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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 872 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 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public charter school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
28 Schools
1,295 Schools
# Students
21,029 Students
652,011 Students
# Teachers
996 Teachers
30,487 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Palm Springs Unified School District, which is ranked #1282 of all 1,931 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
0.64
# American Indian Students
83 Students
3,077 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
519 Students
42,658 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
17,104 Students
350,261 Students
% Hispanic Students
81%
54%
# Black Students
886 Students
46,117 Students
% Black Students
4%
7%
# White Students
1,840 Students
159,008 Students
% White Students
9%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
2,279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
564 Students
42,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,784
52,165
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,425
43,128
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,548
42,593
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,586
43,214
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,634
42,634
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,550
43,184
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,540
50,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,578
53,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,550
53,406
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,613
64,060
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,719
59,540
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,759
52,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,743
51,150
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,356 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,252 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$470 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$405 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,356
$21,485
Spending / Student
$19,252
$19,787
Best Palm Springs Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cielo Vista Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
650 S. Paseo Dorotea
Palm Springs, CA 92264
(760) 416-8250
Palm Springs, CA 92264
(760) 416-8250
Grades: K-8
| 872 students
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