Higher Learning Academy

Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Sacramento, California

Higher Learning Academy in Sacramento, California enrolled 519 students in 2024-25 with 15.7 full-time teachers, 33.1 students per teacher against the California median of 18.3. It has no Title I status on file for 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 17-26% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 7% proficient in math in 2022-23 (California: 45% and 34.3%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 28%

533 students in 2022-23, 539 students in 2023-24, 519 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 21.8 to 15.7.

Students enrolled at Higher Learning Academy by school year2022-23: 533, 2023-24: 539, 2024-25: 51902004006002022-235332023-245392024-25519
Students enrolled at Higher Learning Academy by school year2022-23: 533, 2023-24: 539, 2024-25: 51902004006002022-235332023-245392024-25519
Students enrolled at Higher Learning Academy by school year2022-23: 533, 2023-24: 539, 2024-25: 51902004006002022-235332023-245392024-25519
Students enrolled at Higher Learning Academy by school year2022-23: 533, 2023-24: 539, 2024-25: 51902004006002022-235332023-245392024-25519
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2353321.824.5
2023-2453921.924.6
2024-2551915.733.1

33.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 95 of every 100 California schools of this kind

Among the 528 California schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 18.3; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; This school 33.1; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 33.1state median 18.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; This school 33.1; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 33.1state median 18.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; This school 33.1; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 33.1state median 18.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; This school 33.1; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 33.1state median 18.3U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 484 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Higher Learning Academy enrolled 484 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 6 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 484 of the 484 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions6
  • Chronically absent35.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

39.7% of students were Hispanic, 19.8% Asian, 16.4% Black in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic39.7%
  2. Asian19.8%
  3. Black16.4%
  4. White12.3%
  5. Two or more races6.4%
  6. Pacific Islander4.8%
  7. American Indian0.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Higher Learning Academy scored proficient or above: 17-26% in reading in 2021-22 and 7% in math in 2022-23, against 45% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.3% in math in 2022-23 across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. 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 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtCalifornia
Reading and language arts, 2021-2217‑26%17‑26%45%
Math, 2022-237%4‑13% (2021-22)34.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Schools of this kind in Sacramento

11 public schools of this kind in Sacramento report 2024-25 enrollment; Higher Learning Academy is number 8 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Highlands Community Charter11,71392.293.4%
Natomas Charter1,85023.427.4%
California Innovative Career Academy1,72914.386.4%
Fortune1,69818.373.5%
Westlake Charter1,49321.627.7%
Las Flores High (Alternative)53226.263.5%
Keema School for Independent Study52918.983.9%
Higher Learning Academy51933.171.1%

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Higher Learning Academy

  1. Paseo Grande CharterThe nearest public school of this kind, 0.8 miles away: 152 students, 23.1 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  2. Keema School for Independent StudyThe next nearest public school of this kind, 0.9 miles away: 529 students, 18.9 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
  3. Compare Higher Learning Academy with Paseo Grande CharterStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Higher Learning Academy District spends per student$13,679 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,679
  5. The largest public schools in CaliforniaHigher Learning Academy is the number 160 by size of 539 California schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#160 of 539
  6. California schools by students per teacher33.1 students per teacher here against the California median of 18.3 for schools of this kind.33.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Higher Learning Academy

  1. How many students attend Higher Learning Academy?
    519 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 533 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Sacramento, CA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Higher Learning Academy?
    33.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the California median for schools of this kind is 18.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Higher Learning Academy a Title I school?
    Higher Learning Academy has no Title I status in the NCES school files, because California did not report school Title I status for 2021-22; the California Department of Education lists each school's current Title I status.
  4. How do students at Higher Learning Academy do on state tests?
    The students tested at Higher Learning Academy scored proficient or above: 17-26% in reading in 2021-22 and 7% in math in 2022-23, against 45% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.3% in math in 2022-23 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 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Higher Learning Academy in?
    Higher Learning Academy District, NCES district ID 0601824. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 060182411916 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its 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 Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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