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San Marcos Unified School District

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About this district

San Marcos Unified School District is a public school district in California. They serve 21,145 students across 20 schools, and its teachers have had 748 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 20
    Schools
  • 21,145
    Students
  • 590
    Teachers

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San Marcos Unified School District Demographics

44%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
51%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

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.

San Marcos Unified School District Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

San Marcos Unified School District had a total revenue of $304.7 million in the 2016-17 school year. 36.0% came from local sources, 59.5% from state sources, and 4.5% from federal sources.

San Marcos Unified School District had a per-pupil revenue of $14,411 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 36.0% came from local sources, 59.5% from state sources, and 4.5% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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San Marcos Unified School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 22, 2025

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San Marcos Unified School District

$452,820
raised using DonorsChoose
748
projects funded
275
teachers funded
3,213
donors
42
projects for basic supplies
105
projects for technology
115
projects for books
37
projects for art supplies

San Marcos Unified School District has received support from 2,524 individuals from California and 689 individuals out-of-state.

San Marcos Unified School District Schools

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