What Turlock Unified School District does

Turlock Unified School District (TUSD) is a public K-12 school district organized under California state law and headquartered at 1574 E. Canal Drive in Turlock, Stanislaus County, California. Established in 1906 and governed by an elected seven-member Board of Trustees, the district provides tuition-free public education to local residents per the California Education Code and operates through the California Department of Education's Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF/LCAP). Its service portfolio spans nine elementary schools (K-6), two middle/junior high schools (7-8), three high schools (9-12), the eCademy charter school at Crane School (with a K-6 home school program), the Turlock Adult School, and early childhood programs including Head Start and State Preschool. Specialized offerings include Career Technical Education with agricultural programming and FFA, the TUSD Farm, Special Education delivered through Stanislaus County SELPA, English Learner programs, GATE, two-way immersion (Osborn Academy), and extensive student support services spanning mental health, foster youth, and homeless youth assistance.

The district's underlying operating technology is a stack of third-party administrative and instructional tools rather than proprietary platforms: Aeries for student information, ParentSquare for family communications, iReady Diagnostic and reading screeners for assessment, Stopfinder for bus tracking, Peachjar for digital flyer distribution, Finalsite for website hosting (WCAG 2.0 AA conformant), and PublicPurchase for warehouse bidding. Capital infrastructure includes the Joe Debely Stadium (track and field placed 1950, stadium constructed 1977, renovated 2010 at $3,299,600), Maintenance and Operations facilities at 2570 Acme Court, and a network of school sites and a warehouse. Revenue is generated through a hybrid of state LCFF allocations, local property taxes, federal grants, and voter-approved bond capacity (Measures N and O, passed November 2016) overseen by a Citizens Oversight Committee. Leadership is led by Superintendent David Lattig with a senior team of Assistant Superintendents over Finance & Accountability (Marjorie Bettencourt), Human Resources (Joseph Silveira), Educational Services (Angela Freeman), and Business Services (Lutresa "Trish" Anderson), plus directors across each operational function.

Go-to-market is structurally distinct from a commercial enterprise: there is no pricing, sales motion, or marketing funnel, and enrollment is residency-driven. Distribution is direct through school sites, with intra-/inter-district transfers, a charter pathway, adult education enrollment, and transportation-linked access. Public-facing channels include Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter, YouTube (live-streamed Board meetings), LinkedIn, Nextdoor, the TUSD website, the TUSD Monthly Update newsletter, the Family Resource Center, and Peachjar e-flyers. The district's commercial posture is governed by Board of Trustees transparency, compliance with FERPA and WCAG 2.0 AA, and accountability to California Department of Education oversight.

Name

Turlock Unified School District

Legal name

Turlock Unified School District

Website

https://turlock.k12.ca.us

Company type

Public

Founded year

1906

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Turlock Unified School District is a California public K-12 school district (est. 1906) serving Turlock residents with nine elementary, two middle, and three high schools, plus a charter school, adult school, and early childhood programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA), Charter Career & Technical Education (CTE) Schools (EDAJACAK), Charter Alternative & At-Risk Schools (Continuation, Credit Recovery, Juvenile) (EDAJACAE), Preschool Programs within Private K–12 Schools (EDACABAM)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Career technical education
• Special education services
• Early childhood programs
• Adult education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Turlock

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Turlock Unified School District is a public K-12 school district that provides tuition-free educational services to district residents, operating nine elementary schools, two middle/junior high schools, three high schools, one charter school (eCademy at Crane School), one adult school, and early childhood education programs (Head Start and State Preschool). The district also delivers Career Technical Education (including agricultural programs at TUSD Farm and FFA), Special Education services through Stanislaus County SELPA, English Learner programs, GATE, two-way immersion, and support services such as child nutrition, transportation, and technology services.

