Taft City School District

What Taft City School District does

Taft City School District is a public K-8 school district operating as a political subdivision of the State of California under the oversight of the Kern County Office of Education. Founded in 1909 and headquartered at 820 Sixth Street in Taft, California, the district serves students from Transitional Kindergarten through 8th grade across six schools: five elementary schools (Conley Elementary, Jefferson Elementary, Parkview Elementary, Roosevelt School, and Taft Primary Elementary) and one junior high school (Lincoln Junior High). The district is governed by an elected Board of Trustees that transitioned in 2023 from at-large to by-trustee-area elections across five new voting districts.

The district's technology stack is composed entirely of standard, off-the-shelf K-12 administrative and instructional platforms rather than proprietary systems. Its web presence runs on the IES/Cyberschool platform with integrated parent notification and SMS/MMS alert functionality. Student information management is handled through Aeries (EyeOnSuccess), which provides gradebook, attendance, and parent/student portal access. Instructional and operational tooling includes Illuminate Education for staff data access, Renaissance Learning's Accelerated Reader for literacy assessment, Brainfuse HelpNow for free 24/7 online tutoring (delivered by human tutors, not AI), Frontline Education for substitute management, InTouch K-12 for parent communication, EdJoin for recruitment, and Google Forms for LCAP stakeholder surveys. The district publishes mandated state reports including the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), SARCs, SELPA Local Plan, and the Proposition 28 Arts and Music Funding Annual Report.

Revenue is generated through California's Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) tied to Average Daily Attendance, supplemented by federal categorical grants (Title I, Title IX, Special Education/SELPA, McKinney-Vento, Migrant Education), local property taxes, the Education Protection Account, and Proposition 28 Arts and Music funding. Because the district is a public entity, education is provided free of charge to in-boundary students; there is no tuition or fee-based model. The district's go-to-market is functionally enrollment-based within statutorily defined attendance zones, with optional programs including the After School Education and Safety (ASES) program and an Independent Study Program offering flexible scheduling alternatives. Marketing and communications occur through the official website (taftcity.org), email and SMS subscription alerts, RSS feeds for news and events, and participation in the Kern Education Pledge regional collaborative of 46 Kern County school districts.

Name

Taft City School District

Legal name

Taft City School District

Website

https://taftcity.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1909

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Taft City School District is a public K-8 school district in Taft, Kern County, California, operating five elementary schools and one junior high school. It serves students from Transitional Kindergarten through 8th grade with state, federal, and locally funded programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC), Attendance, Truancy & Enrollment Compliance (EDAJAHAC)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Elementary education services
• Junior high education
• Special education programs
• English learner programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Taft

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State Funding (Local Control Funding Formula): Primary revenue source from California state funding based on Average Daily Attendance (ADA) and demographic factors through the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF)
2. Federal Grants and Programs: Federal funding including Title I, Title IX, Special Education (SELPA), McKinney-Vento homeless assistance, Migrant Education, and various categorical programs
3. Local Property Taxes: Local property tax revenue that contributes to the district's general fund
4. Proposition 28 Arts and Music Funding: State funding specifically designated for arts and music education programs in schools
5. Education Protection Account: State funding providing flexibility in spending decisions for school districts

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Taft City School District provides free public K-8 education through six schools (five elementary and one junior high) in Taft, California. Core offerings include standard academic instruction, special education (SELPA), English language development, migrant education, arts and music (Proposition 28), nutrition services, transportation, counseling, and the ASES before/after school program. The district operates integrated technology platforms including the Aeries student information system, IES/Cyberschool website, and EyeOnSuccess parent portal to support instruction and family engagement.

