📍 44130 20th St. W., Lancaster, Los Angeles County, 93534
Desert Sands Charter is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Lancaster, Los Angeles County. The school has 742 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Victor Nardiello. It is part of the Desert Sands Charter District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 36.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.2:1. It operates as a public charter school.
Desert Sands Charter enrolls 742 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 36.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% Hispanic or Latino, 21% Two or more races and 16% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 362 | 49% |
| Two or more races | 153 | 21% |
| Black or African American | 116 | 16% |
| White | 100 | 14% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
629 of the school's 742 students (85%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Desert Sands Charter is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). It operates as a public charter school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Desert Sands Charter is one of 1 schools in Desert Sands Charter District, based in Lancaster, California. The district serves 727 students district-wide and employs 36 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 742 students, Desert Sands Charter is close to the district average of about 727 students per school.
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