Kingman Unified School District 20

What Kingman Unified School District 20 does

Kingman Unified School District #20 is a public K-12 school district headquartered in Kingman, Arizona, established in 1890. It operates 13 schools serving 6,734 students across its attendance boundaries, with 357 certified teaching staff and an average teacher salary of $61,673 in FY2027. The district's product portfolio spans traditional K-12 academics augmented by Cambridge International Education across 6 schools (1,447 students, 65 teachers), Career and Technical Education with 73 career path courses, dual credit programs in partnership with Mohave College, arts education with a 40+ year festival tradition, gifted learning, and the Kingman Online Learning Academy (KOLA) for virtual instruction. Specialized support includes the Families in Transition program under McKinney-Vento for homeless students.

The district's technology infrastructure relies on industry-standard EdTech platforms: Edupoint Synergy with ParentVUE and StudentVUE portals for student information access (web and mobile apps), Follett Destiny for library management, Follett Facilities for community space scheduling, eFunds for Schools for tax-credit donations, Schoolspring for recruitment, and PublicSurplus.com for asset disposition. The website runs on Apptegy CMS with WCAG 2.0 Level AA accessibility compliance and SSL encryption.

As a government state entity, KUSD's revenue model is structurally distinct from commercial enterprises. Funding flows from Arizona state per-pupil appropriations, local property tax assessments (including bond measures), federal Title I and IDEA grants, voluntary Arizona tax credit donations (capped at $200/$400 per taxpayer under ARS 43-1089.01), and facility rental fees. Tuition is not charged to district residents. Open enrollment under A.R.S. 15-816.01 allows out-of-boundary admissions subject to quarterly capacity assessments. The district is governed by an elected school board and reports to Arizona state education authorities, with no parent company or external ownership.

Name

Kingman Unified School District 20

Legal name

Kingman Unified School District #20

Website

https://www.kusd.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Kingman Unified School District #20 is a public K-12 school district in Kingman, Arizona, operating 13 schools serving 6,734 students with programs including Cambridge International Education, CTE, dual credit, and online learning through Mohave-area public funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Virtual & Blended Learning Programs (District-Run) (EDAJAAAI)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• School district services
• Cambridge curriculum
• Career technical education
• Dual credit programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Kingman

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State Funding (Arizona): Primary funding from Arizona state per-pupil funding formula based on student enrollment
2. Property Tax Revenue: Local property tax assessments supporting district operations and bond measures
3. Tax Credit Donations: Arizona tax law (ARS 43-1089.01) allows taxpayers tax credit of up to $200 (individual) or $400 (married couple) for contributions to extracurricular activities
4. Federal Funding: Federal grants and programs including Title I, IDEA special education funding, and other federal education initiatives
5. Facility Rental Fees: Revenue from community use of school facilities through Follett Facilities scheduling system

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kingman Unified School District #20 operates a network of 13 public K-12 schools serving 6,734 students in Kingman, Arizona, delivering free public education from kindergarten through 12th grade. The core offering is augmented by specialized programs including Cambridge Academies (internationally recognized curriculum at five levels), Career and Technical Education (73 career path courses), Dual Credit learning with Mohave College, comprehensive Arts programming, and the Kingman Online Learning Academy (KOLA) for virtual learners.

Product overview

Kingman Unified School District 20 operates 13 K-12 schools in Kingman, Arizona, serving 6,734 students with 357 certified staff. The district offers a comprehensive educational portfolio centered on its core academic programs (Kindergarten through 12th grade) and enhanced by specialized offerings including Cambridge Academies providing internationally recognized curriculum at five levels (CEY through AS/A), Career and Technical Education programs spanning 73 career path courses across multiple disciplines (agriculture, business, culinary arts, medical, welding, automotive, graphic design, construction), and The Arts programs including music, theater, and visual arts with a 40+ year tradition of district festivals. Supporting programs include Dual Credit Learning partnerships with Mohave College, Gifted Learning, and Kingman Online Learning Academy (KOLA). Technology infrastructure includes ParentVUE/StudentVUE for student information access, online enrollment systems, Follett Destiny library management, and Follett Facilities scheduling. The district also supports Families in Transition under McKinney-Vento provisions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ParentVUE: Parent portal for parents to access student grades, attendance, and communicate with teachers
• StudentVUE
• KUSD CTE (Career and Technical Education)
• Cambridge Academies

