Stephenville

What Stephenville does

Stephenville Independent School District (SISD) is a public K-12 school district headquartered at 2655 West Overhill Drive in Stephenville, Texas, operating continuously since 1875 under the regulatory authority of the Texas Education Agency. The district serves students from Early Education through 12th grade across six campuses: Central Elementary (EE, Pre-K, Kindergarten), Chamberlin Elementary (grades 1-2), Hook Elementary (grades 3-4), Gilbert Intermediate (grades 5-6), Henderson Junior High (grades 7-8), and Stephenville High School (grades 9-12). It is governed by an elected Board of Trustees and led by Superintendent Eric Cederstrom, with an executive team covering Finance & Operations, Human Resources & Student Services, Curriculum & Instruction, and Technology & Digital Learning. Headcount is stated at 251-500 employees across administrative, teaching, and support staff.

The district's core technology stack is built around Skyward as the student information system (handling enrollment, grade reporting, attendance, and Family Access portal), Canvas as the learning management system, and a layered ecosystem of supporting platforms including SMART Tag (bus tracking), RankOne Sport (athletic registration), Parchment (transcript delivery), Edgenuity (credit recovery), Xello (career planning), Destiny (library), and Sora (digital books), with SSO integration via Google and Clever. District communications run through School Messenger, with social channels on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. The website infrastructure is powered by Edlio.

SISD operates as a government state entity, not a commercial enterprise; it is funded through a combination of local property taxes, state education funding, and federal grants, with no tuition charged for standard K-12 education. Optional fee-based revenue streams include voluntary student accident insurance (via Special Risk, Inc.), cafeteria meal purchases, athletic participation fees, and SMART Tag replacement purchases through MySchoolBucks. Customer segments are limited to K-12 students, parents/guardians, and incoming/new students within the Stephenville, Texas attendance zone. The district supports a broad range of programs including Special Education, Gifted and Talented, English Learner services, Dyslexia support, Career and Technical Education, McKinney-Vento homeless assistance, Migrant Education, and Section 504 accommodations, alongside an active athletics and extracurricular program.

Name

Stephenville

Legal name

Stephenville Independent School District

Website

https://sville.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1875

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Stephenville Independent School District is a public K-12 school district in Stephenville, Texas, serving students from Early Education through grade 12 across six campuses. Funded by property taxes and state aid, it operates an integrated EdTech stack centered on Skyward, Canvas, and supporting platforms for transportation, athletics, and digital learning.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Student information systems
• School transportation services
• Athletic programs
• Special education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Stephenville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 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: Stephenville ISD operates as a public school district funded primarily through local property taxes, state education funding, and federal grants. No tuition is charged for standard K-12 education.
2. Fee-based Services: Optional fee-based services including student insurance programs, cafeteria meals, and athletic participation fees. SMART Tag replacement tags available for purchase through MySchoolBucks.
3. Voluntary Student Insurance: Voluntary student accident insurance offered through Special Risk, Inc. with various plan options and rates for the school year.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stephenville Independent School District provides tuition-free K-12 public education to students from Early Education through 12th grade across six campuses in Stephenville, Texas. The district delivers academic instruction aligned with Texas Education Agency standards, Career and Technical Education, Special Education, Gifted and Talented programs, athletics, and student support services, supported by integrated technology platforms for enrollment, learning, transportation, and parent engagement.

Product overview

Stephenville Independent School District operates a comprehensive educational technology ecosystem serving K-12 students across multiple campuses. The district's core systems include Skyward (student information and enrollment management), Canvas (learning management), and The HIVE (centralized parent resource portal). Supporting systems include SMART Tag (transportation tracking), athletic registration via RankOne Sport, and digital learning tools including Edgenuity and Xello. The technology infrastructure is built on Edlio-powered web platforms with Google and Microsoft SSO integration for staff and students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Skyward Family Access Web-based student information system portal for parents and students to access grades, attendance, schedules, and communicate with teachers; integrated with district enrollment services.
• The HIVE Parent Resource Portal
• Canvas Learning Management System
• Athletic Registration Portal
• Online Enrollment System
• Digital Learning Resources
• School Bus Transportation with SMART Tag Tracking
• Child Nutrition Meal Program
• Voluntary Student Accident Insurance

