Learning for Life Charter District

Public school district · Monterey County · California · NCES district ID 0602318

Learning for Life Charter District spent $15,508 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 67% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 160 students in 2024-25; 52.5% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 70-79% (California: 86.2%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among California districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Learning for Life Charter District in enrollment (125 to 130 students) and Learning for Life Charter District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Learning for Life Charter District, FY23Gateway College and Career Academy District $26,234; McGill School of Success District $23,432; Shanel Valley Academy District $19,791; Learning for Life Charter District $15,508; Fusion Charter District $15,183; Redwood Academy of Ukiah District $15,048; Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco District $14,667; California Pacific Charter - Sonoma District $13,930; International School for Science and Culture District $13,746; Outside Creek Elementary $10,377; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k10k15k20k25k30kGateway College and Career Aca…$26,234McGill School of Success Distr…$23,432Shanel Valley Academy District$19,791Learning for Life Charter Dist…$15,508Fusion Charter District$15,183Redwood Academy of Ukiah Distr…$15,048Excelsior Charter School Coron…$14,667California Pacific Charter - S…$13,930International School for Scien…$13,746Outside Creek Elementary$10,377State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Learning for Life Charter District, FY23Gateway College and Career Academy District $26,234; McGill School of Success District $23,432; Shanel Valley Academy District $19,791; Learning for Life Charter District $15,508; Fusion Charter District $15,183; Redwood Academy of Ukiah District $15,048; Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco District $14,667; California Pacific Charter - Sonoma District $13,930; International School for Science and Culture District $13,746; Outside Creek Elementary $10,377; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k10k15k20k25k30kGateway College and Career Academy …$26,234McGill School of Success District$23,432Shanel Valley Academy District$19,791Learning for Life Charter District$15,508Fusion Charter District$15,183Redwood Academy of Ukiah District$15,048Excelsior Charter School Corona-Nor…$14,667California Pacific Charter - Sonoma…$13,930International School for Science an…$13,746Outside Creek Elementary$10,377State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Learning for Life Charter District, FY23Gateway College and Career Academy District $26,234; McGill School of Success District $23,432; Shanel Valley Academy District $19,791; Learning for Life Charter District $15,508; Fusion Charter District $15,183; Redwood Academy of Ukiah District $15,048; Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco District $14,667; California Pacific Charter - Sonoma District $13,930; International School for Science and Culture District $13,746; Outside Creek Elementary $10,377; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k15k25k30kGateway College and Career Academy District$26,234McGill School of Success District$23,432Shanel Valley Academy District$19,791Learning for Life Charter District$15,508Fusion Charter District$15,183Redwood Academy of Ukiah District$15,048Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco Distr…$14,667California Pacific Charter - Sonoma District$13,930International School for Science and Cultur…$13,746Outside Creek Elementary$10,377State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Learning for Life Charter District, FY23Gateway College and Career Academy District $26,234; McGill School of Success District $23,432; Shanel Valley Academy District $19,791; Learning for Life Charter District $15,508; Fusion Charter District $15,183; Redwood Academy of Ukiah District $15,048; Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco District $14,667; California Pacific Charter - Sonoma District $13,930; International School for Science and Culture District $13,746; Outside Creek Elementary $10,377; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k15k25k30kGateway College and Career Academy Dist…$26,234McGill School of Success District$23,432Shanel Valley Academy District$19,791Learning for Life Charter District$15,508Fusion Charter District$15,183Redwood Academy of Ukiah District$15,048Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco D…$14,667California Pacific Charter - Sonoma Dis…$13,930International School for Science and Cu…$13,746Outside Creek Elementary$10,377State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$2,090,000 in revenue: 52.5% state, 42.3% local and 5.2% federal. Total spending including $19,000 of capital outlay was $2,004,000, or $15,656 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Learning for Life Charter District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,097,000; Local $885,000; Federal $108,000; total $2,090,000.
  • State$1,097,000 52%
  • Local$885,000 42%
  • Federal$108,000 5%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 1,238 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

128 students in 2022-23, 156 students in 2023-24, 160 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Learning for Life Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 128, 2023-24: 156, 2024-25: 1600501001502002022-231282023-241562024-25160
Learning for Life Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 128, 2023-24: 156, 2024-25: 1600501001502002022-231282023-241562024-25160
Learning for Life Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 128, 2023-24: 156, 2024-25: 1600501001502002022-231282023-241562024-25160
Learning for Life Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 128, 2023-24: 156, 2024-25: 1600501001502002022-231282023-241562024-25160

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231285.224.8
2023-241565.826.7
2024-251607.022.9

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Learning for Life Charter District scored proficient or above: 0-50% in reading and 0-50% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtCaliforniaStudents tested
Reading and language arts0-50%45%10
Math0-50%34%8

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

70-79% of the 43 students in Learning for Life Charter District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtCalifornia
Four-year graduation rate70‑79%86.2%
Students in the class43495,492

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 160 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Learning for Life Charter16022.960.6%Not reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Learning for Life Charter District

  1. California districts by spending per studentLearning for Life Charter District ranks 832 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,508).#832 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaLearning for Life Charter District is the number 1,758 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 128 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,758 of 1,991
  3. Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco DistrictThe next larger California district: 129 students in fall 2022, $14,667 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,667
  4. Fusion Charter DistrictThe next smaller California district: 126 students in fall 2022, $15,183 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,183
  5. Compare Learning for Life Charter District with Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Learning for Life Charter, its largest high school160 students in 2024-25, 22.9 per teacher.160
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Learning for Life Charter District

  1. How many schools and students are in Learning for Life Charter District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 160 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Learning for Life Charter District spend per student?
    $15,508 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,666 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Learning for Life Charter District's money come from?
    $2,090,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 52.5% state, 42.3% local and 5.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Learning for Life Charter District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Learning for Life Charter District scored proficient or above: 0-50% in reading and 0-50% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Learning for Life Charter District?
    70-79% of the 43 students in Learning for Life Charter District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Learning for Life Charter District's NCES district ID?
    0602318. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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