Hickman Community Charter

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Hickman, California - 3 schools

985
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
-
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Hickman Community Charter operates 3 public schools serving 985 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Stanislaus County.

The funding mix is 10.7% local, 83.0% state, and 6.3% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.

and 17.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 56.4% White, 34.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hickman Charter, with a diversity index of 56.5/100.

Its largest campus is Hickman Charter, enrolling 647 students (59% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Hickman Middle, at 141 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Hickman Charter accounts for 59.0% of all Hickman Community Charter student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Hickman Community Charter a distant remainder — means Hickman Community Charter-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Hickman Community Charter school enrollment varies 4.6× across entities

Hickman Community Charter school enrollment ranges from 141 students (lowest) to 647 students (highest), a spread of 506 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Hickman Community Charter chronic absenteeism rate is 17.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism

chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Hickman Community Charter is typically wider than the Hickman Community Charter-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

6.3%
Federal
83.0%
State
10.7%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 3 schools in Hickman Community Charter.

White 56.4%
Hispanic or Latino 34.4%
African American 1.0%
Asian 1.5%
Multiracial 6.4%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 55.6/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Hickman Community Charter's schools, above the California average of 46.0.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Hickman Charter 56.5
  2. 2 Hickman Middle 55.2
  3. 3 Hickman Elementary 54.9

Programs & Resources

17.4%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Hickman Community Charter

School Enrollment
Hickman Charter
Charter
647
Hickman Elementary
Charter
308
Hickman Middle
Charter
141

How Hickman Community Charter Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The California districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Inland Leaders Charter District Similar size No spending data Similar funding mix
Discovery Charter District Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
River Islands Technology Academy Ii District Similar size No spending data Similar funding mix
Aromas - San Juan Unified Similar size No spending data More locally funded
Alliance Ouchi-O'donovan 6-12 Complex District Similar size No spending data More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Hickman Community Charter's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Hickman Community Charter?

Hickman Community Charter has 3 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 985 students.

What is the demographic composition of Hickman Community Charter?

Hickman Community Charter students are 56.4% White, 34.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% Asian, 1.0% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.