Tahoe-Truckee Unified operates 11 public schools serving 3,965 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 3 high, 2 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,959 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Nevada County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,703 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 72.2% local, 22.4% state, and 5.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $111,083 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 65/100, ranked #368 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (50 AP courses district-wide), a 265:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 24.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 56.3% White, 37.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian across the district's schools.
Tahoe Truckee High accounts for 22.9% of all Tahoe-Truckee Unified student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Tahoe-Truckee Unified-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Tahoe-Truckee Unified school enrollment varies 82× across entities
Tahoe-Truckee Unified school enrollment ranges from 11 students (lowest) to 907 students (highest), a spread of 896 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Tahoe-Truckee Unified student-counselor ratio is 265:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Tahoe-Truckee Unified is typically wider than the Tahoe-Truckee Unified-aggregate figure suggests.
Tahoe-Truckee Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 24.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Tahoe-Truckee Unified is typically wider than the Tahoe-Truckee Unified-aggregate figure suggests.
Tahoe-Truckee Unified has 11 schools, including 3 high, 2 middle, 5 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 3,965 students.
How much does Tahoe-Truckee Unified spend per student?
Tahoe-Truckee Unified spends $25,703 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #368 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Tahoe-Truckee Unified?
The average teacher salary in Tahoe-Truckee Unified is $111,083 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Tahoe-Truckee Unified?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Nevada County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Tahoe-Truckee Unified?
Tahoe-Truckee Unified students are 56.3% White, 37.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% African American, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Tahoe-Truckee Unified?
Tahoe-Truckee Unified has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #368 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.