Total enrollment
3,959
+36 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Tahoe-Truckee Unified
California · 3,959 students · 4 cities
Public schools in the Tahoe-Truckee Unified system total 11 schools across California, with roughly 3,959 students enrolled (5 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high).
4-year change in Tahoe-Truckee Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
+1 (+10%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Tahoe-Truckee Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #122 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,959 | #310 of 587 | #2,459 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #222 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #73 of 587 | #8,056 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 32.8% | #476 of 587 | #6,353 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.0% | #277 of 530 | #2,460 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Tahoe-Truckee Unified
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from Glenshire Elementary at 72.4% proficient to Truckee Elementary at 43.4%, a gap of 29.0 points. That is the 225th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 11 district schools that reported both years went from 3,921 to 3,959 students (up 1%) and from 195 to 210 full-time teachers (up 8%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahoe Truckee High | Truckee | High | 09-12 | 907 |
| Alder Creek Middle | Truckee | Middle | 06-08 | 535 |
| Truckee Elementary | Truckee | Elementary | KG-05 | 515 |
| Glenshire Elementary | Truckee | Elementary | KG-05 | 499 |
| North Tahoe High | Tahoe City | High | 09-12 | 468 |
| Kings Beach Elementary | Kings Beach | Elementary | KG-05 | 362 |
| North Tahoe Middle | Tahoe City | Middle | 06-08 | 301 |
| Tahoe Lake Elementary | Tahoe City | Elementary | KG-05 | 282 |
| Donner Trail Elementary | Kingvale | Elementary | KG-05 | 55 |
| Sierra High (Continuation) | Truckee | High | 09-12 | 24 |
| Cold Stream Alternative | Truckee | Combined | KG-12 | 11 |
About Tahoe-Truckee Unified
Tahoe-Truckee Unified is a thinly populated public-school district in California. The district oversees 11 schools and teaches approximately 3,959 students.
In terms of grade levels, Tahoe-Truckee Unified consists of 5 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Tahoe-Truckee Unified is about 360, below the California average of roughly 578.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 3,923 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,959 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 10 to 11 across the same 4-year window.
On this page, the community for Tahoe-Truckee Unified discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.