Mountain Home School District

What Mountain Home School District does

Mountain Home School District #193 is a public K-12 school district operating as a political subdivision of the State of Idaho under the governance of an elected five-member Board of Trustees. The district serves approximately 4,000 students across eight schools (two high schools, one junior high, one middle school, and four elementary schools) spanning Mountain Home, portions of Elmore County, Pine-Featherville, and Atlanta, Idaho. Founded in 1886 with the construction of a two-room frame school building and formally established as Independent School District #6 in 1918, the district provides comprehensive K-12 services including core academics, special education (preschool through age 21), career technical education, athletics, food services, transportation, and an expanding layered mental health program (Desert Sage Health Centers, SchoolPulse, TigerSTRONG/You Are More, Sources of Strength).

The technology backbone is a fully vendor-hosted integrated education platform stack: Canvas (Instructure) for learning management, PowerSchool for student information and the newly launched Enrollment Portal for 2026-27, GoGuardian for classroom device management under a 3-year lock-in, SchoolMessenger for mass and mobile communications with SMS opt-in, MealTime for food service prepayment, Skyward Qmlativ for HR, IncidentIQ for technology help desk, Clever as SSO aggregation, and Finalsite as CMS for the district website (mtnhomesd.org). The district pursues multiyear contracts with LMS, classroom management, and SIS vendors specifically to lock in rates and avoid double-digit single-year price increases.

The revenue model is government-funded rather than commercial: a combination of Idaho state per-pupil education allocations and federal Title I, Title VI-B, and Title IX program funding forms the primary base, supplemented by a voter-approved local property tax supplemental levy (itemized at roughly $3.1M annually across salaries, athletics, transportation, and contracted services) and minor transactional revenue from student/adult meal program fees ($1.70-$5.10 per meal). Day-to-day management is led by Superintendent James G. Gilbert (in role since 2015); the Board Chair since 2025 is Ralph W. Binion, with Kristina Knox as Vice Chair. The customer base is geographically captive K-12 students and families within district boundaries, with a notable non-geographic segment of military families connected to Mountain Home Air Force Base served via a dedicated MHAFB School Liaison.

Name

Mountain Home School District

Legal name

Mountain Home School District #193

Website

https://mtnhomesd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1886

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mountain Home School District #193 is a public K-12 school district operating eight schools across Mountain Home and Elmore County, Idaho, serving approximately 4,000 students with core academics, special education, food service, transportation, and mental health supports under an elected Board of Trustees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Primary secondary education
• Special education services
• Student transportation services
• School meal programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Mountain Home

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State and Federal Funding: Primary funding from Idaho state education funding and federal programs including Title I, Title VI-B, Title IX
2. Supplemental Levy: Voter-approved local property tax levy for maintenance and operations including staffing, athletics, transportation. Proposed amounts: Salaries and benefits $1,940,900, Athletics $430,700, Transportation $391,100, Contracted Services $337,300
3. Student Meal Fees: Meal prices for students and staff including breakfast and lunch programs at various price points

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mountain Home School District #193 is a public K-12 school district operating eight schools (two high schools, one junior high, one middle school, and four elementary schools) serving preschool through grade 12 students in Mountain Home, Idaho and surrounding Elmore County areas. The district delivers core academic instruction, special education, career technical education, athletics, food services, student transportation, and mental health support, supported by technology platforms such as Canvas LMS, PowerSchool, SchoolMessenger, GoGuardian, and MealTime.

