Long Beach Unified School District

Name

Long Beach Unified School District

Legal name

Long Beach Unified School District

Website

https://www.lbschools.net

Company type

Public

Founded year

1885

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Services (61), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC), Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD), Full-Day Nursery Programs (EDACACAD)

Keywords

• Public k-12 education
• Early learning programs
• Career technical education
• Dual language immersion
• Special education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Long Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State and Local Tax Revenue: As a California public school district, LBUSD's primary revenue comes from state education funding (based on Average Daily Attendance and Local Control Funding Formula) and local property taxes. Operating budget is $1.26 billion for 2025-26.
2. Federal Funding: Federal grants and funding including Title I funds for schools serving low-income students, Title II for teacher quality, special education IDEA funds, and other federal education programs.
3. Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF): California's LCFF provides base grants plus supplemental and concentration grants based on demographics including English Language Learners, foster youth, and low-income students. The district serves a diverse population with 60% socioeconomically disadvantaged students.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Long Beach Unified School District is a California public school district that delivers free Pre-K through grade 12 education to approximately 61,000 students across 83 schools in Long Beach, Lakewood, Signal Hill, and Avalon on Catalina Island. Core offerings include elementary, middle, and high school instruction, early learning programs, dual language immersion, special education, adult education, and award-winning career pathway programs such as Linked Learning and the California Academy of Mathematics and Science (CAMS).

Product overview

Long Beach Unified School District operates as a traditional public school district offering pre-K through grade 12 instruction across 83 schools serving approximately 61,000 students. The district provides a unified educational platform centered around Canvas LMS for digital learning, combined with specialized programs including CAMS (California Academy of Mathematics and Science), Dual Language Immersion, and Linked Learning career pathways. The district's digital ecosystem includes StudentVue/ParentVue portals for grade access, Vision 2035 strategic planning framework, and various enrichment programs such as Sankofa Summer Academy and Early Learning Centers. The district does not offer a commercial SaaS product; its 'products' are educational programs and internal digital tools serving students, families, and staff.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public K-12 Education (Pre-K through Grade 12) Free public education from Transitional Kindergarten through Grade 12 delivered at 83 schools across Long Beach, Lakewood, Signal Hill, and Avalon on Catalina Island for district residents, including elementary (K-5), middle (6-8), high school (9-12), and TK-12 (Avalon) schooling.

Quantifiable outcome

• 87% graduation rate across the district, with 8 high schools achieving rates above 90%.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• State of California / Governor's OfficecoreOthers · 1 January 2015Governor Jerry Brown awarded the Long Beach College Promise a $5 million Innovation in Higher Education grant in 2015. The Little Hoover Commission cited The Promise as a successful model in a detailed state report.
• City of Long Beach (Long Beach College Promise)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014The City of Long Beach became an official partner in 2014, expanding the College Promise initiative to emphasize early education (preschool) and internships. Mayor Rex Richardson has co-sponsored events recognizing LBUSD leadership. The Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality featured The Promise as one of three case studies exemplifying bold steps to increase educational and employment opportunity.
• California State University, Long Beach (CSULB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLBUSD has a Seamless Education Partnership with Cal State Long Beach and Long Beach City College, aligning academic standards, teaching methods, and student assessment from preschool through doctoral degree. This partnership is a national model per the Business Higher Education Forum case study.
• Long Beach City CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlong with CSULB, Long Beach City College participates in the Seamless Education Partnership and the Long Beach College Promise, providing free tuition for thousands of students at LBCC and guaranteed admission to CSULB for qualifying local students.
• More than 1,300 Local Businesses and OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 1,300 businesses, organizations, and agencies have formed active educational partnerships with LBUSD schools. These partners assist schools, provide guest speakers and field trips, reinforce students' successes, and recognize achievements. Partners recognize LBUSD's role in developing a well-educated, highly skilled workforce.
• U.S. Department of EducationcoreOthersFederal funding partner providing Title I, Title II, IDEA (special education), and other federal education grants. Also awarding body for National Blue Ribbon and National Green Ribbon School awards.
• Linked Learning AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Linked Learning Alliance certified 11 LBUSD high school pathways with gold or silver certification. Pathways at Browning, Cabrillo, McBride, Jordan, Wilson, Sato, and CAMS demonstrate key components of specialized academic and career learning experiences.
• Eli and Edythe Broad FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported the study 'Top Los Angeles County Public Schools' conducted by USC Rossier School of Education and Innovate Public Schools that ranked 22 LBUSD schools among the top 278 in LA County.
• Volunteers In Public Schools (VIPS)coreOthersOver 9,000 volunteers provide donated direct services to LBUSD schools and students. VIPS grew from a handful of volunteers in 1969 to the current volunteer corps.
• National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA)minorOthersAwarding body for LBUSD's 2024 Website Redesign Excellence Award and 2026 Podcast Merit Award.
• Long Beach Police Department and Los Angeles County Sheriff's DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLBUSD's Office of School Safety and Emergency Preparedness works closely with law enforcement to monitor social media, web traffic, and email messages, respond to threats, and maintain safe school environments. Safe passage program ensures safe student travel from school to home.

Scale indicators16 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Los Angeles Unified School District: California's largest K-12 public school district serving roughly 430,000 students in Los Angeles. Closest operational peer to LBUSD given shared state funding model (LCFF/ADA), urban demographics, and similar programmatic offerings including Linked Learning and magnet programs.
• San Diego Unified School District: California's second-largest K-12 district serving ~100,000 students. Operates under the same LCFF framework with comparable diversity, magnet/school choice programs, and College Promise partnerships with local higher-ed institutions.
• San Francisco Unified School District: Urban California K-12 district with similar language-immersion, equity, and inclusion priorities. Comparable governance structure (elected Board, superintendent model) and ADA-driven LCFF revenue mechanics.
• Oakland Unified School District: Diverse urban California district that has navigated enrollment decline and budget stress similar to LBUSD. Comparable student demographics (high Hispanic/African American share, ELL, socioeconomically disadvantaged) and ADA-driven funding exposure.
• Boston Public Schools: Mid-sized urban K-12 district (~50,000 students) with similar equity priorities, dual-language pathways, and college-promise partnerships with local universities.

Broad incumbents

• Houston Independent School District: Largest K-12 district in Texas (~190,000 students) operating under a state-funded but district-administered model. Comparable scale, urban diversity, magnet/specialty programs, and recent fiscal/leadership pressures.
• New York City Department of Education: Largest U.S. K-12 system (~1M students) operating within a complex state-city governance structure. Comparable scale, school choice, ELL/dual-language programs, and equity initiatives.
• Chicago Public Schools: Major urban K-12 district (~320,000 students) with comparable SEL/safety programs, school choice, and chronic budget/structural-deficit exposure tied to attendance-based funding.
• Montgomery County Public Schools (MD): Large suburban-urban Maryland K-12 district (~160,000 students) consistently ranked among the nation's top systems. Comparable in diversity, magnet programs, and focus on closing achievement gaps.
• Gwinnett County Public Schools: Largest K-12 district in Georgia (~180,000 students) known for sustained improvement and operational scale—comparable 'best in nation' narrative to LBUSD.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCZNx43GNGg5VUPWF3L7l8ZQ?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/LongBeachUSD
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/long-beach-unified
• Instagraminstagram.com/longbeachusd
• Xx.com/LBSchools

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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