Susanville School District

What Susanville School District does

Susanville School District is a public K-8 school district operating under California public education law in Susanville, California. The district serves students residing within Susanville city limits through three schools: McKinley Elementary (K-2), Meadow View Elementary (3-5), and Diamond View Middle School (6-8). It is governed by an elected four-member Board of Trustees and administered by Superintendent Jason Waddell with Chief Business Official Michelle Brown overseeing financial operations.

The district's core offering is comprehensive K-8 public education, augmented by an integrated suite of support programs. These include a district-wide Technology Program providing computer labs, mobile Chromebook carts, and instruction in Microsoft Office, Google Applications, and internet safety; a Student Nutrition Program delivering free breakfast and lunch to all enrolled students through the USDA Community Eligibility Provision, supported by Harvest of the Month and Dairy Council partnerships; an English Learner Program offering Structured English Immersion and ELD instruction coordinated by Salome Shaw; the Expanded Learning Opportunity Program providing after-school and summer enrichment for TK-6th grade students; and free bus transportation for eligible students based on distance criteria. Special education services are delivered through a partnership with Lassen County SELPA. Technology infrastructure relies on standard platforms including Frontline Education for substitute management, EdJoin for job postings, and CatapultCMS for the district website.

As a government entity, the district is funded primarily through California's Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), with secondary revenue from federal categorical programs (Title I/II/VII), state special education allocations, and local sources including Forest Reserves, Medi-Cal Administrative Activities, and lottery funds. The 2024/2025 General Fund adopted budget shows total revenues of $15,079,538, of which $12,554,165 (approximately 83%) derives from LCFF sources. Total district budget including all funds is approximately $18.6 million, with per-pupil expenditures of $18,300. There is no commercial pricing model; services are delivered to enrolled students and families at no direct cost, with universal free meals under CEP.

Name

Susanville School District

Legal name

Susanville School District

Website

https://susanvillesd.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Susanville School District is a California public K-8 school district operating three schools (McKinley K-2, Meadow View 3-5, Diamond View 6-8) for students within Susanville city limits, delivering core academics plus free meals, technology instruction, English learner support, after-school enrichment, and transportation funded by state, federal, and local sources.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-8 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

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)

Keywords

• Public K-8 education
• Elementary schooling
• Student nutrition services
• English learner programs
• School transportation

Headquarters

HQ city

Susanville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF): Primary funding source from California state and local tax dollars based on student attendance and unduplicated pupil percentage. The district's total budget is approximately $17.5 million with General Fund revenues of $15,079,538 including LCFF Limit Sources of $12,554,165.
2. Federal Sources: Federal funding including Title I, Title II, Title VII and other categorical programs, totaling $500,884 in the 2024/2025 budget.
3. Other State Sources: State funding for special education and other state programs, totaling $1,810,720 in the 2024/2025 budget.
4. Other Local Sources: Local revenue sources including Forest Reserves, Medi-Cal Administrative Activities, and lottery funds, totaling $223,769.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Susanville School District is a California public K-8 school district operating three schools—McKinley Elementary (K-2), Meadow View Elementary (3-5), and Diamond View Middle School (6-8)—serving students within Susanville city limits. The district delivers core K-8 academic instruction along with integrated support services including a technology program, free school meals, English learner support, transportation, and an Expanded Learning Opportunity Program. Services are publicly funded and provided at no cost to enrolled students and their families.

Product overview

Susanville School District provides a unified K-8 public education system serving students within Susanville City limits through three schools: McKinley Elementary (K-2), Meadow View Elementary (3-5), and Diamond View Middle School (6-8). The district supplements core academic instruction with integrated support services including a Technology Program offering computer education and Chromebook carts, a Student Nutrition Program providing free meals through CEP, an English Learner Program for language instruction, and an Expanded Learning Opportunity Program for after-school enrichment. Transportation services are provided for eligible students based on distance criteria.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• McKinley Elementary School

Quantifiable outcome

• Per pupil expenditure of $18,300

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• EdJoinminorOthersOnline job posting platform used by the district to advertise certificated and classified job openings to prospective employees.
• Community Eligibility Provision (USDA)coreOthersFederal program allowing all enrolled students to receive free breakfast and lunch. District has participated since 2022-2023 school year and continues implementing for 2024-2025.
• Medi-Cal ProgramcoreOthersState program linking students and families to health services. District participates in Medi-Cal Administrative Activities (MAA) program to promote access to healthcare for students.
• Harvest of the MonthminorOthersProgram providing fresh fruits and vegetables as part of the district's nutrition services and food education efforts
• Dairy CouncilminorOthersNutrition education program provider delivering lessons to students about dairy and healthy eating habits
• Lassen County SELPAcoreOthersSpecial Education Local Plan Area providing special education services and procedural safeguards for students with disabilities

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• EdJoin: California-focused K-12 education job posting platform used by Susanville School District for certificated and classified job openings. Relevant as the dominant recruitment channel peer for small California public school districts.
• CatapultCMS: K-12 website and content management platform provider whose CMS hosts the Susanville School District website. Relevant as an ecosystem technology vendor serving similar small and mid-sized California school districts.
• Frontline Education: K-12 administration and operations software vendor whose substitute management system (formerly Aesop) is already deployed at Susanville School District. Relevant as an ecosystem partner and technology vendor peer.

Regional players

• Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District: Small K-12 public school district in Sierra and Plumas counties. Similar rural mountain-community profile to Susanville, providing a comparable peer for geographic and demographic benchmarking.
• Plumas County Office of Education: County office of education serving neighboring Plumas County. Comparable in regional scale, rural service territory, and education administration responsibilities, providing a regional peer reference.

Broad incumbents

• PowerSchool: Largest K-12 education technology vendor in North America, supplying student information systems, learning platforms, and analytics to thousands of districts including small California districts. Relevant as a potential platform partner and competitive benchmark for the district's technology stack.

Direct peers

• Lassen County Office of Education: The county office of education for Susanville's home county (Lassen County). Operates overlapping education administration, SELPA coordination, and community education programs in the same geographic market as Susanville School District.
• Fall River Joint Unified School District: K-12 public school district in Shasta County, neighboring Lassen County. Comparable in size and rural Northern California operating context, frequently used as a peer benchmark for small Northern California districts.
• Modoc Joint Unified School District: Small rural K-12 public school district in adjacent Modoc County, Northern California. Similar in budget size, enrollment scale, and demographic profile, making it a direct comparable for funding and program decisions.
• Big Valley Joint Unified School District: Another small K-12 public school district operating in Lassen County, California. Comparable in scale, rural setting, and LCFF funding structure, providing a direct peer reference for budget and operational benchmarks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/susanvilleschooldistrict

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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