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Truckee, CA
Public School Ratings




Truckee Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

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Tahoe Truckee Unified School District details

Tahoe Truckee Unified School District
11603 Donner Pass Rd.
Truckee, CA 96161

3,920 Students enrolled in District

11 Schools in District

19 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Tahoe Truckee Unified School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

9

(10 is best)

Better than 82.4% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 78.7% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
55%
41%
60%
47%
49%
35%
55%
41%
60%
47%
49%
35%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Alder Creek Middle School
10931 Alder Dr.
Truckee, CA, 96161
06-08
Cold Stream Alternative School
11661 Donner Pass Rd.
Truckee, CA, 96161
KG-12
Donner Trail Elementary School
52755 Donner Pass Rd.
Kingvale, CA, 96161
KG-05
Glenshire Elementary School
10990 Dorchester Dr.
Truckee, CA, 96161
KG-05
Kings Beach Elementary School
8125 Steelhead
Kings Beach, CA, 96143
KG-05
North Tahoe High School
2945 Polaris Rd.
Tahoe City, CA, 96145
09-12
North Tahoe Middle School
2945 Polaris Rd.
Tahoe City, CA, 96145
06-08
Sierra High (continuation) School
11661 Donner Pass Rd.
Truckee, CA, 96161
09-12
Tahoe Lake Elementary School
375 Grove St.
Tahoe City, CA, 96145
KG-05
Tahoe Truckee High School
11725 Donner Pass Rd.
Truckee, CA, 96161
09-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 61.4% 22.0%
Black 0.2% 5.2%
Hispanic 37.5% 58.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.6% 13.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 32.2% 61.5%
Free lunch eligible 28.4% 53.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 3.9% 7.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,138 $47,582,000 46.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,363 $5,342,000 5.3%
Staff $939 $3,682,000 3.6%
General Administration $428 $1,679,000 1.7%
School Administration $1,499 $5,878,000 5.8%
Operation $2,209 $8,658,000 8.5%
Transportation $884 $3,466,000 3.4%
Other $777 $3,044,000 3.0%
Total Support $8,099 $31,749,000 31.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,682 $22,274,000 21.9%
Total Expenditures $25,920 $101,605,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,792 $57,171,955,000 48.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,305 $7,621,589,000 6.4%
Staff $1,038 $6,060,606,000 5.1%
General Administration $268 $1,564,258,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,087 $6,348,022,000 5.4%
Operation $1,559 $9,102,997,000 7.7%
Transportation $331 $1,933,983,000 1.6%
Other $886 $5,174,697,000 4.4%
Total Support $6,475 $37,806,152,000 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,051 $23,650,179,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $20,319 $118,628,286,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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