Palm Desert, CA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-16.7% (-2 schools) 10-yr

1,720

Students

+8.2% (+131 students) 10-yr

$9,601

Avg. Tuition

Avg. Class Size

43%

Students of Color

+22.9% (+8.0 pp) 10-yr

19:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

+26.7% (+4.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Palm Desert, CA Total Schools
2025	10
2024	10
2023	10
2022	11
2021	11
2020	11
2019	12
2018	12
2017	9
2016	10
2015	12

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Private schools down 2 in Palm Desert, falling from 12 in 2019 to 10 in 2025 after a brief dip to 9 in 2017.

# Students

1,720 Students

659,615 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Palm Desert, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	181	180	179
2024	181	175	172
2023	188	181	174
2022	174	189	185
2021	174	185	180
2020	178	179	171
2019	197	179	175
2018	197	173	172
2017	164	179	180
2016	152	173	178
2015	132	162	167

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Average students up 29 in Palm Desert private schools, rising from 152 in 2016 to 181 in 2025.

% Students of Color

43%

52%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Palm Desert, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	42%	51%	34%
2024	42%	51%	34%
2023	39%	50%	33%
2022	39%	48%	33%
2021	39%	48%	32%
2020	39%	48%	32%
2019	39%	48%	31%
2018	39%	47%	31%
2017	37%	50%	32%
2016	36%	49%	32%
2015	35%	49%	32%

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Students of color up 6 points in Palm Desert private schools, rising from 36% in 2016 to 42% in 2025.

0.69

0.74

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Palm Desert, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	0.69	0.74	0.65
2024	0.69	0.74	0.65
2023	0.69	0.74	0.65
2022	0.68	0.73	0.64
2021	0.68	0.73	0.64
2020	0.69	0.73	0.64
2019	0.69	0.73	0.63
2018	0.69	0.73	0.63
2017	0.66	0.72	0.61
2016	0.66	0.72	0.61
2015	0.66	0.72	0.61

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Diversity score edged up in Palm Desert private schools, rising from 0.66 in 2016 to 0.69 in 2025.

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# American Indian Students

14 Students

3,574 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends

Year	Palm Desert, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	1%	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%

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# Asian Students

62 Students

71,777 Students

% Asian Students

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Palm Desert, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	3%	11%	5%
2024	3%	11%	5%
2023	4%	11%	5%
2022	5%	10%	4%
2021	5%	10%	4%
2020	5%	10%	4%
2019	4%	10%	4%
2018	4%	10%	4%
2017	5%	10%	4%
2016	5%	10%	4%
2015	5%	10%	4%

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Asian share down 2 points in Palm Desert private schools, from 5% in 2016 to 3% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

390 Students

104,405 Students

% Hispanic Students

23%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Palm Desert, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	22%	16%	9%
2024	22%	16%	9%
2023	20%	16%	9%
2022	23%	16%	8%
2021	23%	16%	9%
2020	23%	16%	9%
2019	15%	16%	8%
2018	15%	17%	8%
2017	17%	17%	8%
2016	17%	17%	8%
2015	17%	17%	8%

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Hispanic students up 5 points in Palm Desert private schools, rising from 17% in 2016 to 22% in 2025.

# Black Students

60 Students

30,221 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Palm Desert, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	3%	5%	7%
2024	3%	5%	7%
2023	3%	5%	8%
2022	4%	4%	7%
2021	4%	5%	7%
2020	4%	5%	8%
2019	3%	4%	7%
2018	3%	4%	7%
2017	1%	5%	7%
2016	1%	5%	7%
2015	1%	5%	8%

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Black students rose to 3% in Palm Desert private schools, up from 1% in 2016, while California was 5% and the U.S. 7% in 2025.

# White Students

791 Students

235,730 Students

% White Students

46%

37%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Palm Desert, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	44%	37%	52%
2024	44%	37%	52%
2023	45%	38%	52%
2022	48%	40%	54%
2021	48%	40%	54%
2020	47%	40%	54%
2019	39%	41%	56%
2018	39%	41%	56%
2017	50%	43%	58%
2016	50%	43%	58%
2015	51%	43%	58%

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White students down 6 points in Palm Desert private schools, from 50% in 2016 to 44% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

5 Students

5,499 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

398 Students

188,740 Students

% of Others Students

23%

29%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Palm Desert, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	27%	29%	26%
2024	27%	29%	26%
2023	28%	28%	25%
2022	19%	28%	25%
2021	19%	27%	25%
2020	20%	27%	24%
2019	38%	26%	24%
2018	38%	26%	23%
2017	26%	24%	22%
2016	26%	24%	22%
2015	25%	23%	21%

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Other-races share up 1 point in Palm Desert private schools, from 26% in 2016 to 27% in 2025.

All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

66 Teachers

55,836 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Palm Desert, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	15:1	12:1	11:1
2024	15:1	12:1	11:1
2023	15:1	12:1	11:1
2022	14:1	12:1	11:1
2021	14:1	13:1	11:1
2020	14:1	13:1	12:1
2019	18:1	12:1	12:1
2018	18:1	12:1	12:1
2017	17:1	13:1	12:1
2016	17:1	13:1	12:1
2015	15:1	13:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio up 1 in Palm Desert, rising from 14:1 in 2022 to 15:1 in 2025, while California stayed at 12:1.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

45%

60%

Average Class Size

20 students

17 students

Average Number of AP Courses

22 courses

15 courses

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$9,601

$17,625

Average % on Financial Aid

39%

29%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,500

$9,632

Average Endowment Size

$7 million

$18.27 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

90%

83%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

2 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Palm Desert, CA?

The private schools in Palm Desert, CA include Xavier College Preparatory High School and Sacred Heart School.

How many private schools are located in Palm Desert?

10 private schools are located in Palm Desert.

How diverse are private schools in Palm Desert?

Palm Desert private schools are approximately 43% minority students, which is lower than the California private school average of 52%.

What percentage of students in Palm Desert go to private school?

22% of all K-12 students in Palm Desert are educated in private schools (compared to the CA state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Palm Desert?

50% of private schools in Palm Desert are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Seventh Day Adventist).

Which private schools in Palm Desert are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private schools in Palm Desert include: St. Margaret's Episcopal School vs. Sacred Heart School

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