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Palm Springs Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 850 students in Palm Springs Unified School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Palm Springs Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
27 Schools
1,300 Schools
# Students
19,797 Students
711,386 Students
# Teachers
969 Teachers
31,394 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Palm Springs Unified School District, which is ranked #1280 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1278 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
29%
Graduation Rate
89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.65
# American Indian Students
74 Students
3,137 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
500 Students
49,250 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
16,127 Students
378,755 Students
% Hispanic Students
81%
53%
# Black Students
765 Students
48,500 Students
% Black Students
4%
7%
# White Students
1,715 Students
176,738 Students
% White Students
9%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
31 Students
2,385 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
562 Students
48,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,556
60,517
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,329
46,070
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,335
47,155
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,415
46,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,471
46,583
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,499
46,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,522
54,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,505
57,837
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,554
57,970
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,559
70,272
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,579
64,790
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,682
57,670
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,791
54,726
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,748 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,450 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$470 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$405 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,748
$19,974
Spending / Student
$20,450
$18,396
Best Palm Springs Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cielo Vista Charter
Charter School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
650 South Paseo Dorotea
Palm Springs, CA 92264
(760) 416-8250
Palm Springs, CA 92264
(760) 416-8250
Grades: K-8
| 850 students
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