Total enrollment
20,007
-3,090 (-13%) vs SY 2017-18
28 schools in Palm Springs Unified
California · 20,007 students · 5 cities
Palm Springs Unified runs 28 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment near 20,007 (17 elementary, 5 middle, and 5 high).
7-year change in Palm Springs Unified
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
27
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
8%
was 11%
% Hispanic
82%
was 78%
% Black
4%
was 5%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Palm Springs Unified
Palm Springs Unified is a small California school district running 28 campuses with combined enrollment near 20,007.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Palm Springs Unified is built around 17 elementary, 5 middle, 5 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 715 in this district, higher than the California typical of 578.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 13%: 23,097 students in SY 2017-18 versus 20,007 in SY 2024-25. Demographically, the Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 78% to 82%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Palm Springs Unified discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.