
The largest demographic group at Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert is Hispanic or Latino at 70.4% of enrollment, in Hesperia, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert?
Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert rank among schools in Hesperia?
By Resource Investment Index, Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert ranks #6 of 6 schools in Hesperia, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Hesperia on the city page.
What other schools are in Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert District?
None; Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert District is a single-school charter district, and Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert is its only campus.