Highlands Community Charter District
Public school district · Sacramento County · California · NCES district ID 0602442
Highlands Community Charter District spent $10,008 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 11,713 students in 2024-25; 87.4% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 10% (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 Highlands Community Charter District in enrollment (6,525 to 6,886 students) and Highlands Community Charter District itself.
Where the money came from
$88,604,000 in revenue: 87.4% state, 11.4% local and 1.2% federal. Total spending was $67,546,000, or $10,008 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.
- State$77,450,000 87%
- Local$10,099,000 11%
- Federal$1,055,000 1%
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
6,749 students in 2022-23, 9,069 students in 2023-24, 11,713 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 6,749 | 95.3 | 70.8 |
| 2023-24 | 9,069 | 123.5 | 73.4 |
| 2024-25 | 11,713 | 127.1 | 92.2 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
10% of the 238 students in Highlands Community Charter District'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.
| This district | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 10% | 86.2% |
| Students in the class | 238 | 495,492 |
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, 11,713 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands Community Charter | 11,713 | 92.2 | 93.4% | 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 Highlands Community Charter District
- Website: hccts.org
- Phone: (916) 844-2283
- Office: 1333 Grand Ave., Sacramento, CA 95838
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 Highlands Community Charter District
- California districts by spending per studentHighlands Community Charter District ranks 645 of 646 California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,008).#645 of 646
- Every school district in CaliforniaHighlands Community Charter District is the number 219 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 6,749 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#219 of 1,991
- Blue Ridge AcademyThe next larger California district: 6,751 students in fall 2022, $12,591 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,591
- El Dorado Union High School DistrictThe next smaller California district: 6,716 students in fall 2022, $14,669 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,669
- Compare Highlands Community Charter District with Blue Ridge AcademyEnrollment, 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 Highlands Community Charter District
How many schools and students are in Highlands Community Charter District?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 11,713 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Highlands Community Charter District spend per student?
$10,008 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.Where does Highlands Community Charter District's money come from?
$88,604,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 87.4% state, 11.4% local and 1.2% federal (NCES F-33).What is the graduation rate in Highlands Community Charter District?
10% of the 238 students in Highlands Community Charter District'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.What is Highlands Community Charter District's NCES district ID?
0602442. 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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 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