Alpine County Unified School District / COE

What Alpine County Unified School District / COE does

Alpine County Unified School District (ACUSD) and the Alpine County Office of Education (ACOE) are co-located public education entities serving Alpine County, California — the state's least populous county, located in the Sierra Nevada mountains. The district operates five school sites: The Alpine Early Learning Center (early childhood), Bear Valley School (TK-8), Diamond Valley Elementary School (TK-8), Alpine-Tahoe Community School (secondary community day), and Eastern Alpine Academy Opportunity School (alternative education for expelled/at-risk students). It also delivers Student Support Services including special education via the Tahoe-Alpine SELPA consortium (jointly with Lake Tahoe Unified School District), counseling, speech-language services, food services, and door-to-door bus transportation. The A-PAC super committee consolidates parent engagement across safety, facilities, budget, and LCAP governance functions.

The underlying technology stack is standard educational infrastructure with no proprietary components: Clever provides single sign-on, Google Workspace for Education and Google Calendar handle productivity and event scheduling, Zoom supports virtual meetings, and Simbli eBoardsolutions manages public board meeting agendas. The website is hosted and maintained by IES/Cyberschool. There is no mobile app, no public API, and no disclosed AI/ML functionality.

The business model is a publicly funded education delivery operation rather than a commercial venture. Revenue sources include California Local Control Funding Formula allocations, federal Title I/IX and IDEA grants, Education Protection Account funds (Proposition 30/55), developer fees on new construction, and voter-approved local bond measures (most recently Measure B in November 2018 at 67.34% approval). Tuition is not charged; the district provides free K-12 public education to enrolled Alpine County students, with optional fee-bearing enrichment activities through the ELOP after-school program. Customer segments are captive by statute: TK-8 students and their families/guardians residing in Alpine County, supplemented by partner-district relationships with Lake Tahoe USD (SELPA) and 501(c)(3) foundations (Alpine Parents Group, Bear Valley Education Foundation).

Name

Alpine County Unified School District / COE

Legal name

Alpine County Office of Education Alpine County Unified School District

Website

https://alpinestudents.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Alpine County Unified School District and County Office of Education provide free public K-12 education across California's least populous county, operating five school sites and shared special education services via the Tahoe-Alpine SELPA consortium with Lake Tahoe USD.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-8 Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), District Student Services Administration (Special Ed, Counseling, Health) (EDADABAJ), Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH)

Keywords

• Public K-8 education
• Special education services
• Rural school district
• After-school programs
• Early childhood education

Headquarters

HQ city

Markleeville

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, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. State and Federal Education Funding: Public school district primarily funded through California state education funding formulas and federal education programs including Title I, Title IX, and IDEA (special education funding).
2. Local Bond Measures: School facilities bond (Measure B) passed November 2018 with 67.34% approval, providing funding for repairs, safety upgrades, and technology improvements.
3. Education Protection Account: State-required reporting on Education Protection Account funds from Proposition 30/55, with annual reports for both ACUSD and ACOE.
4. Developer Fees: Developer fees collected on new construction within district boundaries to support school facility capacity.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Alpine County Unified School District and Alpine County Office of Education provide free public K-8 education and student support services to families in rural Alpine County, California. The district operates five school sites (Diamond Valley Elementary, Bear Valley School, Alpine Early Learning Center, Alpine-Tahoe Community School, and Eastern Alpine Academy Opportunity School) and delivers special education, after-school, transportation, and food services.

