Waterford Unified School District

Name

Waterford Unified School District

Legal name

Waterford Unified School District

Website

https://waterford.k12.ca.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1910

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Primary secondary schooling
• Special education programs
• Early childhood education
• Student support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Waterford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. State Funding (Per ADA): Public school district primarily funded by California state funding based on Average Daily Attendance (ADA). Per-pupil funding allocated by the state based on enrollment and attendance.
2. Federal Funding: District receives federal funding for programs including Title I, Special Education, and other federal education grants.
3. Local Property Taxes: Local property tax revenues contribute to district funding through the local control funding formula.
4. School Bonds: District has issued bonds (Citizens Bond Oversight Committee oversees bond expenditures) for facilities and maintenance projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Waterford Unified School District is a public K-12 school district that provides tuition-free preschool-through-12th-grade education to students residing within its attendance boundaries in Waterford, California. The district delivers core academic instruction alongside enrichment programs in arts, athletics, STEAM, FFA, and agricultural career pathways, and offers wraparound services including special education, English language development, migrant and foster youth support, mental health and counseling, no-cost meals, transportation, and expanded learning/after-school programs.

Product overview

Waterford Unified School District operates as a public school district offering a comprehensive PK-12 educational program. The district's service portfolio consists of core academic programs supplemented by specialized enrichment and support services. The main educational offerings include: The Arts at WUSD (music, visual arts, theater taught by credentialed teachers), Athletics (competitive and intramural sports), STEAM Labs, FFA agricultural education, and various specialized programs including Special Education, English Language Development, Migrant Program, and Independent Study. The district provides extended learning through its Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP), After School Program (ASP), and Summer Academy. Support services include transportation, student health, counseling, and a no-cost meals program. The district operates its own Child Development Center for early learning. Technology infrastructure includes Infinite Campus for student academic information management and a staff portal for administrative functions. The district serves as a rural district with an agricultural heritage, maintaining a 96.9% graduation rate that exceeds the state average by over 9%.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP)

Quantifiable outcome

• 96.9% graduation rate - over 9% higher than California state average

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• EdisonLearning: Education management organization that partners with public school districts to operate schools and provide services. Adjacent in that it serves the same public K-12 segment and competes for district contracts and partnerships, though it does not directly compete for in-district enrollment.

Emerging players

• KIPP Public Schools Northern California: California charter school network operating public schools with an explicit college-prep outcomes focus. Represents an alternative public school option that competes for students within and adjacent to Waterford USD's catchment.

Direct peers

• Turlock Unified School District: Neighboring California public K-12 unified school district serving a similar rural-adjacent Stanislaus County community. Directly comparable as a public PK-12 district funded through California's LCFF with overlapping program structures (special education, ELD, CTE/FFA).
• Modesto City Schools: Adjacent Stanislaus County unified school district operating PK-12 public schools under the same California Education Code and LCFF funding framework. Comparable in mission, governance, and funding mechanics to Waterford USD.
• Denair Unified School District: Small neighboring California unified school district serving a similar rural community. Comparable as a small-district operator of PK-12 public education with overlapping program offerings and funding mechanisms.
• Hughson Unified School District: Small rural California unified school district in Stanislaus County with similar agricultural-community profile and student support programs. Highly comparable scale and operating model to Waterford USD.
• Empire Union School District: Adjacent Stanislaus County school district serving a similar demographic profile. Operates under the same California Department of Education framework and LCFF funding as Waterford USD.
• Keyes Union School District: Small neighboring California school district in Stanislaus County with a comparable rural community profile and similar K-8/elementary district operations under the same state funding formulas.

Broad incumbents

• Stride, Inc. (formerly K12 Inc.): Large online and blended learning public school provider operating across many states. Comparable in serving K-12 students under public funding mechanisms, but with a much broader, non-place-based delivery model that competes for independent study and virtual enrollment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCMa0gmxsts-hEpn5OtsIjBQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/WaterfordUnifiedSchoolDistrict
• Instagraminstagram.com/waterfordusd
• Xx.com/school_unified
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/waterford-unified-school-district

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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