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Truckee, CA

17,278 residents•2,918 students•10 schools
Avg School Rating
6.6
out of 10
53% above California avg
Test Proficiency
52%Math
66%Reading
36% above California avg
School Crime Rate
1.37
per 1,000 students
55% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
23.04
per 1,000 residents
42% below California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
7
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
7
Charter
1
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
7
Middle
1
High
2

These figures describe every school in Truckee; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Truckee

10 schools
9.0
Glenshire Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.8
Tahoe Truckee High School
Highpublic
8.1
Alder Creek Middle School
Middlepublic
7.7
Sierra Expeditionary Learning School
Elementarycharter
4.1
Truckee Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.0
Sierra High (Continuation) School
Highpublic
—
Cold Stream Alternative School
Elementarypublic
—
Custom Learning Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
Tahoe Expedition Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
Tahoe-Truckee Community Adult
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Truckee

4 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Truckee in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
55% below California avg
1.37
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Property
1
Drug
1
Weapons
1
Other
1

School Crime Types

  • Weapons25%
  • Pornography25%
  • Drugs25%
  • Vandalism25%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Truckee

398 total incidents reported across Truckee in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
42% below California avg
23.04
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
150
Property
208
Drug
26
Weapons
5
Other
9

Crime Types

  • Assault33%
  • Theft20%
  • Vandalism12%
  • Fraud8%
  • Drugs7%
  • Burglary4%
  • Other16%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

2,918 students enrolled across Truckee's schools.

  • Public2,49185%
  • Charter2167%
  • Private2117%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Truckee's K-12 schools.

  • White62%
  • Hispanic31%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Asian<1%
  • Black<1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.