Higher Learning Academy

Higher Learning Academy is a mid-sized school serving multiple grade levels in California, with an address in Sacramento. Students in kindergarten through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 519 students.

Higher Learning Academy District operates Higher Learning Academy.

The biggest share of students at Higher Learning Academy, 40%, is Hispanic. The next largest groups are 20% Asian, 16% Black, 12% White, and 6% multiracial. In Sacramento County overall, about 24% of residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 75%.

Based on 15.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, Higher Learning Academy has a ratio of 33.1:1. The gap from the 18.6:1 average for combined schools in California is 14.5 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 78%. Compared with the 63% average for public schools in Sacramento County, the school's rate is higher.

In Sacramento County, home to about 1,594,006 people, median household income comes to about $92,175, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. There are 387 public schools in the county, enrolling about 259,342, Higher Learning Academy among them.

The closest school to Higher Learning Academy is Futures High, located less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Higher Learning Academy.

For locale, NCES codes Higher Learning Academy as City: Large. Charter status: Higher Learning Academy is a public charter school.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 470 to 519, a 10% rise. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 22.4:1 in 2020-21 to 33.1:1 in 2024-25.

Higher Learning Academy has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.