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Sierra Sands Unified School District

  • Schools
    10
  • Students
    5,000
  • Teachers
    223

Sierra Sands Unified School District is a public school district in California. They serve 5,000 students across 10 schools, and its teachers have had 127 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Contact Sierra Sands Unified School District Contact data is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!

  • (760) 499-1600
  • 113 W Felspar Ave
  • Ridgecrest, CA-3520
  • Website

Sierra Sands Unified School District Demographics

65%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch We receive data about students' economic need from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) based on the Free or Reduced Price Lunch scale. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
38%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Numbers may not add up to 100 due to NCES survey limitations.

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.

Sierra Sands Unified School District Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Sierra Sands Unified School District had a total revenue of $86.7 million in the 2016-17 school year. 13.9% came from local sources, 57.7% from state sources, and 28.3% from federal sources.

Sierra Sands Unified School District had a per-pupil revenue of $17,348 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 13.9% came from local sources, 57.7% from state sources, and 28.3% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Sierra Sands Unified School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jun 3, 2023

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Sierra Sands Unified School District

$84,721
raised using DonorsChoose
127
projects funded
53
teachers funded
434
donors
4
projects for basic supplies
10
projects for technology
7
projects for books
4
projects for art supplies

Sierra Sands Unified School District has received support from 312 individuals from California and 122 individuals out-of-state.

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