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Sacramento, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 34/100 ranks Highlands Community Charter District #1160 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,693 per pupil, Highlands Community Charter District ranks #1623 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,749
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$11,693
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Highlands Community Charter District operates 1 public schools serving 6,749 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 Sacramento County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,693 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 14.6% local, 82.2% state, and 3.2% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 34/100, ranked #1160 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
. Demographically, the student body averages 47.2% White, 24.7% Asian, 14.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Highlands Community Charter, enrolling 11,713 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Highlands Community Charter accounts for 100.0% of all Highlands Community Charter District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Highlands Community Charter District a distant remainder — means Highlands Community Charter District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Highlands Community Charter District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 82.4% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Comparisons are relative to Highlands Community Charter District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Highlands Community Charter District?
Highlands Community Charter District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 6,749 students.
How much does Highlands Community Charter District spend per student?
Highlands Community Charter District spends $11,693 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #1160 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Highlands Community Charter District?
Highlands Community Charter District students are 47.2% White, 24.7% Asian, 14.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Highlands Community Charter District?
Highlands Community Charter District has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #1160 out of 1517 districts in California.