Delano High School

What Delano High School does

Delano Public Schools (Independent School District No. 879) is a public K-12 school district headquartered at 700 Elm Avenue East in Delano, Minnesota, serving approximately 2,400 students across three schools — Delano Elementary (K-3), Delano Intermediate (grades 4-6), and Delano High School (grades 7-12) — plus a Community Education arm that includes Tiger Kids Club before/after-school care, early childhood programming, and lifelong learning courses. The district draws students from seven communities: Delano, Corcoran, Greenfield, Hamel, Independence, Loretto, and Medina. Academic offerings center on STEAM education delivered through Project Lead the Way and Gateway to Technology, Advanced Placement courses, and College in the Schools dual enrollment, supported by Talented and Gifted programming, Special Education, and Health Services.

The underlying technology stack is conventional K-12 ed-tech rather than proprietary: Skyward serves as the student information system with Family Access for parents, Google Workspace supports staff productivity, FASTbridge provides formative assessment three times yearly, and Skyward/E-paytrak handle online meal payments. Safety infrastructure includes the I Love U Guys Foundation's Standard Response Protocol (SRP) — adopted district-wide with administrator training in summer 2024 — and Raptor Technologies for volunteer and visitor screening. Facilities were substantially modernized through a $65 million capital project completed in 2018, and solar panels were subsequently installed on the intermediate and high school rooftops via the Minnesota Department of Commerce Solar for Schools grant.

The revenue model is non-commercial public funding: the district is financed primarily through local property taxes, Minnesota state education aid, and federal categorical grants, with no tuition charged to resident families. Ancillary revenue streams include AP test fees ($66 per exam), volunteer background checks ($13.20 per three-year cycle), facility rentals, and small grants such as the $10,000 received from the It Gets Better Project in 2023. Participation in the Minnesota Free School Meals program (2023) eliminates meal fees for in-person students. As a government entity governed by a seven-member elected school board with Superintendent Matthew W. Schoen as chief executive, Delano Public Schools has no parent company, no equity investors, and no commercial distribution channels.

Name

Delano High School

Legal name

Independent School District No. 879

Website

https://delano.k12.mn.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Delano Public Schools (ISD 879) is a public K-12 district in Delano, Minnesota serving approximately 2,400 students across three schools plus community education programs, funded primarily through property taxes and state aid.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE), Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• School district services
• College readiness programs
• STEAM curriculum
• Community education

Headquarters

HQ city

Delano

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 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: Public school district funded primarily through local property taxes, state education funding, and federal grants. No direct revenue from customers for educational services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Delano Public Schools (Independent School District No. 879) operates Delano High School (grades 7-12) along with Delano Elementary School (K-3), Delano Intermediate School (4-6), and Community Education programming. The district delivers comprehensive K-12 academic instruction including AP courses, College in the Schools dual enrollment, and Project Lead the Way STEAM programs, supplemented by food services, health services, special education, transportation, athletics, and before/after-school care for residents of Delano, MN and surrounding communities.

Product overview

Delano Public Schools (ISD 879) is a public school district serving approximately 2,400 students in Delano, Minnesota, and surrounding communities. The district operates on a single campus with four schools: Delano Elementary School (K-3), Delano Intermediate School (grades 4-6), and Delano High School (grades 7-12), plus Community Education programming including Tiger Kids Club preschool and before/after school care. The district offers comprehensive academic programs including STEAM education (using Project Lead the Way), Advanced Placement courses, and College in the Schools dual enrollment. Supporting services include Food Services (participating in Minnesota's Free School Meals program), Health Services with registered nurses at each school, Special Education, and Talent Development programs. The district maintains extensive facilities including the Tiger Activity Center and provides transportation through a contracted bus service. The product portfolio represents a unified K-12 educational ecosystem with supplementary community education offerings spanning from early childhood through adulthood.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Delano Elementary School: Elementary school serving grades K-3
• Delano Intermediate School
• Delano High School
• Community Education
• Tiger Kids Club
• Tiger Activity Center

Products and services

• Delano Elementary School
• Delano Intermediate School
• Delano High School
• Community Education
• Tiger Kids Club
• Tiger Activity Center
• STEAM Education
• Advanced Placement Courses
• College in the Schools
• Food Services
• Health Services
• Special Education
• E-Learning Days
• Transportation Services
• Athletics and Activities

