B+
Lake Tahoe Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves South Lake Tahoe.
Students
3,527
Schools
8
Spent per student
$17,395
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Debt
$98.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lake Tahoe Unified School District
- School Grade B+: better than 66% of Nevada districts
- Spends 18% less per student than the CA average
- 21 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.3% since 2020
- Debt of $98.3M, about $27,876 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Double Spring.
PK–57 elementary schoolsDouglas County School District
6–82 middle schoolsDouglas County School District
Test scores vs. CA
2019–20Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,395 per student · 18% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 35%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 43%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,724’20
3,641’21
3,648’22
3,604’23
3,527’24
Down 5.3% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 47%White 44%Two or more races 4%Asian 4%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.