Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District

What Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District does

Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District (KGBSD) is a public K-12 school district operating under the authority of the Ketchikan Gateway Borough in southeastern Alaska. The district serves students and families residing within the borough through three main schools — Ketchikan High School, Schoenbar Middle School, and Revilla Alternative High School — plus associated elementary schools, with enrollment managed through the InfoSnap online registration portal for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years.

The district's operational technology stack is composed of third-party, off-the-shelf education platforms rather than proprietary infrastructure. PowerSchool (district code SFWC) functions as the student information system and parent/student portal, with iOS and Android mobile apps; Canvas serves as the learning management system; InfoSnap handles online student enrollment; SchoolCafe manages food services and free/reduced lunch applications; and the district's public-facing website runs on the SchoolBlocks platform. Communication channels include the district website (kgbsd.org), a Facebook page, and an opt-in SMS alert system (short code 67587). The district also operates a comprehensive policy manual covering Title IX compliance (coordinated by Jared Garlick), ALICE active-threat response training, student attendance boundaries, and discipline procedures.

KGBSD is a government public entity, not a commercially operating company. It does not generate revenue in the commercial sense; funding flows from federal, state, and borough government allocations and taxes. Governance rests with a 7-member elected School Board (plus a non-voting student representative) serving three-year terms, which employs a Superintendent to manage operations. The organization is accountable to Alaska Department of Education & Early Development regulations and local voters rather than equity or debt holders.

Name

Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District

Legal name

Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District

Website

https://kgbsd.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District is a public K-12 school district in Ketchikan, Alaska, serving borough residents through three main schools. It is government-funded, not commercially operated, and uses PowerSchool, Canvas, and InfoSnap for student information and learning management.

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 School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Student information systems
• School transportation services
• Free reduced lunch programs
• Title IX compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

Ketchikan

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, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Public school district funded through federal, state, and borough government allocations and taxes. Operates as a non-commercial entity providing free public education services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District is a government public school district that provides free K-12 education to students residing within the Ketchikan Gateway Borough in Alaska. It operates three primary schools (Ketchikan High School, Schoenbar Middle School, and Revilla Alternative High School) and delivers supporting services including student transportation, a free and reduced lunch food services program, online student registration via InfoSnap, parent/student access through PowerSchool, Title IX compliance, and the ALICE active-intruder safety training program.

Product overview

Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District operates as a public school district providing K-12 education services. The district's technology portfolio includes PowerSchool for student information management and parent/student portals, Canvas for learning management, InfoSnap for online registration, and SchoolCafe for food services. The district website (SchoolBlocks platform) serves as the central hub for parent access, announcements, bus schedules, lunch menus, employment, and policy information. The district also maintains a comprehensive policy manual governing operations including student attendance boundaries, discipline, and Title IX compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 Public Education Services
• Food Services
• Student Transportation Services
• Online Student Registration
• Title IX Compliance Services
• Dropout Prevention Program
• ALICE Active Intruder Response Training

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Association of Alaska School BoardsminorOthersThe district maintains membership in the Association of Alaska School Boards (AASB) for inservice education benefits, access to newsletters and periodicals, and representation in actions affecting education. Membership provides staff and School Board participation in meetings, conferences, clinics and conventions. The district budget includes funds for adequate participation in association activities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sitka School District: Small Southeast Alaska public K-12 district; very similar in scale, island-coastal geography, and dependence on Alaska borough/state funding streams.
• Kodiak Island Borough School District: Island-based Alaska public K-12 district; directly comparable to KGBSD in coastal-access logistics, small scale, and reliance on Alaska state education funding.
• Haines Borough School District: Small Southeast Alaska borough-based K-12 district; comparable in small scale, remote-coastal location, and reliance on Alaska state education funding.
• Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District: Large Alaska borough-based K-12 district; comparable as a borough-organized district drawing on the same Alaska funding mechanisms, but operating at substantially larger scale.
• Petersburg Borough School District: Small Southeast Alaska borough-organized K-12 district; among the closest demographic and operational peers to KGBSD given the small size and remote-coastal setting.
• Wrangell School District: Small Southeast Alaska public K-12 district; comparable as a remote, small-scale public school district facing similar recruitment and funding dynamics.
• Kenai Peninsula Borough School District: Borough-organized public K-12 district on the Kenai Peninsula; comparable in Alaska-specific regulatory environment and in serving a mix of small-town and remote communities.
• Fairbanks North Star Borough School District: Interior Alaska borough-based public K-12 district; comparable as a borough-organized district reliant on the same Alaska education funding formulas and operating multiple schools across a wide geographic catchment.
• Juneau School District: Southeast Alaska public K-12 district in the state capital; the closest geographic and demographic peer given the similar coastal-access constraints and borough-style governance.
• Anchorage School District: Largest public K-12 district in Alaska, providing the same core service (free public K-12 education funded by federal/state/borough sources) at a much larger urban scale; most directly comparable in regulatory and funding structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/KetchikanGatewayBoroughSchoolDistrict

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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