Bay View Academy - Upper Campus in Monterey, California on DonorsChoose

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Bay View Academy - Upper Campus is a public school in Monterey, California that is part of Monterey County Office of Education. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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190 Seeno Street

Monterey, CA 93940 View local requests

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Bay View Academy - Upper Campus Demographics

34%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

56%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Bay View Academy - Upper Campus Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 11, 2026

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