Ray Unified School District

What Ray Unified School District does

Ray Unified School District (legal name: Ray Unified School District No. 3) is a public K-12 school district operating under Arizona state law and headquartered at 701 N. Highway 177, Kearny, Arizona. The district serves students from PreK through grade 12 across Ray Elementary School (K-5), Ray Middle School (6-8), and Ray High School (9-12), supplemented by programs at an AgScience campus, and provides athletics, music and band, and student organizations including the National Honor Society. Its instructional program is built on core curricula from Amplify/Core Knowledge Language Arts (K-5 ELA), Great Minds/Eureka Math (K-12 mathematics), and OpenSciEd (K-12 science), with district-aligned social studies for grades 6-12, plus Career and Technical Education pathways in Vet Tech, Welding and Construction, Early Childhood Education, and AgriScience.

The district's technology stack is centered on PowerSchool for student information, grade, and attendance management, the Apptegy platform for its public website, and a dedicated Ray USD mobile application launched in March 2024 on iOS and Android for family-facing documents, events, news, and emergency notifications. Operational technology is administrative and communications-oriented; there is no disclosed AI, API, SDK, or proprietary platform layer.

RUSD's business model is public-sector enrollment-based funding rather than commercial revenue generation. As a government state entity, the district is funded through Arizona per-pupil state aid, local property taxes, and federal grants, with no tuition or fees charged to families. Governance is provided by a five-member elected Governing Board (President Amanda Kenney, Vice President Tino Flores, Clerk Ashley Bravo, Member Shane Olsen, ASBA Rep Frank Davila), with administration led by Superintendent Dr. Jeremi Brewer and Director of Curriculum Rebecca Brewer. Average teacher salary is $43,765 in both FY2025 and FY2026 (0% change), and the district's stated average teacher salary notice is published in compliance with ARS 15-903(E).

Name

Ray Unified School District

Legal name

Ray Unified School District No. 3

Website

https://rayusd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ray Unified School District No. 3 is a public K-12 school district in Kearny, Arizona serving PreK-12 students across elementary, middle, and high schools plus CTE programs in Vet Tech, Welding, and AgriScience, funded by state per-pupil aid, property taxes, and federal grants.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Azusa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public school district in Arizona, RUSD is funded through a combination of state per-pupil funding, local property taxes, and federal grants. Funding is tied directly to student enrollment numbers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ray Unified School District No. 3 delivers free public K-12 education to students in the Kearny, Arizona area across three campuses (Ray Elementary School grades K-5, Ray Middle School grades 6-8, and Ray High School grades 9-12) plus an AgScience Campus. Core offerings include standards-aligned academic instruction (CKLA ELA K-5, Eureka Math K-12, OpenSciEd K-12, and district-aligned Social Studies 6-12), Career and Technical Education pathways (Vet Tech, Welding and Construction, Early Childhood Education, AgriScience), competitive athletics programs sanctioned by the AIA, music and band programs, and student organizations including the National Honor Society. The district supplements classroom services with a PowerSchool-driven grade/attendance system and a mobile app providing documents, events, news, and emergency notifications to families.

Product overview

Ray Unified School District operates as a K-12 public school district serving Kearny, Arizona. The district provides a comprehensive educational program consisting of core academic instruction aligned to Arizona standards (English Language Arts using CKLA curriculum for grades K-5, Eureka Math for K-12 mathematics, OpenSciEd for K-12 science, and district-aligned social studies for grades 6-12), supplemented by Career and Technical Education programs (Vet Tech, Welding and Construction), athletics (football, volleyball, basketball, baseball, softball, track), music and band programs, and student organizations like National Honor Society. The district also offers a mobile application for parents and students to access district information, documents, events, and emergency notifications. The district operates on the Apptegy website platform and uses PowerSchool for student information management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 Core Academic Programs Standards-aligned K-12 academic instruction across core subjects including English Language Arts (CKLA curriculum for K-5), Mathematics (Eureka Math K-12), Science (OpenSciEd K-12), and Social Studies (district-aligned curriculum for grades 6-12), delivered to PreK-12 students in Kearny, Arizona.
• Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs Vocational and technical education pathways including Vet Tech, Welding and Construction, Early Childhood Education, and AgriScience, preparing K-12 students for skilled trades and technical careers at the AgScience Campus and partner sites.
• Athletics Programs Competitive sports programs sanctioned by the Arizona Interscholastic Association including football, volleyball, basketball (boys and girls), baseball, softball, and track and field for high school and junior high students.
• Music and Band Programs Music education programs including band from elementary through high school, marching competitions, concerts, and travel opportunities such as Disneyland workshops and international trips offered to RUSD students.
• Ray USD Mobile App Mobile application for parents and students providing access to district documents, events, news updates, and emergency notifications; available for download on iOS and Android.
• National Honor Society (NHS) Student organization recognizing outstanding high school students demonstrating excellence in scholarship, leadership, service, and character.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average teacher salary of $43,765

