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Tamalpais Union High, CA: schools, enrollment and spending

Tamalpais Union High runs 5 public schools with 4,542 students in grades 9 to 12. Its ratio of 18.5 students per teacher is 3.4 lower than the California figure of 21.9.

At a glance

Schools
5
Students
4,542
Teachers (FTE)
246
Students per teacher
18.5
CA: 21.9 · US: 15.3
Address
395 Doherty Dr., Larkspur, CA 94939
County
Marin County
Locale
Suburb: Large
Grades offered
9 to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
0638790
State district ID
CA-2165482
Total staff (FTE)
472
School counselors (FTE)
15.0About 303 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
13.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district18.5
California21.9
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (5,166), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$120.6 million
Federal revenue
$3.8 million
State revenue
$13.2 million
Local revenue
$103.6 million
Total spending
$101.7 million
Spending per pupil
$19,677
Salaries
$52.2 million51.4% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$93.0 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 3.2%
  • State: 10.9%
  • Local: 85.9%

California overall

  • Federal: 13.4%
  • State: 51.6%
  • Local: 35.0%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$19,677
California$17,799
United States$16,826

Schools in Tamalpais Union High

By level: 5 high. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Archie Williams HighHigh9 to 121,14118.1
Redwood HighHigh9 to 121,72219.6
San Andreas High (Continuation)High10 to 12469.2
Tamalpais HighHigh9 to 121,47019.3
Tamiscal High (Alternative)High9 to 1212411.3

Nearby and related

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.