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Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 927 students in Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
3,953 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
221 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District, which is ranked #373 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#351 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
49%
Graduation Rate
93%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.64
# American Indian Students
6 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
21 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,396 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
35%
54%
# Black Students
5 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
2,317 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
59%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
206 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
354
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
247
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
261
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
277
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
273
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
268
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
261
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
317
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
344
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
345
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
357
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
339
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
310
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,107 is higher than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,343 is higher than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has declined by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$103 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$108 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,107
$19,806
Spending / Student
$27,343
$18,241
Best Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alder Creek Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10931 Alder Dr.
Truckee, CA 96161
(530) 582-2750
Truckee, CA 96161
(530) 582-2750
Grades: 6-8
| 598 students
Rank: #22.
North Tahoe Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2945 Polaris Rd.
Tahoe City, CA 96145
(530) 581-7050
Tahoe City, CA 96145
(530) 581-7050
Grades: 6-8
| 323 students
Rank: #33.
Cold Stream Alternative
Alternative School
11661 Donner Pass Rd.
Truckee, CA 96161
(530) 582-2640
Truckee, CA 96161
(530) 582-2640
Grades: K-12
| 6 students
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