Cahuilla Desert Academy Junior High vs Coachella Valley High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Cahuilla Desert Academy Junior High Coachella Valley High
Location Coachella, CA Thermal, CA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level middle high
Enrollment 668 2,300
Student:Teacher Ratio 20.3:1 21.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 69.7% 80.3%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Cahuilla Desert Academy Junior High Coachella Valley High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $19,847 $19,847
District Coachella Valley Unified Coachella Valley Unified

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Cahuilla Desert Academy Junior High Coachella Valley High
White 0.3% 0.4%
African American 0.4% 0.1%
Hispanic or Latino 98.7% 99.0%
Asian 0.0% 0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 0.6% 0.1%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Cahuilla Desert Academy Junior High Coachella Valley High
AP Courses Offered 9
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 334:1 460:1
Chronic Absenteeism 44.3%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 8 94
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.