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Manzanita Public Charter

Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA · Santa Barbara County · K-8

District (geographic): Lompoc Unified

Authorized by MANZANITA PUBLIC CHARTER DISTRICT

TraditionalElementaryDirectly funded
Status
open
NCES ID
062241012214
Opened
2008-08-20
Closed
Latest enrollment
458(2023-2024)
Address
991 Mountain View Boulevard, Vandenberg Air Force Base 93437
Charter number
0973
Student–teacher ratio
26.2:1(17.5 FTE, 2023-2024)

Contact

Phone
(805) 734-5600
Website
www.manzanitacharterschool.com
Principal / Lead
Suzanne Nicastro

Student demographics

2023-2024 · NCES CCD
Hispanic / Latino54%
White32%
Multiracial11%
Black2%
Asian1%
Free or reduced-price lunch eligible51%

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

English Learners16%

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
    458
    CCD
  • 2022-2023
    453
    CCD
  • 2021-2022
    441
    CCD
  • 2020-2021
    413
    CCD

Organization & finances

Operating nonprofit
MANZANITA PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
IRS EIN
421756922
501(c)(3) since
2009
Fiscal yearRevenueExpensesAssets (EOY)Exec comp
2023$7.5M$6.5M$5.0M$60K
2022$6.3M$5.8M$3.2M$283K
2021$5.3M$5.1M$2.8M$265K

"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
KATHERINE FRANSONVICE PRINCIPAL/INTERIM PRINCIPAL40$133K
MARTHA GARCIATEACHER40$127K
TAMARA CLARKTEACHER40$123K
JENNY KLINEDINSTTEACHER/ INTERIM ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL40$123K
LARRY M KAMLTEACHER40$116K

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

  • ARLEEN PELSTERCHAIRMAN
  • MONIQUE MANGINOTREASURER
  • KRISHNA FLORESVICE CHAIRMAN
  • ELI VILLANUEVASECRETARY
  • BETH CHIMEMBER

Sources & references

Complaints

Formal complaint records, where public, will appear here.