What Inyo County Office of Education does

Inyo County Office of Education (ICOE) is a county-government educational entity and political subdivision of the State of California, headquartered in Bishop and serving Inyo County's six TK-12 school districts (Big Pine, Bishop, Death Valley, Lone Pine, Owens Valley, Round Valley). It provides statutory county-level oversight (fiscal administration, SELPA administration, charter authorization, credentialing) alongside directly operated programs including the Jill Kinmont Boothe School alternative school (grades 6-12), Adult Education (ESL, GED, high school diploma, citizenship, digital literacy, and CTE tracks in HVAC/R, Medical Billing, Pharmacy Tech, Dental Assistant, and Professional Bookkeeping), the State Preschool Program across seven communities, the Child Care Connection referral and subsidy platform (Alternative Payment Program, CalWORKs Stages 1-3), North Star mental wellness services, Special Education Local Plan Area administration, and the Sierra Adventure Center camp campus near Big Pine.

The technology stack is built on consumer-grade SaaS rather than proprietary systems: ParentSquare for family-school communication (with Google and Microsoft 365 SSO), Edgenuity, Aztec Software, and Canvas LMS for adult-learner coursework, Zoom for the newly funded Inyo LinkEd distance learning classrooms, and QuickBooks Online used in the bookkeeping CTE track. The Inyo LinkEd project, funded by a $700,000 USDA Distance Learning and Telemedicine grant awarded in January 2026 (the first such grant to Inyo County schools), is deploying Zoom Room videoconferencing infrastructure to deliver remote instruction, IEP meetings, special education therapy, and professional development across the county's 6.5-million-acre frontier geography.

ICOE operates as a publicly funded government entity with no commercial revenue model: funding flows from California state LCFF allocations, federal Title and IDEA funds, property taxes, and targeted state/federal grants, supplemented by nominal fee-for-service streams (Live Scan fingerprints at $20-$79, Sierra Adventure Center facility rental with a 20-person minimum, child-care subsidy administration). Programs are delivered directly to end users through physical sites, hybrid/online modalities, and distance learning; the customer base spans students, families, adult learners, educators, licensed child-care providers, and charter schools (including YouthBuild Charter School of California and Los Angeles Education Corps, which ICOE authorizes and provides back-office services to under its Charter School Business Division). Key partnerships include the Inyo Promise program with Cerro Coso Community College and University of Nevada, Reno (with WUE tuition savings of ~$7,524/semester and ICOE-funded $1,000 UNR freshman scholarships) and the Kern Adult Education Consortium.

Name

Inyo County Office of Education

Legal name

Inyo County Office of Education

Website

https://inyocoe.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Inyo County Office of Education is a California county-government educational agency operating schools, adult education, child development, mental health, special education, and charter oversight across Inyo County's six school districts in a 6.5-million-acre frontier region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Education Administration

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Other Schools and Instruction (6116), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Early Childhood Development (ECD) & Pre-Primary Education (BPADAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

GED/HiSET Preparation & Instruction (EDAAABAA), Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Schools & Life Skills Programs (EDAKAAAD), Down Syndrome & Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Childcare (HSAAAIAC), Health, Safety & Sanitation Compliance (incl. food safety) (EDACAKAF)

Keywords

• Public education services
• Adult education programs
• Child development services
• Special education administration
• Rural distance learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Bishop

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Public education funding from California state and federal sources, property taxes allocated for education, and state/federal grants for specific programs including child care subsidy programs (Alternative Payment Program, CalWORKs Stages 1, 2 & 3).
2. USDA Grant - Inyo LinkEd Project: $700,000 Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grant from USDA to expand rural distance learning infrastructure with videoconferencing classrooms across Inyo County schools.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Inyo County Office of Education (ICOE) is a county government educational entity that provides leadership, support, and oversight to six school districts across Inyo County, California. It directly operates alternative schools (Jill Kinmont Boothe School), adult education programs (ESL, GED, High School Diploma), state preschool programs, special education services, mental wellness services (North Star Services), child development/child care connection services, charter school administration, and a multipurpose outdoor campus (Sierra Adventure Center).

