Palm Springs Unified School District

150 District Center Dr., Palm Springs, CA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

23,109

Total Students

KG-12

Grades Offered

23 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

28%

Percent Proficient - Math

42%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

72,174

households

171,734

Total Population

$294,100

Average House Value

$1,122

Average Housing Rent

$48,120

Average Household Income

89.50%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Palm Springs Unified School District is a public school district serving Palm Springs area, California. For academic year 2020-2021, 28 schools served 23,109 students through KG to 12^th grade in its 28 schools. A total of 1,022 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 23 to 1.

According to the California state assessment result, 28% of students are proficient in Math learning and 42% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.psusd.us (760)883-2700 150 District Center Dr., Palm Springs, CA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

MICHAEL SWIZE

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

MICHAEL SWIZE

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

MICHAEL SWIZE

email phone

Schools in Palm Springs Unified School District

In Palm Springs Unified School District, 28 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Bubbling Wells Elementary View

735 Students

22 Students per teacher

Agua Caliente Elementary View

528 Students

22 Students per teacher

Cahuilla Elementary View

544 Students

23 Students per teacher

Cathedral City Elementary View

701 Students

22 Students per teacher

Cielo Vista Charter View

946 Students

24 Students per teacher

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Nellie N. Coffman Middle School View

1,095 Students

23 Students per teacher

Raymond Cree Middle School View

824 Students

23 Students per teacher

James Workman Middle School View

1,381 Students

24 Students per teacher

Desert Springs Middle School View

977 Students

22 Students per teacher

Painted Hills Middle School View

800 Students

24 Students per teacher

Palm Springs High School View

1,753 Students

24 Students per teacher

Desert Hot Springs High School View

1,806 Students

21 Students per teacher

Mt. San Jacinto High School View

422 Students

21 Students per teacher

Cathedral City High School View

1,614 Students

22 Students per teacher

Rancho Mirage High School View

1,587 Students

25 Students per teacher

Virtual Pre View

Desert Learning Academy View

194 Students

16 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

View More California Colleges

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 23,109 students are attending Palm Springs Unified School District. By gender, there are 11,943 (51.7%) and 11,162 (48.3%) female students at Palm Springs Unified School District.

By race/ethnicity, 2,639 White (11.4%), 1,163 Black (5.0%), and706 Asian (3.1%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 77.9%	17,992	9,329	8,663
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.5%	109	57	52
Asian 3.1%	706	360	346
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	19	9	10
Black 5.0%	1,163	593	570
White 11.4%	2,639	1,337	1,302
Two or More Races 2.1%	477	258	219
Total	23,105	11,943	11,162

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	7,144	3,895	3,249
American Indian/Alaska Native	2	2	0
Asian	151	90	61
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	2	0	2
Black	6	4	2
White	49	27	22
Two or More Races	9	5	4
Total	7,512	4,120	3,392

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	1,884	1,271	613
American Indian/Alaska Native	16	12	4
Asian	37	27	10
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	2	2	0
Black	192	128	64
White	374	273	101
Two or More Races	77	61	16
Total	2,582	1,774	808

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 28%	28%	43%	33%	28%	27%	26%	19%	21%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 17%	15-19%	*	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 59%	59%	60-69%	60-69%	50-59%	70-79%	70-79%	40-49%	45-49%
Hispanic students 26%	26%	41%	31%	26%	24%	22%	17%	17%
Black students 18%	18%	25-29%	30-34%	10-14%	10-14%	15-19%	10-14%	20-24%
White students 42%	42%	55-59%	40-44%	45-49%	45-49%	40-44%	25-29%	35-39%
Two or More Races 37%	35-39%	50-59%	40-49%	20-29%	21-39%	30-39%	≤20%	21-39%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 7%	7%	15-19%	6-9%	6-9%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%
Economically disadvantaged students 26%	26%	40%	31%	26%	24%	23%	17%	19%
Limited English proficient students 24%	24%	41%	30%	26%	23%	19%	15%	3%
Female students 28%	28%	42%	32%	28%	29%	24%	21%	22%
Male students 28%	28%	44%	35%	29%	25%	27%	17%	20%
Homeless enrolled students 20%	20%	30-34%	25-29%	20-24%	15-19%	15-19%	≤5%	10-14%
Migrant students 20%	≤20%	*	*	*	*	<50%	*	*
Foster Care Status 27%	25-29%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*

	Grade
	Overall	3	7	8	5	6	4
Foster Care Status 32%	<50%	30-34%	<50%	<50%	≥50%	<50%	<50%
Hispanic students 39%	41%	39%	37%	35%	40%	40%	39%
Homeless enrolled students 33%	35-39%	33%	30-34%	15-19%	30-34%	30-34%	35-39%
Migrant students 20%	*	≤20%	<50%	*	*	*	*
White students 57%	60-64%	57%	55-59%	40-44%	60-64%	50-54%	55-59%
Two or More Races 47%	40-49%	45-49%	50-59%	21-39%	50-59%	40-59%	50-59%
Black students 30%	25-29%	30%	35-39%	30-34%	25-29%	15-19%	40-44%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 37%	*	35-39%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Economically disadvantaged students 39%	40%	39%	37%	34%	41%	38%	40%
Limited English proficient students 34%	38%	34%	34%	30%	39%	37%	38%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 73%	60-69%	73%	80-89%	60-69%	70-79%	80-89%	60-69%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 7%	10-14%	7%	≤5%	≤5%	6-9%	6-9%	10-14%
Female students 47%	46%	47%	46%	43%	49%	47%	45%
Male students 37%	39%	37%	35%	30%	37%	36%	39%
All students 42%	43%	42%	40%	36%	43%	41%	42%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 1,256 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 241 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and 1,182 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Palm Springs Unified School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	1,256	17%
Advanced Placement Math	288	4%
Advanced Placement Science	317	4%
Advanced Placement Other programs	1,072	15%
International BS program	241	3%
SAT/ACT Participation	1,182	16%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 1,022 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Palm Springs Unified School District and the students to teacher ratio is 23 to 1. All teachers are certified. 93.1% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	1,022	Students per teacher: 23 to 1
Teachers who are certified	1,022	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	26	2.5%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	45	4.4%
School counselors	36	Students per counselor: 642 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	4	-
Security guards	30	-
Nurses	10	-
Psychologists	19	-
Social workers	-	-