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Visalia, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 50/100 ranks Valley Life Charter District #763 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,364 per pupil, Valley Life Charter District ranks #1538 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Valley Life Charter District operates 1 public schools serving 662 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Tulare County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,364 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 16.5% local, 74.8% state, and 8.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 50/100, ranked #763 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 344:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 14.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.0% Hispanic or Latino, 42.2% White, 1.5% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Valley Life Charter, enrolling 688 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Valley Life Charter accounts for 100.0% of all Valley Life Charter District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Valley Life Charter District a distant remainder — means Valley Life Charter District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Valley Life Charter District student-counselor ratio is 344:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Valley Life Charter District is typically wider than the Valley Life Charter District-aggregate figure suggests.
Valley Life Charter District chronic absenteeism rate is 14.5% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Valley Life Charter District?
Valley Life Charter District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 662 students.
How much does Valley Life Charter District spend per student?
Valley Life Charter District spends $12,364 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #763 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Valley Life Charter District?
Valley Life Charter District students are 48.0% Hispanic or Latino, 42.2% White, 1.5% Asian, 1.2% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Valley Life Charter District?
Valley Life Charter District has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #763 out of 1517 districts in California.