Total enrollment
6,025
-191 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Palm Desert
California · Public K-12
6 public schools operate inside Palm Desert, with roughly 6,025 K-12 students enrolled (4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Palm Desert
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
51,990
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
6,025
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
6
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 607 |
| George Washington Charter | Elementary | KG-05 | 746 |
| James Earl Carter Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 487 |
| Palm Desert Charter Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 1,298 |
| Palm Desert High | High | 09-12 | 2,079 |
| Ronald Reagan Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 808 |
About Palm Desert
Palm Desert is a mid-sized California city in terms of public-school footprint, with 6 schools and 6,025 students total.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city is made up of 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Per-school enrollment runs near 1,004, higher than the state mean of about 578.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 3%: 6,216 students in SY 2020-21 versus 6,025 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Palm Desert discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.