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ExploreDesert Sands Charter District

Charter

Suburb

NCES ID: 0601784

Desert Sands Charter District

Lancaster, CA

Source: NCES CCD + U.S. Census (open-source sync)

Year: 2025

Coverage: 100.0% (19281/19281)

Dataset refreshed: Feb 24, 2026

Enrollment

727

+0.6%YoY

Graduation Rate

89.7%

+4.1%vs. State

Per-Pupil Spending

$10,971

-39.0%vs. State

Student-Teacher Ratio

20.1:1

-8.6%vs. State

Free/Reduced Lunch

100.0%

0.0%vs. State

English Language Learners

9.7%

-40.5%vs. State

District vs. Benchmarks

Key metrics compared to state and national averages (% of national avg)

Enrollment Trend

5-year enrollment history+2.0%

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