Desert Sands Unified School District

47-950 Dune Palms Rd., La Quinta, CA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

28,493

Total Students

KG-12

Grades Offered

23 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

35%

Percent Proficient - Math

49%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

77,468

households

190,313

Total Population

$326,600

Average House Value

$1,204

Average Housing Rent

$58,738

Average Household Income

93.09%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Desert Sands Unified School District is a public school district serving La Quinta area, California. For academic year 2020-2021, 34 schools served 28,493 students through KG to 12^th grade in its 34 schools. A total of 1,227 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 23 to 1.

According to the California state assessment result, 35% of students are proficient in Math learning and 49% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.dsusd.us/dsusd/(760)777-4200 47-950 Dune Palms Rd., La Quinta, CA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

LARRY BELLANICH

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

DONNA SALAZAR

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

CLAYTON HILL

email phone

Schools in Desert Sands Unified School District

In Desert Sands Unified School District, 34 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Herbert Hoover Elementary View

519 Students

24 Students per teacher

Andrew Jackson Elementary View

668 Students

22 Students per teacher

John F. Kennedy Elementary View

482 Students

21 Students per teacher

Abraham Lincoln Elementary View

621 Students

23 Students per teacher

Theodore Roosevelt Elementary View

553 Students

20 Students per teacher

View More Elementary

Thomas Jefferson Middle School View

647 Students

26 Students per teacher

Palm Desert Charter Middle School View

1,382 Students

25 Students per teacher

John Glenn Middle School Of International Studies View

1,286 Students

23 Students per teacher

La Quinta Middle School View

549 Students

22 Students per teacher

Indio Middle School View

780 Students

24 Students per teacher

View More Middle

Indio High School View

1,972 Students

25 Students per teacher

La Quinta High School View

2,652 Students

26 Students per teacher

Amistad High (continuation) View

216 Students

13 Students per teacher

Palm Desert High School View

1,938 Students

25 Students per teacher

Summit High (continuation) View

284 Students

22 Students per teacher

View More High

Horizon View

214 Students

14 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in California

West Los Angeles College VIEW

Culver City, CA

$10,130 ($1,238) Tuition & Fees

Solano Community College VIEW

Fairfield, CA

$8,900 ($1,172) Tuition & Fees

Skyline College VIEW

San Bruno, CA

$11,384 ($1,332) Tuition & Fees

Shasta College VIEW

Redding, CA

$8,277 ($1,197) Tuition & Fees

Santa Monica College VIEW

Santa Monica, CA

$9,316 ($1,156) Tuition & Fees

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Stanford University VIEW

Stanford, CA

$62,484 Tuition & Fees

1,550 SAT Score

California Institute of Technology VIEW

Pasadena, CA

$63,255 Tuition & Fees

Pomona College VIEW

Claremont, CA

$62,326 Tuition & Fees

1,520 SAT Score

Claremont McKenna College VIEW

Claremont, CA

$64,150 Tuition & Fees

1,510 SAT Score

University of Southern California VIEW

Los Angeles, CA

$68,237 Tuition & Fees

1,520 SAT Score

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Clovis Community College VIEW

Fresno, CA

$9,454 ($1,334) Tuition & Fees

Norco College VIEW

Norco, CA

$11,230 ($1,420) Tuition & Fees

Moreno Valley College VIEW

Moreno Valley, CA

$11,230 ($1,420) Tuition & Fees

Woodland Community College VIEW

Woodland, CA

$8,184 ($1,124) Tuition & Fees

West Hills College-Lemoore VIEW

Lemoore, CA

$10,082 ($1,382) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 28,493 students are attending Desert Sands Unified School District. By gender, there are 14,242 (50.0%) and 13,738 (48.2%) female students at Desert Sands Unified School District.

