Enrollment
458
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 060164813354 Charter school
Summit Public School: Shasta — Daly City, CA
Federal NCES profile for Summit Public School: Shasta, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 29/100.
👥 Class size 0
📚 AP courses 40
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 47
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Summit Public School: Shasta District · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
26:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+20% 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
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Summit Public School: Shasta reports 458 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 17.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 26:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 20% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 64% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 20.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 63% below the California average and 60% below the national baseline. The school offers 8 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 21.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Summit Public School: Shasta District spends $12,946 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 83.7% from local sources (property taxes), 10.8% from the state, and 5.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Summit Public School: Shasta compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 26:1 | ▲ 20% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.6% | ▼ 63% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 458 | top 49% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
20.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 63% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
26:1
students per teacher
— 20% above state mean
Top 89% in California — lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
21.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,946
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $18,039
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
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
Enrollment 458 Top 49% in California — larger than 51% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 17.0
Students per teacher 26:1 +20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 20.6% -63% vs state
NCES ID 060164813354
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.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 8
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 21.4%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Summit Public School: Shasta District, which includes Summit Public School: Shasta.
$12,946
Per student
-28%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
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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 26:1, which is 20% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 64% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
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%. The school serves a diverse student body in Daly City, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Summit Public School: Shasta?
Summit Public School: Shasta has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.