Enrollment
11
Combined
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 602
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TAHOE-TRUCKEE UNIFIED·NCES 063877006175
Cold Stream Alternative
8000 Estates Dr., Truckee, CA 96161 · (530) 582-2640 · Nevada County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED32-TOWNTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL11 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
2.3:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 18.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
5 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 1 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 1 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 1 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 5 | 45% |
| Grade 12 | 3 | 27% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Cold Stream Alternative ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In California |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 11 | #190 of 208 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
11
+10 (+1000%) vs 2020
-72% since 2000-01, when it was 39
Student : Teacher
2.3:1
was 0.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 11 | 4.7 | 2.3:1 | 45% (5) |
| 2023-24 | 13 | 4.9 | 2.6:1 | 46% (6) |
| 2022-23 | 14 | 4.5 | 3.1:1 | 43% (6) |
| 2020-21 | 1 | 3 | 0.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 15 | 3.2 | 4.7:1 | 33% (5) |
| 2015-16 | 9 | 3 | 3.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 28 | N/A | N/A | 11% (3) |
| 2000-01 | 39 | 3 | 13.0:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cold Stream Alternative.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (15 to 11); teachers up 49% (3.2 to 4.7).
About Cold Stream Alternative
Students in Truckee, California, attend Cold Stream Alternative, a very small school serving multiple grade levels. The school has 11 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 12. By comparison, combined schools in California enroll about 602 students on average.
Cold Stream Alternative is one school in an 11-school district, Tahoe-Truckee Unified, which enrolls 3,959 students.
Federal enrollment data show Cold Stream Alternative is 55% White. The remaining shares are 45% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Nevada County's population at about 84%.
On staff are 4.7 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 2.3:1. Combined schools in California have an average ratio of 18.6:1. About 45% of students at Cold Stream Alternative are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 43% average for public schools in Nevada County.
Looking at the county, Nevada County, the median household earns about $89,882 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Cold Stream Alternative, Nevada County has 46 public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Cold Stream Alternative is closest to Alder Creek Middle, about 1.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 6 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 1 to 11. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 0.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 2.3:1.
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Nevada County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
102,481
Census ACS
Median income
$89,882
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
13,561 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tahoe-Truckee Unified
- Tahoe Truckee HighHigh · 907 students
- Alder Creek MiddleMiddle · 535 students
- Truckee ElementaryElementary · 515 students
- Glenshire ElementaryElementary · 499 students
- North Tahoe HighHigh · 468 students
- Kings Beach ElementaryElementary · 362 students
Other schools in Truckee
- Tahoe Truckee HighHigh · 907 students
- Alder Creek MiddleMiddle · 535 students
- Truckee ElementaryElementary · 515 students
- Glenshire ElementaryElementary · 499 students
- Sierra Expeditionary LearningElementary · 216 students
- Sierra High (Continuation)High · 24 students
Nearby schools
- Alder Creek Middle1.2 mi · 535
- Sierra Expeditionary Learning2.0 mi · 216
- Sierra High (Continuation)2.2 mi · 24
- Tahoe Truckee High2.4 mi · 907
- Truckee Elementary2.6 mi · 515
- Glenshire Elementary4.6 mi · 499
Frequently asked questions
About Cold Stream AlternativeWhat is the total enrollment at Cold Stream Alternative?
Cold Stream Alternative enrolls approximately 11 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Cold Stream Alternative serve?
Cold Stream Alternative serves grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cold Stream Alternative?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cold Stream Alternative is approximately 2.3:1 (5 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cold Stream Alternative?
At Cold Stream Alternative, the student body is approximately 55% White, 45% Hispanic.
Who oversees Cold Stream Alternative?
Cold Stream Alternative is overseen by Tahoe-Truckee Unified in Nevada County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.