Enrollment
458
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Daly City, CA
Summit Public School: Shasta
Federal NCES profile for Summit Public School: Shasta, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060164813354Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
📚 AP courses 40
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Summit Public School: Shasta earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of California schools.
- #4 of 4
- high schools in Daly City · Resource Index
- 29
- Resource Index · Lower
- 26.9:1
- large classes for California
- 20.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Summit Public School: Shasta has class sizes larger than 89% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Summit Public School: Shasta ranks #4 of 4 high schools in Daly City, CA.
School address
District: Summit Public School: Shasta District · California
NCES ID 060164813354 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
26.9:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
20.6%
vs 55.5% California avg
-63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Summit Public School: Shasta compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Summit Public School: Shasta
Summit Public School: Shasta is a mid-sized charter high school in Daly City, California, enrolling 458 students.
Class loads run heavy: 26.9:1 is larger than about 89% of California schools and 25% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 20.6% free-meal eligibility runs 63% below the California average.
With 458 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 1,174 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #924, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Asian (57%) and Hispanic or Latino (28%) (diversity index 58/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 8 Advanced Placement courses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Summit Public School: Shasta District spends $12,484 per pupil, 24% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Daly City's high schools, it stands alongside Westmoor High (1,278 students): Summit Public School: Shasta is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (26.9:1 vs 22:1).
Summit Public School: Shasta District is a single-school charter district, so Summit Public School: Shasta 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 Public School: Shasta compares
Summit Public School: Shasta on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 26.9:1 | ▲ 25% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.6% | ▼ 63% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 458 | top 51% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
26.9:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
458
Bigger than 56% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
20.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 63% 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
26.9:1
students per teacher
- 25% above state mean
Top 89% in California - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
21.4%
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
$12,484
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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
Asian 57.2%
Hispanic or Latino 27.9%
Two or More 10.0%
White 3.5%
African American 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: Asian at 57.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 58.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 58.4, Summit Public School: Shasta is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 8
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Summit Public School: Shasta District, which includes Summit Public School: Shasta.
$12,484
Per student
-24%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 83.7%
State 10.8%
Federal 5.5%
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 Daly City
3 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~458 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~26.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Summit Public School: Shasta
How many students attend Summit Public School: Shasta?
Summit Public School: Shasta has 458 students enrolled. It is a high school in Daly City, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Summit Public School: Shasta?
The student-teacher ratio at Summit Public School: Shasta is 26.9:1, which is 25% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 71% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Summit Public School: Shasta?
20.6% of students at Summit Public School: Shasta are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Summit Public School: Shasta?
The largest demographic group at Summit Public School: Shasta is Asian at 57.2% of enrollment, in Daly City, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Summit Public School: Shasta?
Summit Public School: Shasta has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 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 Public School: Shasta rank among high schools in Daly City?
By Resource Investment Index, Summit Public School: Shasta ranks #4 of 4 high schools in Daly City, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Daly City on the city page.
Is Summit Public School: Shasta a good school?
Summit Public School: Shasta earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of California 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 Public School: Shasta District?
None; Summit Public School: Shasta District is a single-school charter district, and Summit Public School: Shasta is its only campus.
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