Kelseyville Unified School District

What Kelseyville Unified School District does

Kelseyville Unified School District (KVUSD) is a public TK-12 school district serving approximately 1,871 students in Kelseyville, Lake County, California, governed by an elected five-member Board of Education and led by Superintendent Nicki Thomas. The district operates a multi-site educational architecture comprising two elementary schools (Kelseyville Elementary, Riviera Elementary), one middle school (Mountain Vista Middle School), one high school (Kelseyville High School), and alternative education facilities (Ed Donaldson Education Center and Kelseyville Learning Academy). Student outcomes include an 86.4% graduation rate, 91.5% attendance rate, and a 59% Career Technical Education (CTE) completion rate.

The district's core technology stack consists of standard educational platforms: PowerSchool for student information management, ClassLink for single sign-on, Google Workspace for productivity, and the district website CMS. KVUSD delivers a layered product portfolio beyond core instruction, including the AVID college-readiness program, Dual Language Immersion (launched 2022), Dual Enrollment with local colleges, CTE pathways (woodworking, agriculture, metals, mechanics), the EDMO after-school program, special education, transportation, and food services including free summer meals. A Teacher Residency Program with Sonoma State University is launching for the 2026-2027 school year.

KVUSD is a government entity with no commercial revenue model; it is funded through California's Local Control Funding Formula (state per-pupil allocation), local property taxes, and voter-approved bond measures, most notably the $24 million Measure U bond passed in 2016 for facility modernization. There is no tuition, no private customers, and no venture or ownership structure — the "customer base" is the geographically defined student population, with family engagement and community governance operating as secondary stakeholder segments.

Name

Kelseyville Unified School District

Legal name

Kelseyville Unified School District

Website

https://kvusd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Kelseyville Unified School District is a public TK-12 school district in Lake County, California, serving approximately 1,871 students across two elementary, one middle, one high school, and alternative education sites, funded by state allocations, property taxes, and the 2016 Measure U $24M bond.

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 School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE), Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH), District Student Services Administration (Special Ed, Counseling, Health) (EDADABAJ), Special Education Online / Virtual Schools & Remote Programs (EDAKAAAL)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• TK-12 instruction
• Career technical education
• Dual language immersion
• Special education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kelseyville

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, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kelseyville Unified School District delivers publicly funded TK-12 education across multiple school sites in Lake County, California. Its core offering includes elementary, middle, and high school instruction, alternative education pathways, Career Technical Education, AVID college readiness, Dual Language Immersion, dual enrollment, special education, food services, and student transportation for approximately 1,871 students.

Product overview

Kelseyville Unified School District operates as a TK-12 public school district providing comprehensive educational services through a multi-site architecture. The district encompasses two elementary schools (Kelseyville Elementary and Riviera Elementary), one middle school (Mountain Vista Middle), one high school (Kelseyville High), and two alternative education facilities (Ed Donaldson Education Center and Kelseyville Learning Academy). Supporting educational programs include Career Technical Education with a 59% completion rate, AVID college readiness, Dual Language Immersion, Dual Enrollment with local colleges, and the EDMO after school program. The district also provides essential services including food services, transportation, and special education. A Teacher Residency Program in partnership with Sonoma State University is launching for 2026-2027. The district serves approximately 1,871 students with a 91.5% attendance rate and 86.4% graduation rate.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TK-12 Education Services Comprehensive public school education services spanning transitional kindergarten through 12th grade across multiple school sites in the Kelseyville area for approximately 1,871 students.
• Kelseyville Elementary School Elementary school providing education for students in early grades, featuring a Dual Language Immersion Program launched in 2022.
• Riviera Elementary School Elementary school serving students in the Riviera community area of the district.
• Mountain Vista Middle School Middle school serving students in grades 6-8 within the Kelseyville Unified School District.
• Kelseyville High School High school offering college and career preparation with Career Technical Education programs and a graduation rate of 86.4%.
• Ed Donaldson Education Center Alternative education facility offering Community Day School programs for students needing alternative educational pathways.
• Kelseyville Learning Academy Alternative education program providing flexible learning options for students.
• Career Technical Education (CTE) Career-focused technical education programs with a 59% completion rate, including shop building facilities for woodworking, agriculture, metals, and mechanics.
• AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) College readiness program designed to prepare students for success in higher education.
• Dual Language Immersion Program Bilingual education program launched in 2022 supporting biliteracy, cultural appreciation, and community development.
• Dual Enrollment Program allowing high school students to earn college credits while completing their secondary education.
• EDMO After School Program After school program providing enrichment activities and supervision for students outside regular school hours.
• Food Services District food service program offering free meals to students during summer months and regular meal programs during the school year.
• Transportation Services School bus transportation services for students within the district boundaries.
• Special Education Comprehensive special education services including psychology, speech therapy, nursing, and program specialist support.
• Teacher Residency Program Teacher preparation program launching for the 2026-2027 school year in partnership with Sonoma State University and neighboring districts, offering a $35,000 stipend to teacher residents, mentor teacher support, and a one-year credential program with bilingual authorization option.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sonoma State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partnership with Sonoma State University and neighboring districts to launch a Teacher Residency Program for the 2026-2027 school year. The program provides a $35,000 stipend to teacher residents, mentor teacher support, and a one-year credential program. Candidates can earn a bilingual authorization alongside their credential. Flexible learning options include local in-person seminars, online coursework, and optional Saturday classes.
• Lake County Parks & RecreationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Lake County Parks & Recreation for the 2026 Kids Summer Day Camp program. KVUSD promotes the summer day camp to families and assists with volunteer recruitment for the program serving children in the community.
• Career Technical Education Grant (State of California)coreOthersThe district applied for and received Career Technical Education grant funding that would pay for the new shop building at Kelseyville High School. This grant enables the district to redirect general obligation bond funds to other projects in the master plan.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Konocti Unified School District: Neighboring Lake County K-12 unified district; closely comparable in geographic setting, student demographics, and rural operating model, competing for similar families and overlapping labor pools.
• Lakeport Unified School District: Lake County K-12 unified district headquartered in the county seat; comparable in size and rural setting, drawing from the same Lake County labor market and family base.
• Potter Valley Community Unified School District: Small Mendocino County unified district; relevant small-district peer for funding-execution, alternative-ed programs, and rural recruitment challenges comparable to KVUSD.
• Fort Bragg Unified School District: Coastal Mendocino County K-12 unified district; comparable in size and rural Northern California operating context with similar reliance on LCFF and bond measures for capital.
• Cloverdale Unified School District: Sonoma County rural unified district of similar size and demographics; an apt comparable for small-district bond execution and dual-language/college readiness programming.
• Ukiah Unified School District: Adjacent Mendocino County unified district; comparable rural Northern California TK-12 operating model with similar funding structure and CTE/AVID-style program offerings.
• Anderson Valley Unified School District: Small Mendocino County unified district serving a rural community; very comparable in scale, governance structure, and reliance on state funding plus local measures for capital needs.
• Middletown Unified School District: Lake County K-12 unified district of similar scale; directly comparable in rural Northern California operating context and student-support programs.

Regional players

• Upper Lake Union Elementary School District: Lake County TK-8 elementary district in the same region; while not a unified K-12, it shares the county-level funding base and overlapping feeder families, making it a regional comparator for student-outcomes benchmarking.
• Calpella Union Elementary School District: Small Mendocino County TK-8 district in the broader Northern California rural education network; comparable district-size and funding-model reference point, although it does not directly compete for high-school-aged students.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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