Santa Ana Unified School District
The Santa Ana Unified School District is a school district in Orange County, California that serves the city of Santa Ana. Although its geographic size is only 24 square miles (62 km2), it is the seventh largest school district in the state of California with approximately 58,000 students. The school district employs approximately 4,500 staff, and its operating budget is $483.1 million.
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Ethnic makeup
- 93.1% Latino
- 2.8% White
- 3.0% Asian/Pacific Islander/Filipino
- 0.5% African American
- 0.1% Native American
- 0.5% Other[1]
Schools
Elementary schools
Intermediate schools
High schools
Alternative Schools & Programs
- Community Day High School & Intermediate School
- Independent Study Program
- Mitchell Child Development Center
- Cal SAFE
Police Department
The Santa Ana Unified School District Police Department is the 2nd largest school police agency in California with 30 sworn officers, 41 civilian safety officers, 6 dispatchers, and 3 full-time administrative personnel. The department is the primary law enforcement agency to the school district. The Santa Ana School Police Department is an approved law enforcement agency in accordance to Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.). Santa Ana School Police officers get their peace officer status from California Penal Code, Section 830.32(b).