Heritage K-8 Charter District

Public school district · San Diego County · California · NCES district ID 0601660

Heritage K-8 Charter District spent $9,675 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the least of the 646 California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,855). Its one school enrolled 1,345 students in 2024-25; 73.9% of its revenue came from the state.

Spending per student among California districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Heritage K-8 Charter District in enrollment (1,300 to 1,350 students) and Heritage K-8 Charter District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Heritage K-8 Charter District, FY23Vista Real Charter High School $28,767; Sierra Unified $18,326; Lakeport Unified $18,268; Cloverdale Unified $17,492; Denair Unified $16,696; Mark West Union $16,678; Imagine Schools $16,388; Guajome Park Academy $16,027; Williams Unified $13,951; Heritage K-8 Charter District $9,675; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.010k20k30kVista Real Charter High School$28,767Sierra Unified$18,326Lakeport Unified$18,268Cloverdale Unified$17,492Denair Unified$16,696Mark West Union$16,678Imagine Schools$16,388Guajome Park Academy$16,027Williams Unified$13,951Heritage K-8 Charter District$9,675State median, 1,000+ students $16,855
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Heritage K-8 Charter District, FY23Vista Real Charter High School $28,767; Sierra Unified $18,326; Lakeport Unified $18,268; Cloverdale Unified $17,492; Denair Unified $16,696; Mark West Union $16,678; Imagine Schools $16,388; Guajome Park Academy $16,027; Williams Unified $13,951; Heritage K-8 Charter District $9,675; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.010k20k30kVista Real Charter High School$28,767Sierra Unified$18,326Lakeport Unified$18,268Cloverdale Unified$17,492Denair Unified$16,696Mark West Union$16,678Imagine Schools$16,388Guajome Park Academy$16,027Williams Unified$13,951Heritage K-8 Charter District$9,675State median, 1,000+ students $16,855
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Heritage K-8 Charter District, FY23Vista Real Charter High School $28,767; Sierra Unified $18,326; Lakeport Unified $18,268; Cloverdale Unified $17,492; Denair Unified $16,696; Mark West Union $16,678; Imagine Schools $16,388; Guajome Park Academy $16,027; Williams Unified $13,951; Heritage K-8 Charter District $9,675; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.010k20k30kVista Real Charter High School$28,767Sierra Unified$18,326Lakeport Unified$18,268Cloverdale Unified$17,492Denair Unified$16,696Mark West Union$16,678Imagine Schools$16,388Guajome Park Academy$16,027Williams Unified$13,951Heritage K-8 Charter District$9,675State median, 1,000+ students $16,855
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Heritage K-8 Charter District, FY23Vista Real Charter High School $28,767; Sierra Unified $18,326; Lakeport Unified $18,268; Cloverdale Unified $17,492; Denair Unified $16,696; Mark West Union $16,678; Imagine Schools $16,388; Guajome Park Academy $16,027; Williams Unified $13,951; Heritage K-8 Charter District $9,675; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.010k20k30kVista Real Charter High School$28,767Sierra Unified$18,326Lakeport Unified$18,268Cloverdale Unified$17,492Denair Unified$16,696Mark West Union$16,678Imagine Schools$16,388Guajome Park Academy$16,027Williams Unified$13,951Heritage K-8 Charter District$9,675State median, 1,000+ students $16,855

Where the money came from

$17,771,000 in revenue: 73.9% state, 26.1% local and not reported federal. Total spending including $1,429,000 of capital outlay was $15,069,000, or $11,347 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Heritage K-8 Charter District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $13,124,000; Local $4,647,000; Federal $0; total $17,771,000.
  • State$13,124,000 74%
  • Local$4,647,000 26%
  • Federal$0 0%

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

1,328 students in 2022-23, 1,318 students in 2023-24, 1,345 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Heritage K-8 Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,328, 2023-24: 1,318, 2024-25: 1,34505001k1.5k2022-231,3282023-241,3182024-251,345
Heritage K-8 Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,328, 2023-24: 1,318, 2024-25: 1,34505001k1.5k2022-231,3282023-241,3182024-251,345
Heritage K-8 Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,328, 2023-24: 1,318, 2024-25: 1,34505001k1.5k2022-231,3282023-241,3182024-251,345
Heritage K-8 Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,328, 2023-24: 1,318, 2024-25: 1,34505001k1.5k2022-231,3282023-241,3182024-251,345

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,32861.321.7
2023-241,31860.221.9
2024-251,34560.322.3

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 Heritage K-8 Charter District scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading and 52-56% 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 arts60-64%45%918
Math52-56%34%917

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.

1 elementary school, 1,345 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Heritage K-8 Charter1,34522.330.2%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 Heritage K-8 Charter District

  • Phone: (760) 737-3111
  • Office: 1855 East Valley Pkwy., Escondido, CA 92027

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 Heritage K-8 Charter District

  1. California districts by spending per studentHeritage K-8 Charter District ranks 646 of 646 California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($9,675).#646 of 646
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaHeritage K-8 Charter District is the number 588 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 1,328 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#588 of 1,991
  3. Guajome Park AcademyThe next larger California district: 1,346 students in fall 2022, $16,027 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,027
  4. Sierra UnifiedThe next smaller California district: 1,319 students in fall 2022, $18,326 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,326
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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 Heritage K-8 Charter District

  1. How many schools and students are in Heritage K-8 Charter District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 1,345 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Heritage K-8 Charter District spend per student?
    $9,675 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 Heritage K-8 Charter District's money come from?
    $17,771,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 73.9% state, 26.1% local and not reported federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Heritage K-8 Charter District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Heritage K-8 Charter District scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading and 52-56% 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 Heritage K-8 Charter District's NCES district ID?
    0601660. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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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 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