CA
Regular Public School District
35 Schools
Desert Sands Unified
La Quinta, CA 92253
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Riverside County
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35 Operating Schools
(760) 777-4200
Official Website
District Structure
Regular Public School District
Grade Span Offered
K-12
Locale Setting
Suburb: Large
Supervisory Union
None (Independent)
NCES District ID
0611110
State Identifier
CA-3367058
County FIPS
06065
Charter Classification
Not a charter district
Operating Schools
35 schools
Central Office Phone
(760) 777-4200
Administrative Office Location
47-950 Dune Palms Rd.
La Quinta, CA 92253-4000
La Quinta, CA 92253-4000
Counties Served
Cities & Towns Served
District Public School Enrollment & Staffing Trends
NCES Multi-Year Cohorts| School Year | Operating Schools | Total Students | Teachers (FTE) | Student/Teacher Ratio | Total FRPL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | 34 | 25,613 | 1,080.8 | 23.7:1 | 19,836 |
| 2023-2024 | 35 | 25,897 | 1,088.7 | 23.8:1 *reporting schools | 19,690 |
| 2022-2023 | 35 | 26,379 | 1,103.2 | 23.9:1 *reporting schools | 19,575 |
| 2021-2022 | 34 | 26,695 | 1,101.9 | 24.2:1 *reporting schools | 20,538 |
| 2020-2021 | 34 | 26,980 | 1,090.0 | 24.8:1 *reporting schools | 18,444 |
Schools in this District (35)
Source: NCES 2024-2025
| School Name | Grades | Level | Type | City | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln Elementary | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Palm Desert | View › |
| Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Indio | View › |
| Andrew Jackson Elementary | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Indio | View › |
| Benjamin Franklin Elementary | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | La Quinta | View › |
| Carrillo Ranch Elementary | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Indio | View › |
| Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Jr. Academy | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Indio | View › |
| George Washington Charter | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Palm Desert | View › |
| Gerald R. Ford Elementary | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Indian Wells | View › |
| Harry S. Truman Elementary | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | La Quinta | View › |
| Herbert Hoover Elementary | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Indio | View › |
| James Earl Carter Elementary | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Palm Desert | View › |
| James Madison Elementary | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Indio | View › |
| James Monroe Elementary | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Bermuda Dunes | View › |
| John F. Kennedy Elementary | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Indio | View › |
| Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Indio | View › |
| Martin Van Buren Elementary | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Indio | View › |
| Richard R. Oliphant Elementary | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Indio | View › |
| Ronald Reagan Elementary | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Palm Desert | View › |
| Theodore Roosevelt Elementary | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Indio | View › |
| Amistad High (Continuation) | 9-12 | High School | Alternative School | Indio | View › |
| Desert Sands A.T.L.A.S. | 12 | High School | Special Education School | Indio | View › |
| Indio High | 9-12 | High School | Regular School | Indio | View › |
| La Quinta High | 9-12 | High School | Regular School | La Quinta | View › |
| Palm Desert High | 9-12 | High School | Regular School | Palm Desert | View › |
| Shadow Hills High | 9-12 | High School | Regular School | Indio | View › |
| Summit High (Continuation) | 10-12 | High School | Alternative School | La Quinta | View › |
| Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | La Quinta | View › |
| Desert Ridge Academy | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Indio | View › |
| Indio Middle | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Indio | View › |
| John Glenn Middle School of International Studies | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Indio | View › |
| La Quinta Middle | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | La Quinta | View › |
| Palm Desert Charter Middle | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Palm Desert | View › |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Indio | View › |
| John Adams Early Childhood Learning Center | — | General K-12 | Regular School | La Quinta | View › |
| Horizon | K-12 | Other / Combined | Alternative School | La Quinta | View › |