Top Rankings
Santee School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 11 public schools serving 6,066 students in Santee School District. This district's average testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public schools in California.
Public Schools in Santee School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
10,347 Schools
# Students
6,066 Students
5,790,405 Students
# Teachers
258 Teachers
267,593 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Santee School District, which is ranked #387 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#380 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
29%