Inglewood Unified School District

What Inglewood Unified School District does

Inglewood Unified School District (IUSD) is a California public K-12 school district serving students residing within Inglewood city boundaries and operating under the oversight of the Los Angeles County Office of Education. The district delivers educational services through a network of 14 schools spanning elementary, middle, high school, continuation, adult education, and specialized centers (including the Iovine and Young Center and a Childhood Development Center), supplemented by Transitional Kindergarten, special education through SW SELPA, the National School Lunch Program, transportation, and student support services. Technology infrastructure is built on third-party educational platforms — AERIES for student information, ClassLink for single sign-on, Parent Square for family communications, and Edlio for web content management — with no proprietary software assets. IUSD's customer base is geographically captive: enrollment is open to district residents at no tuition, with services offered free or at reduced cost per state and federal program rules.

Revenue is generated exclusively through government funding streams — California state apportionment under the Local Control Funding Formula, federal grants (Title I, Special Education, nutrition), local property taxes, and voter-approved bond measures — rather than commercial sales. The district has been under state receivership and is operating under County Administrator Dr. James Morris (appointed January 2023) with a mandate to exit that status. Strategic priorities center on campus modernization (Inglewood High School reconstruction, June 2025 groundbreaking; Warren Lane, Woodworth-Monroe, and City Honors projects), academic recovery (record gains surpassing pre-pandemic performance; City Honors named a 2026 California Distinguished School), and partnership-driven enrichment (a $40 million YMCA facility co-located with district schools; $30 million LAWA noise-mitigation funding; Brotherhood Crusade, City Year LA, and regional foundation collaborations).

Name

Inglewood Unified School District

Legal name

Inglewood Unified School District

Website

https://inglewoodusd.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE), After-School Academic Support Programs (Centers & Clubs) (EDAJALAM), Charter Special Education & Inclusive Programs (EDAJACAF)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• School district services
• Special education programs
• Adult education programs
• School nutrition services

Headquarters

HQ city

Inglewood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State Education Funding: California State funding for K-12 public education based on Average Daily Attendance and Local Control Funding Formula
2. Federal Education Programs: Federal grants and programs including Title I, Special Education, and nutrition programs
3. Local Property Taxes: Local property tax revenues supporting district operations and bond measures
4. Bond Measure Revenue: Local bond measure funds for facilities construction and modernization projects

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Inglewood Unified School District delivers tuition-free K-12 public education and ancillary services to students residing within the Inglewood, California city limits through a network of 14 schools spanning elementary, middle, high school, continuation high school, adult school, and specialized centers. Core offerings include Universal Transitional Kindergarten, K-12 academic instruction, college and career pathways, athletics, special education services through SW SELPA, adult education, food services via the National School Lunch Program, ASES after-school programming, transportation, and student support services such as counseling and interdistrict permits.

Product overview

Inglewood Unified School District (IUSD) is a public K-12 school district serving Inglewood, California. The district operates a portfolio of educational programs and services including traditional TK-12 schooling at 14 elementary and secondary schools, adult education, continuation high school, special education services (SW SELPA), food services under the National School Lunch Program, transportation, and student support services including counseling, wellness programs, and interdistrict permit management. The district also provides technology infrastructure, facilities modernization, and workforce development through classified and certificated employment pathways. This is a public education institution, not a technology product company; its 'products' are educational programs and administrative services delivered to students and families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 Public Education Program Tuition-free K-12 public school program delivered through 14 district-operated schools (Bennett-Kew, Beulah-Payne, Centinela, Childhood Development Center, City Honors International Preparatory, Frank D. Parent, Inglewood Adult School, Inglewood Continuation High School, Inglewood High School, Iovine and Young Center, Kelso, La Tijera, Oak Street, Woodworth-Monroe) for students residing within Inglewood city boundaries.
• Universal Transitional Kindergarten (TK) Free Transitional Kindergarten program offered as part of the public school system, providing an early childhood education bridge between preschool and kindergarten for age-eligible four-year-old children.
• Adult Education Program Continuing education, skill development, and GED preparation programs offered through Inglewood Adult School for adult learners seeking career advancement, credential completion, or job training.
• Special Education Services (SW SELPA) Special education programs and related services for students with disabilities, governed by the SW SELPA Local Plan, providing individualized instruction and support across the district.
• National School Lunch Program School food services providing nutritionally balanced free and reduced-price meals to students based on income eligibility under federal child nutrition programs.
• ASES After School Program After-school programming providing enrichment and academic support for students beyond the regular school day, operated under the state's ASES framework.
• Student Transportation Services Free school transportation services for K-12 students residing within the district, operated as part of the Business Services division.
• Student Support Services Student support services including counseling, wellness programs, and interdistrict permit administration delivered through the Student Support Services office.
• Inglewood High School "United" Reconstruction Project Reconstruction of the Inglewood High School campus, a major facilities modernization project led through the district's Facilities and Construction unit.

