Gridley Unified School District

What Gridley Unified School District does

Gridley Unified School District is a public K-12 school district in Gridley, California (Butte County), serving approximately 2,000 students across an 85-square-mile rural service area in the Central Valley. The district operates five schools: McKinley Primary School (TK-1), Wilson Elementary School (2-5), Sycamore Middle School (6-8), Gridley High School (9-12), and Esperanza Continuation School (alternative education). It employs 217 staff members and maintains a 20:1 student-to-teacher ratio, with a 93.1% graduation rate. The student body skews toward higher-need demographics: 65% from low socioeconomic backgrounds and 17% English Language Learners.

The district runs on a commodity public-school technology stack. Aeries serves as the student information system and parent portal; ParentSquare (integrated with Aeries Communications) handles family messaging; Google Workspace provides district email; Frontline manages absence and substitute placement; Incident IQ runs IT ticketing; EDJOIN handles recruitment; and Vector Solutions (TargetSolutions) delivers annual compliance training. Supplemental learning platforms include Khan Academy, Prodigy, Brainfuse, Starfall, and Typing Club. There is no proprietary technology, no API surface, and no AI/ML capability disclosed. State Electronic Test Scores (CAASPP and ELPAC) are surfaced through the Aeries parent portal.

GUSD is a government state entity under the California Department of Education, not a commercial enterprise. Its funding derives from California's Local Control Funding Formula (per-pupil allocations based on Average Daily Attendance), local property taxes, and federal grants including Title I, Title IX, IDEA, and ESSER. Tuition is free for all K-12 students. The district is governed by an elected Board of Trustees, led by Superintendent Justin Kern, and is accountable to the public through the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) process, public board meetings, and state oversight. There is no equity ownership, no fundraising activity, and no product commercialization; the entity is structurally inaccessible to private equity, venture capital, or M&A activity.

Name

Gridley Unified School District

Legal name

Gridley Unified School District

Website

https://gusd.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Gridley Unified School District is a public K-12 school district in Gridley, California, serving approximately 2,000 students across five schools with 217 staff, funded by California per-pupil formula funding, federal grants, and local property taxes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Primary school programs
• Secondary education services
• Special education services
• English learner programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Gridley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State Formula Funding: California Department of Education provides per-pupil funding based on Average Daily Attendance (ADA) and local property tax contributions
2. Federal Education Funding: Federal grants including Title I, Title IX, IDEA special education funding, ESSER relief funds
3. Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP): State-mandated local funding plan with community input for supplemental programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gridley Unified School District is a public K-12 school district operating five schools (McKinley Primary TK-1, Wilson Elementary 2-5, Sycamore Middle 6-8, Gridley High 9-12, and Esperanza Continuation) that deliver free public education to approximately 2,000 students across 85 square miles in rural Gridley, California. The district provides comprehensive academic programs including early literacy, college and career readiness, special education, English learner services, and social-emotional learning supports.

Product overview

Gridley Unified School District operates as a unified K-12 public school district offering educational services through five distinct schools: McKinley Primary School (TK-1), Woodrow Wilson Elementary School (2-5), Sycamore Middle School (6-8), Gridley High School (9-12), and Esperanza High School (Alternative Education). The district serves approximately 2,000 students across 85 square miles in the rural community of Gridley, California. The district utilizes the Aeries student information system for parent/student portals, ParentSquare for communications, Frontline for absence management, and various educational technology tools including Khan Academy and Prodigy for supplemental learning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• McKinley Primary School (TK-1) Primary school serving students in Transitional Kindergarten through 1st grade, located at 1045 Sycamore Street in Gridley, CA.
• Wilson Elementary School (2-5) Elementary school serving students in grades 2-5, located at 409 Magnolia St in Gridley, CA.
• Sycamore Middle School (6-8) Middle school serving students in grades 6-8, located at 1125 Sycamore Street in Gridley, CA.
• Gridley High School (9-12) High school serving students in grades 9-12, located at 300 East Spruce Street in Gridley, CA.
• Esperanza High School (Continuation/Alternative Education) Alternative education/continuation high school serving students who need flexible or non-traditional educational paths, located at 581B Jackson Street in Gridley, CA.

Quantifiable outcome

• 93.1% graduation rate
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration15 records

Feature3 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Hamilton Unified School District: Small rural unified K-12 district serving Hamilton City, CA in Glenn County. Highly comparable in scale (small rural community), California governance structure, and student demographics to Gridley USD.
• Durham Unified School District: Small rural K-12 unified district in Butte County, CA, serving a comparable-sized community south of Gridley. Closely comparable in scale, governance model, and student demographics to Gridley USD.
• Maxwell Unified School District: Small rural unified K-12 district in Colusa County serving an agricultural community. Comparable in enrollment size, rural California governance structure, and demographic profile to Gridley USD.
• Colusa Unified School District: Small rural unified K-12 district in Colusa County serving the agricultural Colusa community. Comparable California unified district with similar enrollment scale, governance model, and rural Central Valley demographic profile.
• Live Oak Unified School District: Sutter County rural unified K-12 district serving Live Oak, CA — a small agricultural community adjacent to Gridley. Strong geographic and demographic comparability, including similar ELL and low-SES student populations.
• Orland Unified School District: Adjacent rural unified K-12 district in Glenn County, CA. Comparable California rural unified district serving a similar-sized agricultural community in the Central Valley with overlapping funding structures and demographics.
• Biggs Unified School District: Adjacent small rural unified K-12 district also located in Butte County near Gridley, CA. Closest geographic peer with a similar enrollment scale and rural Central Valley student demographics, including comparable agricultural-community family base.
• Thermalito Union Elementary School District: Butte County K-8 feeder district that historically feeds students into higher-grade programs. Comparable small-scale California rural public school district with similar funding profile and demographic mix.
• Princeton Joint Unified School District: Very small rural joint unified district in Colusa County, CA. Most directly comparable in scale (small enrollment) and rural agricultural community context to Gridley USD, with similar governance and funding profile.
• Willows Unified School District: Small rural unified K-12 district serving Willows, CA in Glenn County. Similar scale and rural Central Valley profile with analogous funding mix, ELL/SES demographics, and student-teacher ratio considerations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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