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

The South Lake Tahoe, CA educational system consists of 9 public schools, 3 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools. South Lake Tahoe public schools have average test scores of 39% which is 3% higher than than the California average and 21% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of South Lake Tahoe public schools is 25:1, compared to 20:1 in California and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 82.0% of students have completed 8th grade, 80.9% have completed high school, 23.3% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 3.3% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in South Lake Tahoe

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%

South Lake Tahoe, CA School Districts

Lake Tahoe Unified School District

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.

To customize your list of South Lake Tahoe schools, you can start by sorting the list of schools by proficiency test score, school name or student to teacher ratio. Then you can select the grade levels that you would like to see, these include preschool, elementary, middle school and high school. Next, select the school type from the following options: charter, magnet, title I and title 1. Finally, you are able to filter your results by average proficiency score. Simply select the minimum proficiency score that you would like to see and only schools with that proficiency score or higher will appear on your list of South Lake Tahoe, CA schools.

Nearby cities with high average school scores

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%

Cities with similar population

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%

Source: The South Lake Tahoe, CA education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.