Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District
| Tahoe Truckee Unified School District | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
11603 Donner Pass Road
, California, 96161United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | TK–12[1] |
| Superintendent | Ms. Kerstin Kramer |
| NCES District ID | 0638770 [1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 3,965 (2020–2021)[1] |
| Teachers | 197.02 (FTE)[1] |
| Staff | 359.98 (FTE)[1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 20.12:1[1] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Tahoe Truckee Unified School District is a unified school district based in Truckee, California that educates students in the Truckee and northern Lake Tahoe areas. The district area encompasses 723 square miles, serving Placer County, Nevada County, and El Dorado County.[2]
The district has five elementary schools, one district-sponsored K-8 charter school, two middle schools, and two comprehensive high schools (North Tahoe High School and Truckee High School), as well as two alternative schools.
The district is a basic aid revenue limit district, funded by local property taxes as supposed to the state funding formula.[2]
Due to its geographic location, Truckee and North Tahoe compete in the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association.
Boundary
Within Placer County, the district includes Carnelian Bay, Cedar Flat, Dollar Point, Kings Beach, Sunnyside-Tahoe City, and Tahoe Vista, as well as that county's portion of Tahoma.[3] The remainder of Tahoma, in El Dorado County, is also in this district.[4]
Within Nevada County, the district includes Truckee, Floriston, Kingvale, and Soda Springs.[5]
Schools

Within the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District, there are a total of 12 schools:
Elementary Schools:
- Truckee Elementary School (TK-5)
- Glenshire Elementary School (TK-5)
- Donner Trail Elementary School (K-5)
- Kings Beach Elementary School (TK-5)
- Tahoe Lake Elementary School (TK-5)
- Sierra Expeditionary Learning School (charter) (K-8)
Middle Schools:
- Alder Creek Middle School (6-8)
- North Tahoe Middle School (6-8)
High Schools:
- Truckee High School (9-12)
- North Tahoe High School (9-12)
Alternative Schools:
- Sierra Continuation High School (9-12)
- Cold Stream Alternative (6-12)
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Tahoe-Truckee Unified". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ a b "Tahoe Truckee School District Fast Facts". Tahoe Truckee School District. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Placer County, CA (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2024. - Text list
- ^ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: El Dorado County, CA (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 14, 2025. - Text list
- ^ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Nevada County, CA (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 14, 2025. - Text list
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