School district · California

Lake Tahoe Unified

Lake Tahoe Unified in California: 8 public schools with 3,527 students and 20.8 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $17,395 per student in FY2024.

Schools
8
Students
3,527
Students per teacher
20.8
CA 21.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$17,395
CA $20.7K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
170
Counselors (FTE)
5.0
Students per counselor
705
CA 407 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
4.2
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on California's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

California: 47%

47%proficient

+0.7 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 57% of school districts in California

Median 42% · 854 school districts compared

1,452 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

California: 38%

37%proficient

+1.5 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 59% of school districts in California

Median 32% · 854 school districts compared

1,457 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$10.3K15
$10.7K16
$11.6K17
$11.9K18
$13.2K19
$12.5K20
$13.4K21
$14.8K22
$16.9K23
$17.4K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
6.6% · $4.7M
State
43% · $30.6M
Local
51% · $36.1M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$10,778
Support services
$6,142
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$1.4M
Long-term debt
$98.3M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 4Middle schools: 1High schools: 2Other schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Bijou CommunityFree meals for all
K–542223.445%27%
Meyers ElementaryFree meals for all
K–533423.974%65%
Sierra House ElementaryFree meals for all
K–541820.952%45%
Tahoe Valley ElementaryFree meals for all
K–539521.946%32%
South Tahoe MiddleFree meals for all
6–871619.439%33%
Mt. Tallac HighAlternative
9–125016.9——
South Tahoe HighFree meals for all
9–121,07619.6——
Elevated Digital Learning AcademyAlternativeFully virtual
K–1211622.7——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
1021 Al Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
Phone
(530)541-2850
Website