Product overview

Taft City School District operates a unified platform of educational services consisting of its official website built on the Cyberschool/IES platform, integrated with the Aeries student information system for grades and attendance management, and the EyeOnSuccess parent portal. The district provides notification services for parent and staff communication. The district encompasses five elementary schools (Conley Elementary, Jefferson Elementary, Parkview Elementary, Roosevelt School, and Taft Primary Elementary) and one junior high school (Lincoln Junior High School), all supported by central departments including Administrative Services, Student Services, Curriculum & Instruction, Health & Wellness, Nutrition Services, Special Education, and Transportation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Conley Elementary School Elementary school within Taft City School District serving students in the K-5 grade range, providing core academics and standard support services to district residents.
• Jefferson Elementary School Elementary school within Taft City School District serving students in the K-5 grade range, providing core academics and standard support services to district residents.
• Parkview Elementary School Elementary school within Taft City School District serving students in the K-5 grade range, providing core academics and standard support services to district residents.
• Roosevelt School Elementary school within Taft City School District serving students in the K-5 grade range, providing core academics and standard support services to district residents.
• Taft Primary Elementary School Primary elementary school within Taft City School District serving the PK, TK, and K grade levels, providing foundational early education to district residents.
• Lincoln Junior High School Junior high school within Taft City School District serving grades 7-8, providing core academics, college and career readiness preparation, and standard support services to district residents.
• ASES Before/After School Program After School Education and Safety (ASES) program providing before- and after-school academic support and enrichment activities for enrolled students.
• Independent Study Program Alternative educational delivery option for students who need flexible scheduling, offered by Taft City School District outside the traditional classroom setting.
• Special Education Services (SELPA) Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) services for students with disabilities, including specialized instruction and related support services provided in compliance with federal IDEA requirements.
• Arts and Music Education Program (Proposition 28) District-wide arts and music in schools programming funded through California Proposition 28, providing visual and performing arts instruction to TK-8 students.
• English Language Development Program English Language Development (ELD) services for English Learner students, supporting language acquisition and academic achievement alongside grade-level content.
• Migrant Education Program Federally-supported Migrant Education program providing supplemental academic and support services to eligible migratory children within the district.
• Brainfuse Free Online Tutoring (California HelpNow) Free 24/7 online tutoring service integrated into the district's offerings, providing real-time homework help in Math and Language Arts in English and Spanish for K-12 students and adult learners.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Kern Education PledgecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Established in 2017, the Kern Education Pledge is a collaborative initiative signed by leaders from 46 Kern County school districts, CSU Bakersfield, Kern Community College District, West Kern Community College District, charter schools, and the larger community. Signatories commit to working together as one system to improve outcomes for all students as they move through the cradle to career education system.
• California Department of EducationcoreOthersThe district operates under the oversight and regulatory framework of the California Department of Education (CDE), which sets educational standards and provides guidance for California public schools.
• Kern County Office of EducationcoreOthersThe district receives support and oversight from the Kern County Office of Education (Kern COE) located at kern.org, which provides county-level educational support and coordination.
• Aeries (Election Systems & Software)coreTechnology or IntegrationAeries is the student information system (SIS) used by the district for gradebook, attendance tracking, and the EyeOnSuccess parent/student portal providing real-time access to student academic information.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Rosedale Union School District: A K-8 public school district in northwest Bakersfield, Kern County. Closely comparable in governance structure, LCFF funding, and service mix to Taft City School District.
• Standard School District: A K-8 public school district serving Bakersfield and adjacent Kern County communities. Directly comparable in grade span, governance, and California public school district operations.
• Panama-Buena Vista Union School District: A Kern County K-8 public school district serving southwest Bakersfield. Directly comparable in scope, funding model, governance, and student population mix to Taft City School District.
• Lakeside Union School District: A small K-8 public school district in Kern County. Highly comparable in scale, rural/small-city setting, and operational structure to Taft City School District.
• Maricopa Unified School District: A small K-12 public school district in southwestern Kern County, near Taft. Comparable in scale, rural Kern County context, and California public school district structure.
• Bakersfield City School District: The largest K-8 public school district in Kern County, operating numerous elementary and middle schools within Bakersfield. Directly comparable as a California public K-8 district under the same LCFF funding model and CDE oversight.
• Elk Hills School District: A very small K-8 public school district in western Kern County, near Taft. Directly comparable in rural Kern County setting, small enrollment scale, and LCFF-funded operations.
• Midway School District: A small K-8 public school district in Fellows (western Kern County), adjacent to Taft. Closely comparable as a small California rural K-8 district under the same regulatory and funding framework.

Regional players

• Kern High School District: The 9-12 high school district serving all of Kern County, into which Taft City School District students feed. Adjacent in the student pipeline but operates at a different grade span and larger scale.

Others

• West Kern Community College District: A higher education partner within the Kern Education Pledge serving Taft and western Kern County. Comparable as a fellow Kern County education provider and member of the same cradle-to-career pipeline, though focused on post-secondary rather than K-8.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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