Arlington Community Schools

Name

Arlington Community Schools

Legal name

Arlington Community Schools

Website

https://acsk-12.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• STEAM education
• Career technical education
• School nutrition services
• Student transportation

Headquarters

HQ city

Arlington

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: Arlington Community Schools is a public school district funded primarily through state education funding and local taxes. The district does not charge tuition for resident students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Arlington Community Schools is a public K-12 school district operating four campuses (Arlington Elementary, Donelson Elementary, Arlington Middle School, and Arlington High School) serving approximately 4,800 PreK-12 students in Arlington, Tennessee. The district provides core academic instruction, two STEAM-designated programs, Career and Technical Education pathways, a Portrait of an ACS Graduate strategic framework, a 1:1 iPad program K-12, athletics, transportation, and school nutrition services funded primarily through state and local tax revenue.

Product overview

Arlington Community Schools is a public school district offering PreK-12 education across four campuses (two elementary schools, one middle school, one high school) serving approximately 4,800 students. The district provides core academic programs with emphasis on STEAM education, career and technical education pathways, and a 1:1 iPad program. Key educational initiatives include the Portrait of an ACS Graduate framework, LEAD Arlington student innovation showcases, and partnerships with organizations like IKEA for career workshops. Support services include transportation (with BusZone tracking), school nutrition (with MySchoolBucks payments), and employee benefits. The district is recognized as an Exemplary School District in Tennessee with Level 5 TVAAS growth ratings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Arlington Elementary School: Elementary school serving Pre-K through 5th grade students
• Donelson Elementary School
• Arlington Middle School
• Arlington High School
• Portrait of an ACS Graduate
• FutureReady
• STEAM Learning
• Tiger Mascot

Products and services

• PreK-12 Academic Programs Comprehensive public school education from preschool through 12th grade across four campuses (Arlington Elementary, Donelson Elementary, Arlington Middle School, Arlington High School) serving approximately 4,800 students in Arlington, Tennessee.
• STEAM Education Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics focused curriculum with two STEAM-designated schools in the district, employing design thinking, experimentation and innovation across elementary through high school grade levels.
• Career and Technical Education (CTE) Career pathways including STEM, BioSTEM, machining, nursing services, and entrepreneurship programs at Arlington High School, with dual enrollment options through Southwest Tennessee Community College for college credit.
• 1:1 iPad Program District-wide technology program providing an iPad to every student and teacher in Grades K-12 for classroom learning, with optional $35 annual iPad insurance covering accidental damage, theft (with police report and $100 deductible), cracked screens, liquid spills, power surge, flood and fire.
• Athletics Program Competitive athletics program offering over 20 sports teams for middle and high school students, branded under the Tiger mascot, with year-round and cross-season registration through FinalForms.
• Student Transportation Services Bus transportation services for ACS students living beyond the Parental Responsibility Zone, provided by Durham School Services and featuring real-time route tracking through the BusZone app with parent-set Alert Zones for push notifications.
• School Nutrition Program Daily school breakfast and lunch service with pay-as-you-go pricing: Plate Lunch $3.00 (Elementary & Middle) and $3.25 (High School), Breakfast $1.75, Reduced Price Lunch $0.40, Reduced Price Breakfast $0.30, with online payment via MySchoolBucks and menu viewing via MealViewer.
• IKEA Partnership Workshops Interactive career exploration workshops with IKEA Memphis for Arlington High School students covering business operations, sustainability, interior design, marketing, entrepreneurship, retail management, and restaurant operations, aligned with Portrait of an ACS Graduate competencies.
• LEAD Arlington Student Innovation Showcase Student-led innovation showcase event where AHS students present hands-on learning and career pathway work to local leaders, highlighting STEM, BioSTEM, Fabrications Lab, and CTE programs.
• Anatomage Table for Anatomy Simulation State-of-the-art anatomical visualization tool at Arlington High School featuring digitized cadavers and real-time simulations, bringing medical training into the classroom for biomedical science students.

Quantifiable outcome

• Top 10 statewide in 24 of 28 tested subjects on TCAP state assessments
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Integration16 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IKEA MemphiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovative partnership providing Arlington High School students with hands-on career workshops including business operations, sustainability, interior design, marketing, entrepreneurship, retail management, and restaurant operations. Workshops aligned with Portrait of an ACS Graduate competencies and student interests identified through SchoolLinks career assessments. Collaboration spearheaded by ACS Secondary Education Supervisor Kim Douglas.
• Durham School ServicescoreTechnology or IntegrationTransportation provider for ACS using BusZone app allowing families to track bus routes in real-time. BusZone replaces the former Durham Bus Tracker and allows parents to establish Alert Zones for push notifications when buses enter designated areas.
• YMCA of Memphis & The Mid-SouthminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerYMCA manages and operates the Before & After Y-Care Program at Arlington and Donelson Elementary Schools. The YMCA handles all registration, costs, and operations for before and after school child care.
• Southwest Tennessee Community CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal community college partner providing dual enrollment credits for Arlington High School students. Students in CTE programs like machining can earn college credits while in high school.
• Town of ArlingtonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal municipal government partner. ACS participates in community events and promotes Arlington as a great place to live and work, highlighting 15,000+ residents and small-town charm.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Lakeland School System: Adjacent Shelby County, TN district whose Interlocal agreement with ACS expired. The two systems have historically shared enrollment zones and now compete for student retention in the same geography.
• Maryville City Schools: Tennessee public K-12 district of comparable enrollment scale, operating under the same state accountability framework and frequently ranked alongside ACS in statewide performance comparisons. Useful benchmark for academic outcomes and operational efficiency within TN.
• Collierville Schools: Shelby County, TN public school district serving a similar Memphis-Metro suburb of comparable size (~8,500 students across K-12). Operates on an analogous funding model (state + local property tax) and competes with ACS for families in the same labor shed; directly comparable in scope, demographics, and accountability framework.
• Bartlett City Schools: Memphis-Metro municipal school district serving grades K-12 in Shelby County. Operates with the same Tennessee funding and accountability rules and draws from a comparable suburban demographic, making it a natural peer on operational scale and academic outcomes.
• Franklin Special School District: Tennessee K-12 district operating under the same state accountability and TCAP framework in a similar suburban growth corridor. Comparable demographic, governance structure (elected board), and funding model.
• Germantown Municipal School District: Memphis suburb K-12 municipal district serving a comparable affluent demographic in Shelby County. Similar size band (K-12, multi-campus), state accountability framework, and reliance on state + local property tax funding; competing for the same teacher talent pool and family segments.

Others

• PowerSchool: Student information system vendor used by ACS for registration, parent portal, and academic records. As an enabling technology partner, PowerSchool defines the data infrastructure supporting ACS's operational workflows.
• Instructure (Canvas LMS): Learning management system provider used by ACS. Underpins curriculum delivery, teacher collaboration, and the 1:1 iPad program, making it a critical ecosystem participant comparable to other core edtech dependencies of similar-sized districts.

Regional players

• Houston County Schools (TN): Regional TN public school district with comparable district-level governance but different geography and demographic. Useful for benchmarking regulatory and funding outcomes across varying Tennessee contexts.

Broad incumbents

• Williamson County Schools: Larger, higher-resourced TN public school district (~50,000+ students) operating in a top-performing suburban corridor. While not a direct competitor geographically, it is the statewide benchmark for academic outcomes and competitive compensation against which ACS's Top 5 ranking is measured.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ACS_System
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC6iOJ-I2iqmq__vu14kfh-A
• Facebookfacebook.com/ArlingtonCommunitySchools
• Instagraminstagram.com/arlington_schools

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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