Desert Learning Academy

Desert Learning Academy is a combined-grade school in Palm Springs, California, according to federal school records. School enrollment was 317 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 12. The average among combined schools in California is roughly 602 students; this school is 47% smaller than that.

Desert Learning Academy is run by Palm Springs Unified, whose 27 schools enroll 20,007 students.

At Desert Learning Academy, Hispanic students make up 73% of the student body. The next largest groups are 15% White and 7% Black. In Riverside County overall, about 51% of residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 43%, meaning two students picked at random have a 43% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

With 20.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Desert Learning Academy was 15.6:1. This ratio sits 3.0 below the 18.6:1 average for combined schools in California. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 90%. Across public schools in Riverside County, the average is 74%.

Census Bureau estimates for Riverside County show that the median household income is $93,074, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. There are 543 public schools in Riverside County, enrolling about 424,872 students in all.

The closest public school to Desert Learning Academy is Palm Springs High, about 0.1 miles away. Desert Learning Academy is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.

Enrollment climbed 28% from its 2020-21 level of 247. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 24.7:1 in 2020-21 to 15.6:1 in 2024-25.

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