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Desert Center Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public school serving 25 students in Desert Center Unified School District. This district's average testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in California.
Public School in Desert Center Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the California public school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
1 School
10,369 Schools
# Students
25 Students
5,826,838 Students
# Teachers
3 Teachers
268,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Desert Center Unified School District, which is ranked #1566 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1595 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.63
# American Indian Students
n/a
25,796 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
705,807 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
12%
# Hispanic Students
18 Students
3,264,561 Students
% Hispanic Students
72%
56%
# Black Students
n/a
286,112 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
6 Students
1,178,558 Students
% White Students
24%
20%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
23,731 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
333,755 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
4
522,456
# Students in 1st Grade:
2
396,605
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
426,361
# Students in 5th Grade:
3
430,587
# Students in 6th Grade:
3
432,997
# Students in 7th Grade:
4
439,621
# Students in 8th Grade:
3
441,777
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
466,534
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
476,585
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
469,511
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
492,627
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student (00-01)
$18,590
$10,568
Spending / Student (00-01)
$19,033
$10,007
Best Desert Center Unified School District Public Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eagle Mountain Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1434 Kaiser Rd.
Desert Center, CA 92239
(760) 413-2646
Desert Center, CA 92239
(760) 413-2646
Grades: K-8
| 25 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Desert Center Unified School District?
Desert Center Unified School District manages 1 public schools serving 25 students.
What is the rank of Desert Center Unified School District?
Desert Center Unified School District is ranked #1566 out of 1,925 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Desert Center Unified School District?
72% of Desert Center Unified School District students are Hispanic, 24% of students are White, and 4% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Desert Center Unified School District?
Desert Center Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 8:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.
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