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Schools in Sunnyside-Tahoe City · Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District

Sunnyside-Tahoe City’s public schools outscore 82% of California districts

On the state math tests, 50% of Sunnyside-Tahoe City’s students scored proficient, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sunnyside-Tahoe City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
59%
▲ 12 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 17 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 9 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.3K
▲ 19% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.8
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
2,493 students on the public path
In brief

Sunnyside-Tahoe City’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,298 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Sunnyside-Tahoe City’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 82% of California school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (496)Better than 85%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,998 test results and a graduating class of 340 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Sunnyside-Tahoe City’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,001 in math, 1,994 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sunnyside-Tahoe City, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Tahoe Lake ElementaryTahoe-Truckee Unified School DistrictA−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA−

Sunnyside-Tahoe City’s public schools are run by Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District, which also serves Truckee. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Tahoe-Truckee Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 11 schools · 3,959 students · 18.8 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$25,298CA $21,206 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 46.7% · 1994 students tested
Math50%
State average 33.1% · 2001 students tested

Sunnyside-Tahoe City vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Sunnyside-Tahoe City’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sunnyside-Tahoe CityA−Tahoe-Truckee Unified

Every school in Sunnyside-Tahoe City

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Sunnyside-Tahoe Cityby address
Tahoe Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Tahoe City
A−
282 students21:1Rate it →
Also serving Sunnyside-Tahoe Cityin other towns
Alder Creek Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Truckee
B+
535 students19:1Rate it →
North Tahoe Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tahoe City
B+
301 students15:1Rate it →
Tahoe Truckee High
High · Grades 9–12 · Truckee
A−
907 students20:1Rate it →
North Tahoe High
High · Grades 9–12 · Tahoe City
A−
468 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Sunnyside-Tahoe City’s schools

Are Sunnyside-Tahoe City’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sunnyside-Tahoe City children attend outscore 82% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sunnyside-Tahoe City in?

Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,959 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sunnyside-Tahoe City kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Tahoe Truckee High and North Tahoe High.

What is Sunnyside-Tahoe City’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Sunnyside-Tahoe City spend per student?

$25,298 in Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.