By race/ethnicity, 5,358 White (18.8%), 463 Black (1.6%), and795 Asian (2.8%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 74.9%	21,343	10,820	10,523
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3%	74	37	37
Asian 2.8%	795	439	356
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	29	15	14
Black 1.6%	463	227	236
White 18.8%	5,358	2,759	2,599
Two or More Races 1.5%	429	219	210
Total	28,491	14,516	13,975

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	2,043	1,088	955
Asian	79	54	25
Black	1	1	0
White	60	31	29
Two or More Races	6	3	3
Total	6,474	3,490	2,984

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	2,602	1,736	866
American Indian/Alaska Native	10	6	4
Asian	38	23	15
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	2	2	0
Black	60	38	22
White	596	420	176
Two or More Races	56	40	16
Total	3,364	2,265	1,099

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 35%	35%	56%	48%	37%	32%	29%	28%	22%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 35%	30-39%	≥50%	*	*	<50%	*	*	<50%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 69%	69%	80-89%	75-79%	70-79%	60-69%	60-64%	70-79%	50-54%
Hispanic students 29%	29%	49%	41%	31%	27%	23%	21%	16%
Black students 27%	25-29%	40-59%	30-39%	20-29%	20-29%	≤20%	20-29%	20-29%
White students 56%	56%	78%	70%	58%	52%	48%	50%	39%
Two or More Races 52%	50-54%	60-69%	70-79%	50-59%	30-39%	60-69%	40-49%	<50%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 8%	8%	20-24%	15-19%	6-9%	4%	6%	≤5%	≤5%
Economically disadvantaged students 28%	28%	48%	40%	29%	25%	22%	21%	15%
Limited English proficient students 25%	25%	46%	38%	27%	22%	18%	10%	4%
Female students 35%	35%	53%	47%	34%	32%	29%	32%	20%
Male students 35%	35%	58%	48%	40%	32%	30%	23%	23%
Homeless enrolled students 17%	15-19%	21-39%	≤20%	≤20%	<50%	<50%	<50%	≤20%
Migrant students 27%	25-29%	40-59%	40-59%	21-39%	<50%	≤20%	≤20%	<50%
Foster Care Status 10%	≤10%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	*	*
Military Connected Student Status 50%	<50%	*	***	*	*	*	*	*

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	5	6	3	4
Two or More Races 62%	60-64%	40-49%	60-69%	60-69%	50-59%	60-69%	70-79%
Female students 55%	55%	56%	52%	55%	49%	58%	56%
Hispanic students 43%	43%	39%	40%	47%	38%	47%	45%
Black students 42%	40-44%	60-69%	≤20%	30-39%	40-49%	21-39%	40-49%
Military Connected Student Status 50%	≥50%	*	*	*	*	*	***
White students 70%	70%	67%	67%	73%	63%	76%	78%
Migrant students 42%	40-44%	21-39%	21-39%	60-79%	<50%	40-59%	40-59%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 65%	60-69%	*	*	*	<50%	≥50%	*
Male students 44%	44%	36%	40%	50%	38%	50%	49%
Limited English proficient students 34%	34%	23%	33%	42%	32%	45%	41%
Economically disadvantaged students 41%	41%	38%	38%	45%	35%	46%	45%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 13%	13%	6-9%	10%	13%	7%	20-24%	20-24%
All students 49%	49%	46%	46%	52%	44%	54%	53%
Homeless enrolled students 32%	30-34%	<50%	<50%	21-39%	<50%	21-39%	≤20%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 78%	78%	80-89%	75-79%	80-89%	70-79%	80-89%	70-74%
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 1,795 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 412 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and 1,825 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Desert Sands Unified School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	1,795	20%
Advanced Placement Math	464	5%
Advanced Placement Science	457	5%
Advanced Placement Other programs	1,647	18%
International BS program	412	5%
SAT/ACT Participation	1,825	20%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 1,250 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Desert Sands Unified School District and the students to teacher ratio is 23 to 1. 88.6% of teachers are certified. 93.8% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	1,250	Students per teacher: 23 to 1
Teachers who are certified	1,108	88.6%
Teachers who are not certified	141	11.3%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	46	3.7%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	32	2.6%
School counselors	55	Students per counselor: 518 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	7	-
Security guards	38	-
Nurses	5	-
Psychologists	27	-
Social workers	13	-