401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$14M
Total assets Small plan by assets
2,260
Participants Above avg headcount
63rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$6,154
Avg per participant Low balance/head
PlainRetire home → About this data RSS: change history

Official DOL plan name: Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Higher Ground Education Inc. · Texas · Educational Services

$14M in assets, 2,260 participants

Higher Ground Education Inc.'s Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) Plan reported $14M in total assets and 2,260 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 63rd percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #1,663 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in Texas

Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) Plan covers 2,260 participants in Texas, 3.3x the typical Texas plan (state average ~688 per filing). Assets: $14M.

#1,663
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+26.7%
assets growth YoY

Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Educational Services and all filers

Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$13,907,320 Top 37% higher than 63% of 123,620 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2024

Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) Plan lands in the large band (2,260 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $11M in the plan year 2023 filing to $14M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) Plan reported net income fell from $3M in the plan year 2023 filing to $3M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 2,171 in the plan year 2023 filing to 2,260 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 811437265 · Higher Ground Education Inc. PY 2024 · 401(k)

Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) Plan · $14M · 2,260 · 63rd

  • VS-ST $14M
  • BOY 2,260
  • SCH 63rd
  • EBSA 401(k)
  • PART near Zaheri Group Retirement Plan
  • TYPE ind #1663

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Educational Services retirement plans → · Plans in Texas →

Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) PlanHigher Ground Education Inc.…$14MZaheri Group Retirement Plan$14MInszone Insurance Services LLC 401(k) PlanInszone Insurance Services L…$14MMerlin Industries, Inc. 401(k) PlanMerlin Industries, Inc. 401(…$14MPotrero Distilling Holdings Retirement PlanPotrero Distilling Holdings …$14M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Texas filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$11M
Net Assets (End of Year)$14M
Net Income$3M
Employer EIN811437265
Plan Effective Date2016-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Higher Ground Education Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Higher Ground Education Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$14M 84.97451488367503% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$6M$8M$10M$12M$14M$16M 202220232024 $7.52M $13.9M ▲ +85.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,877 $8M
2023 1 2,171 $11M
2024 1 2,260 $14M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Texas

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.01390732 · Participants: 2260Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) PlanAT&T Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 43.121795 · Participants: 109889AT&T Retirement Savings PlanExxonmobil Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 23.711 · Participants: 21990Exxonmobil Savings PlanChevron Employee Savings Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 20.378704663 · Participants: 21505Chevron Employee Savings Investment PlanCaterpillar 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 18.81200478 · Participants: 43873Caterpillar 401(k) Savings PlanSouthwest Airlines Co. Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.991748637 · Participants: 67820Southwest Airlines Co. Retirement Savings Plan
Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants

Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Texas, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Zaheri Group Retirement Plan in CA ($14M); by covered participants it is Capital Blue Cross Employee Savings Plan in PA (2,260 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($14M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,260 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024?
Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) Plan grew sharply - up 26.7% during 2024, from $11M to $14M. Reported net income was $3M.
How have Higher Ground Education Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Higher Ground Education Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 85.0%, from $8M to $14M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Zaheri Group Retirement Plan in CA ($14M, 418 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Capital Blue Cross Employee Savings Plan in PA (2,260 participants, $508M in assets).