Other / mixed grade configuration · Sacramento, CA
Higher Learning Academy
Federal NCES profile for Higher Learning Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 8/100.
The verdict
Higher Learning Academy earns 8/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #22 of 23
- schools in Sacramento · Resource Index
- 8
- Resource Index · Lower
- 24.7:1
- large classes for California
- 76.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Higher Learning Academy has class sizes larger than 77% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Higher Learning Academy ranks #22 of 23 schools in Sacramento, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060182411916 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+6 students YoY
Higher Learning Academy held near 539 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 21.8 → 21.9 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+6 students YoY 060182411916 · Sacramento, CA Other · MID · CHARTER
519 enr · 24.7:1 · 76.4% lunch · RII 8
Nearest enrollment peer: Greensboro Elementary School (519 students)
Higher Learning Academy held near 539 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE held 21.8 → 21.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Higher Learning Academy compares
Higher Learning Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 24.7:1 | ▲ 15% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 76.4% | ▲ 38% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 519 | top 43% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 39.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 75.5, Higher Learning Academy is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Higher Learning Academy District reports $13,679 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Sacramento
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~519 students)
Frequently asked questions about Higher Learning Academy
How many students attend Higher Learning Academy?
Higher Learning Academy has 519 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sacramento, CA. CCD year-over-year: 533 (2022-23) → 539 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Higher Learning Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Higher Learning Academy is 24.7:1, which is 15% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 57% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Higher Learning Academy?
76.4% of students at Higher Learning Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Higher Learning Academy?
The largest demographic group at Higher Learning Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 39.7% of enrollment, in Sacramento, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 75.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Higher Learning Academy?
Higher Learning Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 8/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Higher Learning Academy rank among schools in Sacramento?
By Resource Investment Index, Higher Learning Academy ranks #22 of 23 schools in Sacramento, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Sacramento on the city page.
What other schools are in Higher Learning Academy District?
None; Higher Learning Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Higher Learning Academy is its only campus.