La Quinta, California · Public school district
Desert Sands Unified is a public school district based in La Quinta, California, serving 25,615 students in 35 schools. By enrollment it ranks #32 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 94% of them. Its schools average 732 students each, more than the California median of 533. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Sands Unified La Quinta, CA | 25,615 | 35 | 732 | #32 | 1 |
| Temecula Valley Unified Temecula, CA | 26,298 | 30 | 877 | #30 | 0 |
| Anaheim Union High Anaheim, CA | 26,120 | 21 | 1,244 | #31 | 0 |
| Chino Valley Unified Chino, CA | 25,579 | 35 | 731 | #33 | 5 |
| Glendale Unified Glendale, CA | 25,329 | 34 | 745 | #34 | 0 |
| Manteca Unified Manteca, CA | 25,248 | 29 | 871 | #35 | 0 |
| West Contra Costa Unified Richmond, CA | 25,244 | 54 | 467 | #36 | 1 |
| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Sands Unified La Quinta, CA | 25,615 | 35 | 732 | #32 | 1 |
| Phoenix Union High School District (4286) Phoenix, AZ | 25,800 | 21 | 1,229 | #8 | 0 |
| Edmond Public Schools Edmond, OK | 25,746 | 28 | 920 | #3 | 0 |
| El Paso County Colorado School District 49 Peyton, CO | 25,689 | 31 | 829 | #10 | 0 |
| Academy District 20 Colorado Springs, CO | 25,607 | 39 | 657 | #11 | 0 |
| Douglas County Douglasville, GA | 25,521 | 35 | 729 | #17 | 0 |
| Pflugerville ISD Pflugerville, TX | 25,477 | 35 | 728 | #51 | 0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Spending and staffing comparisons are coming.