6 public K-12 schools in Twentynine Palms from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
6 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.
The highest-ranked of Twentynine Palms's 6 public schools is Twentynine Palms High, scoring 33/100, against a city average of 25.8/100. Computed live across every Twentynine Palms campus reporting to NCES.
How the Twentynine Palms Public-School Landscape Breaks Down
Twentynine Palms, CA enrolls 2,931 students across 6 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 21.9:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 25.8/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.
The most-resourced campus in Twentynine Palms on this index is Twentynine Palms High, at 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 719 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.
Twentynine Palms spans 1 district, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.
Twentynine Palms High accounts for 24.5% of all Twentynine Palms public-school enrollment
That concentration means Twentynine Palms-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: High. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Twentynine Palms has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 53.2% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Twentynine Palms operates only 1 school district — one of the single most consolidated governance structures in the country
Most Twentynine Palms school districts are a single unified district covering the whole city, a structural feature that simplifies inter-school comparison but concentrates policy authority, and the count here is near the floor observed nationally. Consolidation produces narrower variance because resources pool across a large population, but it can also mask intra-school district inequities — sub-school district differences within a single school district are not visible at this aggregation level. Consolidated systems typically rely more heavily on top-down funding formulas than on local revenue variability.
Twentynine Palms student-teacher ratio is 21.9:1 — high (typically associated with larger urban scale or staffing constraints that have widened the headcount gap)
student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Twentynine Palms
Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.
What are the best schools in Twentynine Palms, CA? ▼
The highest-ranked school in Twentynine Palms is Twentynine Palms High with a quality score of 33/100. There are 6 public schools in Twentynine Palms with 2,931 total students.
How many schools are in Twentynine Palms, CA? ▼
Twentynine Palms has 6 public schools with a total enrollment of 2,931 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 21.9:1.
Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio,
counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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