District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
NCES District ID:
0611110
State District ID:
CA-3367058
Mailing Address:47-950 Dune Palms RD.La Quinta CA, 92253 –4000
Phone:
(760)777-4200
Type:
Regular local school district
Status:
Open
Total Schools:
35
Supervisory Union #:
N/A
Grade Span:
KG - 12
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Website: http://www.dsusd.us
District Demographics:
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Desert Sands Unified district has a staff count of
2,528.83.
Average Staff Comparison
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 1,080.81 |
|---|---|
| Prekindergarten: | † |
| Kindergarten: | 96.93 |
| Elementary: | 611.69 |
| Secondary: | 372.19 |
| Ungraded: | † |
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 1,448.02 |
|---|---|
| Instructional Aides: | 301.92 |
| Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 10.00 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 81.90 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 39.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 23.55 |
| School Psychologists: | 25.98 |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 0.84 |
| Library/Media Support: | 0.00 |
| District Administrators: | 13.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 92.00 |
| School Administrators: | 72.00 |
| School Administrative Support: | 160.86 |
| Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): | 39.19 |
| Other Support Services: | 650.33 |
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
- * denotes a column with data from 2025-2026
- [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 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 2025-2026.
- Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.