Tamalpais Union High
Tamalpais Union High is a public school district based in Larkspur, California, serving 4,542 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #273 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 51% of them. Its schools average 908 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Courtney Goode. It spends about $18,225 per student on day-to-day operations, 33% more than the California median. It has roughly 18.5 students per teacher.
How Tamalpais Union High compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Tamalpais Union High | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,225 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,214 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $101.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $120.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 246 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 472 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.5 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 303 | 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 →Courtney Goode
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Paula UnifiedSanta Paula | 4,575 | 10 | $15,290 | 21.0 | #271 |
| Huntington Beach City ElementaryHuntington Beach | 4,562 | 8 | $12,922 | 24.5 | #272 |
| Tamalpais Union HighLarkspur · this district | 4,542 | 5 | $18,225 | 18.5 | #273 |
| Lakeside Union ElementaryLakeside | 4,515 | 10 | $13,499 | 22.4 | #274 |
| San Gabriel UnifiedSan Gabriel | 4,492 | 8 | $13,977 | 22.2 | #275 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grain Valley R-VGrain Valley, MO | 4,546 | $9,751 | 12.8 |
| Norfolk Public SchoolsNorfolk, NE | 4,543 | $12,016 | 14.7 |
| Enumclaw School DistrictEnumclaw, WA | 4,542 | $15,081 | 19.0 |
| Colleton 01Walterboro, SC | 4,539 | $12,907 | 13.1 |
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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