Other / mixed grade configuration · Sacramento, CA
Highlands Community Charter
Federal NCES profile for Highlands Community Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators.
School address
NCES ID 060244213830 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+2,320 students YoY
Highlands Community Charter grew from 6,749 students in 2022-23 to 9,069 in 2023-24 (+34.4%).
Teacher FTE added 95.3 → 123.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+2,320 students YoY 060244213830 · Sacramento, CA Other · LARGE · CHARTER
11,713 enr · 82.4% lunch
Nearest enrollment peer: Pennsylvania Cyber Cs (10,178 students)
Highlands Community Charter grew from 6,749 students in 2022-23 to 9,069 in 2023-24 (+34.4%). Teacher FTE added 95.3 → 123.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Highlands Community Charter compares
Highlands Community Charter is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 82.4% | ▲ 48% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 11,713 | top 1% | - | - |
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: White at 47.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 68.0, Highlands Community Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
District finance for Highlands Community Charter District reports $10,008 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.
Frequently asked questions about Highlands Community Charter
How many students attend Highlands Community Charter?
Highlands Community Charter has 11,713 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sacramento, CA. CCD year-over-year: 6,749 (2022-23) → 9,069 (2023-24), up 2,320.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Highlands Community Charter?
82.4% of students at Highlands Community Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Highlands Community Charter?
The largest demographic group at Highlands Community Charter is White at 47.2% of enrollment, in Sacramento, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.0/100.
What other schools are in Highlands Community Charter District?
None; Highlands Community Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Highlands Community Charter is its only campus.