Tahoe-Truckee Unified
Public school district · Nevada County · California · NCES district ID 0638770
Tahoe-Truckee Unified spent $22,692 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 93% of the other California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,855). Its 11 schools enrolled 3,959 students in 2024-25; 31.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $25,298 per student, up 11.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% (California: 86.2%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among California districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Tahoe-Truckee Unified in enrollment (3,878 to 4,012 students) and Tahoe-Truckee Unified itself.
Where the money came from
$145,939,000 in revenue: 31.7% state, 64.9% local and 3.4% federal. Total spending including $4,052,000 of capital outlay was $108,061,000, or $27,254 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$46,299,000 32%
- Local$94,720,000 65%
- Federal$4,920,000 3%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 646 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25
3,965 students in 2022-23, 3,920 students in 2023-24, 3,959 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 3,965 | 197.0 | 20.1 |
| 2023-24 | 3,920 | 211.8 | 18.5 |
| 2024-25 | 3,959 | 210.5 | 18.8 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$27,641,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $6,971 per student
Tahoe-Truckee Unified booked $27,641,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 197 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $140,295 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 96 in 100 California districts with a figure (state median $99,744, 1,149 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $22,568,000 | 81.6% |
| Special education | $3,994,000 | 14.4% |
| Vocational | $229,000 | 0.8% |
| Other programs | $850,000 | 3.1% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $5,753 in 2018-19, $5,792 in 2019-20, $6,153 in 2020-21, $6,509 in 2021-22, $6,971 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Tahoe-Truckee Unified scored proficient or above: 55-58% in reading and 49-52% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | California | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 55-58% | 45% | 1,681 |
| Math | 49-52% | 34% | 1,688 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
95% of the 340 students in Tahoe-Truckee Unified's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 95% | 86.2% |
| Students in the class | 340 | 495,492 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
5 elementary schools, 1,713 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truckee Elementary | 515 | 21.4 | 44.9% | Not reported |
| Glenshire Elementary | 499 | 24.0 | 14.0% | Not reported |
| Kings Beach Elementary | 362 | 20.1 | 35.1% | Not reported |
| Tahoe Lake Elementary | 282 | 20.9 | 25.5% | Not reported |
| Donner Trail Elementary | 55 | 13.8 | 5.5% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 middle schools, 836 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alder Creek Middle | 535 | 19.0 | 26.5% | Not reported |
| North Tahoe Middle | 301 | 14.7 | 34.9% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
3 high schools, 1,399 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahoe Truckee High | 907 | 20.0 | 25.0% | Not reported |
| North Tahoe High | 468 | 17.1 | 29.7% | Not reported |
| Sierra High (Continuation) | 24 | 5.8 | 41.7% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 other school, 11 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Stream Alternative | 11 | 2.3 | 45.5% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Tahoe-Truckee Unified
- Website: ttusd.org
- Phone: (530) 582-2500
- Office: 11603 Donner Pass Rd., Truckee, CA 96161
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Tahoe-Truckee Unified
- California districts by spending per studentTahoe-Truckee Unified ranks 43 of 646 California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($22,692).#43 of 646
- Every school district in CaliforniaTahoe-Truckee Unified is the number 326 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 3,965 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#326 of 1,991
- Buena Park School DistrictThe next larger California district: 3,966 students in fall 2022, $19,036 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,036
- Belmont-Redwood Shores School DistrictThe next smaller California district: 3,945 students in fall 2022, $14,744 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,744
- Compare Tahoe-Truckee Unified with Buena Park School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Tahoe Truckee High, its largest high school907 students in 2024-25, 20.0 per teacher.907
- Teacher salary spending across CaliforniaTahoe-Truckee Unified spent $140,295 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $99,744); spending, not a salary.$140,295
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Tahoe-Truckee Unified
How many schools and students are in Tahoe-Truckee Unified?
11 schools were open in 2024-25 (5 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, 1 other), enrolling 3,959 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Tahoe-Truckee Unified spend per student?
$22,692 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,855 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $25,298 per student, up 11.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Tahoe-Truckee Unified's money come from?
$145,939,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 31.7% state, 64.9% local and 3.4% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Tahoe-Truckee Unified live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 187 of the 4,820 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 3.9%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Tahoe-Truckee Unified spend on teacher salaries?
$27,641,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $6,971 per student. Divided by the 197 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $140,295 per teacher, more than 96 in 100 California districts (state median $99,744). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Tahoe-Truckee Unified do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Tahoe-Truckee Unified scored proficient or above: 55-58% in reading and 49-52% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Tahoe-Truckee Unified?
95% of the 340 students in Tahoe-Truckee Unified's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Tahoe-Truckee Unified's NCES district ID?
0638770. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25