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Lake Tahoe Unified School District

Item: Lake Tahoe Unified School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

1021 Al Tahoe Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150-4426

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Top 50%

Tel: (530) 541-2850

www.ltusd.org

Top Rankings

Lake Tahoe Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

8 Schools

10,323 Schools

# Students

3,527 Students

5,788,587 Students

# Teachers

170 Teachers

267,491 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lake Tahoe Unified School District	California
Kind	297	264
1	254	187
2	253	196
3	267	204
4	239	205
5	267	210
6	237	210
7	235	213
8	265	216
9	292	231
10	309	225
11	309	226
12	303	235

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District Rank

Lake Tahoe Unified School District, which is ranked #881 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 85% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#858 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lake Tahoe Unified School District
2023	#858
2022	#899
2019	#1087
2018	#487
2017	#445
2016	#482
2015	#434
2014	#401
2013	#506
2012	#425
2011	#474
2010	#457

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30%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lake Tahoe Unified School District	California
2023	30%	34%
2022	28%	33%
2019	33%	40%
2018	34%	39%
2017	34%	38%
2016	33%	37%
2015	32%	34%
2014	51%	63%
2013	57%	59%
2012	60%	59%
2011	57%	58%
2010	56%	56%

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44%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lake Tahoe Unified School District	California
2022	44%	47%
2019	43%	51%
2018	34%	50%
2017	47%	48%
2016	45%	48%
2015	46%	44%
2014	52%	58%
2013	54%	57%
2012	59%	58%
2011	56%	56%
2010	54%	54%

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29%

89%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lake Tahoe Unified School District	California
2023	89%	86%
2022	92%	87%
2021	91%	84%
2020	91%	85%
2019	87%	84%
2018	85%	84%
2017	85%	83%
2016	89%	83%
2015	91%	89%
2014	84%	88%
2013	85%	87%
2012	90%	86%
2011	87%	83%

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(2022-23)

40.3%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Lake Tahoe Unified School District	California
2023	40.3%	27.7%
2022	41.7%	33%
2021	21.8%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lake Tahoe Unified School District	California
2023	0.59	0.64
2022	0.59	0.63
2021	0.59	0.62
2020	0.59	0.64
2019	0.59	0.63
2018	0.58	0.64
2017	0.58	0.64
2016	0.58	0.64
2015	0.54	0.64
2014	0.59	0.65
2013	0.59	0.65
2012	0.59	0.65
2011	0.59	0.66
2010	0.58	0.67
2009	0.58	0.67
2008	0.56	0.65
2007	0.57	0.66
2006	0.58	0.66
2005	0.58	0.66
2004	0.55	0.67
2003	0.55	0.67
2002	0.54	0.67
2001	0.53	0.67
2000	0.52	0.67
1999	0.51	0.67
1998	0.50	0.67
1997	0.50	0.67
1996	0.49	0.67
1995	0.47	0.67
1994	0.45	0.67
1993	0.43	0.67
1992	0.42	0.67
1991	0.40	0.66
1990	0.35	0.66
1989	0.32	0.65
1988	0.30	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Tahoe Unified School District	California
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	3%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Lake Tahoe Unified School District	California
2023	4%	12%
2022	5%	12%
2021	5%	12%
2020	5%	12%
2019	5%	12%
2018	6%	12%
2017	6%	11%
2016	6%	11%
2015	6%	11%
2014	5%	11%
2013	5%	11%
2012	5%	11%
2011	6%	11%
2010	5%	11%
2009	6%	11%
2008	6%	12%
2007	6%	12%
2006	7%	12%
2005	7%	12%
2004	6%	12%
2003	8%	12%
2002	6%	11%
2001	6%	11%
2000	6%	11%
1999	6%	11%
1998	6%	11%
1997	6%	11%
1996	6%	11%
1995	6%	11%
1994	5%	11%
1993	6%	11%
1992	5%	11%
1991	5%	11%
1990	5%	10%
1989	6%	10%
1988	5%	10%

