Keema High School in Sacramento, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Keema High School is a public school in Sacramento, California that is part of Twin Rivers Unified School District. It serves 383 students in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.8:1. Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 7 - 12

383 Students

39 Teachers

1281 North Ave

Sacramento, CA 95838 View local requests

http://khs.twinriversusd.org/

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Keema High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

59%

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.

Keema High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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