Total enrollment
3,539
-375 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
9 schools in South Lake Tahoe
California · Public K-12
Within South Lake Tahoe, California, 9 public K-12 schools teach roughly 3,539 students, an average of 393 per campus.
7-year change in South Lake Tahoe
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
44%
was 48%
% Hispanic
46%
was 43%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
4%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bijou Community | Elementary | KG-05 | 422 |
| Blue Ridge | Combined | KG-12 | 12 |
| Elevated Digital Learning Academy | Combined | KG-12 | 116 |
| Meyers Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 334 |
| Mt. Tallac High | High | 09-12 | 50 |
| Sierra House Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 418 |
| South Tahoe High | High | 09-12 | 1,076 |
| South Tahoe Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 716 |
| Tahoe Valley Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 395 |
About South Lake Tahoe
Public education in South Lake Tahoe, California runs across 9 schools that teaches roughly 3,539 students. By footprint, South Lake Tahoe sits in the moderately sized bracket.
On the school-mix side, the city is made up of 4 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, and 2 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 393, lower than the state mean of about 578.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 10%: 3,914 students in SY 2017-18 versus 3,539 in SY 2024-25. Demographically, the Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 43% to 46%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for South Lake Tahoe discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.