Product overview

Mountain Home School District #193 is a public K-12 school district serving Mountain Home, Idaho and surrounding areas. The district operates eight schools (Bennett Mountain High School, Mountain Home High School, Mountain Home Junior High, Hacker Middle School, East Elementary, North Elementary, Stephensen Elementary, and West Elementary) serving approximately 4,000 students. Technology infrastructure includes Canvas LMS for learning management, PowerSchool for student information and enrollment, GoGuardian for classroom device management, SchoolMessenger for mass communications, MealTime for food service payments, and various wellness tracking tools. The district's educational offerings include core academics, special education services, career technical education, mental health supports, athletic programs, and after-school enrichment through grants such as the 21st Century program at Hacker Middle School.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 Educational Services Comprehensive K-12 academic instruction delivered across eight schools: Bennett Mountain High School, Mountain Home High School, Mountain Home Junior High, Hacker Middle School, East Elementary, North Elementary, Stephensen Elementary, and West Elementary. Includes career technical education, athletics, and after-school enrichment such as the 21st Century program.
• Special Education Services Continuum of special education services for students from preschool through age 21, including IEP development, Section 504 accommodations, Child Find identification, and coordination with external agencies such as RISE for the 2024-2025 school year.
• Food Services Program School meal program providing breakfast and lunch across all district schools, operated through the Chartwells food service management contract (FY20-FY24 and potentially beyond). Includes free and reduced meal applications, USDA-compliant nutrition standards, and online prepayment through the MealTime system.
• Student Transportation Student bus transportation to and from schools, delivered through Caldwell Transportation Company under contract for the 2024-2029 school years. Includes regular route service, special needs transportation, and bus registration.
• Mental Health Services School-based mental health supports including Youth Empowerment Services (YES), the TigerSTRONG / You Are More initiative, Sources of Strength peer leader training, SchoolPulse wellness tracking dashboards, and in-school counseling for grades 5-12 delivered in partnership with Desert Sage Health Centers.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Instructure (Canvas)coreTechnology or Integration · 21 May 2025Learning management system (LMS) provider. Board approved $30,420 renewal for 2026-27 school year. Officials monitoring a data breach at Instructure before new contract period begins in July.
• GoGuardiancoreTechnology or Integration · 21 May 2025Classroom management software. Board approved $33,945 annually for 3-year commitment to lock in rates and avoid 12% single-year price increase quoted.
• Caldwell Transportation CompanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStudent transportation contractor. Contract covers school years 2024-2029. Handles bus registration and routing for district students.
• ChartwellscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFood service provider contract for FY20-FY24 and potentially beyond. Provides meals to district students.
• Desert Sage Health CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool-based mental/behavioral health services. Provides in-school counseling for grades 5-12 with shorter waitlist times. Walk-in clinic available Monday-Friday 8:00-10:00.
• RISEcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSpecial education student services contract 2024-2025.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Nampa School District: Mid-sized Idaho public K-12 district in the Treasure Valley. Operates under the same Idaho state funding formulas and political-subdivision structure, with comparable student services and supplemental levy mechanisms.
• Twin Falls School District: Mid-sized southern Idaho public K-12 district. Closest peer in regional scale and rural-character footprint, with similar multi-school operations and supplemental levy funding model.
• Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25: Eastern Idaho public K-12 district serving Pocatello and Chubbuck. Comparable political-subdivision structure, multi-school footprint, and Title-funded special education services delivery.
• Boise School District: Idaho's largest K-12 public school district serving Boise. Operates the same public K-12 governance and funding model under Idaho State Department of Education oversight, making it the most structurally comparable peer in the state.
• Bonneville Joint School District 93: Eastern Idaho public K-12 joint school district (Idaho Falls area). Operates under identical Idaho governance and funding framework, serving a comparable multi-school student population.
• Idaho Falls School District 91: Eastern Idaho public K-12 district of similar scale. Operates the same Idaho state funding model with comparable federal program reliance and supplemental levy mechanisms.
• Kuna School District: Smaller, growing Idaho public K-12 district southwest of Boise. Closest peer in scale (~4,000-5,000 students) and rural-to-suburban character, with similar school-count footprint and levy-funded programs.
• Lewiston Independent School District: Northern Idaho public K-12 district. Comparable in size and structure to Mountain Home, with similar mix of elementary, middle, and high school operations funded through state and local levies.
• Vallivue School District: Idaho public K-12 district serving Caldwell and vicinity. Comparable in size and structure, with similar mix of elementary, middle, and high schools and equivalent reliance on state funding and local levies.
• Meridian School District: Fast-growing Idaho public K-12 district in the Boise metro. Comparable governance model, federal Title funding exposure, and reliance on voter-approved supplemental levies for operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@mhsd193
• Facebookfacebook.com/mhsd193
• Xx.com/MHSD193

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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