Total enrollment
6,958
+437 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
15 schools in Placerville
California · Public K-12
15 public schools operate inside Placerville, with roughly 6,958 K-12 students enrolled (5 elementary, 4 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Placerville
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
+2 (+18%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
10,762
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
6,958
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
15
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Sierra ROP | High | 10-12 | 0 |
| Edwin Markham Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 431 |
| El Dorado Co Office of Ed Special Ed Programs | Combined | KG-12 | 202 |
| El Dorado High | High | 09-12 | 1,135 |
| Gold Oak Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 270 |
| Gold Trail | Middle | 04-08 | 274 |
| Golden Ridge | Combined | KG-12 | 0 |
| Herbert C. Green Middle | Middle | 05-08 | 363 |
| Indian Creek Elementary | Elementary | KG-04 | 392 |
| Louisiana Schnell Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 370 |
| Mountainside Middle College High | Combined | KG-12 | 290 |
| Pleasant Valley Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 117 |
| Sierra Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 402 |
| Sky Mountain Charter | Combined | KG-12 | 2,511 |
| Sutters Mill | Elementary | KG-03 | 201 |
About Placerville
Placerville is a medium-population California city in terms of public-school footprint, with 15 schools and 6,958 students total.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city is made up of 5 elementary, 4 middle, 2 high, and 4 other.
Per-school enrollment runs near 464, lower than the state mean of about 578.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Placerville has expanded 7% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 6,521 students to 6,958. Over that span, Placerville gained 2 schools, going from 11 to 13.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Placerville discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.