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74-910 Aztec Rd., Palm Desert, CA 92260 • Riverside County
(760) 862-4300
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
2,079
Teachers (FTE)
80.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
26.0:1
FRPL Eligible
1,251
(60.2%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 1,251 of 2,079 (60.2%)
Free Lunch: 926 (44.5%)
Reduced-Price: 325 (15.6%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 828 (39.8%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 1,300 2,600 2020-2021: 2,129 students 2,129 2020-2021 2021-2022: 2,122 students 2,122 -0.3% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 2,050 students 2,050 -3.4% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 2,039 students 2,039 -0.5% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 2,079 students 2,079 +2% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 1,008 (48.5%) White: 734 (35.3%) Asian: 174 (8.4%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 109 (5.2%) Black or African American: 40 (1.9%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 11 (0.5%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 3 (0.1%)
2,079 Students
Hispanic / Latino 1,008 48.5%
White 734 35.3%
Asian 174 8.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 109 5.2%
Black or African American 40 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 11 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 2,079 Students
Grade 10: 520 (25%) Grade 11: 527 (25.3%) Grade 12: 468 (22.5%) Grade 9: 564 (27.1%)
2,079 Students
Grade 10 520 25%
Grade 11 527 25.3%
Grade 12 468 22.5%
Grade 9 564 27.1%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
1,033
49.7%
F
Female Students
1,046
50.3%