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School districts in El Dorado County, CA
El Dorado County has 16 regular public school districts, enrolling 24,051 students in 2024–25. The largest is El Dorado Union High (6,439 students, 27% of the county), followed by Buckeye Union Elementary and Rescue Union Elementary. 15 of the 16 offer kindergarten. California's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by September 1.
The 16 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado Union High 4675 Missouri Flat Rd., Placerville | 8–12 | 6 | 6,439 | — | (530) 622-5081 |
| Buckeye Union Elementary 5049 Robert J Mathews Pkwy., El Dorado Hills | K–12 | 9 | 4,153 | 460 | (530) 677-2261 |
| Rescue Union Elementary 2390 Bass Lake Rd., Rescue | K–8 | 7 | 3,549 | 489 | (530) 677-4461 |
| Lake Tahoe Unified 1021 Al Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe | K–12 | 8 | 3,528 | 297 | (530) 541-2850 |
| Black Oak Mine Unified 6540 Wentworth Springs Rd., Georgetown | K–12 | 6 | 1,238 | 136 | (530) 333-8300 |
| Placerville Union Elementary 1032 Thompson Way, Placerville | K–8 | 3 | 1,204 | 150 | (530) 622-7216 |
| Mother Lode Union Elementary 3783 Forni Rd., Placerville | K–8 | 3 | 843 | 109 | (530) 622-6464 |
| El Dorado County Office of Education 6767 Green Valley Rd., Placerville | K–12 | 6 | 825 | 53 | (530) 622-7130 |
| Pollock Pines Elementary 2701 Amber Trail, Pollock Pines | K–8 | 2 | 587 | 86 | (530) 644-5416 |
| Gold Trail Union Elementary 1575 Old Ranch Rd., Placerville | K–8 | 2 | 476 | 65 | (530) 626-3194 |
| Gold Oak Union Elementary 3171 Pleasant Valley Rd., Placerville | K–8 | 2 | 388 | 48 | (530) 626-3150 |
| Camino Union Elementary 3060 Snows Rd., Camino | K–8 | 1 | 375 | 54 | (530) 644-4552 |
| Pioneer Union 6862 Mt. Aukum Rd., Somerset | K–8 | 3 | 292 | 41 | (530) 620-3556 |
| Latrobe 7900 South Shingle Rd., Shingle Springs | K–8 | 2 | 132 | 13 | (530) 677-0260 |
| Indian Diggings Elementary 6020 Omo Ranch Rd., Somerset | K–8 | 1 | 12 | 1 | (530) 620-6546 |
| Silver Fork Elementary 2701 Amber Trail, Pollock Pines | K–8 | 1 | 10 | 0 | (530) 644-5416 |
El Dorado County at a glance
Together the 16 districts run 62 schools from offices in 9 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Silver Fork Elementary, with 10 students; the median El Dorado County district has 587. By grade span: 11 K–8, 4 K–12 and 1 8–12. Without kindergarten: El Dorado Union High (8–12).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 14 districts that report a K grade: 2,002 children. The biggest kindergarten was Rescue Union Elementary's, with 489; Buckeye Union Elementary had 460, and the smallest, Indian Diggings Elementary, had 1.
El Dorado County holds 16 of California's 987 regular districts (1.6%) and 0.5% of its 5,201,297 public school students, ranking 24th of 58 counties by number of districts and 31st by enrollment. By size, 1 enroll 5,000 or more, 5 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 10 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 388 students.
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
El Dorado Union High · Buckeye Union Elementary · Rescue Union Elementary · Lake Tahoe Unified · Black Oak Mine Unified · Placerville Union Elementary · Mother Lode Union Elementary · El Dorado County Office of Education · Pollock Pines Elementary · Gold Trail Union Elementary · Gold Oak Union Elementary · Camino Union Elementary · Pioneer Union · Latrobe · Indian Diggings Elementary · Silver Fork Elementary
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