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial governing body for high school athletics in Arizona. RUSD participates in AIA-sanctioned sports including football, volleyball, basketball, baseball, softball, and track & field.
• Amplify (CKLA)coreTechnology or IntegrationProposed curriculum partner for Core Knowledge Language Arts program for grades K-5, aligned to Arizona ELA Standards.
• Great Minds (Eureka Math)coreTechnology or IntegrationProposed K-12 math curriculum provider aligned to Arizona Mathematics Standards.
• OpenSciEdcoreTechnology or IntegrationProposed science curriculum partner aligned to Arizona Science Standards for K-12.
• EF ToursminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational travel partner for student trips including planned England and France WWII trip and Costa Rica educational travel.
• JostensminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGraduation supplies provider offering cap and gown, class rings, graduation announcements, and letterman's jackets for high school students.
• Milano MusicminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMusical instrument rental and supply provider for band students, offering rentals and music books.
• ScholasticminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBook fair provider offering book fairs for elementary through middle school students to encourage reading.
• Eastern Arizona CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional college partner hosting honor band festivals and providing educational opportunities for RUSD students.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Superior School District: Tiny unified district in Superior, AZ (Pinal/Gila border), serving a similarly rural, mining-community population. Most directly comparable on per-pupil scale and tight geographic scope.
• Hayden-Winkelman Unified School District: Neighboring small rural unified district along the Highway 77 corridor in Gila/Pinal County. Operates a comparable K-12 footprint with athletics, CTE, and rural-community demographics, making it the closest functional peer to Ray USD.
• Miami Unified School District: Small unified district serving the Globe-Miami area in Gila County, AZ. Closely comparable in scale, rural setting, athletics-driven culture, and small-town community integration to Ray USD.
• San Carlos Unified School District: Very small unified school district on the San Carlos Apache Reservation in Gila County, AZ. Operates a similarly compressed K-12 footprint under the same Arizona state funding regime as Ray USD.
• Mammoth-San Manuel Unified School District: Small Pinal County unified district serving San Manuel and Mammoth, AZ. Shares Ray USD's rural single-county base, small-employer sponsorship footprint, and AIA athletics participation profile.
• Payson Unified School District: Rural Gila County unified district serving Payson, AZ. Comparable in operating a multi-school K-12 campus with strong athletics, robust CTE offerings, and enrollment-driven public funding.
• Globe Unified School District: Gila County unified district operating elementary, middle, and high schools in a rural/small-town Arizona setting. Comparable governance structure (governing board + superintendent), funding model, and athletic participation profile.

Regional players

• Apache Junction Unified School District: Pinal County-based unified district east of the Phoenix metro. Shares curriculum standards, mobile-app-style communications infrastructure, and Arizona athletics pipelines with Ray USD but serves a much larger population.
• Florence Unified School District: Larger Pinal County unified district serving Florence, AZ. Operates under identical Arizona funding and statutory framework as Ray USD, but at meaningfully larger scale, making it a regional incumbent analog rather than direct size match.

Others

• Eastern Arizona College: Public community college partner hosting Ray High band festivals and providing dual-enrollment pathways. Included as an ecosystem/feeder participant rather than a competing K-12 operator.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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