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Desert Sands Charter
(661) 272-0044
- Physical Address:
- 3030 East Palmdale Blvd
Palmdale, CA 93550
- Mailing Address:
- 42455 10th St., West, Ste. 105
Lancaster, CA 93534
School Information
- District:
- Antelope Valley Union High
- Type:
- Public Charter (Regular school)
- Status:
- Operational
- County:
- Los Angeles County
- Level:
- High
- Grade Span:
- 9 - 12
- Number of Students:
- 1867
Student Enrollment Information in 2009-10
Ethnicity in Desert Sands Charter
|
This School |
County Average |
State Average |
| Hispanic |
54.31% |
62.96% |
48.34% |
| White |
26.94% |
16.67% |
31.61% |
| Black |
15.96% |
10.80% |
8.03% |
| American Indian |
1.02% |
0.48% |
2.10% |
| Asian/Pacific |
0.91% |
10.27% |
10.31% |
| Others |
0.86% |
2.98% |
5.47% |
Genders in Desert Sands Charter
|
This School |
County Average |
State Average |
| Female |
53.03% |
48.19% |
46.97% |
| Male |
46.97% |
51.81% |
53.03% |
Student Enrollment Information
Enrollment by Ethnicity for Desert Sands Charter
| Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Hispanic |
706 |
962 |
1014 |
| White |
492 |
506 |
503 |
| Black |
210 |
275 |
298 |
| American Indian |
14 |
24 |
19 |
| Asian/Pacific |
27 |
26 |
17 |
| Others |
0 |
95 |
16 |
| Total |
1449 |
1888 |
1867 |
Enrollment by Gender for Desert Sands Charter
| Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Female |
750 |
1000 |
990 |
| Male |
699 |
888 |
877 |
| Total |
1449 |
1888 |
1867 |
Students eligible for free or reduced lunch
Students eligible for free or reduced lunch for Desert Sands Charter
| Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Total students |
1449 |
1888 |
1867 |
| # Eligible for free lunch |
269
(19%) |
558
(30%) |
835
(45%) |
| # Eligible for reduced lunch |
342
(24%) |
377
(20%) |
280
(15%) |
| # Eligible for both free and reduced lunch |
611
(42%) |
935
(50%) |
1115
(60%) |
Student/Teacher Ratios
Student/Teacher Ratios for Desert Sands Charter
| Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Total students |
1449 |
1888 |
1867 |
| Fulltime teachers |
82.5 |
67.0 |
58.7 |
| Student/Teacher Ratio |
17.60 |
27.80 |
31.83 |
| County Average(Student/Teacher Ratio) |
17.99 |
18.57 |
20.75 |