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Palm Springs, CA
Public School Ratings




Palm Springs Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Palm Springs Unified School District details

Palm Springs Unified School District
150 District Center Dr.
Palm Springs, CA 92264

21,032 Students enrolled in District

28 Schools in District

21 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Palm Springs Unified School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

4

(10 is best)

Better than 36.2% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 23.8% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
28%
40%
35%
47%
22%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Agua Caliente Elementary School
30 800 San Luis Rey Plaza
Cathedral City, CA, 92234
KG-05
Bella Vista Elementary School
65750 Avenida Jalisco
Desert Hot Springs, CA, 92240
KG-05
Bubbling Wells Elementary School
67501 Camino Campanero
Desert Hot Springs, CA, 92240
KG-05
Cabot Yerxa Elementary School
67067 Desert View
Desert Hot Springs, CA, 92240
KG-05
Cahuilla Elementary School
833 E. Mesquite Ave.
Palm Springs, CA, 92264
KG-05
Cathedral City Elementary School
69300 Converse Rd.
Cathedral City, CA, 92234
KG-05
Cathedral City High School
69250 Dinah Shore Dr.
Cathedral City, CA, 92234
09-12
Cielo Vista Charter School
650 S. Paseo Dorotea
Palm Springs, CA, 92264
KG-08
Della S. Lindley Elementary School
31 495 Robert Rd.
Thousand Palms, CA, 92276
KG-05
Desert Hot Springs High School
65850 Pierson Blvd.
Desert Hot Springs, CA, 92240
09-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 9.0% 23.2%
Black 4.3% 5.1%
Hispanic 83.6% 57.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.5% 13.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.5% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 97.0% 59.8%
Free lunch eligible 95.5% 52.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 1.5% 7.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,423 $219,222,000 54.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,114 $23,427,000 5.8%
Staff $929 $19,534,000 4.8%
General Administration $66 $1,395,000 0.3%
School Administration $1,023 $21,516,000 5.3%
Operation $1,708 $35,921,000 8.9%
Transportation $202 $4,246,000 1.0%
Other $750 $15,765,000 3.9%
Total Support $5,791 $121,804,000 30.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,035 $63,825,000 15.8%
Total Expenditures $19,249 $404,851,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,891 $52,040,046,000 48.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $997 $5,835,934,000 5.4%
Staff $932 $5,455,332,000 5.1%
General Administration $247 $1,445,763,000 1.4%
School Administration $991 $5,801,460,000 5.4%
Operation $1,401 $8,201,416,000 7.7%
Transportation $246 $1,439,454,000 1.3%
Other $846 $4,952,067,000 4.6%
Total Support $5,661 $33,131,426,000 30.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,746 $21,924,446,000 20.5%
Total Expenditures $18,298 $107,095,918,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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