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Desert Sands Unified School District Information

Desert Sands Unified School District is dedicated to providing a superior learning environment for students of all ages and providing a springboard to success in higher education and the world at large.

Contacting the Desert Sands Unified School District

Mailing Address:
Desert Sands Unified School District
47-950 Dune Palms Rd.
La Quinta, CA 92253-4000

Phone: 760-777-4200
   
Website:

State Assembly Representative: Bonnie Garcia (R) District 80     website

Congressional Representative: Mary Whitaker Bono (R) District 45     website

Senatorial Representative: Denise Moreno Ducheny (D) District 40     website

 District Directory Information
 (2011-2012 school year)		         
District Name:
Desert Sands Unified
 NCES District ID:
0611110		 State District ID:
3367058
Mailing Address:
47-950 Dune Palms RD.
La Quinta, CA 92253-4000		Physical Address:
47950 Dune Palms Rd
La Quinta, CA 92253-4000		 Phone:
(760) 777-4200

Type:
Local school district

Status:
No change

 District Details (2010-2011 school year; Fiscal data from 2009-2010)
 Characteristics  
County: Riverside County County ID: 06065
Grade Span:  (grades KG - 12)
  KG123456789101112
Total Schools: 34
Total Students: 29,123
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 1,067.30
Student/Teacher Ratio: 27.29
ELL (formerly LEP) Students: –
Students with IEPs: 2,752
Locale:  Suburb: Large (21)
CSA/CBSA: 40140
Supervisory Union #:   000
 Staff
Teachers (FTE)
  Total: 1,067.30  
   Prekindergarten:    –
   Kindergarten: 69.00
   Elementary: 660.80
   Secondary: 337.50
   Ungraded: 0.00
Total Staff (FTE): 1,949.80
Other Staff (FTE)
  Total: 882.50  
   Instructional Aides: 123.00
   Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:    7.20
   Total Guidance Counselors: 45.00
      Elementary Guidance Counselors: 23.00
      Secondary Guidance Counselors: 22.00
   Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.00
   Library/Media Support: –
   District Administrators: 6.00
   District Administrative Support: 70.50
   School Administrators: 50.30
   School Administrative Support: 134.50
   Student Support Services: 45.00
   Other Support Services: 398.00
 Fiscal
  Amount Amount
per Student		 Percent
Total Revenue: $288,129,000 $9,826
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $30,678,000 $1,046 11%
      Local: $132,374,000 $4,514 46%
      State: $125,077,000 $4,265 43%
Total Expenditures: $336,617,000 $11,480
   Total Current Expenditures: $242,967,000 $8,286
      Instructional Expenditures: $148,829,000 $5,076 61%
      Student and Staff Support: $25,837,000 $881 11%
      Administration: $27,640,000 $943 11%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $40,661,000 $1,387 17%
   Total Capital Outlay: $74,191,000 $2,530
      Construction: $73,061,000 $2,492
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $345,000 $12
   Interest on Debt: $19,017,000 $649
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding.
Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2009-2010.
 Census
Total Population Under 18: 34,410
   Hispanic or Latino: 22,035
   Non Hispanic or Latino: 12,375
   Population of one race: 32,616
      White alone: 19,603
      Black or African American alone: 698
      American Indian or Alaska Native alone: 320
      Asian alone: 585
      Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander alone: 41
      Some other race alone: 11,369
   Population of two or more races: 1,794
Note: Census data from 2000.
NOTES
  • * denotes a column with data from 2010-2011
  • [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2011-2012 school year will not be available until the full 2011-2012 file is released.
  • [ – ] indicates that the data are missing.
  • [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
  • The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2011-2012.
  • Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2010-2011.
Source: CCD Public school district data for the 2010-2011, 2011-2012 school years