High school (grades 9-12) · Seattle, WA
Summit Public School: Sierra
Federal NCES profile for Summit Public School: Sierra, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
The verdict
Summit Public School: Sierra earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Washington schools.
- #4 of 6
- high schools in Seattle · Resource Index
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.6:1
- small classes for Washington
- 29.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Summit Public School: Sierra has class sizes smaller than 86% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Summit Public School: Sierra ranks #4 of 6 high schools in Seattle, WA.
School address
NCES ID 530033403510 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-14 students YoY
Summit Public School: Sierra shrank from 235 students in 2022-23 to 221 in 2023-24 (-6.0%).
Teacher FTE lost 17.0 → 13.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-14 students YoY 530033403510 · Seattle, WA High · SMALL · CHARTER
214 enr · 12.6:1 · 29.4% lunch · RII 40
Nearest enrollment peer: Mansfield High School (214 students)
Summit Public School: Sierra shrank from 235 students in 2022-23 to 221 in 2023-24 (-6.0%). Teacher FTE lost 17.0 → 13.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Washington schools → · Find another →
How Summit Public School: Sierra compares
Summit Public School: Sierra is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Washington and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Washington | Washington avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.6:1 | ▼ 28% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.4% | ▼ 35% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 214 | top 72% | - | - |
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: White at 42.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 71.0, Summit Public School: Sierra is more mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
District finance for Summit Public School: Sierra reports $21,170 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar high schools in Seattle
5 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Nationwide high 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 (~214 students)
Frequently asked questions about Summit Public School: Sierra
How many students attend Summit Public School: Sierra?
Summit Public School: Sierra has 214 students enrolled. It is a high school in Seattle, WA. CCD year-over-year: 235 (2022-23) → 221 (2023-24), down 14.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Summit Public School: Sierra?
The student-teacher ratio at Summit Public School: Sierra is 12.6:1, which is 28% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Summit Public School: Sierra?
29.4% of students at Summit Public School: Sierra are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Summit Public School: Sierra?
The largest demographic group at Summit Public School: Sierra is White at 42.5% of enrollment, in Seattle, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Summit Public School: Sierra?
Summit Public School: Sierra has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical 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: Sierra rank among high schools in Seattle?
By Resource Investment Index, Summit Public School: Sierra ranks #4 of 6 high schools in Seattle, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Seattle on the city page.
What other schools are in Summit Public School: Sierra?
None; Summit Public School: Sierra is a single-school charter district, and Summit Public School: Sierra is its only campus.