Quantifiable outcome

• 78.3% math proficiency on MCA III exams vs 54.9% statewide average
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Teamworks International Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Education consulting firm based in Centerville, Minnesota that facilitated the Classroom to Boardroom strategic planning process in 2023.
• Minnesota Department of EducationcoreOthers · 1 January 2023State agency administering the MN Free School Meals program signed into law by Governor Walz in spring 2023, providing free breakfast and lunch to all in-person students.
• Stahlke Bus Service, Inc.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerContracted transportation provider for safe transportation to and from school and district-led activities. Located at 5280 County Line Rd SE, Delano, MN 55382.
• Kelly EducationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContracted provider for substitute teachers and paraprofessionals. District partners with Kelly Education for substitute staffing services.
• I Love U Guys FoundationcoreTechnology or IntegrationDeveloper of Standard Response Protocol (SRP) used for emergency response. District adopted SRP including Hold, Secure, Lockdown, Evacuate, and Shelter protocols. SRP is used in more than 40,000 schools worldwide.
• Raptor TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of volunteer management system used for screening and tracking volunteers in district buildings. Same system used for visitor management to ensure safety and security.
• Minnesota Department of Commerce Solar for Schools ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrant program that provided funding for solar panel installation. DPS is one of 80 schools in 45 school districts across the state to receive these grants for solar power installation.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wayzata Public Schools: Top-ranked Minnesota public school district (Plymouth, MN) consistently recognised for academic excellence on the same third-party rankings where Delano competes (U.S. News, Niche, AP Honor Roll). Comparable suburban professional demographic and similar college-readiness positioning make it the most direct competitive peer for families choosing between recognised MN districts.
• Orono Public Schools: Mid-sized west-metro Minnesota district (Long Lake/Orono) of comparable enrollment scale (~3,000 students) with similar small-lakes suburban demographic. Competes with Delano for the same college-oriented family segment and is regularly benchmarked alongside it in MN academic rankings.
• Mahtomedi Public Schools: Small, high-achieving Minnesota public school district (~3,000 students) east of the metro with a comparable community-driven, recognition-heavy profile. Direct competitor for families prioritising K-12 academic outcomes and college readiness within open-enrollment geography.
• Minnetonka Public Schools: Large, consistently top-ranked Minnesota public school district serving the western suburbs of Minneapolis with similar AP Honor Roll, College Success Award, and Niche-style recognitions. Direct peer for academic-outcome benchmarking and competitive brand positioning in the MN public-school market.
• Edina Public Schools: Elite Minnesota public school district with a long-standing reputation for top-tier academic outcomes; competes on the same rankings and recognition cycles. Comparable AP offerings, college-credit programmes, and STEAM pathway positioning, making it a natural benchmark on outcomes per pupil.
• Monticello Public Schools: Mid-sized public school district in nearby Wright County, Minnesota with overlapping small-town demographic and similar regional scale. The most direct geographic peer operating within an overlapping open-enrollment catchment adjacent to Delano.
• Stillwater Area Public Schools: Minnesota east-metro public school district with comparable size profile and recognition characteristics; regular benchmark against Delano in MN rankings. Direct alternative for families seeking similar small-community-with-excellence positioning in the public-school choice landscape.
• New Prague Area Schools: Minnesota public school district of similar enrollment scale serving a small-town, agricultural-anchored community. Comparable demographic and budgetary profile, and competes directly with Delano for recognition and competitive benchmarking in the small-town MN district segment.

Broad incumbents

• Eden Prairie Schools: Large, high-performing Minnesota public school district with broader program portfolio and bigger resource base than Delano. Shares academic recognition profile (U.S. News, AP Honor Roll, Niche) but operates at materially larger scale and more comprehensive programme breadth.
• Rochester Public Schools: One of Minnesota's largest public school districts headquartered in Rochester, MN. While operating at a much larger scale, it appears alongside Delano in the same state rankings and provides a useful reference point for how a recognised MN district operates at scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@DelanoMNPublicSchools
• Facebookfacebook.com/DelanoPublicSchools
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/delano-community-education

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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