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Tamalpais Union High School District
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Mill Valley, Larkspur, San Anselmo, Corte Madera, Tiburon, Fairfax, Sausalito, Ross and Belvedere.
Students
4,503
Schools
5
Spent per student
$23,705
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
10%
Debt
$65.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Tamalpais Union High School District
- School Grade A: better than 92% of California districts
- Math proficiency 29 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 30 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 12% more per student than the CA average
- 18 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 12.3% since 2020
- Debt of $65.8M, about $14,603 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for San Geronimo.
K–82 schoolsLagunitas Elementary School District
8Lagunitas ElementaryLagunitas Elementary School District
9–123 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency62%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts78%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,705 per student · 12% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 40%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 90%State 9%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,134’20
5,038’21
4,813’22
4,703’23
4,503’24
Down 12.3% since 2020.
Students
White 69%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 10%Asian 5%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.