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SkywardcoreTechnology or IntegrationSkyward provides the district's student information system (SIS) including Family Access portal for parents/students and online enrollment capabilities. Used for grade tracking, attendance, enrollment, and student records management.
• CanvascoreTechnology or IntegrationCanvas is the district's learning management system (LMS) providing online coursework, assignments, and communication between teachers and students. Separate parent and student login portals available.
• RankOne SportcoreTechnology or IntegrationRankOne Sport provides the district's athletic registration and management system. All student-athletes, cheerleaders, and Stings participants must complete online registration through this platform.
• Athletic Booster ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStephenville Athletic Booster Club supports the district's athletic programs through fundraising and volunteer activities. Separate organization with its own website.
• Stephenville Optimist ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Stephenville High School to establish the Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame, previously named Academic Hall of Fame, recognizing former students for their achievements.
• Weatherford CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeatherford College provides GED testing services for adult education students in the Stephenville area. Contact through Weatherford College at 800-287-5471.
• Texas Education AgencycoreOthersState education agency providing regulatory oversight, Texas Pre-Kindergarten Eligibility Guidelines, and educational standards that the district follows.
• National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal resource center supporting the education of children and youth experiencing homelessness. District implements McKinney-Vento Act with support from NCHE resources.
• Texas Workforce CommissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency providing adult literacy resources and workforce development information linked through the district's Adult Education page.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Early Independent School District: Early ISD is a small Central Texas public school district in Brown County with comparable K-12 campus structure, student population scale, and rural community profile to Stephenville ISD.
• Glen Rose Independent School District: Glen Rose ISD is a small North Texas public school district in Somervell County serving a comparable number of students across multiple K-12 campuses, with similar rural-suburban community profile and academic program mix.
• Comanche Independent School District: Comanche ISD is a small neighboring Texas public school district in Comanche County, comparable to Stephenville ISD in scale, rural operating environment, and reliance on agriculture/ranching-driven local property tax revenue.
• Mineral Wells Independent School District: Mineral Wells ISD is a comparable small North Texas public school district with multiple K-12 campuses, similar enrollment scale, and analogous dependence on Texas state funding and local property taxes.
• Dublin Independent School District: Dublin ISD is a small Central Texas public school district located near Stephenville with a similar K-12 campus structure, rural demographics, and reliance on Texas state funding formulas — a tight comparable on size and geography.
• Tolar Independent School District: Tolar ISD is a small North Texas public school district in Hood County with a comparable campus structure and rural-community operating profile, frequently used as a peer benchmark for similar-sized Texas ISDs.
• Godley Independent School District: Godley ISD is a fast-growing small Texas public school district operating a similar K-12 campus footprint to Stephenville ISD, comparable on operating model and rapid enrollment expansion patterns in the North Texas region.
• Brownwood Independent School District: Brownwood ISD is a regional Central Texas public school district operating multiple K-12 campuses with similar enrollment scale to Stephenville ISD, making it a strong comparable on size, governance structure, and Texas rural-district operating profile.
• Granbury Independent School District: Granbury ISD is a comparable small-to-mid Texas public school district serving Hood County with multiple campuses across elementary, intermediate, junior high, and high school levels. It is the closest geographic and size-matched peer for Stephenville ISD in the North Texas region.
• Huckabay Independent School District: Huckabay ISD is a very small neighboring Texas public school district in Erath County — directly adjacent to Stephenville ISD — operating as a comparable rural K-12 district with similar funding structure and small-campus operating profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/stephenvilleisd
• Facebookfacebook.com/stephenvilleisd
• Instagraminstagram.com/stephenvilleisd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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