District guide
Palm Springs Unified public schools
Parent-focused district context for Riverside County, CA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Palm Springs Unified tells you before choosing a home
Palm Springs Unified is listed with 28 public schools and 21,029 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 17 primary, 5 middle, 5 high, 1 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
28 district schools are associated with Riverside County in the current file, about 5% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
17
9,722 reported students
5
4,233 reported students
5
6,638 reported students
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436 reported students
Parent checks for Palm Springs Unified
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Palm Springs Unified
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Hot Springs High Regular | High | 9–12 | Desert Hot Springs | 1,742 | Profile |
| Palm Springs High Regular | High | 9–12 | Palm Springs | 1,584 | Profile |
| Rancho Mirage High Regular | High | 9–12 | Rancho Mirage | 1,491 | Profile |
| Cathedral City High Regular | High | 9–12 | Cathedral City | 1,395 | Profile |
| James Workman Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Cathedral City | 1,028 | Profile |
| Nellie N. Coffman Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Cathedral City | 953 | Profile |
| Cielo Vista Charter Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Palm Springs | 872 | Listed only |
| Desert Springs Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Desert Hot Springs | 803 | Listed only |
| Bella Vista Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Desert Hot Springs | 755 | Listed only |
| Painted Hills Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Desert Hot Springs | 741 | Listed only |
| Sunny Sands Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Cathedral City | 721 | Listed only |
| Two Bunch Palms Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Desert Hot Springs | 711 | Listed only |
| Raymond Cree Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Palm Springs | 708 | Listed only |
| Rio Vista Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Cathedral City | 690 | Listed only |
| Cabot Yerxa Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Desert Hot Springs | 666 | Listed only |
| Bubbling Wells Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Desert Hot Springs | 665 | Listed only |
| Cathedral City Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Cathedral City | 653 | Listed only |
| Agua Caliente Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Cathedral City | 626 | Listed only |
| Landau Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Cathedral City | 608 | Listed only |
| Della S. Lindley Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Thousand Palms | 584 | Listed only |
| Katherine Finchy Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Palm Springs | 547 | Listed only |
| Vista del Monte Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Palm Springs | 482 | Listed only |
| Desert Learning Academy Alternative | Other | KG–12 | Palm Springs | 436 | Listed only |
| Mt. San Jacinto High Alternative | High | 9–12 | Cathedral City | 426 | Listed only |
| Cahuilla Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Palm Springs | 421 | Listed only |
| Julius Corsini Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Desert Hot Springs | 409 | Listed only |
| Rancho Mirage Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Rancho Mirage | 309 | Listed only |
| Virtual Pre Regular | Primary | KG | Palm Springs | 3 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Palm Springs Unified FAQ
What schools are included for Palm Springs Unified?
Palm Springs Unified includes 28 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 17 primary, 5 middle, 5 high, 1 other schools.
Does this Palm Springs Unified page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Palm Springs Unified or local assignment tools.
Is Palm Springs Unified ranked as the best district in Riverside County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Palm Springs Unified schools have detailed profiles?
6 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Do charter, magnet, or virtual flags mean my student can enroll in Palm Springs Unified?
No. Charter, magnet, and virtual flags are NCES record fields. They do not confirm admission eligibility, lottery access, transfer approval, or program availability for a specific address.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.