Santee School District administers public K-8 education across 11 campuses in Santee from its administrative offices on Cuyamaca Street in the 92071 ZIP code. The district coordinates with municipal entities including Santee City Hall on Magnolia Avenue for shared-use facility agreements and community planning initiatives that affect campus boundaries and infrastructure. Nine K-8 schools and one K-6 school serve approximately 6,400 students under a five-member elected board of education, with graduates feeding into Grossmont Union High School District secondary campuses including Santana High School and West Hills High School. Measure S bond reauthorization has funded modernization projects across multiple campuses, including new Learning Resource Centers at PRIDE Academy, Chet F. Harritt Elementary, and Sycamore Canyon Elementary. District-wide health and safety protocols include coordination with providers such as Concentra Urgent Care on Prospect Avenue for staff and student injury response services. The 11-campus system maintains a 23.74-to-1 student-teacher ratio across 273 full-time-equivalent certificated teaching positions and 336 full-time-equivalent staff members serving the Santee community.