Tamalpais Union High operates 5 public schools serving 4,837 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 4,503 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Marin County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,322 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 86.3% local, 9.9% state, and 3.8% 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 $106,364 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 55/100, ranked #631 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 4 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (63 AP courses district-wide), a 182.3:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 29.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 65.2% White, 16.7% Hispanic or Latino, 5.2% Asian across the district's schools.
Redwood High accounts for 38.2% of all Tamalpais Union High student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Tamalpais Union High-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.
Tamalpais Union High school enrollment varies 37× across entities
Tamalpais Union High school enrollment ranges from 46 students (lowest) to 1,722 students (highest), a spread of 1,676 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.
Tamalpais Union High student-counselor ratio is 182:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Tamalpais Union High chronic absenteeism rate is 29.9% — 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 Tamalpais Union High is typically wider than the Tamalpais Union High-aggregate figure suggests.
Tamalpais Union High has 5 schools, including 5 high. Total enrollment is 4,837 students.
How much does Tamalpais Union High spend per student?
Tamalpais Union High spends $21,322 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #631 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Tamalpais Union High?
The average teacher salary in Tamalpais Union High is $106,364 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Tamalpais Union High?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Marin County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Tamalpais Union High?
Tamalpais Union High students are 65.2% White, 16.7% Hispanic or Latino, 5.2% Asian, 3.1% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Tamalpais Union High?
Tamalpais Union High has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #631 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.