Desert Sands Unified School District
- 47-950 DUNE PALMS RD
- LA QUINTA, CA 92253
- (760) 777-4200
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District Information
District Overview
| District | State Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation Rate | 82.3% | 71.2% |
| Dropout Rate | 4.1% | 5.0% |
| Per Pupil Spending | $8,684 | $9,292 |
| Students Per Teacher | 22.0 | 20.8 |
| Number of Schools | 35 | - |
| Number of Students | 28,976 | - |
| Number of (FTE) Teachers | 1,320 | - |
Student Enrollment (2009-2010)
| Students | Student/Teacher Ratio | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Student Enrollment | 28,976 | 22.0 |
Student Enrollment By Grade
| Students | |
|---|---|
| Prekindergarten Students | - |
| Kindergarten Students | 2,066 |
| 1st Grade Students | 2,234 |
| 2nd Grade Students | 2,173 |
| 3rd Grade Students | 2,324 |
| 4th Grade Students | 2,150 |
| 5th Grade Students | 2,208 |
| 6th Grade Students | 2,256 |
| 7th Grade Students | 2,328 |
| 8th Grade Students | 2,358 |
| 9th Grade Students | 2,357 |
| 10th Grade Students | 2,387 |
| 11th Grade Students | 2,240 |
| 12th Grade Students | 2,233 |
| Ungraded Students | - |
Student Enrollment By Race
| Students | |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 119 |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 761 |
| Hispanic | 19,921 |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 632 |
| White (Non-Hispanic) | 7,523 |
Student Enrollment By Gender
| Students | |
|---|---|
| Male | 14,977 |
| Female | 14,337 |
Faculty and Staff (2009-2010)
Teachers Per Grade Level
| Student/Teacher Ratio | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Teachers | 1,320 | 22.0 |
| Prekindergarten Teachers | - | - |
| Kindergarten Teachers | 74 | - |
| Elementary Teachers | 851 | - |
| Secondary Teachers | 365 | - |
| Teachers of Ungraded Classes | 30 | - |
Instructional Faculty
| Instructional Aides | 132 |
| Instructional Coordinators and Supervisors | 10 |
Guidance Counselors & Directors
| Total Guidance Counselors & Directors | 50 |
| Elementary | 29 |
| Secondary | 21 |
| Other | - |
Librarians & Staff
| Librarians | 3 |
| Library Support Staff | - |
Administrators
| Total Administrators & Support Staff | 760 |
| Local Education Agency (LEA) Administrators | 10 |
| LEA Administrative Support Staff | 88 |
| School Administrators | 50 |
| School Administrative Support Staff | 137 |
| Student Support Services | 51 |
| Other Support Services Staff | 425 |
District Financial Details (2008)
Revenues For Education
| Percent of Total | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenues | $335,185,000 | - |
| Total Local Revenues | $142,662,000 | 42.6% |
| Property Tax | $87,093,000 | 26.0% |
| Other School Systems | $16,279,000 | 4.9% |
| Cities and Counties | $19,728,000 | 5.9% |
| Tuition Fees from Pupils and Parents | $14,000 | 0.00% |
| School Lunch | $2,770,000 | 0.8% |
| Non-Specified | $29,000 | 0.01% |
| Other Sales and Services | $10,000 | 0.00% |
| Rents and Royalties | $179,000 | 0.05% |
| Interest Earnings | $10,376,000 | 3.1% |
| Miscellaneous | $6,184,000 | 1.8% |
| Total State Revenues | $173,081,000 | 51.6% |
| General Formula Assistance | $109,149,000 | 32.6% |
| Staff Improvement Programs | $2,919,000 | 0.9% |
| Special Education Programs | $185,000 | 0.06% |
| Compensatory and Basic Skills Programs | $4,833,000 | 1.4% |
| Gifted and Talented Programs | $227,000 | 0.07% |
| Vocational Education Programs | $21,000 | 0.01% |
| School Lunch Programs | $546,000 | 0.2% |
| Capital Outlay and Debt Services Programs | $18,951,000 | 5.7% |
| Transportation Programs | $2,203,000 | 0.7% |
| Other Programs | $27,112,000 | 8.1% |
| State Revenues on Behalf - Employee Benefits | $6,935,000 | 2.1% |
| Total Federal Revenues | $19,442,000 | 5.8% |
| Through State - Title I | $6,714,000 | 2.0% |
| Through State - Children With Disabilities (IDEA) | $3,813,000 | 1.1% |
| Through State - Math, Science and Teacher Quality | $1,185,000 | 0.4% |
| Through State - Safe and Drug Free Schools | $120,000 | 0.04% |
| Through State - Title V, Part A | $1,000 | 0.00% |
