Blue Ridge

Blue Ridge is a tiny combined-grade school in South Lake Tahoe, California, part of El Dorado County Office of Education. The school enrolls 12 students in grades K through 12. By comparison, California's public schools average about 602 students each, so Blue Ridge sits 98% leaner than that benchmark.

El Dorado County Office of Education comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 825 students; Blue Ridge is among them.

On demographics, Blue Ridge records that 50% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 42% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 78% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 6.0:1. The state averages around 18.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 75% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of El Dorado County's rate of about 32%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for El Dorado County indicate median household earnings sit near $108,845, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across El Dorado County's 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 34,706 students), Blue Ridge is one campus in the mix.

South Tahoe Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 50%: 8 students in 2018 compared to 12 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 25% to 42% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 4.0:1 in 2018 to 6.0:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.