- Palmdale Learning Plaza reported a higher students per counselor than High Desert (752:1 vs. 558:1).
- Palmdale Learning Plaza reported a higher chronically absent students than High Desert (164 vs. 151).
- High Desert reported a higher violent incidents than Palmdale Learning Plaza (6 vs. 0).
- Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
- Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
Palmdale Learning Plaza reported a higher chronically absent students than High Desert (164 vs. 151).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
High Desert reported a higher violent incidents than Palmdale Learning Plaza (6 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Palmdale Learning Plaza reported a higher students per counselor than High Desert (752:1 vs. 558:1).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
14 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Palmdale Learning Plaza
1 metric was reported by Palmdale Learning Plaza. Comparable data for High Desert is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
19
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
High Desert
$19,554.89
Palmdale Learning Plaza
$17,861.09
Local revenue share
High Desert
39.5%
Palmdale Learning Plaza
12.2%
State revenue share
High Desert
53.6%
Palmdale Learning Plaza
74.5%
Federal revenue share
High Desert
6.9%
Palmdale Learning Plaza
13.3%
District chronic absenteeism rate
High Desert
52.7%
Palmdale Learning Plaza
24.7%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Los Angeles County
$87,760
Los Angeles County
$87,760
Poverty rate
Los Angeles County
13.6%
Los Angeles County
13.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Los Angeles County
35.5%
Los Angeles County
35.5%
Unemployment rate
Los Angeles County
5.8%
Los Angeles County
5.8%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.