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Item: Palm Springs Unified School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

150 District Center Dr.
Palm Springs, CA 92264-3626

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (760) 883-2700

www.psusd.us

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Palm Springs Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

28 Schools

3,459 Schools

# Students

20,011 Students

1,857,843 Students

# Teachers

1,006 Teachers

88,071 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Palm Springs Unified School District	California
Kind	72	47
1	90	34
2	94	35
3	97	36
4	104	37
5	102	40
6	1,570	141
7	1,485	213
8	1,494	216
9	18	29
10	41	25
11	41	25
12	59	28

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District Rank

Palm Springs Unified School District, which is ranked #1304 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1221 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	#1221
2022	#1278
2021	#758
2019	#1196
2018	#682
2017	#697
2016	#688
2015	#717
2014	#501
2013	#729
2012	#750

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22%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Palm Springs Unified School District	California
2023	22%	34%
2022	20%	33%
2021	21%	34%
2019	28%	40%
2018	26%	39%
2017	25%	38%
2016	23%	37%
2015	21%	34%
2014	53%	63%
2013	51%	59%
2012	51%	59%

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36%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Palm Springs Unified School District	California
2022	36%	47%
2021	42%	49%
2019	42%	51%
2018	26%	50%
2017	39%	48%
2016	37%	48%
2015	32%	44%
2014	49%	58%
2013	45%	57%
2012	47%	58%
2011	47%	56%

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18%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Palm Springs Unified School District	California
2022	18%	29%
2021	14%	28%

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89%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Palm Springs Unified School District	California
2023	89%	86%
2022	89%	87%
2021	87%	84%
2020	91%	85%
2019	92%	84%
2018	92%	84%
2017	91%	83%
2016	89%	83%
2015	91%	89%
2014	87%	88%
2013	87%	87%

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(2022-23)

40.3%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Palm Springs Unified School District	California
2023	40.3%	27.7%
2022	33.8%	33%
2021	29.6%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.32

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Palm Springs Unified School District	California
2023	0.33	0.64
2022	0.34	0.63
2021	0.35	0.62
2020	0.38	0.64
2019	0.38	0.63
2018	0.38	0.64
2017	0.38	0.64
2016	0.39	0.64
2015	0.41	0.64
2014	0.41	0.65
2013	0.43	0.65
2012	0.44	0.65
2011	0.45	0.66
2010	0.45	0.67
2009	0.46	0.67
2008	0.46	0.65
2007	0.47	0.66
2006	0.49	0.66
2005	0.50	0.66
2004	0.52	0.67
2003	0.53	0.67
2002	0.55	0.67
2001	0.56	0.67
2000	0.58	0.67
1999	0.58	0.67
1998	0.59	0.67
1997	0.59	0.67
1996	0.60	0.67
1995	0.60	0.67
1994	0.60	0.67
1993	0.61	0.67
1992	0.61	0.67
1991	0.61	0.66

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2014)
Year	Palm Springs Unified School District	California
2014	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Palm Springs Unified School District	California
2023	3%	12%
2022	3%	12%
2021	3%	12%
2020	4%	12%
2019	4%	12%
2018	3%	12%
2017	3%	11%
2016	4%	11%
2015	4%	11%
2014	3%	11%
2013	4%	11%
2012	4%	11%
2011	4%	11%
2010	4%	11%
2009	5%	11%
2008	4%	12%
2007	4%	12%
2006	4%	12%
2005	4%	12%
2004	4%	12%
2003	4%	12%
2002	3%	11%
2001	4%	11%
2000	4%	11%
1999	4%	11%
1998	4%	11%
1997	4%	11%
1996	4%	11%
1995	4%	11%
1994	4%	11%
1993	4%	11%
1992	4%	11%
1991	4%	11%