| Through State - Vocational and Tech Education | $208,000 | 0.06% |
| Through State - Bilingual Education | $528,000 | 0.2% |
| Through State - Child Nutrition Act | $6,025,000 | 1.8% |
| Through State - Other | $839,000 | 0.3% |
| Direct - Indian Education | $9,000 | 0.00% |
Expenditures For Education
| Percent of Total | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Current Expenditures | $249,888,000 | - |
| Total Instruction Expenditures | $154,971,000 | 62.0% |
| Total Support Services Expenditures | $85,571,000 | 34.2% |
| Student Support | $13,221,000 | 3.9% |
| Instructional Staff Support | $13,709,000 | 4.1% |
| General Administration Support | $982,000 | 0.3% |
| School Administration Support | $15,887,000 | 4.7% |
| Operation and Maintenance Support | $23,412,000 | 7.0% |
| Student Transportation Support | $6,624,000 | 2.0% |
| Other Support Services | $11,736,000 | 3.5% |
| Total Other Expenditures | $9,346,000 | 3.7% |
| Food Services | $9,346,000 | 2.8% |
Graduation and Dropout Details (2007-08)
Graduation Information
| Overall Graduation Rate | 82.3% | |
| Total Diploma Count | 1,748 | |
| Other High School Completion Certificate (OHC) Recipients | - |
Dropout Information
| Dropouts | Dropout Rate | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Grades 9-12 | 358 | 4.1% |
Map and Listings of Schools Within Desert Sands Unified School District
Schools Summary:
- Schools: 35
- Students: 28,976
- Full-Time Equivalent Teachers: 1,320
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| ABRAHAM LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ||||
74100 Rutledge Way
Palm Desert, CA Public | KG-5 | 724 | 24.1 |  Review This School |
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| AMELIA EARHART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES | ||||
45250 Dune Palms Rd
Indio, CA Public | KG-5 | 901 | 24.0 |  5 out of 5 1 Review |
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| AMISTAD HIGH (CONTINUATION) SCHOOL | ||||
44801 Golf Center Parkway
Indio, CA Public | 9-12 | 465 | 27.4 | 5 out of 5 1 Review |
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| ANDREW JACKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ||||
82850 Kenner Ave
Indio, CA Public | KG-5 | 775 | 22.8 | Review This School |
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| BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ||||
77800 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, CA Public | KG-5 | 611 | 21.8 | Review This School |
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| CARRILLO RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ||||
43775 Madison St
Indio, CA Public | KG-5 | 628 | 20.3 | Review This School |
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| COLONEL MITCHELL PAIGE MIDDLE SCHOOL | ||||
43495 Palm Royale Dr
La Quinta, CA Public | 6-8 | 1,068 | 24.2 | Review This School |
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| DESERT RIDGE ACADEMY | ||||
79767 Ave 39
Indio, CA Public | 6-8 | 741 | 21.2 | Review This School |
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| DR. REYNALDO J. CARREON JR. ACADEMY | ||||
47368 Monroe St
Indio, CA Public | KG-5 | 807 | 23.1 | 5 out of 5 1 Review |
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| DWIGHT EISENHOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ||||
83391 Dillon Ave
Indio, CA Public | KG-5 | 512 | 17.7 | Review This School |
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| GEORGE WASHINGTON CHARTER SCHOOL | ||||
45768 Portola Ave
Palm Desert, CA Charter | KG-5 | 741 | 23.2 | 5 out of 5 1 Review |
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| GERALD R. FORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ||||
44210 Warner Trail
Indian Wells, CA Public | KG-5 | 801 | 23.6 | Review This School |
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| HARRY S. TRUMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ||||
78870 Ave 50
La Quinta, CA Public | KG-5 | 682 | 22.7 | Review This School |
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| HERBERT HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ||||
