Douglas USD #27

What Douglas USD #27 does

Douglas Unified School District #27 is a public K-12 school district serving nearly 4,000 students across pre-kindergarten through 12th grade in Douglas, Arizona, a border community of approximately 15,000 residents in southeastern Cochise County. The district operates 8 schools — 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school — distributed across a 552-square-mile territory that extends from the U.S.–Mexico border northward and from the Arizona/New Mexico border westward. Student demographics are 96% Hispanic with 23% designated as English Language Learners, and the district has built out a Structured English Immersion (SEI) program as a focal point of its instructional model. The district is led by Superintendent Ana C. Samaniego and an elected Governing Board, employing 562 staff including 260 certificated employees, 302 classified employees, and 19 administrators, with an FY2027 average teacher salary of $45,394.

The district's product surface extends beyond core K-12 academics to include Career and Technical Education pathways (Computer Maintenance, Engineering III, and Emergency Medical Services, the latter two offered as dual-enrollment courses with the University of Arizona and Cochise College respectively), an inclusive preschool program for ages 3-5, Exceptional Student Services for special education, a federal Migrant Education program, child nutrition services, and district-wide transportation. The technology stack is built on standard education-sector platforms: PowerSchool for student information management, Google Workspace for staff communication and collaboration, SchoolDude for IT work-order management, Clever for single sign-on, RevTrak for online payments, and PublicSurplus for equipment auctions. The district also recently deployed ATTENDANCE PRO for text-based absence reporting.

As a government entity, Douglas USD #27 does not generate revenue in the conventional commercial sense. Funding flows primarily through Arizona state education funding formulas and federal education grants (including Title I, Title III for ELL, and Migrant Education), with marginal supplementary revenue from Arizona income tax-credit donations (capped at $200 individual / $400 joint) and a community Child Nutrition Program that operates under USDA Equal Opportunity Provider guidelines. Governance is overseen by an elected board and the Arizona State Board of Education, with no parent company, private equity ownership, or public stock listing. The district has accumulated over a decade of operational recognition, including repeated ASBOI awards (2010–2024) and a 2014 GFOA financial reporting award.

Name

Douglas USD #27

Legal name

Douglas Unified School District #27

Website

https://douglasschools.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Douglas USD #27 is a public K-12 school district in Douglas, Arizona, serving nearly 4,000 PK-12 students across 8 schools in a 552-square-mile border community, funded primarily by Arizona state education funding formulas and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• School district services
• Special education programs
• Child nutrition services
• Career technical education

Headquarters

HQ city

Douglas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State and Federal Funding: Public school district funded primarily through Arizona state education funding formulas and federal education grants
2. Tax Credit Donations: Arizona income tax credit donations up to $200 per individual or $400 for married filing jointly for extracurricular activities
3. Community Donations and Grants: Various donations from individuals, organizations, and grants including FFA support, athletics funding, and classroom materials
4. Child Nutrition Program: Federal meal programs including free/reduced lunch and summer meal programs for children 18 and under

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Douglas USD #27 is a public K-12 school district serving nearly 4,000 students across pre-kindergarten through 12th grade at 8 schools (5 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school) in a 552-square-mile district in Douglas, Arizona. The district delivers core academic instruction supplemented by Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs, dual enrollment partnerships with the University of Arizona and Cochise College, preschool programs, exceptional student services, child nutrition, and transportation.

Product overview

Douglas USD #27 is a public school district operating as a unified educational platform serving approximately 4,000 students across 8 schools (5 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school). The district offers a comprehensive K-12 educational program with core academic instruction enhanced by Career and Technical Education programs (Computer Maintenance, Engineering III, Emergency Medical Services), Special Education services, preschool programs, child nutrition, and transportation. The district utilizes PowerSchool for student information management, Google Workspace for communication and collaboration, and maintains partnerships with universities and colleges for dual enrollment opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Douglas USD #27 K-12 School District
• Preschool Program
• Exceptional Student Services (ESS)
• CTE Engineering III Program
• CTE Emergency Medical Services Program
• CTE Computer Maintenance Program
• Child Nutrition Program
• Transportation Services
• Migrant Education Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 4,000 students served across 8 schools in 552 square mile district

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• City of DouglascoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1994Partnership with the City of Douglas and Cochise Private Industry Council that secured $3 million U.S. Department of Labor Douglas Youth Fair Chance grant to start an alternative high school and provide comprehensive school-to-work transition services.
• University of ArizonacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual enrollment partnership providing CTE Engineering III curriculum at Douglas High School, allowing students to earn college credit through University of Arizona courses.
• Cochise CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual enrollment partnership providing CTE Emergency Medical Services curriculum at Douglas High School, allowing students to earn college credit through Cochise College courses.
• Palominas Fire DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDonated firefighting equipment (boots, pants, shirts, coats, helmets, hoods, suspenders, and gloves) to DHS CTE fire science program.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sunnyside Unified School District: Sunnyside Unified is a southern Arizona public school district serving students across multiple grade levels. Its regional public-education mission, diverse student base, and PK-12 operating model make it a close operating comparator to Douglas USD #27.
• San Luis Unified School District: San Luis Unified provides public education in another Arizona border community. Its unified district structure and exposure to multilingual families and cross-border conditions create similarities with Douglas's operating environment.
• Nogales Unified School District: Nogales Unified is an Arizona public school district operating near the international border. Like Douglas USD #27, it combines PK-12 school operations, multilingual education needs, and community partnerships within a single district.
• Safford Unified School District: Safford Unified serves a rural community in southeastern Arizona with a public PK-12 system. Its regional setting and relatively distributed operating model are comparable to Douglas's rural school-district footprint.
• Tucson Unified School District: Tucson Unified is a large public school district in southern Arizona providing elementary, middle, and high school education. Although substantially larger, it shares the same government-funded PK-12 operating model and a similar multilingual service environment.
• Chandler Unified School District: Chandler Unified operates a broad network of public elementary, middle, and high schools in Arizona. Its multi-school district model and comprehensive academic, special-education, and extracurricular offerings overlap directly with Douglas.
• Mesa Public Schools: Mesa Public Schools is a large Arizona public school district delivering PK-12 education and student services. Its district-wide school network and operational breadth make it relevant for benchmarking scale, administration, and service delivery.
• Gilbert Public Schools: Gilbert Public Schools is an Arizona public school district serving elementary, middle, and high school students. It is comparable as a unified public-education operator with multiple schools, district administration, and student support functions.
• Peoria Unified School District: Peoria Unified operates a large public PK-12 network in Arizona. Its scale and mix of core education, special services, transportation, nutrition, and extracurricular programs make it a useful broad operating peer.
• Paradise Valley Unified School District: Paradise Valley Unified is an Arizona public school district with elementary, middle, and high school operations. It shares Douglas's core model of delivering standardized public education and related services through a governed district network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/DouglasUSD27
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@douglasschools9656/streams
• Facebookfacebook.com/Douglas-Unified-School-District-27-1525193084372467
• Instagraminstagram.com/douglasusd27

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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