Manzanita Public Charter District

Public school district · Santa Barbara County · California · NCES district ID 0601719

Manzanita Public Charter District spent $14,029 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 80% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 483 students in 2024-25; 69.1% of its revenue came from the state.

Spending per student among California districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Manzanita Public Charter District in enrollment (451 to 455 students) and Manzanita Public Charter District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Manzanita Public Charter District, FY23Opportunities for Learning - Santa Clarita District $41,855; Equitas Academy Charter District $19,940; Academia Moderna District $19,055; Alpha Cindy Avitia High District $18,895; Alpha: Jose Hernandez District $17,071; Renaissance Arts Academy $16,775; iEmpire Academy District $16,705; Century Community Charter School $16,184; Aspire River Oaks Charter District $14,285; Manzanita Public Charter District $14,029; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40k50kOpportunities for Learning - S…$41,855Equitas Academy Charter Distri…$19,940Academia Moderna District$19,055Alpha Cindy Avitia High Distri…$18,895Alpha: Jose Hernandez District$17,071Renaissance Arts Academy$16,775iEmpire Academy District$16,705Century Community Charter Scho…$16,184Aspire River Oaks Charter Dist…$14,285Manzanita Public Charter Distr…$14,029State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Manzanita Public Charter District, FY23Opportunities for Learning - Santa Clarita District $41,855; Equitas Academy Charter District $19,940; Academia Moderna District $19,055; Alpha Cindy Avitia High District $18,895; Alpha: Jose Hernandez District $17,071; Renaissance Arts Academy $16,775; iEmpire Academy District $16,705; Century Community Charter School $16,184; Aspire River Oaks Charter District $14,285; Manzanita Public Charter District $14,029; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40k50kOpportunities for Learning - Santa …$41,855Equitas Academy Charter District$19,940Academia Moderna District$19,055Alpha Cindy Avitia High District$18,895Alpha: Jose Hernandez District$17,071Renaissance Arts Academy$16,775iEmpire Academy District$16,705Century Community Charter School$16,184Aspire River Oaks Charter District$14,285Manzanita Public Charter District$14,029State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Manzanita Public Charter District, FY23Opportunities for Learning - Santa Clarita District $41,855; Equitas Academy Charter District $19,940; Academia Moderna District $19,055; Alpha Cindy Avitia High District $18,895; Alpha: Jose Hernandez District $17,071; Renaissance Arts Academy $16,775; iEmpire Academy District $16,705; Century Community Charter School $16,184; Aspire River Oaks Charter District $14,285; Manzanita Public Charter District $14,029; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k30k50kOpportunities for Learning - Santa Clarita…$41,855Equitas Academy Charter District$19,940Academia Moderna District$19,055Alpha Cindy Avitia High District$18,895Alpha: Jose Hernandez District$17,071Renaissance Arts Academy$16,775iEmpire Academy District$16,705Century Community Charter School$16,184Aspire River Oaks Charter District$14,285Manzanita Public Charter District$14,029State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Manzanita Public Charter District, FY23Opportunities for Learning - Santa Clarita District $41,855; Equitas Academy Charter District $19,940; Academia Moderna District $19,055; Alpha Cindy Avitia High District $18,895; Alpha: Jose Hernandez District $17,071; Renaissance Arts Academy $16,775; iEmpire Academy District $16,705; Century Community Charter School $16,184; Aspire River Oaks Charter District $14,285; Manzanita Public Charter District $14,029; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k30k50kOpportunities for Learning - Santa Clar…$41,855Equitas Academy Charter District$19,940Academia Moderna District$19,055Alpha Cindy Avitia High District$18,895Alpha: Jose Hernandez District$17,071Renaissance Arts Academy$16,775iEmpire Academy District$16,705Century Community Charter School$16,184Aspire River Oaks Charter District$14,285Manzanita Public Charter District$14,029State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$7,342,000 in revenue: 69.1% state, 22.4% local and 8.6% federal. Total spending including $80,000 of capital outlay was $6,445,000, or $14,227 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Manzanita Public Charter District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $5,073,000; Local $1,641,000; Federal $628,000; total $7,342,000.
  • State$5,073,000 69%
  • Local$1,641,000 22%
  • Federal$628,000 9%

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

453 students in 2022-23, 458 students in 2023-24, 483 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Manzanita Public Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 453, 2023-24: 458, 2024-25: 48302004006002022-234532023-244582024-25483
Manzanita Public Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 453, 2023-24: 458, 2024-25: 48302004006002022-234532023-244582024-25483
Manzanita Public Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 453, 2023-24: 458, 2024-25: 48302004006002022-234532023-244582024-25483
Manzanita Public Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 453, 2023-24: 458, 2024-25: 48302004006002022-234532023-244582024-25483

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2345318.025.2
2023-2445817.526.2
2024-2548319.025.4

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 Manzanita Public Charter District scored proficient or above: 45-51% in reading and 29-35% 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 arts45-51%45%246
Math29-35%34%246

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 elementary school, 483 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Manzanita Public Charter48325.431.3%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 Manzanita Public Charter District

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 Manzanita Public Charter District

  1. California districts by spending per studentManzanita Public Charter District ranks 996 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,029).#996 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaManzanita Public Charter District is the number 1,068 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 453 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,068 of 1,991
  3. Opportunities for Learning - Santa Clarita DistrictThe next larger California district: 454 students in fall 2022, $41,855 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$41,855
  4. Century Community Charter SchoolThe next smaller California district: 452 students in fall 2022, $16,184 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,184
  5. Compare Manzanita Public Charter District with Opportunities for Learning - Santa Clarita DistrictEnrollment, 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 Manzanita Public Charter District

  1. How many schools and students are in Manzanita Public Charter District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 483 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Manzanita Public Charter District spend per student?
    $14,029 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 Manzanita Public Charter District's money come from?
    $7,342,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 69.1% state, 22.4% local and 8.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Manzanita Public Charter District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Manzanita Public Charter District scored proficient or above: 45-51% in reading and 29-35% 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 Manzanita Public Charter District's NCES district ID?
    0601719. 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