What Nye County School District does

Nye County School District (NCSD) is a public K-12 school district operating under the Nevada Department of Education, serving the residents of Nye County, Nevada. It is the largest geographic school district in the contiguous United States, covering 18,182 square miles across six communities — Tonopah (district seat), Pahrump, Amargosa Valley, Beatty, Gabbs, and Round Mountain. The district operates 12 schools and provides instruction from Pre-K through grade 12, plus adult education programming. NCSD is governed by an elected Board of Trustees, with a May 2026 leadership transition in which Martin Daffer joined the board.

The district's operating model is government-funded rather than commercial. Revenue is derived from state per-pupil allocations, local property taxes within Nye County, and federal grants (including Title and IDEA special-education funding), with no tuition or fee-based revenue stream. The "customer" base — students and families — is assigned by geographic residence rather than by purchase decision, and demand for compulsory K-12 education is structurally stable, though sensitive to local population trends in rural Nevada.

The technology stack is entirely built on third-party SaaS rather than proprietary systems. NCSD uses Canvas (Instructure) as the learning management system, Infinite Campus as the student information system, MealViewer for cafeteria menu publication, EduRooms for facility/room booking, StopFinder for transportation/bus tracking, and Apptegy for community-facing communications. Recent operational activity includes a Tonopah Elementary School construction project (groundbreaking 2024-05-29), implementation of a unified district-wide cell phone policy, a defensive response to a Canvas/Instructure cybersecurity incident, and the launch or expansion of the Nevada TRIP special-education program. No AI/ML capability is evidenced in the input.

Name

Nye County School District

Legal name

Nye County School District

Website

https://nye.k12.nv.us

Company type

Public

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Nye County School District is a public K-12 district operating 12 schools across six rural Nevada communities over 18,182 square miles — the largest geographic district in the contiguous United States — serving Pre-K through adult education students under state and federal funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education Services

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 Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Student transportation services
• School food service
• Special education programs
• Pre-kindergarten education

Headquarters

HQ city

Tonopah

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, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding (State): Primary funding source from Nevada state government based on student enrollment and attendance
2. Federal Grants: Multiple federal grant programs including McKinney-Vento (homeless student support), Title I, IDEA, and Nevada Ready! Pre-Kindergarten grants
3. Food Service Revenue: Revenue from adult meals, second student meals, and a la carte food purchases. Students receive free breakfast and lunch daily.
4. Summer EBT Administration: District facilitates Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (S-EBT) program, providing $120 per eligible child for groceries during summer months when school meals are unavailable

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Nye County School District is a public K-12 school district that delivers comprehensive educational services from Pre-Kindergarten through Adult Education to students across 12 schools in six remote rural Nevada communities. Its core offerings include classroom instruction, special education support, free daily breakfast and lunch, student transportation with bus tracking, parent engagement through digital portals and mobile apps, and student safety programs including anonymous tip reporting.

