Enrollment
12
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · South Lake Tahoe, CA
Blue Ridge
Federal NCES profile for Blue Ridge, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 069100610766
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Blue Ridge earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #2 of 9
- public schools in South Lake Tahoe · Resource Index
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12:1
- small classes for California
- 12
- students enrolled
Blue Ridge has class sizes smaller than 94% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Blue Ridge ranks #2 of 9 public schools in South Lake Tahoe, CA.
School address
District: El Dorado County Office of Education · California
NCES ID 069100610766 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-44% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Blue Ridge compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge is a small combined-grade school in South Lake Tahoe, California, enrolling 12 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 12:1, Blue Ridge is leaner than roughly 94% of California schools and 44% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of California schools, with 12 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Its student body is led by White (50%) and Hispanic or Latino (42%) (diversity index 57/100).
The surrounding El Dorado County Office of Education spends $68,327 per pupil, 314% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 16.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among South Lake Tahoe's public schools, it stands alongside Elevated Digital Learning Academy (116 students): Blue Ridge is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12:1 vs 16.6:1).
El Dorado County Office of Education also operates Charter Alternative Program (Cap) (295 students) and Charter Community School Home Study Academy (290 students) alongside Blue Ridge.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Blue Ridge compares
Blue Ridge on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12:1 | ▼ 44% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 12 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
12
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12:1
students per teacher
- 44% below state mean
Top 6% in California - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$68,327
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 50.0%
Hispanic or Latino 41.7%
Two or More 8.3%
Largest group: White at 50.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 56.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 56.9, Blue Ridge is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for El Dorado County Office of Education, which includes Blue Ridge.
$68,327
Per student
+314%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+312%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 9.5%
State 73.9%
Federal 16.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Blue Ridge Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charter Alternative Program (Cap) | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Charter Community School Home Study Academy | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Special Education | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Rite of Passage | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Blue Ridge's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 295
- Students per teacher
- 29.5:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 290
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 202
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 26
- Students per teacher
- 5.2:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
Similar other schools in South Lake Tahoe
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~12 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Blue Ridge
How many students attend Blue Ridge?
Blue Ridge has 12 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in South Lake Tahoe, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blue Ridge?
The student-teacher ratio at Blue Ridge is 12:1, which is 44% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Blue Ridge?
The largest demographic group at Blue Ridge is White at 50.0% of enrollment, in South Lake Tahoe, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Blue Ridge?
Blue Ridge has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Blue Ridge rank among public schools in South Lake Tahoe?
By Resource Investment Index, Blue Ridge ranks #2 of 9 public schools in South Lake Tahoe, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in South Lake Tahoe on the city page.
Is Blue Ridge a good school?
Blue Ridge earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in El Dorado County Office of Education?
Besides Blue Ridge, El Dorado County Office of Education also operates Charter Alternative Program (Cap) (295 students), Charter Community School Home Study Academy (290 students), and Special Education (202 students). See the El Dorado County Office of Education district page for the complete list.
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