College Station I.S.D.

What College Station I.S.D. does

College Station Independent School District (CSISD) is a public K-12 school district and government entity serving approximately 14,366 students across 19 campuses — 10 elementary schools, 3 intermediate schools, 3 middle schools, and 3 high schools, including College View High School as an alternative-choice campus — across 102 square miles of southern Brazos County, Texas. The district operates an educational continuum from Early Head Start and Head Start through Pre-K, K-12, and alternative graduation pathways, with supplemental programs in Career & Technical Education (including an Agriculture Science Center), dual language immersion, AVID college readiness, gifted and talented, and special education. Technology infrastructure runs on third-party licensed platforms: Schoology (LMS), ClassLink (SSO), Edgenuity (credit recovery), Edmentum Exact Path (adaptive diagnostics), Finalsite (communications/website), Eduphoria (professional development), and operational systems for transportation (TransFinder/Stopfinder), nutrition (NutriSlice/InTouch), and payments.

CSISD is funded primarily through local property taxes, per-pupil state allocations via the Texas Education Agency, and federal grants (ESSER II/III, Title I, Head Start), with ancillary fee-based revenue from Kids Klub before/after school care, Summer Day Camp, athletics camps, facility rentals, and meal programs. As a tuition-free public district, the go-to-market motion is community-led rather than commercial: the district promotes itself through geographic attendance zones, out-of-district transfer options for specialized programs (dual language, CTE, special education, swimming), community events, district newsletters, and an online SchoolZone Locator. Funded by the broader College Station community since 1941 — and tightly intertwined with Texas A&M University through long-standing dual credit and talent pipeline relationships — CSISD held District of Innovation status since 2017 and has financed ongoing capital expansion through seven bond elections between 2007 and 2024, with the most recent (2024) funding continued facility growth heading into the 2026-27 boundary rebalancing.

Name

College Station I.S.D.

Legal name

College Station Independent School District

Website

https://csisd.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1941

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

College Station Independent School District is a Texas public K-12 school district serving approximately 14,366 students across 19 campuses in 102 square miles of southern Brazos County, funded by property taxes, state aid, and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Alternative, Continuation & Credit-Recovery Schools (EDAJAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialized Inclusive / Co-Taught Special Education Programs (EDAKAAAK)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Early childhood programs
• Career technical education
• Special education services
• Dual language immersion

Headquarters

HQ city

College Station

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: Funded primarily through local property taxes from residents within the district boundaries in Brazos County
2. State Funding: Per-pupil funding from Texas Education Agency based on average daily attendance and campus performance
3. Federal Grants: ESSER grants (ESSER II, ESSER III), Title I, Head Start/Early Head Start federal funding
4. Student Fees and Programs: Fees for summer programs, athletics camps, Kids Klub before/after school care, child nutrition meals, facility rentals

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

College Station Independent School District is a public K-12 school district providing free educational services to students residing within its 102-square-mile boundary in southern Brazos County, Texas. The district operates 19 campuses (10 elementary, 3 intermediate, 3 middle, and 3 high schools) serving approximately 14,366 students with comprehensive programs including early childhood education, core academics, advanced academics, career and technical education, dual language, special education, athletics, fine arts, and alternative education.

Product overview

College Station I.S.D. operates as a unified K-12 public school district offering a comprehensive educational ecosystem. The core structure includes 10 elementary schools (Pre-K through Grade 4), 3 intermediate schools (Grades 5-6), 3 middle schools (Grades 7-8), and 3 high schools (including College View as a choice high school). The district provides layered academic programs including Early Education Services (Early Head Start, Head Start, Pre-K), Advanced Academics (AP, dual credit, GT, Think30), Career & Technical Education with an Agriculture Science Center, Dual Language immersion, AVID college readiness, and Special Education Services. Alternative education offerings include LEAP for elementary students and DAEP for secondary students, while College View High School Accelerated Academy and the Optional Flexible School Day Program serve students needing flexible graduation paths. Enrichment programs include Athletics, Fine Arts, Summer Programs (Summer Day Camp, Summer Enrichment/Camp U), and Kids Klub before/after school care. Digital learning is supported through Schoology LMS, ClassLink SSO, and Edmentum Exact Path.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DAEP: Alternative education program for grades 6-12 including intermediate and middle schools
• LEAP
• College View High School Accelerated Academy

Products and services

• Early Education Services
• K-12 Academic Programs
• Advanced Academics
• Career & Technical Education (CTE)
• Dual Language Program
• Special Education Services
• College View High School Accelerated Academy
• Alternative Education Programs
• Kids Klub
• Summer Programs
• Athletics Programs
• Fine Arts Programs
• AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination)
• Optional Flexible School Day Program (OFSDP)

Quantifiable outcome

• 94.7% graduation rate, exceeding Texas state average
• +2 more outcomes

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

Integration11 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• engage2learncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership with engage2learn for strategic planning process during spring 2021. The engagement involved approximately 40 individuals including students, parents, teachers, principals, district administrators, and school board trustees to develop the district's strategic vision, portraits, goals, and framework for success.
• Texas Education Agency (TEA)coreOthersCSISD is fully accredited by the Texas Education Agency. TEA publishes annual Texas Academic Performance Reports (TAPR) containing district and campus statistics and accountability ratings.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Klein Independent School District: Suburban Houston-area Texas public K-12 district of similar mid-large scale, serving comparable demographics with TEA funding and similar operational structure (multiple campuses, bond-funded expansion).
• Allen Independent School District: Mid-large suburban DFW Texas public K-12 district with strong academic outcomes and experienced teaching staff, comparable to CSISD on performance metrics and TEA accountability profile.
• Pflugerville Independent School District: Suburban Austin-area Texas public K-12 district of similar mid-scale, serving comparable demographic mix with TEA funding. Comparable on diversity of programming and operational structure to CSISD.
• Conroe Independent School District: Large, fast-growing suburban Texas public K-12 district comparable in scale (~65k students) and similarly anchored by a university-adjacent community (Sam Houston State area). Directly comparable in funding model, structure, and growth dynamics.
• Round Rock Independent School District: Suburban Austin-area Texas public K-12 district of comparable scale and growth profile, with strong dual-credit/university partnerships similar to CSISD's Texas A&M links. Operates under the same TEA framework.
• Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District: One of the largest suburban Houston-area Texas public K-12 districts, comparable in multi-campus operating complexity and TEA accountability reporting. Useful benchmark for scale and staffing models.
• Frisco Independent School District: Rapidly growing suburban DFW Texas public K-12 district known for strong academic outcomes and demographic-driven enrollment expansion. Comparable to CSISD on trajectory of family in-migration and outcome-focused branding.
• Bryan Independent School District: Neighboring Texas public K-12 district serving Bryan, TX in the same Brazos County. Most directly comparable peer given geographic proximity, similar TEA regulatory framework, and overlapping labor market tied to Texas A&M.
• Katy Independent School District: Large suburban Houston-area Texas public K-12 district with high graduation rates and rapid enrollment growth from family in-migration. Comparable on outcome leadership and bond-funded expansion cadence.
• Leander Independent School District: Suburban Austin-area Texas public K-12 district with rapid enrollment growth and university (Texas-adjacent) demographic inflow, mirroring CSISD's Texas A&M-driven demographic story under TEA framework.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/collegestationisd
• Xx.com/CSISD

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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