Other / mixed grade configuration · Sunnyvale, CA

Summit Public School: Denali

Federal NCES profile for Summit Public School: Denali, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060216913485Charter school
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
5
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Summit Public School: Denali earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of California schools.

#19 of 20
public schools in Sunnyvale · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
23.8:1
large classes for California
22.7%
free-lunch eligible

Summit Public School: Denali has class sizes larger than 70% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Summit Public School: Denali ranks #19 of 20 public schools in Sunnyvale, CA.

NCES CCD campus card

643 on latest CCD 060216913485 · Sunnyvale, CA Other · MID · CHARTER

643 enr · 23.8:1 · 22.7% lunch · RII 23

Nearest enrollment peer: Continental Elementary School (643 students)

Resource Investment Index #19 of 20 public schools in Sunnyvale. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Summit Public School: Denali compares

Summit Public School: Denali vs California and U.S. means on staffing and lunch eligibility.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 23.8:1 ▲ 11% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 22.7% ▼ 59% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 643 top 28% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

23.8:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
643
Bigger than 76% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
22.7%
free-lunch eligible - 59% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
23.8:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 70% in California - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
25.8%
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
$18,361
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Programs

AP courses offered 8

District finance for Summit Public School: Denali District reports $18,361 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Summit Public School: Denali

How many students attend Summit Public School: Denali?

Summit Public School: Denali has 643 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sunnyvale, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Summit Public School: Denali?

The student-teacher ratio at Summit Public School: Denali is 23.8:1, which is 11% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 52% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Summit Public School: Denali?

22.7% of students at Summit Public School: Denali are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Summit Public School: Denali?

Summit Public School: Denali has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower 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 Public School: Denali rank among public schools in Sunnyvale?

By Resource Investment Index, Summit Public School: Denali ranks #19 of 20 public schools in Sunnyvale, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Sunnyvale on the city page.

What other schools are in Summit Public School: Denali District?

None; Summit Public School: Denali District is a single-school charter district, and Summit Public School: Denali is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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