Licking Heights Local School District

What Licking Heights Local School District does

Licking Heights Local School District is a public K-12 school system operating as a political subdivision of the State of Ohio, headquartered in Pataskala, Ohio, and serving students in Pataskala and Blacklick within Licking County. The district runs seven school buildings spanning the full educational continuum: three elementary schools (Broad Peak, Everest, and Lima Ridge) for grades K-4, Summit Station Intermediate for grades 5-6, Licking Heights Middle School for grades 7-8, Licking Heights High School for grades 9-12, and Pathfinders Preschool for early childhood. The district also operates an on-campus Licking Memorial Health Center and an in-house alternative pathway program called The Academy at Licking Heights.

The district's programmatic portfolio emphasizes both academic acceleration and career/technical readiness. Core offerings include College Credit Plus dual enrollment through Columbus State Community College (enabling students to earn associate degrees before graduation), career technical education pathways in media arts, business, healthcare, and cybersecurity via a partnership with C-TEC of Licking County, and student-operated enterprises such as Hive Live (daily news broadcast), a Spirit Store, and a coffee shop. Students earn industry-recognized credentials including Google and Microsoft certifications, as well as Certified Nurse Aide, EKG Technician, and Patient Care Technician designations. Technology infrastructure relies on standard educational platforms—PowerSchool for student information management, Schoology for learning management, Google Workspace for productivity, and integrations with PeachJar for communications, PaySchools Central and MySchoolBucks for payments, and Nutrislice for meal planning. The Class of 2026 graduated 402 students who earned $2.5M+ in scholarships, 2,071 college credit hours, and 130 industry-recognized credentials.

The district is funded primarily through state foundation aid, local property taxes, and federal grants, with tuition revenue limited to Pathfinders Preschool ($65 per week plus a $35 enrollment fee). Over the last three fiscal years, the district has secured more than $11.3 million in grant funding, including a $2.2 million Career Technical Education Grant from the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce. The district does not compete on a commercial basis; enrollment is geographically restricted to district residents. Marketing and community outreach are conducted through the district website, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Peachjar electronic flyers, community events such as the annual Hornets 5K, and language assistance in Nepali, Spanish, and Somali to serve a diverse LEP population.

Name

Licking Heights Local School District

Legal name

Licking Heights Local School District

Website

https://licking-heights.k12.oh.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Licking Heights Local School District is a public K-12 school system in Pataskala, Ohio, operating seven schools serving district-resident students from preschool through grade 12 with college credit, career-technical, and healthcare credential pathways.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE), Specialized Programs & Classrooms (Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Developmental, Multi-Disability) (EDAJAKAH)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Career technical education
• Early childhood education
• College credit programs
• Special education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Pataskala

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. Public School Funding: The district operates as a public school system funded primarily through state and local tax revenues, federal grants, and state funding. Over the last three fiscal years, the district has secured more than $11.3 million in grant funding through federal, state, and local sources.
2. Preschool Tuition: Pathfinders Preschool charges $65 weekly tuition plus a one-time $35 enrollment fee for preschool services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Licking Heights Local School District operates a unified K-12 public school system in Pataskala, Ohio, serving students from preschool through grade 12 across seven school buildings (three elementary schools, one intermediate, one middle school, one high school, and Pathfinders Preschool). The district provides standard and advanced academic coursework, AP classes, College Credit Plus dual enrollment, career technical education pathways through C-TEC partnerships, industry-recognized credential programs, and specialized services including on-campus healthcare and special education sensory rooms.

