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Santa Cruz City School District

About this district

Santa Cruz City School District is a public school district in California. They serve 7,000 students across 17 schools, and its teachers have had 308 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 17
    Schools
  • 7,000
    Students
  • 202
    Teachers
Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

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Santa Cruz City School District Demographics

41%
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
40%
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.

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Santa Cruz City School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 10, 2026

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Santa Cruz City School District

$248,935
raised using DonorsChoose
308
projects funded
131
teachers funded
1,513
donors
20
projects for basic supplies
32
projects for technology
26
projects for books
23
projects for art supplies

Santa Cruz City School District has received support from 1,298 individuals from California and 215 individuals out-of-state.

Santa Cruz City School District Schools

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