Quantifiable outcome

• Record academic gains surpassing pre-pandemic performance levels
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• YMCA of Metropolitan Los AngelescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 March 2026YMCA returning to Inglewood with a new $40 million facility designed to support health, wellness, and student enrichment. Partnership featured in IUSD Unplugged Episode 3 discussing collaborative transformation of district.
• Amazon MusicminorOthersGrowing partnership indicated by logo presence on district website partnership section
• Brotherhood CrusadecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization partner supporting district educational initiatives and student programs
• J.P. Morgan ChaseminorOthersCorporate partnership indicated by logo presence on district website
• Greater Los Angeles Education FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional education foundation supporting district initiatives and educational programs
• Inglewood Education FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal education foundation dedicated to supporting Inglewood schools and students
• City of InglewoodcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partnership supporting district operations and community collaboration
• City Year Los AngelescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing additional student support through near-peer mentoring and academic interventions

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Wiseburn Unified School District: Small K-12 district immediately adjacent to Inglewood that operates the Da Vinci charter schools complex. Functions both as a feeder/district neighbor and as a charter-competition peer for IUSD families.
• Centinela Valley Union High School District: Neighboring secondary-only district serving Lawndale and parts of the Inglewood-area corridor. Operates under the same state funding framework and shares feeder-school relationships with IUSD's middle schools.

Broad incumbents

• Los Angeles Unified School District: The largest K-12 district in California and the second-largest in the U.S., serving the broader Los Angeles area. It is the immediate regional incumbent and a major source of labor for IUSD's leadership team (Dr. Morris spent 30 years at LAUSD).
• Long Beach Unified School District: Large urban K-12 district adjacent to Inglewood in the greater Los Angeles basin. Comparable in mission, funding model, and urban student demographics, with a stronger track record that serves as a benchmark for IUSD's turnaround.

Direct peers

• Culver City Unified School District: Adjacent Westside Los Angeles K-12 district. Operates under the same California LCFF funding framework and serves a comparable mid-size urban-suburban student population, making it a natural enrollment-competition and operational peer.
• Fremont Unified School District: Bay Area K-12 district where current IUSD County Administrator Dr. James Morris previously served as Superintendent for seven years. Comparable California K-12 operating model with similar funding-formula mechanics.
• Beverly Hills Unified School District: Nearby K-12 district from which IUSD's Assistant Superintendent of Business Services, Raphael Guzman, was most recently recruited. Comparable in governance structure and California-district operational model, though serving a substantially higher-income community.
• Compton Unified School District: Neighboring urban K-12 district serving a similar demographic in Compton, California. Highly comparable in scale, urban setting, and the challenges of operating in the South Bay/Inglewood-area context.
• Lennox School District: Small neighboring K-8 district in the Inglewood-area South Bay. Highly comparable in scale and demographic profile, making it a relevant operational benchmark for a district of IUSD's size.
• Hawthorne School District: Immediately adjacent K-8 district serving Hawthorne, California. Direct enrollment competitor for families on the Inglewood-Hawthorne border, operating under the same LCFF funding and state accountability systems.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/INGUSD
• Facebookfacebook.com/inglewoodschools
• Instagraminstagram.com/inglewoodunified
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/inglewood-unified-school-district

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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