Total enrollment
3,527
-197 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Lake Tahoe Unified
California · 3,527 students · 1 city
Lake Tahoe Unified runs 8 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment near 3,527 (4 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Lake Tahoe Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Lake Tahoe Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #260 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,527 | #329 of 587 | #2,748 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #291 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.8:1 | #197 of 587 | #8,489 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 50.3% | #384 of 587 | #4,131 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.2% | #216 of 530 | #1,876 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Lake Tahoe Unified
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Meyers Elementary at 68.9% proficient to Tahoe Valley Elementary at 35.5%, a gap of 33.3 points. That is the 193rd widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 3,891 to 3,411 students (down 12%) and from 192 to 165 full-time teachers (down 14%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Tahoe High | South Lake Tahoe | High | 09-12 | 1,076 |
| South Tahoe Middle | South Lake Tahoe | Middle | 06-08 | 716 |
| Bijou Community | South Lake Tahoe | Elementary | KG-05 | 422 |
| Sierra House Elementary | South Lake Tahoe | Elementary | KG-05 | 418 |
| Tahoe Valley Elementary | South Lake Tahoe | Elementary | KG-05 | 395 |
| Meyers Elementary | South Lake Tahoe | Elementary | KG-05 | 334 |
| Elevated Digital Learning Academy | South Lake Tahoe | Combined | KG-12 | 116 |
| Mt. Tallac High | South Lake Tahoe | High | 09-12 | 50 |
About Lake Tahoe Unified
Lake Tahoe Unified is a sparse California school district running 8 schools with combined enrollment near 3,527.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Lake Tahoe Unified spans 4 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Lake Tahoe Unified is about 441, lower than the California average of roughly 578.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 5%: 3,724 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,527 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Lake Tahoe Unified discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.