Tahoe-Truckee Unified
Tahoe-Truckee Unified is a public school district based in Truckee, California, serving 3,959 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #305 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 45% of them. Its schools average 360 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Kerstin Kramer. It spends about $18,885 per student on day-to-day operations, 38% more than the California median. It has roughly 18.9 students per teacher.
How Tahoe-Truckee compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Tahoe-Truckee | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,885 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,303 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $108.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $103.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 210 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 787 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.9 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 495 | 474 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The California median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Kerstin Kramer
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konocti UnifiedLower Lake | 3,986 | 11 | $14,048 | 23.2 | #302 |
| Mendota UnifiedMendota | 3,977 | 7 | $13,345 | 22.7 | #303 |
| National ElementaryNational City | 3,967 | 11 | $15,490 | 23.6 | #304 |
| Tahoe-Truckee UnifiedTruckee · this district | 3,959 | 11 | $18,885 | 18.9 | #305 |
| LennoxLennox | 3,941 | 6 | $13,999 | 20.9 | #306 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville City SchoolsAsheville, NC | 3,960 | $14,266 | 13.0 |
| New Palestine Community SchoolsNew Palestine, IN | 3,959 | $8,735 | 17.2 |
| Berkley School DistrictOak Park, MI | 3,959 | $15,978 | 14.2 |
| Missoula H SMissoula, MT | 3,959 | $12,693 | 15.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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