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Desert Hot Springs, CA

34,009 residents•6,296 students•8 schools
Avg School Rating
1.2
out of 10
72% below California avg
Test Proficiency
14%Math
30%Reading
49% below California avg
School Crime Rate
1.91
per 1,000 students
37% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
32.14
per 1,000 residents
19% below California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
5
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
8
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
5
Middle
2
High
1

These figures describe every school in Desert Hot Springs; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Desert Hot Springs

8 schools
3.0
Desert Hot Springs High School
Highpublic
1.4
Bella Vista Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.1
Painted Hills Middle School
Middlepublic
0.9
Bubbling Wells Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.8
Cabot Yerxa Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.7
Desert Springs Middle School
Middlepublic
0.7
Julius Corsini Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.7
Two Bunch Palms Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Desert Hot Springs

12 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Desert Hot Springs in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
37% below California avg
1.91
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
5
Property
7

School Crime Types

  • Assault42%
  • Theft25%
  • Burglary17%
  • Vandalism17%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Desert Hot Springs

1,093 total incidents reported across Desert Hot Springs in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
19% below California avg
32.14
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
384
Property
513
Drug
152
Weapons
41
Other
3

Crime Types

  • Assault27%
  • Theft17%
  • Drugs14%
  • Vehicle Theft11%
  • Burglary8%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Other17%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

6,296 students enrolled across Desert Hot Springs's schools.

  • Public6,296100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Desert Hot Springs's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic82%
  • White8%
  • Black5%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Native American<1%
  • Asian<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.