Humboldt County School District

What Humboldt County School District does

Humboldt County School District (HCSD) is a public K-12 school system headquartered at 310 East 4th Street, Winnemucca, Nevada, serving approximately 3,300 students across 11 schools in rural north-central Humboldt County, roughly 170 miles east of Reno. The district operates three K-4 elementary schools, one 5-6 middle school (French Ford), one 7-8 junior high, and one 9-12 high school (Albert M. Lowry High School) in Winnemucca, plus four K-8 schools and one K-12 school (McDermitt) in surrounding rural communities. HCSD provides a full academic curriculum aligned to Nevada Academic Content Standards, supplemented by special education, English Language Learner (WIDA-based), Title I, Migrant Education, and McKinney-Vento programs for students in temporary housing. The district is governed by an elected Board of Trustees led by President Sabrina Uhlmann, with Colby Corbitt serving as Superintendent.

The district's core instructional technology stack includes NWEA's Measures of Academic Progress (MAPs) adaptive testing platform, a Personalized Learning Model, and the IDEA Humboldt distance education program for remote learners. Operational infrastructure runs on Infinite Campus (student information), Nutrislice (menus), Peachjar (digital flyers), Frontline (HR/absence), Teladoc (employee telehealth), MaxPreps (athletics), SafeVoice (safety reporting), BoardDocs (governance), and Care Solace (mental health). Partnerships with Great Basin College enable dual-credit enrollment, Communities In Schools of Northeastern Nevada embeds dropout-prevention coordinators, and Project Lead the Way provides STEM curriculum including robotics and coding at the junior-high level.

HCSD is a non-profit government entity funded through federal, state, and local public-education financing mechanisms — not through direct customer payments. Revenue derives from state per-pupil allocations, Title I and IDEA categorical grants, local property taxes, and federal nutrition-program reimbursements. School meals are provided free to all students in 2024-2025, and student-facing services are delivered directly through physical campuses and distance-learning platforms. As a public monopoly provider within its legislatively assigned attendance zone, HCSD faces no direct commercial competition but is fully exposed to local demographic and economic conditions tied to mining and agriculture.

Name

Humboldt County School District

Legal name

Humboldt County School District

Website

https://hcsdnv.com

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Humboldt County School District is a public K-12 school system in rural north-central Nevada serving approximately 3,300 students across 11 schools in Winnemucca and surrounding communities. It is funded by federal, state, and local public-education mechanisms and delivers core academics plus Title I, special education, ELL, dual-credit, and nutrition programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• School district services
• Special education programs
• Child nutrition services
• Student transportation

Headquarters

HQ city

Winnemucca

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: School district operates as a public education system funded primarily through federal and state education funding, local property taxes, and categorical grants (Title I, special education funding). Revenue is not derived from direct customer payments but from public education financing mechanisms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Humboldt County School District operates a K-12 public school system providing academic instruction and student services to approximately 3,300 students across 11 schools in rural north-central Nevada. The district offers early childhood education (Pre-K), elementary, middle, junior high, and high school programs, supplemented by special education, English language learner support, Title I services, migrant education, child nutrition, transportation, athletics, and college-credit partnerships.

