La Vida Charter

La Vida Charter is an alternative public charter school located in Willits, California, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 79 students. The school is part of the La Vida Charter District.

While La Vida Charter shares the alternative school model with nearby institutions like Ukiah Independent Study Academy and Sequoia Career Academy, the school faces significant challenges. Its four-year graduation rate of 66.7% is notably lower than the 94.7% rate at Ukiah Independent Study Academy and the 75.0% rate at Sequoia Career Academy. Additionally, La Vida Charter has a high dropout rate of 25.0%, much higher than the 2.6% rate at Ukiah Independent Study Academy and the 18.8% rate at Sequoia Career Academy. Academically, the school's performance in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics is well below the state averages, with only 12.5% of students proficient or better in ELA and 0% proficient or better in Mathematics.

However, La Vida Charter does have some bright spots, such as a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 17.4% compared to the 24.9% rate at Ukiah Independent Study Academy and the 41.2% rate at Sequoia Career Academy. Additionally, the school serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 77.22% of its population receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This suggests that the school's challenges may be rooted in the socioeconomic factors affecting its student body, and addressing these underlying issues could lead to meaningful improvements in the school's performance and outcomes.