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Valley Life Charter

Visalia, CA · Tulare County · K-12

District (geographic): Tulare County Office of Education

Authorized by VALLEY LIFE CHARTER DISTRICT

TraditionalElementary-High CombinationDirectly funded
Status
open
NCES ID
069104512862
Opened
2011-08-15
Closed
Latest enrollment
678(2023-2024)
Address
3737 West Walnut Avenue, Visalia 93277
Charter number
1293
Student–teacher ratio
15.9:1(42.7 FTE, 2023-2024)

Contact

Phone
(559) 625-8527
Website
www.vlcs.org
Principal / Lead
Lori Lackey

Student demographics

2023-2024 · NCES CCD
Hispanic / Latino46%
White44%
Multiracial6%
Asian2%
Black1%
Free or reduced-price lunch eligible31%

Federal poverty indicator (CCD-033) — this school participates in CEP/Provision, where every student receives free meals regardless of household income.

English Learners1%

Students classified as English Learners (EDFacts FS141, as of 2021-2022 — most recent NCES release).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2023-24 School Membership + Lunch Program files. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100 due to rounding and non-reporting cells.

Charter history

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Enrollment trend

  • 2023-2024
    678
    CCD
  • 2022-2023
    662
    CCD
  • 2021-2022
    651
    CCD
  • 2020-2021
    708
    CCD

Organization & finances

Operating nonprofit
VALLEY LIFE CHARTER SCHOOLS
IRS EIN
451511137
501(c)(3) since
2011
Fiscal yearRevenueExpensesAssets (EOY)Exec comp
2024$10M$11M$3.2M$155K
2023$10M$9.7M$4.4M$138K
2022$8.3M$8.3M$4.1M$125K

"Exec comp" is aggregate compensation for all current officers, directors, and trustees from the org's most-recent Form 990. Per-officer breakdowns are in the linked 990 PDFs. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (IRS Form 990 data).

Top-paid leadership (FY 2024)

NameTitleHours/wkTotal comp
LORI LACKEYSUPERINTENDENT40$132K

Total compensation = base + bonus from this nonprofit + comp from related orgs + estimated other (retirement, benefits, deferred). Source: IRS Form 990 Part VII Section A.

Board of directors

  • DAVID HUMERICKHOUSE DDSVice President
  • VANESSA BAILEYmember
  • TERRI MARTINDALEPresident
  • ALYSSA SALASMEMBER
  • JESSICA GOCKEMEMBER

Sources & references

Complaints

Formal complaint records, where public, will appear here.