Heartland Charter School

Listed by NCES as Heartland Charter District (district ID 0601590)

Public school district · Kern County · California · NCES district ID 0601590

Heartland Charter School spent $12,151 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 97% of the other California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,855). Its one school enrolled 5,970 students in 2024-25; 96.1% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 85-89% (California: 86.2%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among California districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Heartland Charter School in enrollment (4,595 to 4,794 students) and Heartland Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Heartland Charter School, FY23San Gabriel Unified $18,009; Burton $17,637; Soledad Unified $17,342; Encinitas Union $17,128; Huntington Beach City $16,716; Windsor Unified $15,579; South Pasadena Unified $15,308; Orcutt Union Elementary $14,143; Mission Vista Academy District $12,554; Heartland Charter School $12,151; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.10k12.5k15k17.5k20kSan Gabriel Unified$18,009Burton$17,637Soledad Unified$17,342Encinitas Union$17,128Huntington Beach City$16,716Windsor Unified$15,579South Pasadena Unified$15,308Orcutt Union Elementary$14,143Mission Vista Academy District$12,554Heartland Charter School$12,151State median, 1,000+ students $16,855
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Heartland Charter School, FY23San Gabriel Unified $18,009; Burton $17,637; Soledad Unified $17,342; Encinitas Union $17,128; Huntington Beach City $16,716; Windsor Unified $15,579; South Pasadena Unified $15,308; Orcutt Union Elementary $14,143; Mission Vista Academy District $12,554; Heartland Charter School $12,151; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.10k12.5k15k17.5k20kSan Gabriel Unified$18,009Burton$17,637Soledad Unified$17,342Encinitas Union$17,128Huntington Beach City$16,716Windsor Unified$15,579South Pasadena Unified$15,308Orcutt Union Elementary$14,143Mission Vista Academy District$12,554Heartland Charter School$12,151State median, 1,000+ students $16,855
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Heartland Charter School, FY23San Gabriel Unified $18,009; Burton $17,637; Soledad Unified $17,342; Encinitas Union $17,128; Huntington Beach City $16,716; Windsor Unified $15,579; South Pasadena Unified $15,308; Orcutt Union Elementary $14,143; Mission Vista Academy District $12,554; Heartland Charter School $12,151; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.10k15k20kSan Gabriel Unified$18,009Burton$17,637Soledad Unified$17,342Encinitas Union$17,128Huntington Beach City$16,716Windsor Unified$15,579South Pasadena Unified$15,308Orcutt Union Elementary$14,143Mission Vista Academy District$12,554Heartland Charter School$12,151State median, 1,000+ students $16,855
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Heartland Charter School, FY23San Gabriel Unified $18,009; Burton $17,637; Soledad Unified $17,342; Encinitas Union $17,128; Huntington Beach City $16,716; Windsor Unified $15,579; South Pasadena Unified $15,308; Orcutt Union Elementary $14,143; Mission Vista Academy District $12,554; Heartland Charter School $12,151; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.10k15k20kSan Gabriel Unified$18,009Burton$17,637Soledad Unified$17,342Encinitas Union$17,128Huntington Beach City$16,716Windsor Unified$15,579South Pasadena Unified$15,308Orcutt Union Elementary$14,143Mission Vista Academy District$12,554Heartland Charter School$12,151State median, 1,000+ students $16,855

Where the money came from

$59,598,000 in revenue: 96.1% state, 1.4% local and 2.5% federal. Total spending was $57,111,000, or $12,151 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Heartland Charter School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $57,287,000; Local $836,000; Federal $1,475,000; total $59,598,000.
  • State$57,287,000 96%
  • Local$836,000 1%
  • Federal$1,475,000 2%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 646 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

4,700 students in 2022-23, 5,619 students in 2023-24, 5,970 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Heartland Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 4,700, 2023-24: 5,619, 2024-25: 5,97002k4k6k2022-234,7002023-245,6192024-255,970
Heartland Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 4,700, 2023-24: 5,619, 2024-25: 5,97002k4k6k2022-234,7002023-245,6192024-255,970
Heartland Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 4,700, 2023-24: 5,619, 2024-25: 5,97002k4k6k2022-234,7002023-245,6192024-255,970
Heartland Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 4,700, 2023-24: 5,619, 2024-25: 5,97002k4k6k2022-234,7002023-245,6192024-255,970

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-234,700156.830.0
2023-245,619169.733.1
2024-255,970160.537.2

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Heartland Charter School scored proficient or above: 41% in reading and 27% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtCaliforniaStudents tested
Reading and language arts41%45%2,137
Math27%34%2,135

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

85-89% of the 157 students in Heartland Charter School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtCalifornia
Four-year graduation rate85‑89%86.2%
Students in the class157495,492

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 other school, 5,970 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Heartland Charter5,97037.235.3%Not reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Heartland Charter School

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Heartland Charter School

  1. California districts by spending per studentHeartland Charter School ranks 625 of 646 California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,151).#625 of 646
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaHeartland Charter School is the number 287 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 4,700 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#287 of 1,991
  3. Huntington Beach City School DistrictThe next larger California district: 4,703 students in fall 2022, $16,716 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,716
  4. South Pasadena UnifiedThe next smaller California district: 4,651 students in fall 2022, $15,308 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,308
  5. Compare Heartland Charter School with Huntington Beach City School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Heartland Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in Heartland Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 5,970 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Heartland Charter School spend per student?
    $12,151 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,855 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Heartland Charter School's money come from?
    $59,598,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 96.1% state, 1.4% local and 2.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Heartland Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Heartland Charter School scored proficient or above: 41% in reading and 27% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Heartland Charter School?
    85-89% of the 157 students in Heartland Charter School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Heartland Charter School's NCES district ID?
    0601590. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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