Public schools in Truckee, CA
Truckee has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,707 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Tahoe-Truckee Unified runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Truckee's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Truckee | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tahoe-Truckee Unified | 6 | 3,965 | $22,692 |
| Sierra Expeditionary Learning District | 1 | 211 | $12,033 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Truckee, 931 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahoe Truckee High | 907 | 20.0 | 25.0% | Tahoe-Truckee Unified |
| Sierra High (Continuation) | 24 | 5.8 | 41.7% | Tahoe-Truckee Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Truckee, 535 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alder Creek Middle | 535 | 19.0 | 26.5% | Tahoe-Truckee Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Truckee, 1,230 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truckee Elementary | 515 | 21.4 | 44.9% | Tahoe-Truckee Unified |
| Glenshire Elementary | 499 | 24.0 | 14.0% | Tahoe-Truckee Unified |
| Sierra Expeditionary Learning | 216 | 21.6 | 16.7% | Sierra Expeditionary Learning District |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Truckee, 11 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Stream Alternative | 11 | 2.3 | 45.5% | Tahoe-Truckee Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Truckee's public schools compare with California's
The median Truckee school has 20.7 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 499 students (state 471).
| Truckee | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 20.7 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 499 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 14% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Truckee schools and the 9,918 California schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Truckee
- Tahoe-Truckee UnifiedRuns 6 of Truckee's 7 public schools and spent $22,692 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,692
- Tahoe Truckee High, the largest high school in Truckee907 students in 2024-25, 20.0 per teacher.907
- Compare Tahoe-Truckee Unified with Sierra Expeditionary Learning DistrictTruckee's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in CaliforniaCalifornia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Truckee addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Truckee
How many public schools are in Truckee, CA?
7 public schools with an address in Truckee were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,707 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Truckee?
Tahoe Truckee High, with 907 students in 2024-25 (Tahoe-Truckee Unified).Which districts run Truckee's schools?
Tahoe-Truckee Unified (6 schools), Sierra Expeditionary Learning District (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25