Clarke Community School District

What Clarke Community School District does

Clarke Community School District is a public PK-12 school district headquartered at 802 One Tribe Drive in Osceola, Iowa, serving students and families across Osceola and Clarke County. The district operates four school entities — Clarke Elementary (PK-5), Clarke Middle School (6-8), Clarke High School (9-12), and Clarke Activities (athletics and extracurricular programs) — delivering comprehensive K-12 education including core academics, career and technical education (notably the Construction Trades program with Southwestern Community College), STEM programs (Iowa Governor's STEM BEST), fine arts, athletics, and student support services such as a school-based food pantry and dual-language instruction.

The district's technology footprint is conventional for a small rural public school system: it uses Infinite Campus as its student information system and ThrillShare for parent communications, supplemented by iOS/Android mobile apps, district website, and social media channels (Facebook, X/Twitter, YouTube). No proprietary technology or AI/ML capability is in evidence. Business operations are funded through a mix of local property taxes, state aid from the Iowa Department of Education, and federal education programs including Title I, Special Education, and USDA school nutrition programs; minor transactional revenue is generated from school meal fees ($1.95 breakfast, $2.50-$2.60 lunch) and activity/athletic fees. The district is governed as a governmental entity by an elected school board and administered by Superintendent Dr. Kurt MJ DeVore; it has no parent company or private ownership structure.

Strategically, Clarke has prioritized workforce-development partnerships with local institutions, notably Southwestern Community College (SWCC), Iowa State University (Science Bound program), the City of Osceola, Clarke County Development Corporation (CCDC), and Clarke County Hospital. These partnerships have produced recent recognitions including the 2025 CCDC Directors Award, the 2026-27 STEM BEST Program Award, the first Iowa winner of the National FFA Spanish Creed Speaking Contest (2025), and the Iowa 2025-26 School Nurse of the Year.

Name

Clarke Community School District

Legal name

Clarke Community School District

Website

https://clarke.k12.ia.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Clarke Community School District is a public PK-12 school district in Osceola, Iowa, serving Clarke County students through elementary, middle, and high schools plus career-technical programs in construction trades and STEM.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Educational Support Services (6117), Child Care Services (624410), Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA), Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC), District Student Services Administration (Special Ed, Counseling, Health) (EDADABAJ), School Feeding & Child Nutrition Programs (BPADAJAD)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Osceola

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, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: Funded primarily through local property taxes, state aid from Iowa Department of Education, and federal education programs including Title I, Special Education, and school nutrition programs.
2. Student Meal Programs: National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program providing meals to students. Breakfast costs $1.95, lunch costs $2.50 grades PK-5, $2.60 grades 6-12.
3. Activity and Athletic Fees: Fees associated with extracurricular activities, athletics, and optional programs.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Clarke Community School District is a public K-12 school district that delivers preschool through 12th-grade education to approximately 650 students in Osceola, Iowa and surrounding Clarke County. The district operates four schools (Elementary, Middle, High School, and Activities), offers career and technical education including a Construction Trades program, STEM education, dual language instruction, school nutrition, and student support services such as health services and a food pantry.

Product overview

Clarke Community School District is a public K-12 school district serving the Osceola, Iowa area with approximately 650+ students across multiple schools. The district operates Clarke Elementary (PK-5), Clarke Middle School (6-8), Clarke High School (9-12), and Clarke Activities. The district provides educational programs including career and technical education through a Construction Trades partnership with Southwestern Community College, STEM programs via the Iowa STEM BEST Program, Dual Language education, and community support services such as a food pantry and Farm to Table nutrition initiative. The district uses Infinite Campus for student information management and ThrillShare for parent communications. This is not a technology product company; rather, it is a public educational institution providing K-12 education services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Clarke Elementary

Quantifiable outcome

• Student-built homes constructed annually for the Osceola community through Construction Trades program
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and secondary.