44300 Monroe St
Indio, CA Public | KG-5 | 489 | 16.9 | Review This School |
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| HORIZON SCHOOL | ||||
43330 Palm Royale Dr
La Quinta, CA Public | KG-12 | 381 | 23.8 | Review This School |
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| INDIO HIGH SCHOOL | ||||
81750 Ave 46
Indio, CA Public | 9-12 | 2,447 | 26.0 | Review This School |
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| INDIO MIDDLE SCHOOL | ||||
81195 Miles Ave
Indio, CA Public | 6-8 | 961 | 24.0 | 5 out of 5 1 Review |
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| JAMES EARL CARTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ||||
74251 Hovley Ln East
Palm Desert, CA Public | KG-5 | 641 | 23.7 | 5 out of 5 3 Reviews |
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| JAMES MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ||||
80845 Ave 46
Indio, CA Public | KG-5 | 660 | 21.3 | Review This School |
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| JAMES MONROE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ||||
42100 Yucca Ln
Bermuda Dunes, CA Public | KG-5 | 581 | 22.4 | Review This School |
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| JOHN ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ||||
50800 Desert Club Dr
La Quinta, CA Public | KG-5 | 458 | 22.9 | Review This School |
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| JOHN F. KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ||||
45100 Clinton St
Indio, CA Public | KG-5 | 529 | 20.4 | 5 out of 5 1 Review |
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| JOHN GLENN MIDDLE SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES | ||||
79655 Miles Ave
Indio, CA Public | 6-8 | 1,273 | 24.5 | Review This School |
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| LA QUINTA HIGH SCHOOL | ||||
79255 Westward Ho Dr
La Quinta, CA Public | 9-12 | 2,985 | 27.4 | Review This School |
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| LA QUINTA MIDDLE SCHOOL | ||||
78900 Ave 50
La Quinta, CA Public | 6-8 | 777 | 25.1 |  1 out of 5 1 Review |
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| LYNDON B. JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ||||
44640 Clinton St
Indio, CA Public | KG-5 | 625 | 23.2 | 5 out of 5 1 Review |
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| MARTIN VAN BUREN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ||||
47733 Van Buren St
Indio, CA Public | KG-5 | 466 | 22.2 | Review This School |
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| PALM DESERT HIGH SCHOOL | ||||
43570 Phyllis Jackson Ln
Palm Desert, CA Public | 9-12 | 2,103 | 25.5 | Review This School |
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| PALM DESERT MIDDLE SCHOOL | ||||
74200 Rutledge Way
Palm Desert, CA Charter | 6-8 | 1,265 | 26.8 | Review This School |
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| RONALD REAGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ||||
39800 Liberty Dr
Palm Desert, CA Public | KG-5 | 779 | 21.9 | 5 out of 5 2 Reviews |
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| SHADOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL | ||||
39225 Jefferson St
Indio, CA Public | 9-12 | 640 | 24.6 | Review This School |
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| SUMMIT HIGH (CONTINUATION) SCHOOL | ||||
43330 Palm Royale Dr
La Quinta, CA Public | 10-12 | 310 | 29.5 | Review This School |
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| THEODORE ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ||||
83200 Dr Carreon Blvd
Indio, CA Public | KG-5 | 703 | 24.2 | 5 out of 5 1 Review |
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| THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL | ||||
83089 Hwy 111
Indio, CA Public | 6-8 | 785 | 19.6 | 5 out of 5 1 Review |
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| WOODROW WILSON MIDDLE SCHOOL | ||||
| Non-Operational or Status Unknown | ||||
83501 Dillon Ave
Indio, CA Public | 6-8 | - | - | 5 out of 5 1 Review |
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