What Yuba City Unified School District does

Yuba City Unified School District (YCUSD) is a public K-12 school district organized under the California Education Code as a political subdivision of the State of California, serving students from Transitional Kindergarten through 12th grade plus adult education across 17 school sites in Yuba City, Sutter County. The district is governed by an elected seven-member Governing Board and funded through California's Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) per-pupil apportionment, local property taxes, federal Title and IDEA funds, and state categorical programs including Expanded Learning Opportunity Program (ELOP) dollars. Core instructional programs include Career and Technical Education pathways and an Early College Program with Yuba College that allows high school students to earn college units and work toward an associate degree.

The district's supporting services are unusually broad for its size: free breakfast and lunch for all students via the Community Eligibility Provision, district-operated transportation through the Ride K-12 platform, Expanded Learning after-school programming at twelve sites, Care Solace mental health referrals, McKinney-Vento homeless youth support, and Special Education through SELPA. The technology stack is conventional and entirely vendor-provided, comprising Aeries for student information, ClassLink for single sign-on, PowerSchool for boundary verification, Google Workspace, MySchoolCentral for transcripts and merchandise, and Common Sense Media for digital citizenship. No AI/ML capabilities are developed in-house.

YCUSD's business model is publicly funded rather than revenue-generating: per-pupil funding flows in based on Average Daily Attendance, with the 20.7% chronic absenteeism rate disclosed as a material operational and funding risk. The district does not have private shareholders, a parent company, or capital-raising activity; expansion is driven by state mandates and grant programs. Customer concentration is effectively the Yuba City resident population, and there is no churn exposure in the conventional commercial sense.

Name

Yuba City Unified School District

Legal name

Yuba City Unified School District

Website

https://ycusd.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Yuba City Unified School District is a California public K-12 district operating 17 school sites in Yuba City, serving Transitional Kindergarten through 12th grade plus adult education, funded primarily through state LCFF per-pupil apportionment and local property taxes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• School district services
• K-12 academic programs
• Student nutrition services
• After-school programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Yuba City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Per-Pupil Funding from California State: Public school district funded primarily through California state per-pupil apportionment based on Average Daily Attendance (ADA), Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), and local property taxes. Additional funding comes from federal Title programs, state categorical programs, and local parcel taxes.
2. Student Nutrition Services: District-operated meal programs including free/reduced lunch under Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), summer meal sites, and catering services. Provides free breakfast and lunch to students with no direct charge to families under CEP.
3. Facility Use Permits and Rentals: District generates revenue through permitting community use of school facilities for events and activities
4. Expanded Learning Program (ELOP): After-school program serving TK-8th grade students with academic intervention, enrichment, recreation, and supper. Funded through ELOP state funding with no cost to enrolled students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Yuba City Unified School District operates a unified public K-12 school district serving Transitional Kindergarten through 12th grade and adult education students across 17 school sites in Yuba City, California. The district provides core academic instruction, Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways, an Early College dual-enrollment program with Yuba College, free student meals under the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), home-to-school transportation, after-school Expanded Learning programs, and social-emotional/mental health support services.

Product overview

Yuba City Unified School District operates as a unified K-12 public school district serving the Yuba City community with 18 schools. The district provides core educational programs including traditional academic instruction, Career and Technical Education (CTE), and Early College Programs for college credit. Supporting services include Student Nutrition (free meals via CEP), Transportation, Expanded Learning (after-school programs), Social-Emotional Learning, and Special Education. The district uses Aeries for student information management, ClassLink for single sign-on, and provides families with online portals for registration, grades, and communication. No AI or advanced technology products are offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• YCUSD high school students have earned over $500,000 in scholarships in recent years (2022 NJROTC students alone earned $200,000+ in scholarships)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Yuba CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYCUSD's Early College Program enables high school students to complete graduation requirements while simultaneously earning Yuba College units. Students work toward A-G requirements for UC/CSU admission and can earn a Yuba College Associate Degree. The program targets the Class of 2030 and beyond, with four-year plans available for each graduating class through 2029.
• Care SolacesupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCare Solace provides 24/7/365 multilingual mental health and substance use support services to YCUSD students, staff, and families at no cost. The partnership offers a complimentary, confidential service where Care Solace's team helps users find treatment providers matched to their needs regardless of insurance coverage.
• Sutter County Public HealthsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict partners with Sutter County Public Health for student immunization verification and health services. Immunization records required for school entry are coordinated through the county immunization project.
• Sutter County Office of EducationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMcKinney-Vento disputes with district decisions can be appealed to Sutter County Office of Schools homeless liaison (Virginia Burns) for resolution.
• California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Commission (CUPCCAA)supportingOthersDistrict has adopted CUPCCAA for alternative bidding procedures on public works projects under $200,000, enabling participation by informal bidding contractors.
• Keenan Safe Schools TrainingsupportingTechnology or IntegrationOnline safety training platform for employees providing mandated reporter training, workplace violence prevention, and other compliance courses.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Marysville Joint Unified School District: Adjacent unified K-12 district serving Marysville and surrounding Yuba County communities. Directly comparable in scope (TK-12, similar enrollment tier, similar LCFF funding model) and competes with YCUSD for the same regional student population.

Regional players

• Live Oak Unified School District: Nearby unified K-12 district in Sutter County serving the Live Oak area. Comparable in California LCFF funding model, school-site count, and rural-Sacramento-Valley demographic profile, though smaller than YCUSD.
• Gridley Unified School District: Unified K-12 district in nearby Butte County with similar program mix and rural Northern California Valley context. Comparable as a peer district facing similar LCFF dynamics and CTE/college-readiness pressures.
• Sutter Union High School District: Local high school-only district in Sutter County that feeds students into YCUSD-area schools. Comparable as a regional peer for secondary programming and interdistrict transfer dynamics, though narrower in scope (no elementary).
• Wheatland Union High School District: Local high school district serving Wheatland and parts of Yuba County. Comparable as a regional secondary peer, though narrower in scope than a full unified district.
• Sutter County Office of Education: County-level education agency overseeing districts within Sutter County, including YCUSD. Directly comparable as the regional governance and oversight peer for compliance, McKinney-Vento appeals, and countywide programs.
• Yolo County Office of Education: County office of education serving neighboring Yolo County. Comparable as a regional administrative and oversight peer with similar California LCFF environment and Sacramento Valley demographics.

Broad incumbents

• Sacramento City Unified School District: Much larger unified K-12 district in the greater Sacramento region. Comparable in being a California unified district with similar LCFF funding dynamics, urban-suburban diversity profile, and CTE/college-readiness programs, but at significantly greater scale.
• San Juan Unified School District: Large unified K-12 district serving the Sacramento suburbs. Comparable California unified district operating under LCFF with similar CTE, special education, and Expanded Learning program structures, though at greater scale and budget.
• Elk Grove Unified School District: One of California's largest unified K-12 districts in the Sacramento region. Comparable California unified district with similar LCFF, SELPA, and college-readiness programming, though at materially larger scale than YCUSD.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/YCUSD

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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