Lake Tahoe Unified operates 8 public schools serving 3,648 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 2 high, 1 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,527 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in El Dorado County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,866 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 48.4% local, 42.1% state, and 9.6% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $83,965 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 45/100, ranked #901 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 301:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 45.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.3% White, 44.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.0% Asian across the district's schools.
South Tahoe High accounts for 30.5% of all Lake Tahoe Unified student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Lake Tahoe Unified-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Lake Tahoe Unified school enrollment varies 22× across entities
Lake Tahoe Unified school enrollment ranges from 50 students (lowest) to 1,076 students (highest), a spread of 1,026 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Lake Tahoe Unified student-counselor ratio is 301:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Lake Tahoe Unified is typically wider than the Lake Tahoe Unified-aggregate figure suggests.
Lake Tahoe Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 45.2% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Lake Tahoe Unified has 8 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 3,648 students.
How much does Lake Tahoe Unified spend per student?
Lake Tahoe Unified spends $15,866 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #901 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Lake Tahoe Unified?
The average teacher salary in Lake Tahoe Unified is $83,965 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Lake Tahoe Unified?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in El Dorado County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Lake Tahoe Unified?
Lake Tahoe Unified students are 46.3% White, 44.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.0% Asian, 0.5% African American, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lake Tahoe Unified?
Lake Tahoe Unified has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #901 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.