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% Hispanic

47%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Lake Tahoe Unified School District	California
2023	43%	55%
2022	43%	56%
2021	42%	56%
2020	41%	55%
2019	41%	55%
2018	41%	54%
2017	41%	54%
2016	41%	54%
2015	37%	54%
2014	43%	53%
2013	42%	53%
2012	42%	52%
2011	41%	51%
2010	41%	50%
2009	38%	49%
2008	38%	50%
2007	38%	49%
2006	38%	48%
2005	36%	47%
2004	33%	46%
2003	32%	45%
2002	32%	44%
2001	31%	43%
2000	29%	42%
1999	28%	41%
1998	26%	40%
1997	27%	40%
1996	25%	39%
1995	23%	38%
1994	21%	37%
1993	20%	36%
1992	18%	35%
1991	18%	34%
1990	15%	33%
1989	12%	31%
1988	11%	30%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2020)
Year	Lake Tahoe Unified School District	California
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2015	3%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%
1991	1%	8%
1990	1%	9%
1989	1%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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% White

44%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Lake Tahoe Unified School District	California
2023	47%	21%
2022	48%	21%
2021	48%	22%
2020	49%	22%
2019	49%	23%
2018	50%	23%
2017	50%	24%
2016	50%	24%
2015	42%	25%
2014	49%	25%
2013	49%	25%
2012	49%	26%
2011	49%	27%
2010	50%	27%
2009	52%	28%
2008	54%	29%
2007	54%	30%
2006	53%	31%
2005	54%	32%
2004	57%	33%
2003	55%	34%
2002	60%	35%
2001	61%	36%
2000	63%	37%
1999	64%	38%
1998	66%	39%
1997	65%	39%
1996	67%	40%
1995	69%	41%
1994	71%	42%
1993	72%	43%
1992	74%	44%
1991	75%	46%
1990	79%	47%
1989	81%	49%
1988	83%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Lake Tahoe Unified School District	California
2023	4%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,720 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,707 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$73 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lake Tahoe Unified School District	California
2023	$73 MM	$10 MM
2022	$63 MM	$9 MM
2021	$58 MM	$8 MM
2020	$55 MM	$7 MM
2019	$57 MM	$7 MM
2018	$54 MM	$29 MM
2017	$53 MM	$26 MM
2016	$50 MM	$24 MM
2015	$48 MM	$17 MM
2014	$42 MM	$21 MM
2012	$41 MM	$19 MM
2011	$56 MM	$19 MM
2010	$48 MM	$17 MM
2009	$40 MM	$19 MM
2008	$42 MM	$19 MM
2007	$44 MM	$19 MM
2006	$39 MM	$17 MM
2005	$40 MM	$16 MM
2004	$39 MM	$16 MM
2003	$49 MM	$16 MM
2002	$42 MM	$15 MM
2001	$42 MM	$15 MM
2000	$40 MM	$13 MM
1999	$35 MM	$12 MM
1998	$35 MM	$11 MM
1997	$33 MM	$10 MM
1996	$32 MM	$9 MM
1995	$27 MM	$8 MM
1992	$25 MM	$7 MM
1990	$21 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$66 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lake Tahoe Unified School District	California
2023	$66 MM	$9 MM
2022	$58 MM	$8 MM
2021	$54 MM	$7 MM
2020	$53 MM	$7 MM
2019	$56 MM	$7 MM
2018	$52 MM	$29 MM
2017	$50 MM	$24 MM
2016	$47 MM	$23 MM
2015	$60 MM	$18 MM
2014	$47 MM	$21 MM
2012	$60 MM	$19 MM
2011	$59 MM	$19 MM
2010	$60 MM	$18 MM
2009	$42 MM	$18 MM
2008	$45 MM	$19 MM
2007	$44 MM	$18 MM
2006	$40 MM	$17 MM
2005	$40 MM	$16 MM
2004	$40 MM	$17 MM
2003	$46 MM	$15 MM
2002	$44 MM	$16 MM
2001	$45 MM	$14 MM
2000	$43 MM	$13 MM
1999	$34 MM	$11 MM
1998	$35 MM	$11 MM
1997	$32 MM	$10 MM
1996	$28 MM	$8 MM
1995	$32 MM	$8 MM
1992	$25 MM	$7 MM
1990	$21 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,720

