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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 preschool serving 3 students in Palm Springs Unified School District.
Public Preschools in Palm Springs Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.45, which is less than the California public preschool average of 0.77.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public preschool average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
28 Schools
41 Schools
# Students
21,029 Students
19,503 Students
# Teachers
996 Teachers
605 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
0.77
# American Indian Students
83 Students
152 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
519 Students
1,189 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
17,104 Students
7,268 Students
% Hispanic Students
81%
38%
# Black Students
886 Students
2,234 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
1,840 Students
3,805 Students
% White Students
9%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
166 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
564 Students
491 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
1,784
3,177
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,425
1,356
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,548
1,285
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,586
1,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,634
1,399
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,550
1,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,540
1,316
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,578
1,395
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,550
1,466
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,613
1,442
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,719
1,428
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,759
1,368
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,743
1,130
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
150 District Center Dr.
Palm Springs, CA 92264
(760) 883-2700
Palm Springs, CA 92264
(760) 883-2700
Grades: K
| 3 students
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