Desert Sands Unified

Located in This District, CA. Serving grades KG through 12.

Enrollment
25,898 students
NCES ID
0611110

District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment
25,898
Grades
KG–12
Schools
35
Student body
Hispanic 76%
Black 1%
White 15%
Asian 3%
Two+ 4%
Am. Indian / AK Native 0%
Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%
By economic status
Percent proficient by grade, as reported
Economically disadvantaged
Not disadvantaged
ELA
Gr ALL
35%
Gr 3
32%
63%
Gr 4
37%
60%
Gr 5
37%
65%
Gr 6
30%
61%
Gr 7
34%
60%
Gr 8
28%
57%
Gr 11
46%
Math
Gr ALL
21%
Gr 3
29%
63%
Gr 4
29%
56%
Gr 5
24%
51%
Gr 6
20%
46%
Gr 7
18%
52%
Gr 8
15%
40%
Gr 11
17%
Science
Gr ALL
21%
Gr 5
24%
50%
Gr 8
16%
37%
Gr 11
23%
Gr 12
7%
Gr HS
21%
Gr UG_SEC
23%

Schools in this District

35 schools are officially reported under this district.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics
6 grades reported
35%
Grade 3
35%
Grade 4
30%
Grade 5
26%
Grade 6
25%
Grade 7
20%
Grade 8
English Language Arts
6 grades reported
38%
Grade 3
42%
Grade 4
44%
Grade 5
37%
Grade 6
40%
Grade 7
35%
Grade 8
Science
2 grades reported
30%
Grade 5
21%
Grade 8
Social Studies
1 grade reported
50%
Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$550,630
Year-over-year change-0.1%
Range across 12 ZIP codes$248K to $1.5M
vs. state typical0.71x
vs. national typical1.50x
Home value trend (12 months)
$542K$546K$549K$552K$551KMay 25AugNovFebApr 26
ZIP code home values (12 ZIP codes)
ZIPCityValueYoYWeight
92241Desert Hot Springs$408K+3.3%33.4%
92253La Quinta$749K-1.6%12.4%
92260Palm Desert$588K-2.8%10.8%
92277Twentynine Palms$248K-3.8%9.5%
92203Indio$565K-1.9%8.2%
92210Indian Wells$1.5M+0.5%6.4%
92236Coachella$432K+0.3%6.0%
92201Indio$472K-0.9%5.4%
92211Palm Desert$531K-2.3%4.9%
92270Rancho Mirage$845K-2.6%1.1%
92561Mountain Center$578K-2.3%1.0%
92274Thermal$301K+3.7%0.9%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$3,301/mo
Year-over-year change+6.0%
Range across 8 ZIP codes$1,369 to $8,142/mo
Rent trend (12 months)
$2K$3K$3K$3K$3KMay 25AugNovFebApr 26
ZIP code rents (8 ZIP codes)
ZIPCityRent/moYoYWeight
92253La Quinta$3,788+8.7%12.4%
92260Palm Desert$2,484+2.2%10.8%
92277Twentynine Palms$1,369+2.8%9.5%
92203Indio$2,860+11.2%8.2%
92210Indian Wells$8,1426.4%
92201Indio$2,389+7.1%5.4%
92211Palm Desert$2,903+3.3%4.9%
92270Rancho Mirage$4,055+10.8%1.1%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$2,778/mo
Home price / national median income6.6x
Annual rent / national median income47.3%
Rent exceeds est. mortgage by$523/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$776,233 (-1.1% YoY)
National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)
State ZHVI trend (12 months)
$771K$775K$778K$782K$776KMay 25AugNovFebApr 26
National ZHVI trend (12 months)
$364K$365K$367K$369K$368KMay 25AugNovFebApr 26

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%
National unemployment rate4.3%
National median household income$83,730
CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05
30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)
6.26.36.46.66.5Mar 26AprAprMayJun 26
National unemployment rate (12 months)
4.14.24.44.54.3May 25AugDecMarMay 26
National median household income (12 months)
$68K$73K$79K$85K$84KJan 13JanJanJanJan 24
CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)
431.2437.0442.7448.5447.1May 25AugDecMarMay 26
Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

  • Civil Rights Data (CRDC)
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