Nogales Unified School District #1

What Nogales Unified School District #1 does

Nogales Unified School District #1 is a public PK-12 school district headquartered at 310 W. Plum St, Nogales, Arizona, operating under the authority of the Arizona Department of Education. The district serves approximately 5,800 students across 11 schools, including a preschool program, six elementary schools, two middle schools, two high schools (a traditional high school and an alternative-education high school, Pierson High School), and the NUSD Online School. Its mission emphasizes producing successful, responsible, and culturally appreciative critical thinkers. The district reports a 94% graduation rate, characterized in its own materials as one of the highest in the State of Arizona.

The district's core instructional technology is the Edgenuity (by Imagine Learning) digital curriculum platform, used across subject areas and aligned with Arizona Department of Education academic standards. NUSD Online School, officially accredited by Cognia, delivers 0.5-credit courses via synchronous and asynchronous instruction. The district also operates iOS and Android mobile applications and maintains an active presence on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram for community engagement.

NUSD #1 is a government state entity funded primarily through state equalization aid and local property tax revenue, providing free public education to district residents. It is governed by a publicly elected Governing Board, accountable to the local community, with no parent company or private ownership structure. As a public school district, it is not a commercial enterprise: revenue is tied to enrollment, state funding formulas, and the local tax base rather than to commercial sales or contracts.

Name

Nogales Unified School District #1

Legal name

Nogales Unified School District #1

Website

https://nusd.k12.az.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Nogales Unified School District #1 is a public PK-12 school district in Nogales, Arizona, serving approximately 5,800 students across 11 schools including traditional, alternative, and online formats, funded by state and local taxes.

Ownership category

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Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Primary secondary education
• Online K-12 schooling
• Alternative high school
• Public school district

Headquarters

HQ city

Nogales

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Public school district funded primarily through state and local tax revenue. Operates free public education for district residents.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Nogales Unified School District #1 operates a public PK-12 school district delivering free educational programs to approximately 5,800 students in Nogales, Arizona through 11 campuses, including a preschool program, six elementary schools, two middle schools, an online school (NUSD Online School), and two high schools. The district provides traditional, alternative, and fully online schooling options, supplemented by college and career readiness programs such as CTE and counseling services.

Product overview

Nogales Unified School District #1 is a traditional public school district offering a portfolio of physical schools and an online school. The district operates 11 schools including six elementary schools, two middle schools, two high schools, and NUSD Online School. The district uses Edgenuity (by Imagine Learning) as its curriculum platform for online instruction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NUSD Online School A fully accredited online high school offering flexible online learning for students, utilizing Edgenuity curriculum for instruction, assignments, and assessments. Students earn 0.5 credit per course with synchronous and asynchronous instruction. Officially accredited by Cognia.
• Nogales High School Traditional high school serving as the home of the Apaches, offering CTE programs, athletics, and library services to district students.
• Pierson High School Alternative education high school serving as home of the Wolves, offering an alternative graduation pathway for students who do not thrive in a traditional high school setting.
• Wade Carpenter Middle School Traditional middle school serving students in grades 6-8 within the Nogales Unified School District.
• Desert Shadows Middle School Traditional middle school serving students in grades 6-8 within the Nogales Unified School District; mascot is the Diamondbacks.

Quantifiable outcome

• 94% Graduation Rate — one of the highest in Arizona

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Edgenuity (by Imagine Learning)coreTechnology or IntegrationEdgenuity provides the digital curriculum platform used by NUSD Online School for all instruction, assignments, and assessments. The platform is used across subject areas and aligns with Arizona Department of Education academic standards.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mesa Unified School District: Major Arizona public K-12 district offering traditional, online, and alternative education pathways. Comparable on regulatory environment, funding model, and breadth of schooling modalities within a single district.
• Arizona Connections Academy: Statewide online charter school serving Arizona K-12 students. Comparable to NUSD Online School as a fully accredited Arizona online option using a digital curriculum platform and competing for the same remote-learning students.
• Chandler Unified School District: Arizona public K-12 district with a strong graduation outcome track record and multiple school formats. Comparable to NUSD on public funding, ADE standards alignment, and outcome-driven operating model.
• Tucson Unified School District: Large Arizona public K-12 district operating multiple traditional, alternative, and magnet schools. Directly comparable as a public K-12 district under the same Arizona Department of Education oversight and funding formula as NUSD.
• Sunnyside Unified School District: Arizona public K-12 district with a comparable bilingual / culturally focused mission and similar student demographic profile. Directly comparable as an Arizona public K-12 district with a mission-oriented educational identity.
• Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District: Neighboring Arizona public school district serving adjacent Santa Cruz County communities. Comparable as a public K-12 district competing for students in the same regional labor and demographic market as NUSD.

Others

• Arizona Department of Education: State education authority overseeing curriculum standards, funding formulas, and district accountability in Arizona. Comparable as the governing body whose standards NUSD's curriculum and assessments are aligned to.
• Cognia: Accrediting body that has accredited NUSD Online School and many other K-12 institutions. Comparable as the external accreditation counterparty that validates NUSD Online School's credentials.

Broad incumbents

• K12 Inc. (Stride): Large national operator of online K-12 programs, including state-funded options in Arizona. Comparable to NUSD as a scaled, accredited digital K-12 provider competing for online-learning students.
• Imagine Learning (Edgenuity): Major U.S. provider of digital K-12 curriculum used by NUSD Online School. Comparable as the underlying curriculum and platform vendor powering NUSD's online instruction across all subject areas.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCu7_PVncFmRyaZfWSXV7_4g
• Facebookfacebook.com/nogalesunifiedschooldistrict1
• Instagraminstagram.com/nusdsocials?igsh=MW1sbnB0Nzk3ZGh6dg==

Compliance1 record

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Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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