Enrollment
69
High
DISTRICT 1,225 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DESERT SANDS UNIFIED·NCES 061111014666
Desert Sands A.T.L.A.S.
83-391 Dillon Ave, Indio, CA 92201 · (760) 775-3810 · Riverside County
GRADES 12–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL69 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.5:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
34 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 12 | 69 | 100% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Desert Sands A.T.L.A.S. ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 69 | #1,690 of 2,093 | #95 of 100 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69 | 4.1 | 16.9:1 | 49% (34) |
| 2023-24 | 59 | 4 | 14.7:1 | 46% (27) |
| 2022-23 | 64 | 4.1 | 15.7:1 | 31% (20) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Desert Sands A.T.L.A.S..
About Desert Sands A.T.L.A.S.
Students in Indio, California, attend Desert Sands A.T.L.A.S., a very small high school. Total enrollment is 69 students, and the grades served are grade 12. By comparison, high schools in California enroll about 838 students on average.
Desert Sands Unified runs Desert Sands A.T.L.A.S. along with 33 other schools, enrolling 25,613 students in total.
The student body at Desert Sands A.T.L.A.S. is 68% Hispanic. It is also 20% White, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. Riverside County's residents are about 51% Hispanic, 17 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 49, compared with 70 nationally.
There are about 16.9 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Desert Sands A.T.L.A.S., which has 4.1. The school's 16.9:1 compares with an average of 18.2:1 for high schools in California. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 49%. That rate is below the 74% average among public schools in Riverside County.
In Riverside County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $93,074 a year, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Public schools in Riverside County number 543, with about 424,872 students.
Amistad High (Continuation) is about 0.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Desert Sands A.T.L.A.S. is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Desert Sands A.T.L.A.S. as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Riverside County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,478,600
Census ACS
Median income
$93,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
543
424,872 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Desert Sands Unified
- La Quinta HighHigh · 2,425 students
- Palm Desert HighHigh · 2,079 students
- Indio HighHigh · 1,962 students
- Shadow Hills HighHigh · 1,650 students
- Palm Desert Charter MiddleMiddle · 1,298 students
- John Glenn Middle School of International StudiesMiddle · 1,099 students
Other schools in Indio
- Indio HighHigh · 1,962 students
- Shadow Hills HighHigh · 1,650 students
- John Glenn Middle School of International StudiesMiddle · 1,099 students
- Desert Ridge AcademyMiddle · 962 students
- Indio MiddleMiddle · 768 students
- Andrew Jackson ElementaryElementary · 750 students
Nearby schools
- Amistad High (Continuation)0.1 mi · 192
- Andrew Jackson Elementary0.7 mi · 750
- Thomas Jefferson Middle0.8 mi · 591
- Theodore Roosevelt Elementary1.2 mi · 490
- Herbert Hoover Elementary1.3 mi · 326
- Martin Van Buren Elementary1.7 mi · 533
Frequently asked questions
About Desert Sands A.T.L.A.S.How many students attend Desert Sands A.T.L.A.S.?
Desert Sands A.T.L.A.S. enrolls approximately 69 students in grades 12-12.
What grades does Desert Sands A.T.L.A.S. serve?
Desert Sands A.T.L.A.S. serves grades 12-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Desert Sands A.T.L.A.S.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Desert Sands A.T.L.A.S. is approximately 16.9:1 (4 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Desert Sands A.T.L.A.S.?
At Desert Sands A.T.L.A.S., the student body is approximately 20% White, 68% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Desert Sands A.T.L.A.S. in?
Desert Sands A.T.L.A.S. is part of Desert Sands Unified.
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