Enrollment
11,713
California · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060244213830Charter school
11,713 students enrolled
School address
District: Highlands Community Charter District · California
NCES ID 060244213830 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
95.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Free-lunch eligible
82.4%
vs 55.5% California avg
+48% vs state
What stands out at Highlands Community Charter
Highlands Community Charter is a high-poverty, large charter combined-grade school in Sacramento, California, enrolling 11,713 students.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 82.4% of students eligible for free meals.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in California, bigger than 99% of state schools at 11,713 students.
Its student body is led by White (47%) and Asian (25%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 68/100).
The surrounding Highlands Community Charter District spends $11,693 per pupil, 29% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Sacramento's public schools, it stands alongside Natomas Charter (1,850 students): Highlands Community Charter is larger than that campus by headcount.
Highlands Community Charter District is a single-school charter district, so Highlands Community Charter operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 11,713 students, it is also among the largest single-school districts in California, well beyond the enrollment of a typical standalone charter.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Highlands Community Charter compares
Highlands Community Charter on the metrics families compare, against 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
11,713
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
82.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 48% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$11,693
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 47.2%
Asian 24.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.0%
Two or More 12.8%
African American 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 47.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 68.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 68.0, Highlands Community Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Highlands Community Charter District, which includes Highlands Community Charter.
$11,693
Per student
-29%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 14.6%
State 82.2%
Federal 3.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools in Sacramento
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Natomas Charter
Standard public school
1,850 students 21:1 students per teacher
California Innovative Career Academy
Standard public school
1,729 students 32.6:1 students per teacher
Fortune
Standard public school
1,698 students 28.3:1 students per teacher
Westlake Charter
Standard public school
1,493 students 26.2:1 students per teacher
Leroy Greene Academy
Standard public school
755 students 19.9:1 students per teacher
Sava - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - Scusd
Standard public school
672 students 18.2:1 students per teacher
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
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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.
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.
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