Product overview

Alpine County Unified School District / COE is a small rural school district providing K-12 public education services in Alpine County, California. The district operates as a unified platform of educational services consisting of five schools: The Alpine Early Learning Center (early childhood), Bear Valley School (TK-8), Diamond Valley Elementary School (TK-8), Alpine-Tahoe Community School (secondary), and Eastern Alpine Academy Opportunity School (alternative education). The district also provides integrated support services including Special Education through the Tahoe-Alpine SELPA consortium, Student Support Services (IEPs, counseling, speech services), ELOP after-school programs, food services, and maintenance/transportation operations. These schools and services function as an integrated educational ecosystem serving students from preschool through adulthood, coordinated through a unified website portal and administrative departments including Business Services, Human Resources, and Facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ACUSD: Alpine County Unified School District abbreviation
• ACOE

Products and services

• Diamond Valley Elementary School
• Bear Valley School
• The Alpine Early Learning Center
• Alpine-Tahoe Community School
• Eastern Alpine Academy Opportunity School
• Tahoe-Alpine SELPA Special Education Services
• ELOP (Expanded Learning Opportunity Program)
• Student Support Services
• Food Services
• Student Transportation Services

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lake Tahoe Unified School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Tahoe-Alpine SELPA (Special Education Local Plan Area) consortium. Lake Tahoe USD and Alpine County USD/ACOE share special education resources, staffing, and services through this regional partnership. The SELPA coordinates identification, referral, placement, and services for students with special needs across both districts.
• Bear Valley Education FoundationcoreOthers501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation that supports Bear Valley Elementary School with supplemental funding for non-traditional hands-on learning, nature-based education, environmental programs, science, art, and technology initiatives. Provides scholarships for graduating seniors.
• Alpine Parents GroupcoreOthers501(c)(3) parent organization supporting Diamond Valley Elementary School through volunteer programs, fundraising (Walk A Thon, See's candy sales, Winter Raffle), scholarships for graduating seniors, and school enhancement projects.
• Tahoe Youth and Family ServicesminorOthersCommunity mental health resource providing counseling, mentoring, and substance abuse treatment services to Alpine County students and families under the Safe Schools Learning Act of 2013.
• Alpine County Behavioral Health ServicesminorOthersCounty behavioral health services providing comprehensive and cost-effective mental health services. Available for student and family referrals.
• Live Violence FreeminorOthersCommunity nonprofit providing violence prevention education, advocacy, and support services including domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse resources.
• California School Boards Association (CSBA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level educational organization providing school board resources, governance training, policy templates, and professional development for district governance.
• IES/CyberschoolcoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite development and hosting provider for the district's official website (alpinestudents.org), including privacy policy, terms of service, and notification gateway services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Plumas County Office of Education: County office of education in California's northern Sierra serving a similar small mountain population. Comparable in COE governance, regional special education planning, and rural district support functions.
• Mariposa County Unified School District: Small California unified school district serving Mariposa County. Comparable rural Sierra foothill operating context though somewhat larger than ACUSD, making it a useful regional benchmark for K-8 governance.

Direct peers

• Lake Tahoe Unified School District: Partner district within the Tahoe-Alpine SELPA consortium sharing special education staffing and services. Operates a comparable mix of elementary and secondary schools in an adjacent mountain region of the Sierra Nevada, making it the closest operational and geographic peer.
• Mono County Office of Education: County office of education in California's eastern Sierra serving a similarly small, geographically isolated population. Directly comparable in scale, county-level COE governance structure, and rural service-delivery challenges.
• Trinity Alps Unified School District: Small rural California unified school district in Trinity County with comparable enrollment scale, multi-site TK-12 operations, and reliance on SELPA-style regional partnerships for special education services.
• Modoc County Office of Education: Northeastern California county office of education operating with a comparable small-district footprint and rural county-level service structure. Useful peer for evaluating small-district administrative cost models and LCAP execution.
• Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District: Another small, rural California mountain unified school district serving Sierra and Plumas counties. Comparable scale, K-12 unified structure, and rural Sierra Nevada operating environment make it a directly comparable peer for funding, staffing, and enrollment dynamics.
• Inyo County Office of Education: County office of education serving Inyo County with similar small-population, geographically dispersed operating environment on the eastern Sierra. Comparable in COE-coordinated programs and rural service delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubecalendar.google.com/calendar/r?cid=alpinecoe.k12.ca.us_nhcq278eb1l6dpupj2qo3n6c1c@group.calendar.google.com
• Facebookfacebook.com/sharer.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alpine-county-unified-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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