| Index | South Lake Tahoe | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 39% | 38% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 25:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 9 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | South Lake Tahoe | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.0% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.9% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.6% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.7% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.3% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.0% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.3% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 9 public schools, 3 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in South Lake Tahoe. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for South Lake Tahoe, CA schools is 39%. The average student to teacher ratio is 25:1. In South Lake Tahoe, CA, an average of 82.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.9% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Minden, NV | 3,359 | 37% | 24% |
| Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA | 1,249 | 30% | 40% |
| South Lake Tahoe, CA | 21,506 | 39% | 21% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Roselle, NJ | 21,507 | 29% | 42% |
| Allison Park, PA | 21,515 | 75% | 53% |
| Darien, CT | 21,519 | 78% | 58% |
| Lakeside, CA | 21,488 | 33% | 33% |
| Midlothian, TX | 21,530 | 85% | 73% |
| South Lake Tahoe, CA | 21,506 | 39% | 21% |
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