Product overview

Licking Heights Local School District operates as a unified K-12 public school system with seven distinct schools: four elementary schools (Broad Peak, Everest, Lima Ridge for K-4, and Pathfinders Preschool), one intermediate school (Summit Station for grades 5-6), one middle school (Licking Heights Middle School for grades 7-8), and one high school (Licking Heights High School for grades 9-12). The district's portfolio includes specialized programs such as Pathfinders Preschool (award-winning early childhood education with Step Up to Quality gold rating), The Academy at Licking Heights (alternative pathway program), career-based learning spaces in media arts, business, healthcare, and cybersecurity, the Healthcare Careers partnership with C-TEC, and Hive Live student news broadcast. Supporting infrastructure includes the Licking Memorial Health Center at Licking Heights for on-campus medical services, PowerSchool Portal for student information management, and the Hornets 5K community fundraising event. The district serves as a community education hub integrating third-party platforms for learning management (Schoology), payments (PaySchools Central, MySchoolBucks), communications (PeachJar), and calendar management (Google Calendar, iCal feeds).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Licking Heights High School (9-12)

Quantifiable outcome

• 402 students graduated with $2.5M+ in scholarships, 2,071 college credit hours earned, 130 industry credentials
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

AI capability1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• C-TEC of Licking CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareer and technical education partnership where 65 students completed junior and senior years receiving specialized training. Partnership includes Healthcare Careers program where students earn Certified Nurse Aide, Certified EKG Technician, and Certified Patient Care Technician credentials. The district received a $2.2 million Career Technical Education Grant supporting these programs.
• Columbus State Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollege Credit Plus (CCP) partnership allowing high school students to earn college credit and associate degrees. Students Rebekah Ebissa and Hawa Kabia completed associate degrees through this program. Students earn 2,071 college credit hours annually through the partnership.
• Licking Memorial Health SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-site Licking Memorial Health Center at Licking Heights provides medical care to students, families, and community members. Services include vaccinations, wellness exams, and sports physicals. Center operates year-round including summer hours.
• Mount Carmel Health SystemsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner providing practicum sites for students in the Human Nutrition program through C-TEC partnership, allowing students to complete approximately 450 hours of hands-on experience.
• The Ohio State University Wexner Medical CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner providing practicum sites for students in the Human Nutrition program, part of the C-TEC partnership ecosystem.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Olentangy Local School District: Adjacent central-Ohio public K-12 district serving Delaware County and parts of Franklin County. Comparable as a public K-12 district operating College Credit Plus and career-technical pathways under the same Ohio funding framework, with materially higher per-pupil spending.
• New Albany-Plain Local School District: Nearby central-Ohio public K-12 district. Comparable as a similarly-sized public K-12 operating under Ohio's report-card framework, with strong College Credit Plus and STEM pathways and a higher per-pupil cost base, making it a key open-enrollment competitor.
• Reynoldsburg City School District: Public K-12 district in the greater Columbus region serving a diverse, multilingual population similar to Licking Heights. Operates under the same Ohio K-12 funding and accountability framework, with overlapping College Credit Plus and CTE programs.
• Westerville City School District: Larger central-Ohio public K-12 district. Comparable on operating model (public K-12, AP, College Credit Plus, CTE) and serves as a regional benchmark for academic outcomes and per-pupil spending that Licking Heights compares against.
• Groveport Madison Local Schools: Central-Ohio public K-12 district of similar enrollment scale and demographic profile. Comparable as a public K-12 with career-technical pathways and a similar per-pupil cost structure, competing for the same regional CTE partnerships and open-enrollment families.
• Hilliard City School District: Suburban Columbus public K-12 district of similar size. Comparable on the standard K-12 operating model with College Credit Plus and CTE offerings, and is a potential competitor for open-enrollment families in the western Pataskala/Blacklick spillover zone.

Direct peers

• C-TEC of Licking County: Career and technical education center with which Licking Heights has a core strategic partnership (65 students, healthcare credentials, $2.2M CTE grant context). Directly comparable as the CTE delivery partner for Licking Heights' healthcare, media arts, business, and cybersecurity pathways.
• Columbus State Community College: Higher-education partner delivering the College Credit Plus dual-enrollment program that produced 2,071 college credit hours and two associate-degree completions for Licking Heights' Class of 2026. Comparable as the postsecondary pathway that defines Licking Heights' college-readiness value proposition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC4qX5YIxsQXHGCZlwi1oVjw
• Facebookfacebook.com/LHLocalSchools
• Instagraminstagram.com/lhlocalschools
• Xx.com/LHLocalSchools
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/licking-heights-middle-school

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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