Product overview

Nye County School District provides educational services across six rural Nevada communities (Pahrump, Tonopah, Round Mountain, Gabbs, Beatty, Amargosa). The district operates as a unified educational platform offering core services including K-12 instruction, food service, and student transportation. Key digital products and platforms include the NCSD Mobile App (built on Apptegy platform) as the central hub for parent engagement, the Infinite Campus portal for student information management, Canvas LMS for learning management, MealViewer for nutrition information, EduRooms for parent-teacher communication, and StopFinder for bus tracking. The district also partners with SafeVoice for anonymous safety reporting and Nevada TRIP for special education transition services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 Education Programs Core classroom instruction and educational programs for K-12 students across all 12 NCSD schools, including extracurricular activities, athletics, special education, counseling, and college/career readiness programs such as JROTC.
• Pre-Kindergarten Programs Early childhood education programs including Nevada Ready! Pre-Kindergarten and early childhood special education screening for developmental delays, provided through the State and Federal Programs department.
• Adult Education Programs Educational services for adult learners in the Nye County service area, completing the district's Pre-K through Adult Education continuum.
• Food Service Program School nutrition program providing free daily breakfast and lunch to all students, with adult meals, second student meals, and a la carte items available for purchase. Includes summer food distribution at Pahrump Valley High, Floyd Elementary, Manse Elementary, and Rosemary Clarke Middle.
• Student Transportation Services Bus transportation for students to and from schools across remote rural communities, with the StopFinder bus tracking system allowing parents to locate buses and view student transportation schedules.
• Special Education Support Services Special education services for students with IEPs or 504 plans, including transition planning for postsecondary education, employment, and independent living, with the Nevada TRIP avatar-based roadmap and English/Spanish educational videos.
• SafeVoice Student Safety Reporting Anonymous tip reporting system for student safety concerns, operated as a partnership between NCSD and the Nevada Department of Public Safety. Tips stay anonymous and can be submitted via the SafeVoice website or by calling 833-216-SAFE.
• NCSD Mobile App Official NCSD mobile app providing parents access to EduRooms parent-teacher communication, absence reporting, attendance tracking, grade viewing, and district announcements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Two PVHS students (Wolfe Beckley and Sasha Strain) named National Merit Semifinalists in 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nevada Department of Public Safety (SafeVoice)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSafeVoice is a partnership between NCSD and the Nevada Department of Public Safety providing students a safe, anonymous place to submit tips about safety concerns for themselves or others. A fully trained professional team responds appropriately 24/7/365. Tips stay anonymous and can be submitted via the SafeVoice website or by calling 833-216-SAFE.
• DonorsChooseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDonorsChoose platform allowing community members to support NCSD classrooms and schools through direct donations for educational materials and programs.
• AmeriCorpsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational service program partnering with NCSD to support community and educational initiatives through service members.
• Instructure (Canvas Learning Management System)coreTechnology or IntegrationCanvas LMS is the district's primary learning management system. NCSD was notified about a cybersecurity incident affecting Canvas that impacted several educational institutions. NCSD uses Google for authentication, and no NCSD passwords were compromised. Possibly impacted data includes names, institutional email addresses, and internal Canvas messages.
• Nevada State Department of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNevada TRIP (Transition Roadmap through Innovative Partnerships) launched in partnership with Nevada State Department of Education and Nevada Vocational Rehabilitation (VR Nevada). The gamified experience helps students with IEPs or 504 plans navigate transition to independence through educational videos in English and Spanish.
• Valley ElectricminorGTM or Marketing PartnerValley Electric provides youth programs, scholarships, and support for NCSD students in Nye County through their Rurallite publication and community outreach.
• VEA (Valley Electric Association)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerVEA sponsors the annual Fill the Bucket school supply drive, providing donations of school supplies to NCSD students in the community.
• School Transportation NewsminorOthersNational industry magazine recognized NCSD Transportation Supervisor Robin Lumos as a Rising Star in Transportation, featuring the district in industry coverage.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lincoln County School District: Rural Nevada district serving several small communities across Lincoln County. Comparable in population served, multi-site operation, and reliance on state/federal funding streams similar to NCSD's.
• Churchill County School District: Neighboring rural Nevada district serving Fallon and surrounding areas. Closest functional peer in terms of rural setting, multi-school structure, and Nevada state funding context — useful for benchmarking per-pupil costs and operational efficiency.
• Humboldt County School District: Rural Nevada district in the northern part of the state. Comparable in scale, rural geography, and reliance on state and federal funding; useful peer for operational and per-pupil benchmarking.
• Mineral County School District: Small rural Nevada district serving Hawthorne and surrounding communities. Comparable in scale (single-county, multi-school, rural) and offers insights into small-district operating economics relevant to NCSD.
• Washoe County School District: Second-largest K-12 district in Nevada, serving the Reno-Sparks metro area. Shares Nevada state funding mechanisms, Infinite Campus SIS deployment, and Canvas LMS usage with NCSD, providing a comparable governance and digital infrastructure benchmark.
• Clark County School District: The largest school district in Nevada, serving metropolitan Las Vegas. Functions as the closest in-state peer for NCSD, sharing the same state funding formula, Nevada Department of Education oversight, and policy environment, though at much larger urban scale.
• Pershing County School District: Small rural Nevada district serving Lovelock and surrounding areas. Closest match to NCSD in terms of scale and single-county confinement, providing a baseline for small-district operational costs.
• Lyon County School District: Rural Nevada district serving communities between Reno and Carson City. Similar multi-community rural service model and shares the same state-level policy and funding environment as NCSD.
• White Pine County School District: Rural eastern Nevada district serving Ely and surrounding communities. Comparable multi-school rural structure and similar reliance on mining-dependent rural tax base, with comparable geographic dispersion challenges.
• Elko County School District: Large rural Nevada school district serving Elko and surrounding communities. Comparable in scale and rural multi-site operations to NCSD, with similar challenges around geographic dispersion and student transportation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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