Product overview

Humboldt County School District is a rural public school system serving approximately 3,300 students across 11 schools in north-central Nevada. The district offers a comprehensive K-12 education portfolio centered on core academic instruction, supplemented by specialized programs including Pre-K early childhood education, Special Education services, English Language Learning support, Title I intervention programs, and Migrant/Homeless education services. The district has invested in technology-enabled personalized learning and offers college preparatory pathways through AP courses and Great Basin College partnerships. Additional student services encompass athletics, health services, school police/SRO program, nutrition services, and transportation. The district utilizes integrated technology platforms including Infinite Campus for student information management, Nutrislice for meal menus, Peachjar for digital communications, and Frontline for HR operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 Public Education Services Comprehensive public school education serving approximately 3,300 students in 11 schools across Humboldt County, Nevada, including three K-4 elementary schools, one 5-6 middle school, one 7-8 junior high, one 9-12 high school in Winnemucca, four K-8 rural schools, and one K-12 school.
• Pre-K Programs Early childhood education including Pre-K enrollment for children 4 years old by August 1, with prioritization based on income, disability status, dual language learners, and historically underserved populations.
• Special Education Services Comprehensive special education programs with full diagnostic staff for student evaluations, support services for students ages 3-22, Child Find services, autism support, and occupational/physical therapy.
• Distance Education (IDEA Humboldt) Online and remote learning options through the Humboldt Adult Education Program (IDEA) for students requiring flexible educational delivery.
• English Language Learner (ELL) Program WIDA-based programming providing English language development support following 10 guiding principles of language development for multilingual learners.
• Title I Services Federal program supporting eligible schools with supplemental educational services to ensure student achievement on high academic standards.
• Child Nutrition Services School breakfast and lunch programs meeting Nevada Nutritional Standards, provided free to all students for 2024-2025 school year.
• Advanced Placement (AP) Courses College-level courses at Lowry High School allowing students to earn college credit through AP exams.
• Great Basin College Dual Enrollment College credit opportunities through partnerships with Great Basin College for high school students.
• Athletics Programs Comprehensive sports program including football, basketball, baseball, softball, wrestling, track, volleyball, soccer, swimming, dance, cheerleading, and golf at multiple competition levels.
• Transportation Services School bus transportation with route management, contract transparency, and SPED transportation services.
• Migrant Education Program Support services for students who have moved within the last 3 years due to parental agricultural work, including academic support and family resources.
• Homeless Children Education (McKinney-Vento) Enrollment assistance, school supplies, transportation, and instructional support for children living in temporary housing, hotels, or with relatives due to economic hardship.

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduation rates reaching 90%
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Great Basin CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership developed with Great Basin College allowing high school students opportunity to gain college credit through concurrent enrollment programs while still in high school.
• Great Basin CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreat Basin College offers three options for jump starting a college education in partnership with the district.
• Communities In Schools of Northeastern NevadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal affiliate of nation's leading dropout prevention organization. Places caring, well-trained, full-time employees in schools to build trusting relationships with students, assess needs and remove barriers to learning and graduation. Serves more than 6,000 students in nine schools throughout Elko and Humboldt County School Districts.
• Nevada Department of EducationcoreOthersRegulatory and funding partner providing Nevada Academic Content Standards, educator performance frameworks (NEPF), school accountability ratings, and state-level educational oversight.
• NWEA (Measures of Academic Progress)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of MAP assessment system used by HCSD for adaptive student testing that adjusts difficulty based on student ability.
• Humboldt General HospitalminorOthersLocal community partner; HCSD Board Trustee Lonnie Hammargren works at Humboldt General Hospital managing Informatics Systems.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Churchill County School District: Mid-sized rural Nevada K-12 public district. Comparable in operating a multi-school public system with similar categorical funding exposure, AP/dual-credit offerings, and Title I participation.
• Nye County School District: Large rural Nevada K-12 district. Operates many small schools across a vast rural geography similar to Humboldt County's multi-campus rural footprint, with shared reliance on Title I and state per-pupil funding.
• Elko County School District: Largest rural Nevada school district and an explicit Communities In Schools co-partner with Humboldt County. Comparable rural K-12 public district serving northeastern Nevada with similar reliance on mining-dependent communities and categorical federal funding.
• Pershing County School District: Rural Nevada K-12 district of similar size and demographics. Closely comparable in scale, funding mix (Title I/state), and reliance on small rural campuses to serve a sparsely populated county.
• Lander County School District: Small rural Nevada K-12 district with comparable enrollment scale and operating model. Directly comparable as a remote, mining-community public school system in north-central Nevada.

Broad incumbents

• Washoe County School District: Nevada's second-largest K-12 public district headquartered in Reno. Operates an overlapping Nevada regulatory, accountability, and funding environment but at materially greater scale and with broader program offerings than Humboldt County.
• Clark County School District: Nation's fifth-largest school district and the dominant Nevada K-12 incumbent. Shares the same Nevada Department of Education accountability framework and funding formulas but operates at vastly greater scale with broader curricular and athletic offerings.

Regional players

• Carson City School District: Neighboring Nevada K-12 district serving the state capital. Operates in a similar regulatory and funding environment but in a more urbanized county; comparable in governance structure and reliance on Nevada state funding formulas.
• Lyon County School District: Rural-adjacent Nevada K-12 district between Reno and Humboldt County. Comparable in operating a multi-campus rural/suburban public system under the same Nevada Department of Education accountability framework.

Emerging players

• Doral Academy of Nevada: Nevada-based charter school network with prior governance ties to Humboldt County board members. Competes for the same Nevada per-pupil funding pool and represents a charter-based alternative to traditional public K-12 districts in the state.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@HCSDLive
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=61578111884314

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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