• Iowa Department of EducationcoreOthers · 7 June 2026State agency providing oversight, funding through various programs including Title I, Special Education, and School Nurse initiatives. Named Lorrie Van Pelt as 2025-26 School Nurse of the Year.
• West Des Moines Community School DistrictminorOthers · 7 June 2026School nursing program comparison and collaboration through Iowa School Nurse Organization. West Des Moines has 19 school nurses serving nearly 8,800 students.
• Blank Children's HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 June 2026Partnership with West Des Moines Community School District through which school nurses are associated with the health system, providing professional development and certification opportunities.
• Southwestern Community College (SWCC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Construction Trades program partnership allowing high school juniors and seniors to earn college credit while gaining hands-on building experience. Students work on student-built homes while SWCC provides electrical training and college coursework.
• City of OsceolacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Annual partnership donating residential lots and providing financial support for the Construction Trades program. The city's investment helps transform the program from an idea into a community-changing initiative.
• Osceola Big Chief FFAcoreOthers · 1 June 2026FFA chapter that produced national Spanish Creed Speaking champion Renata Herrera Acosta. Supported by instructors Mr. Sklow and Mrs. Brandi Boyd.
• Clarke County Development Corporation (CCDC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 May 2026CCDC awarded Clarke Community School District the 2025 Directors Award recognizing community service and workforce development. CCDC provides $1,500 donation to a selected local nonprofit (Clarke Schools Food Pantry).
• Murray Community School DistrictsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 February 2026Partnership through the Clarke County STEM BEST Program, engaging students in skilled trades career exploration and workforce development opportunities.
• Iowa State University - Science Bound ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 February 2026Science Bound program is Iowa State University's pre-college through college program to increase the number of diverse Iowa youth who pursue degrees and careers in ASTEM fields. Currently 11 middle school students and 32 high school scholars participate.
• Deb & Jeff Hansen Foundation (Henry's Heroes Books for Schools)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 12 March 2025Foundation donated 75 bilingual (English & Spanish) books to Clarke Elementary Library through Henry's Heroes program. Iowa Select and Elly Hawk (parent/employee) nominated the library.
• Clarke County HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 September 2024Quarterly Family Education Nights partnership providing health and educational resources to Clarke families. Free meals and family activities organized collaboratively.
• Clarke Schools Food PantrycoreOthers · 24 September 2024Food pantry operated by the district to support local families. Selected as recipient of $1,500 CCDC Directors Award donation.
• Local Community PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 September 2024Various community partners keep Clarke Schools Food Pantry stocked and serve community needs through ongoing support.
• Local Skilled-Trade SubcontractorssecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal contractors assist with specialized trades such as HVAC, plumbing, concrete, and dirt work for the Construction Trades program student-built homes.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Murray Community School District: Small rural Iowa school district that is an active STEM BEST Program partner with Clarke. Operates a similar combined PK-12 model in a neighboring county and shares the Clarke County STEM ecosystem for skilled-trades career exploration.
• Winterset Community School District: Rural south-central Iowa school district comparable in size to Clarke. Shares athletic conference scheduling with Clarke (baseball/softball matchups listed on the district calendar) and operates a similar PK-12 structure.
• Chariton Community School District: Small rural Iowa school district in Lucas County that competes with Clarke in athletics. Operates a similar combined PK-12 public school model with comparable funding structure (state aid + property tax + federal programs).
• Wayne Community School District: Rural southern Iowa school district that plays Clarke in softball per the district's event calendar. Comparable size and combined PK-12 public district structure.
• Carlisle Community School District: Iowa school district that competes with Clarke in baseball. Comparable combined PK-12 public school structure, though somewhat larger and located closer to the Des Moines metro.

Broad incumbents

• West Des Moines Community School District: Large suburban Des Moines-area Iowa school district that Clarke explicitly benchmarked against for its school nursing program (per the Iowa School Nurse Organization collaboration). Much larger (~8,800 students, 19 school nurses) but operates the same Iowa public K-12 funding model and serves as a statewide peer for program quality.
• Des Moines Public Schools: Largest Iowa public school district and the state's urban anchor. Clarke competes with Des Moines Lincoln in athletics and operates under the same Iowa public K-12 framework, providing a reference point for scale, programming, and funding benchmarks.

Others

• Southwestern Community College (Iowa): Iowa community college partner of Clarke's Construction Trades program, providing college credit, electrical training, and curriculum support. Not a K-12 peer but a strategic educational partner that delivers dual-credit programming to Clarke students.
• Iowa State University Science Bound Program: Iowa State University's pre-college STEM diversity pipeline program currently serving 11 Clarke middle school students and 32 high school scholars. Comparable ecosystem partner that supports Clarke's ASTEM college-readiness outcomes.
• Clarke County Development Corporation (CCDC): Local economic development organization that awarded Clarke the 2025 Directors Award for community service and workforce development, and directs a $1,500 donation to the district's food pantry. Ecosystem partner, not a K-12 peer, but central to Clarke's community-anchored operating model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ClarkeCSD
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCTmh6smdHVFco03SGzqP8UQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/ClarkeCSD

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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