Redlands Unified School District

What Redlands Unified School District does

Redlands Unified School District is a public K-12 school district founded in 1891 and headquartered at 20 West Lugonia Avenue in Redlands, California. It serves 19,310 students across 23 schools (16 elementary, 4 middle, 3 comprehensive high schools) spanning 147 square miles across Redlands, Loma Linda, Mentone, Forest Falls, and portions of San Bernardino and Highland. The district operates under California state law, governed by an elected five-member Board of Education and led by Superintendent Juan J. Cabral, with a workforce of 501-1,000 employees and no parent company or private equity involvement.

The district delivers education through a portfolio of programs including traditional schools, Redlands eAcademy (online K-12 serving six California counties), RISE independent study, Redlands Adult School, and specialized offerings such as Dual Language Immersion, GATE, CTE Pathways with Crafton Hills College dual enrollment, ELOP expanded learning, and the ACT Now safety initiative with Sprigeo anonymous reporting. Its technology infrastructure relies on Aeries SIS, Google Workspace for Education, Clever SSO, a 1:1 Chromebook program, and district-level data centers with disaster recovery at Citrus Valley High School. The 2025-launched EMPOWER Portrait of a Graduate framework codifies seven graduate competencies across the curriculum.

As a government entity, the district does not generate revenue through commercial pricing; instead, it is funded through California per-pupil state funding (LCFF), local property taxes, federal grants, and voter-approved general obligation bonds. It has secured bond funding four times since 1993 (Measures M, R, J, and the $500M Measure D passed November 2024) to address aging facilities, with 80%+ of schools over 60 years old requiring modernization. Educational services are provided free of direct charge to students, and the district serves a diverse population including 1,441 English-language learners speaking 45 home languages, with an ethnic composition of 57.8% Hispanic, 20.3% Caucasian, 7.8% Asian, and other groups.

Name

Redlands Unified School District

Legal name

Redlands Unified School District

Website

https://redlandsusd.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1891

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Redlands Unified School District is a public K-12 district founded in 1891, serving 19,310 students across 23 schools in Southern California with programs ranging from traditional instruction to online learning (eAcademy), supported by a $500M voter-approved bond for infrastructure modernization.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Virtual & Blended Learning Programs (District-Run) (EDAJAAAI), District-Run Virtual Academies & Online Programs (EDAJADAB), Public Alternative, Continuation & Credit-Recovery Schools (EDAJAAAG)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• K-12 school district
• Adult education programs
• Special education services
• Career technical education

Headquarters

HQ city

Redlands

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Redlands Unified School District is a public K-12 school district that provides primary and secondary education to students residing within its service area. The district operates traditional neighborhood schools and supplemental programs (including online learning and adult education offerings) to serve school-age children and adult learners in the community.

Product overview

Redlands Unified School District provides comprehensive K-12 education through a portfolio of programs including traditional schools (16 elementary, 4 middle, 4 high schools including alternative options), online instruction (eAcademy), independent study (RISE), and adult education. The district operates parallel support systems including safety initiatives (ACT Now), graduate profile frameworks (EMPOWER), specialized programs (GATE, Dual Language Immersion, ELOP), career education (CTE Pathways), and technology platforms (Aeries SIS, digital citizenship). Infrastructure improvements are funded through bond measures (Measure D at $500M).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Students score above County, State, and National averages on every academic assessment
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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App detail

Integration8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Voters of Redlands Unified School DistrictcoreOthers · 5 November 2024Voter-approved Measure D bond measure (November 2024) providing $500 million for school infrastructure improvements including health and safety repairs, HVAC upgrades, and technology modernization.
• Crafton Hills College (CHC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHC Dual Enrollment partnership allowing high school students to earn college credits through dual enrollment programs while still in high school, supporting college and career pathways.
• East Valley SELPAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecial Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) collaboration providing special education services and programs for students with disabilities across member districts.
• SprigeocoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline reporting system for students and families to report discrimination, racism, bullying incidents, and school safety threats anonymously. Accessible from any internet-connected device.
• 45 Languages CommunitiesminorOthersPartnership with diverse language communities supporting 1,441 English-language learners. The district serves students whose families speak 45 different languages including Spanish, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Tagalog, and others.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District: Smaller adjacent unified district geographically bordering RUSD; comparable suburban Inland Empire demographics, traditional K-12 portfolio, and similar state funding model. Useful for benchmarking retention and intra-district transfer patterns.
• Riverside Unified School District: Adjacent Inland Empire unified district with traditional, magnet, and online/independent study offerings. Comparable in scale, program breadth, and bond-funded modernization cycle.
• San Bernardino City Unified School District: Largest neighboring unified district serving the City of San Bernardino with a comparable K-12 portfolio (traditional, alternative, adult) and similar Inland Empire demographics. Directly comparable on student count, urban-suburban mix, and reliance on California per-pupil funding.
• Fontana Unified School District: Larger Inland Empire unified district operating 40+ schools with similar California per-pupil funding model and large ELL population. Useful scale and program-mix comparator for RUSD's growth trajectory.
• Etiwanda School District: Adjacent K-8 (and partial high school through options) district serving similar Inland Empire communities. Comparable on student demographics and use of Aeries SIS, Google Workspace, and bond-funded modernization.
• Colton Joint Unified School District: Neighboring San Bernardino County unified district with comparable ELL demographics, traditional K-12 schools, and adult/alternative education pathways. Overlapping feeder geography for enrollment competition.
• Ontario-Montclair School District: Adjacent K-8 district in the Inland Empire with high ELL and Hispanic enrollment mix comparable to RUSD's 57.8% Hispanic population. Shares overlapping service area and competition for transfer students.

Regional players

• Beaumont Unified School District: Growing Inland Empire unified district that has used voter-approved bonds for new-construction modernization. Comparable model for community-supported capital planning though serving a faster-growth submarket.

Others

• California Department of Education (oversight/regulatory peer): State-level education authority that issues Distinguished School, Golden Bell, and Pivotal Practice awards referenced in RUSD's profile. The awards framework is the primary external validation mechanism for RUSD's performance claims.
• Aeries (Eagle Software): Vendor providing RUSD's student information system used for enrollment, grades, and attendance. A system peer insofar as it sets the technology platform standard used across RUSD and most California public K-12 districts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RedlandsUSD
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@RedlandsUSD_Communications
• Facebookfacebook.com/RedlandsUSD
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/redlandsusd

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