Valley Life Charter School

Listed by NCES as Valley Life Charter District (district ID 0601508)

Public school district · Tulare County · California · NCES district ID 0601508

Valley Life Charter School spent $14,607 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 75% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 688 students in 2024-25; 81.1% of its revenue came from the state.

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 Valley Life Charter School in enrollment (655 to 669 students) and Valley Life Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Valley Life Charter School, FY23Madera County Superintendent of Schools $71,630; School of Arts and Enterprise District $23,021; Crescent Valley Public Charter School II $20,370; YouthBuild Charter School of California District $19,865; Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #2 District $18,046; Animo Leadership High District $17,182; Summerville Union High $16,090; Valley Life Charter School $14,607; KIPP King Collegiate High District $14,605; Mojave River Academy - National Trails District $14,044; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.020k40k60k80kMadera County Superintendent o…$71,630School of Arts and Enterprise …$23,021Crescent Valley Public Charter…$20,370YouthBuild Charter School of C…$19,865Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #…$18,046Animo Leadership High District$17,182Summerville Union High$16,090Valley Life Charter School$14,607KIPP King Collegiate High Dist…$14,605Mojave River Academy - Nationa…$14,044State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Valley Life Charter School, FY23Madera County Superintendent of Schools $71,630; School of Arts and Enterprise District $23,021; Crescent Valley Public Charter School II $20,370; YouthBuild Charter School of California District $19,865; Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #2 District $18,046; Animo Leadership High District $17,182; Summerville Union High $16,090; Valley Life Charter School $14,607; KIPP King Collegiate High District $14,605; Mojave River Academy - National Trails District $14,044; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.020k40k60k80kMadera County Superintendent of Sch…$71,630School of Arts and Enterprise Distr…$23,021Crescent Valley Public Charter Scho…$20,370YouthBuild Charter School of Califo…$19,865Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #2 Dis…$18,046Animo Leadership High District$17,182Summerville Union High$16,090Valley Life Charter School$14,607KIPP King Collegiate High District$14,605Mojave River Academy - National Tra…$14,044State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Valley Life Charter School, FY23Madera County Superintendent of Schools $71,630; School of Arts and Enterprise District $23,021; Crescent Valley Public Charter School II $20,370; YouthBuild Charter School of California District $19,865; Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #2 District $18,046; Animo Leadership High District $17,182; Summerville Union High $16,090; Valley Life Charter School $14,607; KIPP King Collegiate High District $14,605; Mojave River Academy - National Trails District $14,044; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.040k80kMadera County Superintendent of Schools$71,630School of Arts and Enterprise District$23,021Crescent Valley Public Charter School II$20,370YouthBuild Charter School of California Dis…$19,865Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #2 District$18,046Animo Leadership High District$17,182Summerville Union High$16,090Valley Life Charter School$14,607KIPP King Collegiate High District$14,605Mojave River Academy - National Trails Dist…$14,044State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Valley Life Charter School, FY23Madera County Superintendent of Schools $71,630; School of Arts and Enterprise District $23,021; Crescent Valley Public Charter School II $20,370; YouthBuild Charter School of California District $19,865; Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #2 District $18,046; Animo Leadership High District $17,182; Summerville Union High $16,090; Valley Life Charter School $14,607; KIPP King Collegiate High District $14,605; Mojave River Academy - National Trails District $14,044; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.040k80kMadera County Superintendent of Schools$71,630School of Arts and Enterprise District$23,021Crescent Valley Public Charter School II$20,370YouthBuild Charter School of California…$19,865Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #2 District$18,046Animo Leadership High District$17,182Summerville Union High$16,090Valley Life Charter School$14,607KIPP King Collegiate High District$14,605Mojave River Academy - National Trails…$14,044State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$10,624,000 in revenue: 81.1% state, 14.4% local and 4.4% federal. Total spending including $135,000 of capital outlay was $10,005,000, or $15,113 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Valley Life Charter School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $8,620,000; Local $1,533,000; Federal $471,000; total $10,624,000.
  • State$8,620,000 81%
  • Local$1,533,000 14%
  • Federal$471,000 4%

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

662 students in 2022-23, 678 students in 2023-24, 688 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Valley Life Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 662, 2023-24: 678, 2024-25: 68802004006008002022-236622023-246782024-25688
Valley Life Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 662, 2023-24: 678, 2024-25: 68802004006008002022-236622023-246782024-25688
Valley Life Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 662, 2023-24: 678, 2024-25: 68802004006008002022-236622023-246782024-25688
Valley Life Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 662, 2023-24: 678, 2024-25: 68802004006008002022-236622023-246782024-25688

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2366240.516.4
2023-2467842.715.9
2024-2568842.716.1

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 Valley Life Charter School scored proficient or above: 40-45% in reading and 24-28% 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 arts40-45%45%397
Math24-28%34%397

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.

1 other school, 688 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Valley Life Charter68816.135.6%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.

Contact Valley Life Charter School

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 Valley Life Charter School

  1. California districts by spending per studentValley Life Charter School ranks 932 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,607).#932 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaValley Life Charter School is the number 812 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 662 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#812 of 1,991
  3. Crescent Valley Public Charter School IIThe next larger California district: 663 students in fall 2022, $20,370 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,370
  4. KIPP King Collegiate High DistrictThe next smaller California district: 658 students in fall 2022, $14,605 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,605
  5. Compare Valley Life Charter School with Crescent Valley Public Charter School IIEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 Valley Life Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in Valley Life Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 688 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Valley Life Charter School spend per student?
    $14,607 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 Valley Life Charter School's money come from?
    $10,624,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 81.1% state, 14.4% local and 4.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Valley Life Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Valley Life Charter School scored proficient or above: 40-45% in reading and 24-28% 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 Valley Life Charter School's NCES district ID?
    0601508. 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 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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