santeesd.net zoominfo.com/c/santee-school-district-foundation/153059622 Santee School District is a public K–8 school district founded in 1891 in Santee, California (San Diego County), operating 9 schools serving approximately 5,922–5,990 students (ages 2–14, including Pre-K/TK). It employs ~640–846 FTE staff (355 certificated teachers + 488 classified staff) under Superintendent Dr. Kristin Baranski, with a student-teacher ratio of ~23:1. Annual budget: ~$99.3M expenditures vs $90.7M revenue (2025-26), funded 77% by the state (LCFF), with ~$15,800–18,900 spent per student. Demographics: 49% White, 31% Hispanic, 20.5% special education, 37% socio-economically disadvantaged, 36–40 languages spoken. The district is known for its innovative Preschool–Grade 8 model and 1:1 iPad program, with strong SPED and Prop 28 arts funding. However, it faces serious financial headwinds: enrollment declining ~5% (projected 5,778 by 2026-27), expenditures exceeding revenue, reserve dropping from 16.5%