Products and services

• Cambridge Academies Cambridge Assessment International Education program offering rigorous academic curriculum across five levels (Cambridge Early Years, Primary, Lower Secondary, IGCSE, and AS/A levels), designed to develop critical thinking and global competitiveness in PreK-12 students.
• Career and Technical Education (CTE) Career-oriented education programs providing students with marketable skills across 73 career path courses including agriculture, business management, culinary arts, medical foundations, welding, automotive technology, graphic design, and construction technology.
• The Arts Comprehensive K-12 arts education program offering music, theater, and visual/graphic arts classes and clubs for grades K-12, including a distinguished music department with band and choral programs that have hosted annual festivals for over forty years.
• Dual Credit Learning Partnership with Mohave College enabling high school students to earn college credits at reduced or no cost while completing high school diploma requirements.
• Kingman Online Learning Academy (KOLA) Online education option providing flexible K-12 learning pathways for students requiring alternative or virtual learning environments within the district.
• Gifted Learning Specialized academic enrichment program for academically gifted students offering advanced coursework and accelerated learning opportunities across the district.
• Curriculum and Assessment Comprehensive K-12 curriculum framework aligned with state standards, including assessment tools, instructional materials access, and library resources through Follett Destiny, offered across all 13 district schools.
• Online Student Enrollment and Registration Digital enrollment platform enabling new families to register and existing families to complete yearly student updates online for all district schools.
• ParentVUE/StudentVUE Portal Student information system portal providing parents and students access to grades, attendance records, schedules, and registration through web and mobile applications (iOS and Android).
• Families in Transition (FIT) / McKinney-Vento Support program for homeless and transitional students ensuring educational rights under the federal McKinney-Vento Act, providing enrollment assistance, transportation, and access to school programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,447 Cambridge students across 5 program levels (CEY, Primary, Lower Secondary, IGCSE, AS/A)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cambridge Assessment International EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKUSD partners with Cambridge Assessment International Education, the world's largest provider of international education programs serving over 10,000 schools in more than 160 countries. The district offers Cambridge curriculum at 6 schools across 5 levels (CEY, Primary, Lower Secondary, IGCSE, AS/A) with 65 Cambridge teachers and 1,447 enrolled students.
• Mohave CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKUSD partners with Mohave College to offer dual credit/dual enrollment courses allowing high school students to earn college credits while completing high school requirements. Students can take college-level courses at reduced or no cost while working toward their high school diploma.
• WAVE (Western Arizona Vocational Education)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWAVE provides concurrent enrollment opportunities and career education programs in partnership with KUSD. Students can access vocational training programs through this JTPC (Joint Technical Education District Program).
• AZ@WorkminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorArizona workforce development network partner providing career resources and connections for CTE students and graduates.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Mesa Unified School District: The largest school district in Arizona, operating a comprehensive K-12 portfolio across many school sites. While significantly bigger than KUSD, it competes for state funding under the same formula and serves as the upper-bound reference for program breadth, CTE scale, and operational complexity in Arizona public education.
• Chandler Unified School District: Major Arizona unified K-12 district in the Phoenix metro serving a much larger student population. Operates similar advanced academics, CTE, athletics, and dual credit pathways under the same Arizona funding formula, providing a scale benchmark for KUSD's strategic expansion ambitions.
• Peoria Unified School District: Large Phoenix-metro Arizona unified K-12 district with significantly larger enrollment and a broader program portfolio, but operating under the same state per-pupil funding regime. Useful comparison for how differentiated programs (Cambridge, CTE, dual credit) scale at much larger district size.

Emerging players

• Great Hearts Academies: Arizona-based charter network operating classical, liberal-arts focused K-12 campuses across the Phoenix metro and select Arizona cities. Represents a tuition-free public charter alternative for families seeking rigorous academics, and is a relevant peer for benchmarking differentiated curriculum and extracurricular programming against KUSD.
• BASIS Charter Schools: A leading Arizona charter network known for rigorous, college-prep academics and high standardized test performance. Represents the primary charter-based competitive alternative for college-bound families in Arizona and competes directly with KUSD's Cambridge program for the same student segment.

Direct peers

• Flagstaff Unified School District: Arizona unified district serving a mid-size regional hub (Flagstaff) with a comparable K-12 grade span, public-school governance, and exposure to Arizona state funding dynamics. Similar in offering a mix of advanced academics, CTE, and extracurricular breadth to a community of comparable scale to Kingman.
• Lake Havasu Unified School District: Arizona unified school district serving a similar-size Mohave County community (Lake Havasu City) with comparable demographics and rural-to-suburban profile. Operates K-12 schools, extracurricular athletics, and CTE programs with similar revenue dependence on Arizona per-pupil funding, making it the closest structural and geographic peer to KUSD.
• Sierra Vista Unified School District: A southern Arizona unified K-12 district of comparable enrollment scale, operating across multiple school sites with similar CTE, athletics, and academic programming. Provides a useful peer benchmark for non-metro Arizona district operations and funding per-pupil outcomes.
• Bullhead City School District: Neighboring Arizona K-8 district in the Colorado River corridor of Mohave County, sharing a similar small-city Arizona demographic and funding structure. Comparable in scale, extracurricular offerings, and reliance on the same state funding formula as KUSD.
• Mohave Valley School District: Small Arizona district also located in Mohave County adjacent to KUSD's footprint, serving a similar rural Colorado River region demographic. Operates K-8 with overlapping feeder relationships to Colorado River Union High School District, and shares the same Arizona funding regime.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

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