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South Lake Tahoe, CA

21,115 residents•3,563 students•10 schools
Avg School Rating
3.9
out of 10
9% below California avg
Test Proficiency
34%Math
45%Reading
9% below California avg
School Crime Rate
4.21
per 1,000 students
39% above California avg
Overall Crime Rate
50.96
per 1,000 residents
29% above California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
6
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
8
Charter
0
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
6
Middle
1
High
3

These figures describe every school in South Lake Tahoe; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in South Lake Tahoe

10 schools
8.4
Lake Tahoe Environmental Science Magnet
Elementarypublic
5.3
South Tahoe High School
Highpublic
5.2
Sierra House Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.9
South Tahoe Middle School
Middlepublic
3.6
Tahoe Valley Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.1
Bijou Community School
Elementarypublic
1.3
Elevated Digital Learning Academy
Elementarypublic
0.2
Mt. Tallac High School
Highpublic
—
Saint Theresa
Elementaryprivate
—
Tahoe Prep Academy
Highprivate

School Crime in South Lake Tahoe

15 incidents reported at K-12 schools across South Lake Tahoe in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
39% above California avg
4.21
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
11
Property
1
Drug
1
Weapons
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault73%
  • Weapons13%
  • Drugs7%
  • Vandalism7%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in South Lake Tahoe

1,076 total incidents reported across South Lake Tahoe in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
29% above California avg
50.96
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
441
Property
521
Drug
64
Weapons
21
Other
29

Crime Types

  • Assault36%
  • Theft23%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Fraud7%
  • Drugs6%
  • Burglary4%
  • Other14%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

3,563 students enrolled across South Lake Tahoe's schools.

  • Public3,52799%
  • Private361%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across South Lake Tahoe's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic46%
  • White45%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Asian1%
  • Black<1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.