Heartland Charter

Heartland Charter is the name of a large school serving multiple grade levels in Maricopa, California. It enrolls 5,970 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 12. That puts enrollment 892% bigger than the 602-student average for combined schools in California.

Heartland Charter falls under Heartland Charter District.

More than half of enrollment at Heartland Charter is White: 58%. The remaining shares are 30% Hispanic and 9% multiracial. Kern County as a whole is about 44% White, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Heartland Charter scores 57%.

The school has 160.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 37.2 students per teacher. Combined schools in California average 18.6:1, 18.6 fewer students per teacher than here. Of all students at Heartland Charter, 42% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Kern County average 76%.

American Community Survey estimates for Kern County show that median household income comes to about $70,210, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 15%. The county's public schools total 279, with about 197,431 students.

Heartland Charter is less than a tenth of a mile from Blue Ridge Academy, its nearest public school. Within five miles are 4 other public schools.

Locale data from NCES put Heartland Charter in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant). Heartland Charter is run as a public charter school. Heartland Charter is listed as a virtual school by the National Center for Education Statistics.

Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 28%, from 4,661 to 5,970. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 29.3:1 to 37.2:1.

This page collects posts and questions about Heartland Charter, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.