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% Hispanic

82%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Palm Springs Unified School District	California
2023	81%	55%
2022	81%	56%
2021	80%	56%
2020	78%	55%
2019	78%	55%
2018	78%	54%
2017	78%	54%
2016	77%	54%
2015	75%	54%
2014	75%	53%
2013	74%	53%
2012	73%	52%
2011	73%	51%
2010	72%	50%
2009	71%	49%
2008	71%	50%
2007	70%	49%
2006	68%	48%
2005	66%	47%
2004	64%	46%
2003	62%	45%
2002	61%	44%
2001	58%	43%
2000	56%	42%
1999	55%	41%
1998	53%	40%
1997	52%	40%
1996	50%	39%
1995	48%	38%
1994	46%	37%
1993	44%	36%
1992	43%	35%
1991	41%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Palm Springs Unified School District	California
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%
2017	5%	6%
2016	5%	6%
2015	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%
2013	6%	6%
2012	5%	6%
2011	6%	7%
2010	6%	7%
2009	6%	7%
2008	5%	8%
2007	5%	8%
2006	5%	8%
2005	5%	8%
2004	5%	8%
2003	5%	8%
2002	5%	9%
2001	6%	9%
2000	6%	9%
1999	6%	9%
1998	6%	9%
1997	6%	9%
1996	6%	9%
1995	6%	9%
1994	6%	9%
1993	6%	9%
1992	6%	9%
1991	6%	8%

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% White

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Palm Springs Unified School District	California
2023	9%	21%
2022	10%	21%
2021	10%	22%
2020	11%	22%
2019	11%	23%
2018	13%	23%
2017	13%	24%
2016	13%	24%
2015	14%	25%
2014	14%	25%
2013	15%	25%
2012	16%	26%
2011	17%	27%
2010	17%	27%
2009	18%	28%
2008	19%	29%
2007	20%	30%
2006	22%	31%
2005	24%	32%
2004	26%	33%
2003	28%	34%
2002	29%	35%
2001	31%	36%
2000	33%	37%
1999	34%	38%
1998	36%	39%
1997	37%	39%
1996	39%	40%
1995	41%	41%
1994	43%	42%
1993	45%	43%
1992	46%	44%
1991	48%	46%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Palm Springs Unified School District	California
2023	3%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,292 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 36% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,825 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$626 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Palm Springs Unified School District	California
2023	$626 MM	$10 MM
2022	$489 MM	$9 MM
2021	$470 MM	$8 MM
2020	$405 MM	$7 MM
2019	$391 MM	$7 MM
2018	$373 MM	$29 MM
2017	$362 MM	$26 MM
2016	$342 MM	$24 MM
2015	$248 MM	$17 MM
2014	$262 MM	$21 MM
2012	$276 MM	$19 MM
2011	$246 MM	$19 MM
2010	$248 MM	$17 MM
2009	$257 MM	$19 MM
2008	$255 MM	$19 MM
2007	$245 MM	$19 MM
2006	$223 MM	$17 MM
2005	$195 MM	$16 MM
2004	$194 MM	$16 MM
2003	$179 MM	$16 MM
2002	$171 MM	$15 MM
2001	$160 MM	$15 MM
2000	$140 MM	$13 MM
1999	$132 MM	$12 MM
1998	$112 MM	$11 MM
1997	$106 MM	$10 MM
1996	$92 MM	$9 MM
1995	$81 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$477 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Palm Springs Unified School District	California
2023	$477 MM	$9 MM
2022	$412 MM	$8 MM
2021	$405 MM	$7 MM
2020	$386 MM	$7 MM
2019	$390 MM	$7 MM
2018	$416 MM	$29 MM
2017	$396 MM	$24 MM
2016	$366 MM	$23 MM
2015	$258 MM	$18 MM
2014	$282 MM	$21 MM
2012	$288 MM	$19 MM
2011	$302 MM	$19 MM
2010	$258 MM	$18 MM
2009	$265 MM	$18 MM
2008	$242 MM	$19 MM
2007	$253 MM	$18 MM
2006	$217 MM	$17 MM
2005	$177 MM	$16 MM
2004	$186 MM	$17 MM
2003	$200 MM	$15 MM
2002	$174 MM	$16 MM
2001	$164 MM	$14 MM
2000	$141 MM	$13 MM
1999	$133 MM	$11 MM
1998	$128 MM	$11 MM
1997	$99 MM	$10 MM
1996	$105 MM	$8 MM
1995	$100 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$31,292

