Saluda County School

What Saluda County School does

Saluda County School District is a public K-12 school district operating in Saluda County, South Carolina. The district is a government entity, not a private or for-profit company, governed by an elected School Board and led by Superintendent Dr. Harvey Livingston. It serves students from 4-year-old kindergarten through high school, plus adult learners, through six operating units: Hollywood Elementary School, Saluda Elementary School, Saluda Middle School, Saluda High School, Saluda Opportunity Academy (alternative education), and Saluda County Adult Education. The district's stated mission centers on academic excellence, responsible citizenship, and creating safe, welcoming learning environments.

The district is funded through a combination of local property taxes, state allocations, and federal grants, with tuition-free enrollment open to all county residents. Capital infrastructure is financed through voter-approved bond measures; most notably, a $49,000,000 bond referendum passed on November 8, 2022 to fund new construction and renovations across all four main schools and Bettis Herlong Stadium at Mathews Field. The district does not generate commercial revenue and operates as a direct service provider with no resellers or intermediaries. Enrollment is captured through the PowerSchool Parent Portal for returning students and in-person registration for new students.

On the technology side, the district runs on standard K-12 administrative and instructional platforms: PowerSchool for student information and grade management, PowerTeacher as the gradebook, Apptegy as the website/content platform, Thrillshare SchoolMessenger for parent SMS and voice communications (rolled out June 2026), Frontline Education (Aesop) for absence/time management, EdPlan for special education/IEPs, EasyCBM for curriculum-based measurement assessments, and Google Workspace for staff email. There is no disclosed proprietary technology, no app, no API, and no AI/ML capability. Community outreach occurs through the district website, Facebook, X (Twitter), the public event calendar, and a separate athletics site (saludatigersathletics.com).

Name

Saluda County School

Legal name

Saluda County School District

Website

https://saludaschools.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Saluda County School District is a public K-12 school district in Saluda County, South Carolina, operating six schools and programs serving students from 4K through adult education, funded by local property taxes, state allocations, and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC), Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Primary education services
• Secondary education services
• Adult education programs
• Public school district

Headquarters

HQ city

Saluda

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: Government-funded public education through local property taxes, state funding, and federal grants. Voters approved a $49,000,000 bond referendum in November 2022 to fund new construction and renovations at district schools.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Saluda County School District operates a public K-12 school district providing free educational services from 4-year-old kindergarten through high school, plus adult education programs. It serves students through six schools (Hollywood Elementary, Saluda Elementary, Saluda Middle, Saluda High, Saluda Opportunity Academy, and Saluda County Adult Education), supported by a $49 million bond-funded construction initiative and supplementary programs including athletics and band.

Product overview

Saluda County School District operates as a K-12 public school district offering educational services through multiple schools (Hollywood Elementary School, Saluda Elementary School, Saluda Middle School, Saluda High School, Saluda Opportunity Academy, and Saluda County Adult Education). The district provides student enrollment and registration through PowerSchool Parent Portal, parent communication via SchoolMessenger text/call system, and administers a $49 million bond-funded construction program for facility improvements across all schools. The district also supports athletics through a separate athletics website.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Saluda Elementary School Public elementary school serving K-5 (with 4-year-old kindergarten) students in Saluda County. Provides foundational academic programs under the Saluda County School District.
• Hollywood Elementary School Public elementary school serving elementary-grade students in the Hollywood area of Saluda County. Included in the $49 million bond-funded renovation and construction program.
• Saluda Middle School Public middle school serving middle-grade students in Saluda County. Included in the $49 million bond-funded renovation and construction program.
• Saluda High School Public high school serving high school students in Saluda County. Provides secondary academic education, athletics (Saluda Tigers), and band/music programs (including SCBDA-recognized Symphonic Winds ensemble). Included in the $49 million bond-funded renovation and construction program.
• Saluda Opportunity Academy Alternative education program offered by the district for students needing non-traditional pathways to graduation.
• Saluda County Adult Education Adult education program offered by the district, providing continuing education, GED preparation, and adult learning services to community members beyond the K-12 population.

Quantifiable outcome

• Excellent rating at SCBDA Concert Performance Assessment for Symphonic Winds ensemble
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Dell Education Purchase ProgramminorOthersPartnership providing Saluda County Schools faculty, staff, students, and families additional savings on select PCs and other electronics through the Dell Education Purchase Program.
• PowerSchoolcoreTechnology or IntegrationStudent information system used for parent portal, enrollment registration, grades, and student records management across all district schools.
• ApptegycoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite platform provider powering the district's official website (saludaschools.org) with content management and digital communications capabilities.
• ThrillsharecoreTechnology or IntegrationCommunication platform for district text and call messaging system, enabling parent notifications and school alerts via SchoolMessenger service.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Apptegy: K-12 communications and website platform provider that powers saludaschools.org; a core vendor partner, useful as a benchmark for the district's digital communications and family-engagement stack.
• PowerSchool: Student-information-system vendor that is a core technology partner to the district; not a competitor but a directly relevant ecosystem participant whose product capabilities shape Saluda's enrollment, grade, and registration workflows.

Direct peers

• Aiken County Public School District: Neighboring South Carolina public school district serving the adjacent county; directly comparable K-12 public school district operating multiple elementary, middle, and high schools funded by property taxes and state aid with overlapping regulatory framework.
• Edgefield County School District: Small adjacent South Carolina public school district serving a comparably rural county; directly comparable in scale, mission, and funding mechanics to Saluda County School District.
• Newberry County School District: Neighboring small-to-mid South Carolina public school district with similar rural demographic profile; direct peer for benchmarking on funding, facility scale, and K-12 program delivery.
• Greenwood School District 50: Geographically proximate South Carolina public school district of comparable size operating multiple schools across elementary, middle, and high; directly comparable peer in operations and funding structure.
• Laurens County School District 55: Neighboring rural South Carolina public school district sharing similar demographic and tax-base dynamics; a direct peer for K-12 operations and funding comparisons.
• McCormick County School District: Tiny rural South Carolina public school district with the most similar scale-to-population profile to Saluda; direct peer for understanding small-district funding pressures and program tradeoffs.
• Fairfield County School District: Neighboring small rural South Carolina public school district with comparable enrollment scale and demographic challenges; direct peer for benchmarking rural-district operations and funding resilience.

Regional players

• Lexington County School District One: South Carolina public school district in the same state regulatory framework; operates at much larger scale, useful as a regional benchmark for service maturity and program breadth even though it does not directly compete in Saluda County.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/saludaschools
• Facebookfacebook.com/Saluda-School-District-1535205733407152
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/saluda-middle-school

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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