| Index | Desert Shores | California | National | 
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 43% | 48% | 
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 20:1 | 16:1 | 
| Total public schools | n/a | 8,308 | 79,221 | 
| Total private schools | n/a | 3,438 | 24,874 | 
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 | 

 
				
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				| Index | Desert Shores | California | National | 
| Completed 8th grade | 45.6% | 81.1% | 84.3% | 
| Completed high school | 44.3% | 79.8% | 83.0% | 
| Completed some college | 27.0% | 61.5% | 59.4% | 
| Completed associate degree | 11.5% | 39.8% | 38.5% | 
| Completed bachelors | 11.5% | 32.0% | 30.3% | 
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 11.9% | 11.5% | 
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.9% | 3.3% | 
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Desert Shores. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Desert Shores, CA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Desert Shores, CA, an average of 45.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 44.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. | 
| Mecca, CA | 5,541 | 30% | 38.0% | 
| Salton City, CA | 5,975 | 16% | 66.1% | 
| Desert Shores, CA | 411 | n/a | 
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. | 
| Presho, SD | 411 | 60% | 25.0% | 
| Westphalia, MO | 411 | 48% | 1.0% | 
| Kila, MT | 411 | 55% | 14.1% | 
| Dateland, AZ | 411 | 42% | 12.5% | 
| Loomis, NE | 411 | 61% | 27.1% | 
| Desert Shores, CA | 411 | n/a |