What Albany Unified School District does

Albany Unified School District (AUSD) is a publicly operated K-12 school district serving approximately 3,742 students across seven school sites in Albany, California, including Cornell, Marin, and Ocean View Elementary Schools, Albany Middle School, Albany High School, MacGregor Continuation High School, and the Albany Children's Center preschool. The district delivers standards-aligned curriculum under California's Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards, supplemented by a daily What I Need (WIN) Time block that delivers Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) interventions in literacy and math, with universal screening assessments (DIBELS, Fastbridge aMath, STAR Reading/Math) administered three times per year.

Operational technology is built around the AERIES student information system, which exposes grades, attendance, and screening results to families, and the ParentSquare communication platform, which handles district-wide announcements and emergency alerts. District operations also include an English Learners program, comprehensive Special Education services delivered in coordination with the North Region SELPA, before/after-school care, summer programs, and 20 AP/Honors courses and 22 athletic teams at Albany High School.

AUSD is a government entity, not a for-profit business; it is funded through a combination of California state education funding, voter-approved local parcel taxes (Measures G and J), and bond measures (B, E, L), with a FY2025-26 operating budget of $68M and projected per-pupil spending of $18,297. Governance is provided by an elected Board of Education, with strategic priorities set through the three-year Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP). Outcomes reported on the California School Dashboard include a 95% graduation rate, 77% of students meeting or exceeding ELA standards, 68% meeting or exceeding Math standards, and a 96% average daily attendance rate for 2024-25.

Name

Albany Unified School District

Legal name

Albany Unified School District

Website

https://ausdk12.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Albany Unified School District is a public K-12 district in Albany, California, serving roughly 3,742 students across seven schools from preschool through high school, funded by state aid, parcel taxes, and bond measures.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Special Needs-Inclusive Early Learning Academies (EDACADAI)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• School district services
• Early childhood education
• Special education programs
• Student support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Albany

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 channels8 records

Core offering

Albany Unified School District is a public K-12 school district that delivers tuition-free pre-K through grade 12 education to approximately 3,742 students across seven schools in Albany, California. Core offerings include standards-aligned academic instruction (Common Core, NGSS), advanced coursework (20 AP/Honors courses), athletics (22 sports teams), special education services coordinated through North Region SELPA, English learner support, preschool, and community aquatic facilities. The district differentiates through a Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) framework with daily What I Need (WIN) Time intervention blocks, evidence-based universal screening assessments, and community-funded programs supported by local parcel taxes and bond measures.

Product overview

Albany Unified School District operates as a public K-12 school district serving approximately 3,742 students across 7 schools (5 elementary schools including Cornell and Ocean View which are California Distinguished Schools, Albany Middle School, Albany High School with 20 AP/Honors courses, and MacGregor Continuation High School, plus Albany Children's Center preschool and the Albany Aquatic Center). The district's educational programs are supported by technology platforms including the AERIES Portal for student information management and ParentSquare for family communication. Core academic initiatives include the What I Need (WIN) Time program providing daily 30-60 minute intervention and acceleration blocks using Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), evidence-based literacy instruction, and Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) strategic planning. The district achieves strong outcomes with a 95% graduation rate, 77% ELA proficiency, and 68% math proficiency on state assessments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% Graduation Rate
• +3 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• North Region SELPAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlbany Unified School District participates in the North Region Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA), a collaborative consortium of districts working together to ensure the provision of special education programs and services. SELPAs are required under California law to administer special education services regionally.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Lafayette School District: K-8 district in the East Bay serving Lafayette with a similarly affluent, family-oriented, high-achieving population. Comparable per-pupil funding from parcel taxes, similar academic outcomes above state average, and parallel community-supported operating model.
• Berkeley Unified School District: Neighboring Bay Area K-12 district serving Berkeley with a similar mix of elementary, middle, and high schools. Operates in the same urban, high-achieving, progressive-leaning market as AUSD and serves comparable demographics, making it a direct peer on outcomes, funding model, and community dynamics.
• El Cerrito Unified School District: K-12 district serving El Cerrito and the unincorporated community of Kensington, just north of Albany. Operates in the same West Contra Costa SELPA-adjacent area and serves a similar working/middle-class, diverse population, making it a close geographic and demographic peer.
• Piedmont Unified School District: Small, high-performing East Bay K-8 district immediately adjacent to Oakland/Albany. Comparable on per-pupil resourcing, parcel-tax-funded operating model, and high parental engagement profile that mirrors AUSD's community ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Oakland Unified School District: Large urban K-12 district immediately east of Albany. Operates in the same labor market and regional context as AUSD but at materially greater scale and with significantly different demographic and outcome profiles. Cited directly on AUSD's site as a resource referral partner.
• San Francisco Unified School District: Large urban Northern California K-12 district. Broader in scale but shares the Bay Area operational environment, parcel-tax/bond funding toolkit, and progressive educational policy orientation that AUSD operates within.
• Palo Alto Unified School District: Larger, higher-resourced Bay Area K-12 district recognized for elite academic outcomes. Comparable on parcel-tax-dependent funding, exceptional California Dashboard results, and a model that AUSD uses as a benchmark. Broader in scale and program offerings than AUSD.

Regional players

• Tamalpais Union High School District: Marin County secondary-only district feeding into the same college-preparatory market as Bay Area districts like AUSD. Comparable on high graduation rates, AP course density, and family-demanded college-prep programming, though it operates only grades 9-12.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ausd4kids

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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