| Index | Palm Desert | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 57% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 22:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 10 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Palm Desert | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.1% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.0% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 70.7% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 42.3% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 34.8% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 13.9% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.1% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 10 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Palm Desert. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Palm Desert, CA schools is 57%. The average student to teacher ratio is 22:1. In Palm Desert, CA, an average of 90.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bermuda Dunes, CA | 6,626 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Indian Wells, CA | 5,463 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Rancho Mirage, CA | 18,537 | 44% | 7.8% |
| Palm Springs, CA | 48,390 | 44% | 8.6% |
| Thousand Palms, CA | 8,158 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Palm Desert, CA | 53,087 | 57% | 18.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| St. Cloud, FL | 53,132 | 57% | 18.1% |
| Wheaton, IL | 53,157 | 55% | 14.1% |
| Peabody, MA | 53,004 | 43% | 9.6% |
| DeSoto, TX | 53,170 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Pensacola, FL | 52,918 | 45% | 5.4% |
| Palm Desert, CA | 53,087 | 57% | 18.8% |
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