Learning for Life Charter

Learning for Life Charter is the name of a very small high school in Marina, California. Students in grades 7 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 160 students. High schools in California have about 838 students on average; enrollment here is 81% lower.

Learning for Life Charter is part of Learning for Life Charter District.

The largest group at Learning for Life Charter is Hispanic students, at 63%. Other groups make up 19% White, 13% multiracial, and 3% Black. Monterey County residents are about 62% Hispanic, a similar share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 55%.

On staff are 7 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 22.9:1. The average for high schools in California is 18.2:1, so this school has more students per teacher. About 61% of students at Learning for Life Charter are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Monterey County average 76%.

American Community Survey estimates for Monterey County show that the median household earns about $97,230 a year, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Across Monterey County, 153 public schools serve about 73,845 students.

Learning for Life Charter is about 1.2 miles from J. C. Crumpton Elementary, its nearest public school. Learning for Life Charter has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Locale data from NCES put Learning for Life Charter in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe). Learning for Life Charter holds a charter, making it a public charter school.

Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 7 students, from 167 to 160. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 41.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 22.9:1.

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