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lake Tahoe Unified School District	California
2023	$20,032	$21,289
2022	$17,321	$17,710
2021	$15,514	$15,669
2020	$14,022	$14,213
2019	$14,696	$14,063
2018	$13,886	$16,033
2017	$13,439	$16,692
2016	$12,542	$15,604
2015	$12,275	$10,238
2014	$10,768	$11,786
2012	$10,657	$11,929
2011	$14,563	$11,681
2010	$12,015	$10,238
2009	$9,919	$11,099
2008	$10,014	$11,762
2007	$10,357	$11,879
2006	$8,684	$10,859
2005	$8,342	$10,445
2004	$7,742	$10,566
2003	$9,346	$10,456
2002	$7,725	$9,803
2001	$7,322	$10,568
2000	$6,928	$8,943
1999	$6,043	$8,203
1998	$5,967	$7,395
1997	$5,499	$6,922
1995	$4,640	$5,953
1992	$4,743	$5,430
1990	$4,187	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$18,707

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lake Tahoe Unified School District	California
2023	$18,087	$19,218
2022	$15,866	$16,552
2021	$14,592	$13,970
2020	$13,559	$13,602
2019	$14,345	$13,522
2018	$13,329	$16,124
2017	$12,769	$15,588
2016	$11,754	$14,779
2015	$15,371	$10,739
2014	$12,158	$11,804
2012	$15,514	$12,155
2011	$15,124	$11,509
2010	$15,045	$10,739
2009	$10,211	$10,975
2008	$10,701	$11,678
2007	$10,348	$11,317
2006	$8,900	$10,926
2005	$8,283	$10,789
2004	$7,882	$11,073
2003	$8,829	$10,210
2002	$8,053	$10,600
2001	$7,840	$10,007
2000	$7,392	$9,131
1999	$5,884	$7,911
1998	$6,005	$7,592
1997	$5,393	$6,759
1995	$5,563	$6,033
1992	$4,813	$5,588
1990	$4,225	$5,241

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Best Lake Tahoe Unified School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Meyers Elementary School

Magnet School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

1095 San Bernardino Ave.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
(530) 543-2371

Gr: K-5 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: #22.

Sierra House Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 52%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1709 Remington Trail
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
(530) 543-2327

Gr: K-5 | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

Rank: #33.

South Tahoe High School

(Math: 25% | Reading: 50%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1735 Lake Tahoe Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
(530) 541-4111

Gr: 9-12 | 1,076 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

Rank: #44.

Elevated Digital Learning Academy

Alternative School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1201 Lyons Ave.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
(530) 541-2850

Gr: K-12 | 116 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

Rank: #55.

South Tahoe Middle School

(Math: 25% | Reading: 38%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2940 Lake Tahoe Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
(530) 541-6404

Gr: 6-8 | 716 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

Rank: #66.

Tahoe Valley Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

943 Tahoe Island Dr.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
(530) 543-2350

Gr: K-5 | 395 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

Rank: #77.

Bijou Community

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3501 Spruce Ave.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
(530) 543-2337

Gr: K-5 | 422 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 70%

Rank: #88.

Mt. Tallac High School

Alternative School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1735 Lake Tahoe Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
(530) 543-2264

Gr: 9-12 | 50 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Lake Tahoe Unified School District?

Lake Tahoe Unified School District manages 8 public schools serving 3,527 students.

What is the rank of Lake Tahoe Unified School District?

Lake Tahoe Unified School District is ranked #881 out of 1,903 school districts in California (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Lake Tahoe Unified School District?

47% of Lake Tahoe Unified School District students are Hispanic, 44% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Lake Tahoe Unified School District?

Lake Tahoe Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 21:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Lake Tahoe Unified School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $18,707 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 3,527 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: 89% (Top 30% in CA)
: Top 50%
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education