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El Dorado County

California · Public K-12

68 public schools serving approximately 33,316 students, in a county of 192,662 residents.

Schools
68
24 districts
Enrollment
33,316
NCES CCD
Median income
$108,845
Above California avg
Free/reduced lunch
30.7%
Below California avg
Elementary
34
schools
Middle
12
schools
High
11
schools
Combined / other
11
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
El Dorado Union High
6,680 students · 24 districts in El Dorado County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of El Dorado County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
78%
Hispanic
15%
Black
1%
Asian
5%
Two or more
11%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
63%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
1%
Asian
6%
Two or more
7%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
40.0%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
5.4%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.5%
civilian labor
Median age
46
19.5% under 18

All schools (68)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
CottonwoodEl Dorado HillsOtherKG-122,798·
Oak Ridge HighEl Dorado HillsHigh08-122,516·
Sky Mountain CharterPlacervilleOtherKG-122,138·
Clarksville CharterEl Dorado HillsOtherKG-121,937·
Ponderosa HighShingle SpringsHigh09-121,648·
El Dorado HighPlacervilleHigh09-121,224·
John Adams Academy - El Dorado HillsEl Dorado HillsOtherKG-121,217·
South Tahoe HighSouth Lake TahoeHigh09-121,141·
Union Mine HighEl DoradoHigh09-121,066·
Rolling Hills MiddleEl Dorado HillsMiddle06-08817·
South Tahoe MiddleSouth Lake TahoeMiddle06-08798·
Marina Village MiddleEl Dorado HillsMiddle06-08736·
Charter Montessori Valley View CampusEl Dorado HillsElementaryKG-08694·
Lakeview ElementaryEl Dorado HillsElementaryKG-05545·
California Montessori Project-Shingle Springs CampusShingle SpringsElementaryKG-08515·
Rescue ElementaryRescueElementaryKG-05497·
Oak Meadow ElementaryEl Dorado HillsElementaryKG-05496·
Golden Sierra Junior Senior HighGarden ValleyHigh07-12488·
Blue Oak ElementaryCameron ParkElementaryKG-05485·
Camerado Springs MiddleCameron ParkMiddle06-08479·
Pleasant Grove MiddleRescueMiddle06-08476·
Indian Creek ElementaryPlacervilleElementaryKG-04466·
Jackson ElementaryEl Dorado HillsElementaryKG-05459·
Lake Forest ElementaryEl Dorado HillsElementaryKG-05455·
Silva Valley ElementaryEl Dorado HillsElementaryKG-05435·
Bijou CommunitySouth Lake TahoeElementaryKG-05420·
Tahoe Valley ElementarySouth Lake TahoeElementaryKG-05414·
Camino ElementaryCaminoElementaryKG-08412·
Sierra House ElementarySouth Lake TahoeElementaryKG-05410·
Sierra ElementaryPlacervilleElementaryKG-05404·
Edwin Markham MiddlePlacervilleMiddle06-08391·
Herbert C. Green MiddlePlacervilleMiddle05-08374·
Louisiana Schnell ElementaryPlacervilleElementaryKG-05372·
William Brooks ElementaryEl Dorado HillsElementaryKG-05365·
Buckeye ElementaryShingle SpringsElementaryKG-05364·
Lake Tahoe Environmental Science MagnetSouth Lake TahoeElementaryKG-05360·
Charter Community School Home Study AcademyPlacervilleOtherKG-12347·
Green Valley ElementaryRescueElementaryKG-05347·
Pinewood ElementaryPollock PinesElementaryKG-04327·
Gold Oak ElementaryPlacervilleElementaryKG-05311·
Gold TrailPlacervilleMiddle04-08278·
Sierra Ridge MiddlePollock PinesMiddle05-08263·
Northside ElementaryCoolElementaryKG-06253·
Georgetown ElementaryGeorgetownElementaryKG-06251·
Sutters MillPlacervilleElementaryKG-03242·
American River CharterGeorgetownOtherKG-12228·
Charter Alternative Program (CAP)El DoradoElementaryKG-08223·
Special EducationPlacervilleOtherKG-12178·
Pioneer ElementarySomersetElementaryKG-05170·
Pleasant Valley MiddlePlacervilleMiddle06-08155·
Rising Sun MontessoriEl Dorado HillsElementaryKG-08135·
Independence ContinuationDiamond SpringsHigh09-12126·
Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion CharterEl Dorado HillsOtherKG-12124·
Pacific Crest AcademyEl DoradoHigh09-12100·
Miller's HillShingle SpringsMiddle04-0896·
Mountain Creek MiddleSomersetMiddle06-0881·
Latrobe ElementaryShingle SpringsElementaryKG-0365·
Elevated Digital Learning AcademySouth Lake TahoeOtherKG-1256·
Mt. Tallac HighSouth Lake TahoeHigh09-1249·
Walt Tyler ElementaryGrizzly FlatElementaryKG-0424·
Camino PolytechnicCaminoElementaryKG-0816·
Otter Creek ElementaryGeorgetownElementaryKG-0515·
Divide HighGeorgetownHigh09-1214·
Silver Fork ElementaryKyburzElementaryKG-0813·
Indian Diggings ElementarySomersetElementaryKG-0810·
Blue RidgeSouth Lake TahoeOtherKG-127·
Central Sierra ROPPlacervilleHigh10-120·
Golden RidgePlacervilleOtherKG-120·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve El Dorado County?
There are 68 public K-12 schools in El Dorado County, California, with a combined enrollment of about 33,316.
How many high schools are in El Dorado County?
El Dorado County, California has 11 public high schools, along with 12 middle schools and 34 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in El Dorado County?
El Dorado Union High is the largest school district in El Dorado County, serving approximately 6,680 students. The county contains 24 school districts overall.
What is the population of El Dorado County?
El Dorado County, California has a population of approximately 192,662, with a median age of 46. About 19.5% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in El Dorado County?
Median household income in El Dorado County is $108,845, above the California average of $89,387. About 5.4% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of El Dorado County?
Approximately 40.0% of adults 25 and older in El Dorado County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in El Dorado County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 30.7% of students in El Dorado County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the California county average of 57.3%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in El Dorado County schools?
Across El Dorado County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 23.1 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of El Dorado County?
El Dorado County residents are approximately 78% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 11% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in El Dorado County is owner-occupied?
El Dorado County has about 94,653 housing units, of which roughly 77.2% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data