Payson Unified School District

What Payson Unified School District does

Payson Unified School District #10 is a public K-12 school district and political subdivision of the State of Arizona, headquartered at 902 W. Main Street, Payson, Arizona. Established in 1962 with origins tracing to the original 1938-39 schoolhouse, the district operates seven educational facilities serving students from preschool through grade 12: Payson High School (grades 9-12), Rim Country Middle School (grades 6-8), Julia Randall Elementary (K-5), Payson Elementary (K-5), Payson Center for Success Academy (alternative high school), Payson Center for Success-Distance Learning (online program), and Lil' Longhorns Preschool. Its enrollment area covers the rural Rim Country region.

The district delivers a comprehensive academic and extracurricular program including Career and Technical Education pathways (construction, marketing, agriscience, stagecraft, culinary arts, automotive), AVID college-preparatory strategies, special education, English Learner services, homeless education support, athletics, and dual enrollment with Gila Community College through the NAVIT program. Its core technology stack consists of Google Workspace for Education, Infinite Campus (student information system), Edgenuity (digital learning), GoFan (athletics ticketing), Mitel (phone systems), and OpenGov (eProcurement). The Technology and Innovation Department is led by a Director holding Google Certified Trainer/Coach/Administrator and Microsoft Innovative Educator Master Trainer credentials.

The district's business model is statutory public education funding: it is funded through a combination of Arizona state per-pupil funding, local property taxes, and federal education grants, and provides free K-12 education to all district residents as required by Arizona law, with revenue classified as recurring annual appropriations. Leadership includes Superintendent Linda Gibson, Assistant Superintendent of Academic and Special Services Katrina Sacco (Ph.D.), and Principal Jeff Simon (2020-2021 Arizona Principal of the Year). The district employs approximately 209 staff across its campuses.

Name

Payson Unified School District

Legal name

Payson Unified School District #10

Website

https://pusd10.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Payson Unified School District #10 is a public K-12 district in Payson, Arizona, operating seven schools (preschool through grade 12) that deliver free public education to district residents, funded by state per-pupil aid, local property taxes, and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ), Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public Alternative, Continuation & Credit-Recovery Schools (EDAJAAAG), Public Virtual & Blended Learning Programs (District-Run) (EDAJAAAI)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Career technical education
• Distance learning programs
• Special education services
• College readiness programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Payson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Arizona public school district funded through a combination of state per-pupil funding, local property taxes, and federal education grants. District operates under Arizona Revised Statutes for public education.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Payson Unified School District provides free public K-12 education to students residing within the Payson, Arizona district boundaries, operating seven schools spanning preschool through 12th grade. The district offers comprehensive academic instruction, Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs in construction, marketing, agriscience, stagecraft, culinary arts, automotive, and dual enrollment pathways, AVID college-preparatory strategies, special education, English Learner support, and alternative education options. Services are funded through Arizona per-pupil state funding, local property taxes, and federal education grants rather than tuition.

Product overview

Payson Unified School District #10 is a public school district serving Payson, Arizona, operating seven educational facilities: Payson High School (grades 9-12), Rim Country Middle School (grades 6-8), Julia Randall Elementary (grades K-5), Payson Elementary (grades K-5), Payson Center for Success Academy (alternative high school), Payson Center for Success Distance Learning (online program), and Lil' Longhorns Preschool. The district offers comprehensive academic programs, athletics, Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways, and technology integration through its Technology and Innovation Department. PHS serves as the main high school offering CTE programs in construction, marketing, agriscience, stagecraft, culinary arts, and automotive technology, while both PHS and RCMS share stagecraft/drama instruction. The district utilizes Google Workspace for Education, Infinite Campus student information system, Edgenuity digital learning, and GoFan for athletics ticketing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Payson High School High school serving grades 9-12, offering comprehensive academic programs, athletics, Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways including construction, marketing, agriscience, culinary arts, automotive, stagecraft, and dual enrollment through NAVIT at Gila Community College.
• Rim Country Middle School Middle school serving grades 6-8 with comprehensive academic curriculum and extracurricular activities.
• Julia Randall Elementary Elementary school serving grades K-5, offering standard elementary curriculum with summer camp programs.
• Payson Elementary Elementary school serving grades K-5 with AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) program focusing on college and career readiness through WICOR strategies (Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, Reading).
• Payson Center for Success Academy Alternative high school program providing alternative education pathways for students seeking flexible learning options.
• Payson Center for Success - Distance Learning Online and distance learning program offering flexible education delivery for students requiring remote learning options.
• Lil' Longhorns Preschool Preschool program for early childhood education serving the Payson community.
• Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs Comprehensive CTE program offering Construction Technologies, Marketing (DECA), AgriScience (FFA), Stagecraft (Thespians), Culinary Arts (FCCLA/C-CAP), Automotive Technologies (SkillsUSA), and dual enrollment programs in Allied Health and Hairstyling through NAVIT at Gila Community College.

Quantifiable outcome

• State-mandated testing (AASA for grades 3-8, ACT for grade 11) to measure student achievement

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gila Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNA VIT (Northern Arizona Vocational Institute of Technology) dual enrollment partnership allowing high school students to earn college credits through Gila Community College for programs including Allied Health and Hairstyling.
• Arizona Department of EducationcoreOthersState regulatory and funding partner providing oversight, accountability ratings, and compliance requirements for Arizona public schools including state testing (AASA, ACT, AZSCI).
• Arizona State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVictoria Andrews, Director of Technology and Innovation, serves as adjunct professor at Arizona State University.
• GoFanminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline ticketing platform for school events and athletics tickets through gofan.co/app/school/AZ11990.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Gila Community College: Partner community college providing NAVIT dual enrollment for PUSD high school students. Relevant adjacent/ecosystem peer given its role in college-credit pathway offerings for Payson students.

Direct peers

• Flagstaff Unified School District: Northern Arizona public K-12 school district serving a similar geographic region. Comparable in scale (small-to-mid multi-school district) and mission (comprehensive public education in rural Arizona), making it a direct operational peer for benchmarking.
• Camp Verde Unified School District: Small rural Arizona K-12 public school district with similar multi-school structure and demographic profile. Comparable in operating scale and CTE/alternative program mix, useful as a peer benchmark.
• Sedona-Oak Creek Unified School District: Small Arizona public K-12 district serving a comparable rural/mountain community with multi-school structure. Operates under identical Arizona state accountability and funding rules, making it a directly comparable scale peer.
• Prescott Unified School District: Arizona public K-12 district of similar size and rural/small-city profile in northern Arizona. Operates comparable program mix (CTE, athletics, alternative education) under the same state funding framework, making it a directly comparable operational peer.

Broad incumbents

• Paradise Valley Unified School District: Larger Arizona metropolitan public K-12 district referenced as a prior employer of PUSD staff. Operates under the same Arizona funding framework but at materially larger scale, useful as an upper-bound benchmark for program breadth and EdTech adoption.
• Chandler Unified School District: Large Arizona K-12 public school district with a strong CTE and dual enrollment portfolio. Useful as a broader-incumbent benchmark for what a scaled Arizona district can achieve in college/career readiness pathways.
• Mesa Unified School District: One of the largest Arizona K-12 public school districts, operating under the same state accountability regime. Serves as a broader-incumbent reference for state-level testing performance, funding dynamics, and CTE program scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@pusd10
• Facebookfacebook.com/PUSD10
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pusd10

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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