What Mid Valley School District does

Mid Valley School District is a public K-12 school district headquartered at 52 Underwood Rd, Throop, Pennsylvania (Lackawanna County), founded in 1969 and operating under the Pennsylvania public education system. It is a government state entity — not a for-profit company — funded through state and local tax revenues and federal education appropriations, governed by an elected school board and administered by Superintendent Patrick Sheehan. Its functional service is the delivery of free compulsory public education to students residing in its catchment area, spanning grades K through 12.

The district operates two physical campuses: an Elementary Center serving grades K-6 (split across dedicated principals for K-3 and 4-6) and a Secondary Center for grades 7-12 (split across dedicated principals for 7-9 and 10-12). Service lines go beyond classroom instruction to include a dedicated district police department, student transportation, a cafeteria program operated through a partnership with The Nutrition Group (with an assigned Food Director, Christa Hill), special education programs under a Principal of Special Education Services and a Supervisor of Special Education, school psychology services, athletics, and student support functions. The district maintains a staff of 101-250 employees, including a Business Manager, Curriculum Director, Director of Transportation/Athletics, Director of Facilities, and an Information Technology Director.

Technology and go-to-market are not commercial in nature. The district's digital presence runs on third-party K-12 platforms — SchoolBlocks and SchoolFeed for the official website and content management, Nutrislice for digital cafeteria menus, and Safe2Say PA (a statewide program) for anonymous anti-bullying reporting. Community outreach is conducted through the official website (mvsd.us), Twitter (@MidValleySD), and Facebook. Pricing for educational services is set at zero to enrolled students; the only disclosed commercial pricing input is a $125.00/day substitute teacher compensation rate. A 2026-2027 Proposed Final Budget document is publicly available, but no dollar figures are supplied.

Name

Mid Valley School District

Legal name

Mid Valley School District

Website

https://mvsd.us

Company type

Public

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Mid Valley School District is a public K-12 school district in Throop, Pennsylvania that provides free public education, special education, transportation, cafeteria, and student safety services to students in grades K-12, funded by state and local tax revenues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

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

• K-12 public education
• Special education services
• Student transportation services
• School nutrition programs
• School safety services

Headquarters

HQ city

Throop

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: Mid Valley School District operates as a public K-12 educational institution funded primarily through state and local tax revenues, federal education funding, and district-approved budgets.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Mid Valley School District delivers free public K-12 education to students in grades K-12 within its Pennsylvania catchment area, operating an Elementary Center (K-6) and a Secondary Center (7-12). Beyond classroom instruction, the district provides special education, cafeteria nutrition, student transportation, athletics, psychological services, and a dedicated school police department focused on student safety and anti-bullying reporting.

Product overview

Mid Valley School District is a public school district serving the Throop, Pennsylvania area. The district operates as a K-12 educational institution providing academic programs, student services, and administrative functions through its website powered by SchoolBlocks and SchoolFeed platforms. The district offers enrollment management, cafeteria services with menu access via Nutrislice, a police department, human resources services, and staff directory functionality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mid Valley Elementary Center (Grades K-6)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SchoolBlockscoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite platform provider powering the district's official website with navigation, content management, and organizational structure features.
• SchoolFeedcoreTechnology or IntegrationPlatform powering the district's website and social feed functionality for community engagement.
• Weinberg Food BankminorOthersFood bank partnership for community food assistance - food pickup events held at district location (May 18, 2026 pickup event mentioned).
• The Nutrition GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood service management company providing food services to the district cafeteria, with a dedicated Food Director (Christa Hill) assigned to Mid Valley.
• Lackawanna CountyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty government partnership for community video tours and regional resources.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• SchoolBlocks: Website platform provider powering MVSD's official mvsd.us site. Not a competitor but an enabling vendor — relevant as a supplier dependency and as a benchmark for digital maturity versus peer districts.

Direct peers

• Riverside School District: Public K-12 district based in Taylor, PA, Lackawanna County. Directly comparable small-district operating model serving a similar Pennsylvania suburban catchment.
• Lakeland School District: Public K-12 district in Jermyn, PA, Lackawanna County. Operates a combined elementary-secondary structure comparable to MVSD's two-center model within the same regional labor and funding market.
• Abington Heights School District: K-12 public school district in Clarks Summit, PA (Lackawanna County). Slightly larger but structurally similar two-center PA district; closest suburban peer within commuting range.
• North Pocono School District: Neighboring K-12 public school district in Lackawanna County, PA. Closest geographic and demographic peer — small suburban/rural district of similar grade-band structure competing for the same family pool.
• Dunmore School District: K-12 public school district in Dunmore, PA (Lackawanna County). Comparable in scale, funding model, and demographic profile; competes for enrollment with overlapping neighborhoods.
• Old Forge School District: Small K-12 public school district in Old Forge, PA (Lackawanna County). Highly comparable in enrollment scale, two-building footprint, and Pennsylvania public-funding model.
• Carbondale Area School District: K-12 public school district in Carbondale, Lackawanna County, PA. Comparable small urban/rural PA district operating under the same state funding framework and competing for similar families.
• Valley View School District: K-12 public school district headquartered in Archbald, PA (Lackawanna County). Operates with comparable combined elementary/secondary structure and serves a similarly-sized Northeastern Pennsylvania community.

Broad incumbents

• Scranton School District: Large urban K-12 public school district in Scranton, PA, also in Lackawanna County. Much larger scale than MVSD but operates under the same Pennsylvania funding and regulatory regime, making it a useful benchmark on policy and labor dynamics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MidValleySD
• Facebookfacebook.com/mid.valley.9237
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mid-valley-school-district

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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