Product overview

Turlock Unified School District is a public K-12 school district serving the Turlock community in Stanislaus County, California, established in 1906. The district operates a multi-tiered educational portfolio consisting of nine elementary schools (K-6), two middle/junior high schools (7-8), three high schools (9-12), one charter school (eCademy at Crane School), and an adult school. The district also offers specialized programs including Career Technical Education (CTE) with agricultural programs and FFA, Special Education services through Stanislaus County SELPA, and Early Childhood Education (Head Start and State Preschool). Supporting infrastructure includes Child Nutrition Services, Transportation Services, and Technology Services. This is a unified platform of educational programs and support services designed to serve students from early childhood through adulthood, aligned with the district mission of graduating students who are college and career ready.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• eCademy Charter at Crane School: Charter school operated by Turlock Unified School District offering K-12 education including a home school program.
• Turlock Adult School
• Early Childhood Education
• TUSD Farm

Products and services

• Elementary Schools (K-6) Nine elementary schools serving grades K-6: Brown Elementary, Crowell Elementary, Cunningham Elementary, Earl Elementary, Julien Elementary, Medeiros Elementary, Osborn Two-Way Immersion Academy, Wakefield Elementary, and Walnut Elementary Education Center. Free public K-6 education for district residents.
• Middle/Junior High Schools (7-8) Two middle/junior high schools serving grades 7-8: Dutcher Middle School and Turlock Junior High School. Free public middle school education for district residents.
• High Schools (9-12) Three high schools serving grades 9-12: Pitman High School, Roselawn High School, and Turlock High School. Free public high school education for district residents with college and career readiness focus.
• eCademy Charter at Crane School Charter school operated by TUSD offering alternative educational programs including home school options for grades K-12.
• Turlock Adult School Adult education programs providing continuing education and GED preparation services for adult learners in the Turlock community.
• Early Childhood Education Early childhood programs including Head Start and State Preschool for pre-kindergarten children.
• Career Technical Education (CTE) Career and technical education programs including agricultural education, FFA, TUSD Farm, and career technical student organizations (CTSO).
• Special Education Special education programs and services for students with disabilities, operating through Stanislaus County SELPA.
• Child Nutrition Services School meal programs and nutrition education services accessible via the Child Nutrition Education Center.
• Transportation Services Student transportation services including bus routes, eligibility determination, and Stopfinder tracking application.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Modesto City Schools: Adjacent unified school district in Stanislaus County serving Modesto; offers the same K-12 public education structure with elementary, middle, and high schools and comparable LCFF funding dynamics, making it the closest geographic and operational peer.
• Keyes Union School District: Adjacent Stanislaus County K-8 elementary school district feeding into Turlock-area high schools; relevant peer for shared feeder patterns and comparable rural-Central-Valley demographics.
• Ceres Unified School District: Neighboring Stanislaus County unified K-12 district serving the city of Ceres; comparable in scale, programs, funding structure, and student demographics, operating under the same SELPA and county oversight.
• Denair Unified School District: Small Stanislaus County unified K-12 district; directly comparable in service model (elementary through high school plus charter options) and in operating under California Education Code with LCFF funding.
• Hughson Unified School District: Smaller neighboring Stanislaus County K-12 district serving Hughson; comparable unified district structure with elementary through high school, similar agricultural-community demographic profile, and identical LCFF funding model.

Broad incumbents

• Sacramento City Unified School District: Larger California unified K-12 district operating with similar program portfolio (CTE, special ed, charter, adult ed) under the same LCFF framework; useful comparable at a different operating scale to benchmark administrative complexity and funding dynamics.
• Stockton Unified School District: Larger San Joaquin Valley unified K-12 district with comparable Central Valley demographics, English Learner populations, and agricultural community profile; useful regional comparable for CTE and adult education scale.

Others

• Stanislaus County Office of Education: County-level education administrative body that oversees TUSD and provides SELPA special education support; comparable as a public education governance entity and direct counterpart for compliance, but not a direct operating competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/turlockusd
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCkhYfrFkttJj8-Iwk4dVTvw?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/TurlockUSD
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/turlock-unified-school-district
• Instagraminstagram.com/turlockusd/?hl=en

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles27 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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