Desert Christian Academy
Bermuda Dunes · Riverside County · Religious-affiliated
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- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Xavier College Preparatory Hs, Western Christian Schools, San Diego Jewish Academy and 2 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (+8.3%/yr, Total enrollment)
At tuition of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Tuition impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2026) | ~680 | +52 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2028) | ~798 | +170 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2030) | ~937 | +309 | $0 |
Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Edit the figure to match your school.
Desert Christian Academy — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot
Private · Other religious · Bermuda Dunes · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 25% (32→40 from 2020 to 2025), outpacing the peer-group median of +8%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+7.8%/yr); projects to ~787 by 2028.
Enrollment projection
Your school vs. its 10 most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | Size | UC Reach Score | Enroll. trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Christian Academy | Private · Other religious | 628 | — | +25% |
| Peer-group median | 19 | +8% | ||
| Xavier College Preparatory Hs | Private · Catholic | 533 | 53 | +16% |
| Western Christian Schools | Private · Other religious | 635 | 19 | -9% |
| San Diego Jewish Academy | Private · Other religious | 572 | 10 | -31% |
| Crossroads Christian School | Private · Other religious | 733 | — | +36% |
| Aquinas High School | Private · Catholic | 645 | 26 | +8% |
| Tri City Christian School | Private · Other religious | 758 | 29 | +34% |
| Rancho Christian High School | Private · Other religious | 788 | 10 | +33% |
| Carnegie Schools Riverside | Private · Other religious | 494 | 6 | +0% |
| Saint Augustine High School | Private · Catholic | 717 | 14 | -1% |
| Academy Our Lady of Peace | Private · Catholic | 722 | 33 | +9% |
UC Reach Score = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class (can exceed 100 when students are admitted to multiple campuses). Enrollment trend = first-to-latest grade-12 change on file. Similar schools matched on proximity, size, type, and religious orientation. Methodology →
Financial profile — IRS Form 990, FY2023
From 13 years of Form 990 filings via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (free public IRS data). The school's tax filings show financial scale, fundraising health, and endowment trajectory — signals that drive board-level conversations about tuition pricing, financial-aid capacity, and capital projects.
Source: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (EIN 953048608). Tuition-per-student is total program-service revenue divided by latest enrollment — a rough average that includes auxiliary revenue (athletics, food service, etc.); the actual published tuition can differ. Form 990 is filed annually under penalty of perjury, so the financial scale figures are authoritative.
Private-school figures come from the California Private School Affidavit. Per CDE, inclusion in private-school data is not an evaluation, approval, or endorsement of a school.
GPA figures reflect 2018 — UC has not yet released applicant/admit GPA for 2025.
UC Outcomes Trend — 2018–2025
Class size from CDE grade 12 enrollment. Campus-level data — applicant/admit totals may count a student at multiple campuses more than once.
Campus Breakdown — 2025
| Campus | Applicants | Admits | Enrollees | Admit Rate | UC Reach Score | Yield | Avg GPA (App) '18 | Avg GPA (Adm) '18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC San Diego → Selective | 5 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | — | —† |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 6 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | — | —† |