The brief
A Desert Sands Unified high school serving grades 12th – 12th.
Desert Sands A.t.l.a.s. is listed in Desert Sands Unified, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
About this school's data2 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Based on limited data: 25% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 92201; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $66,663
- Median home value
- $372,800
- Median rent
- $1,349/mo
- College educated
- 16.1%
- Homeownership
- 59.5%
- Poverty rate
- 13.2%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 92201; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 54
- Somewhat Walkable
- Bike Score
- 70
- Very Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,017/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Indio. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Indio), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Desert Sands A.t.l.a.s. serve?
Desert Sands A.t.l.a.s. serves students in grades 12th through 12th.
How many students attend Desert Sands A.t.l.a.s.?
Desert Sands A.t.l.a.s. has an enrollment of approximately 59 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Desert Sands A.t.l.a.s.?
The student-teacher ratio at Desert Sands A.t.l.a.s. is 14.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
Is Desert Sands A.t.l.a.s. a charter school?
No, Desert Sands A.t.l.a.s. is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Desert Sands A.t.l.a.s. a Title I school?
No, Desert Sands A.t.l.a.s. is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Desert Sands A.t.l.a.s.?
45.8% of students at Desert Sands A.t.l.a.s. qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 12th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 59
- Student-teacher ratio
- 14.8:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 4
- Free or reduced lunch
- 45.8%
- Type
- Special_ed
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Riverside County
- Phone
- (760) 775-3810
- Schools in district
- 35
- District spending per student
- $17,070
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 10.6%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 92201)
- 66,364
- Area average commute
- 22.5 min
- Area median age
- 36.7
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.