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Palm Springs Unified School District	California
2023	$29,777	$21,289
2022	$22,944	$17,710
2021	$21,667	$15,669
2020	$18,033	$14,213
2019	$17,470	$14,063
2018	$16,137	$16,033
2017	$15,702	$16,692
2016	$14,764	$15,604
2015	$10,669	$10,238
2014	$11,234	$11,786
2012	$11,649	$11,929
2011	$10,427	$11,681
2010	$10,356	$10,238
2009	$10,538	$11,099
2008	$10,465	$11,762
2007	$10,084	$11,879
2006	$9,430	$10,859
2005	$8,418	$10,445
2004	$8,619	$10,566
2003	$8,124	$10,456
2002	$7,946	$9,803
2001	$7,693	$10,568
2000	$6,938	$8,943
1999	$6,843	$8,203
1998	$6,022	$7,395
1997	$5,853	$6,922
1995	$4,811	$5,953
1992	$6,420	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$23,825

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Palm Springs Unified School District	California
2023	$22,671	$19,218
2022	$19,330	$16,552
2021	$18,658	$13,970
2020	$17,214	$13,602
2019	$17,403	$13,522
2018	$18,000	$16,124
2017	$17,175	$15,588
2016	$15,770	$14,779
2015	$11,094	$10,739
2014	$12,060	$11,804
2012	$12,144	$12,155
2011	$12,791	$11,509
2010	$10,768	$10,739
2009	$10,898	$10,975
2008	$9,925	$11,678
2007	$10,409	$11,317
2006	$9,158	$10,926
2005	$7,639	$10,789
2004	$8,245	$11,073
2003	$9,041	$10,210
2002	$8,086	$10,600
2001	$7,885	$10,007
2000	$6,998	$9,131
1999	$6,857	$7,911
1998	$6,864	$7,592
1997	$5,454	$6,759
1995	$5,956	$6,033
1992	$6,361	$5,588

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Best Palm Springs Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Cielo Vista Charter

Charter School

(Math: 40% | Reading: 55%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

650 South Paseo Dorotea
Palm Springs, CA 92264
(760) 416-8250

Gr: K-8 | 824 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

Rank: #22.

Raymond Cree Middle School

(Math: 25% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1011 Vista Chino
Palm Springs, CA 92262
(760) 416-8283

Gr: 6-8 | 721 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 89%

Rank: #33.

James Workman Middle School

(Math: 23% | Reading: 37%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

69-300 30th Ave.
Cathedral City, CA 92234
(760) 770-8540

Gr: 6-8 | 1,020 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

Rank: #44.

Desert Learning Academy

Alternative School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2248 East Ramon Rd.
Palm Springs, CA 92264
(760) 778-0487

Gr: K-12 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 85%

Rank: #55.

Nellie N. Coffman Middle School

(Math: 17% | Reading: 32%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

34-603 Plumley Rd.
Cathedral City, CA 92234
(760) 770-8617

Gr: 6-8 | 914 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: #66.

Desert Springs Middle School

(Math: 12% | Reading: 28%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

66-755 Two Bunch Palms Trail
Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240
(760) 251-7200

Gr: 6-8 | 749 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

Rank: #77.

Painted Hills Middle School

(Math: 11% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

9250 Sonora Dr.
Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240
(760) 251-1551

Gr: 6-8 | 722 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 28 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 20,011 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: 89% (Top 30% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education