Product overview

The Inyo County Office of Education operates as a county educational agency providing leadership, support, and oversight to school districts across Inyo County. The organization offers a diverse portfolio of educational programs and services including: Jill Kinmont Boothe School (alternative high school for grades 6-12); Adult Education (ESL, GED, High School Diploma, Citizenship, Digital Literacy); State Preschool Program with multiple locations; Career & Technical Education (HVAC/R, Medical Billing & Coding, Pharmacy Technician, Clinical Dental Assistant, Professional Bookkeeping); Child Care Connection (referrals, licensing, alternative payment programs); Special Education Services; North Star mental health Services; Sierra Adventure Center (facility rental); and Charter Schools Administration. Programs are delivered through in-person, hybrid, and online modalities using learning management systems including Edgenuity, Aztec Software, and Canvas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jill Kinmont Boothe School A County Community School serving students in grades 6-12, providing a structured alternative learning environment for students facing difficult circumstances.
• Adult Education Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 5 of 6 project sites in highest distress tier of national Distressed Communities Index
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and moderate.

• Cerro Coso Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister school partnership providing Inyo County graduates guaranteed enrollment pathways, full scholarships through Eastern Sierra Foundation covering in-state fees and up to $500/semester for books, and seamless transfer opportunities to University of Nevada, Reno. Joint programs include 8th Grade Cerro Coso Day and GED/college preparation.
• University of Nevada, RenocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister school partnership through Inyo Promise offering WUE (Western Undergraduate Exchange) saving qualified students ~$7,524.25/semester and Pack Exchange Program saving ~$5,248/semester for Inyo County graduates. ICOE grants $1,000 scholarship to all UNR freshmen. Nevada Bound events provide campus visits with lodging and breakfast sponsored by ICOE.
• Kern Adult Education ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICOE Adult Education program is a member of the Kern Adult Education Consortium, which serves the largest geographic area of any adult school in California and provides resources for well-paid careers, higher education, and brighter possibilities.
• Bishop Paiute Tribe and Big Pine Paiute TribemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting Taking Root and Branching Out outdoor education programs for 3rd and 5th grade students, with tribal partners contributing to monthly field study lessons in the Owens Valley.
• Eastern Sierra Audubon, Eastern Sierra Land Trust, Eastern Sierra Interpretive AssociationmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organizations supporting outdoor education programs including Taking Root (birding lessons), Branching Out, Eastern Sierra Watershed Project, and Family Science Nights providing environmental and science education for students.
• YouthBuild Charter School of CaliforniamoderateChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorYCSC is a WASC-accredited project-based high school serving young people ages 16-24. ICOE authorizes and oversees this charter school operation, providing business functions including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and budgeting.
• Los Angeles Education CorpsmoderateChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLAEC oversees seven small supportive learning communities through two accredited charter high schools (The Education Corps/Saito High School and College Bridge Academy). ICOE provides business division support and charter oversight.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mono County Office of Education: The most directly comparable peer — a neighboring California frontier/rural county office of education operating similar programs (preschool, adult education, special education, outdoor education) for a small population across vast territory. ICOE has a documented history of co-developing services with Mono County (e.g., North Star Counseling Center).
• Plumas County Office of Education: A small rural California county office of education with analogous preschool, alternative education, special education, and adult education programs — close match in scale and operating context.
• Mariposa County Office of Education: A rural California county office of education operating comparable cradle-to-career services including preschool, special education SELPA, adult education, and outdoor education for a small, geographically dispersed population.
• Siskiyou County Office of Education: A rural California county office of education with a comparable service portfolio across preschool, K-12 oversight, special education, and adult education serving a small, geographically dispersed population.
• Modoc County Office of Education: A small, rural California county office of education serving a frontier county with a comparable mix of early childhood, special education, and adult learning programs — structurally similar to ICOE.
• Alpine County Office of Education: Another small, geographically isolated California county office of education with a similar service mix spanning early childhood, K-12 oversight, and adult education, making it structurally analogous to ICOE in scale and program breadth.
• Tuolumne County Office of Education: A rural California county office of education providing comparable early childhood, special education, alternative education, and adult education services for a small Sierra-region population.

Broad incumbents

• Kern County Office of Education: A much larger California county office of education that serves as ICOE's adult education consortium partner (Kern Adult Education Consortium) and operates a similarly broad educational services portfolio, providing a useful reference for program scale and service breadth.
• California Department of Education: The state-level educational authority that funds, regulates, and sets policy for all California county offices of education including ICOE. Useful as a reference for the broader institutional and funding context in which ICOE operates.

Regional players

• Imperial County Office of Education: A California county office of education operating a comparable range of cradle-to-career services including preschool, special education, adult education, and outdoor programs — but serving a different, more agricultural region rather than ICOE's Sierra/frontier geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jill-kinmont-boothe

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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