Cairo-Durham Central School District

What Cairo-Durham Central School District does

Cairo-Durham Central School District is a public K-12 school district operating in Greene County, New York, serving approximately 1,400 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade across three schools: Cairo-Durham Elementary School (Pre-K through grade 5), Cairo-Durham Middle School (grades 6-8), and Cairo-Durham High School (grades 9-12). Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Cairo, NY, the district is governed by an elected Board of Education and operates under the authority of the New York State Education Department. It is one of only four districts in Greene County offering a pre-kindergarten program, with both half-day Pre-K and full-day Kindergarten options.

The district's core technology platform is Google for Education, deployed through Chromebooks and integrated Google Workspace applications including Google Classroom and Google Drive. This configuration earned Cairo-Durham recognition as one of only 11 Google for Education Reference Districts in New York State. Academic programming includes 12 Advanced Placement courses (earning AP District Honor Roll status), honors tracks, 40+ high school electives, Project Lead the Way STEM curriculum for middle and high school students, and the Positivity Project character education curriculum for PK-8. College and career readiness is supported through dual-enrollment partnerships with Questar III BOCES and Columbia-Greene Community College, providing high school students access to 10+ college courses, internship opportunities, and certification programs. Extracurricular offerings exceed 20 Mustang athletic teams and a wide range of clubs across grade levels.

As a governmental entity rather than a private enterprise, the district is funded through a combination of New York State aid, local property taxes, and federal grants. There are no tuition fees for district residents; enrollment is open to all children residing within the district's geographic boundaries, who attend their geographically assigned school. The district is not privately owned, has no parent company, and is not subject to equity investment or M&A activity. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Cairo-Durham Central School District

Legal name

Cairo-Durham Central School District

Website

https://cairodurham.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Cairo-Durham Central School District is a New York State public K-12 school district in Greene County serving approximately 1,400 Pre-K through 12th-grade students across three schools, funded by state aid, local property taxes, and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Pre-kindergarten programs
• Advanced Placement courses
• STEM curriculum programs
• College career readiness

Headquarters

HQ city

Cairo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public school district, Cairo-Durham Central School District is funded through local property taxes, state aid, and federal funding rather than direct tuition or fees

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cairo-Durham Central School District provides tuition-free public K-12 education to district residents in Greene County, New York, operating three schools — Elementary (Pre-K through 5), Middle (6-8), and High School (9-12). The district delivers core academic instruction, Advanced Placement courses, STEM programming through Project Lead the Way, college dual enrollment via partnerships with Questar III BOCES and Columbia-Greene Community College, character education, and extensive athletics and extracurriculars. Technology integration via the Google for Education platform and Chromebooks underpins instructional delivery across all grade levels.

Product overview

Cairo-Durham Central School District provides public K-12 education services through three schools (Elementary, Middle, and High School). The district operates as a single unified educational institution offering Pre-K through 12th grade instruction, with programs including Advanced Placement courses, STEM (Project Lead the Way), college dual enrollment through partner organizations, character education (Positivity Project), and athletics. The district is recognized as a Google for Education Reference District.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cairo-Durham High School: High school serving grades 9-12 with AP courses, athletics, and college preparation programs
• Cairo-Durham Middle School
• Cairo-Durham Elementary School
• Mustang Athletics

Products and services

• Pre-Kindergarten Program Half-day Pre-Kindergarten program for district-resident children, providing foundational early childhood education to support successful transition into elementary grades. Available at Cairo-Durham Elementary School.
• Cairo-Durham Elementary School Public elementary school serving Pre-K through grade 5 students within the district, providing foundational K-5 instruction with full-day Kindergarten and character education through the Positivity Project.
• Cairo-Durham Middle School Public middle school serving grades 6-8 with Project Lead the Way STEM programming, Positivity Project character education, and a wide variety of clubs and activities.
• Cairo-Durham High School

Quantifiable outcome

• Recognition on College Board's AP District Honor Roll for robust Advanced Placement program
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Questar III BOCEScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuestar III BOCES (Board of Cooperative Educational Services) provides college courses, internship opportunities, and certification programs for high school students as part of the district's college and career readiness initiatives
• Columbia-Greene Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerColumbia-Greene Community College partners with Cairo-Durham to provide college-level courses and educational opportunities for high school students through dual enrollment and articulation agreements

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Catskill Central School District: Public K-12 district also located in Greene County, NY, serving a similar Catskills demographic with comparable school configuration. Direct geographic peer for benchmarking funding, enrollment trends, and program offerings in the same county.
• Coxsackie-Athens Central School District: Public K-12 district in Greene County, NY, with similar town-and-rural mix and roughly comparable enrollment scale. Direct geographic peer for performance and funding comparison.
• Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School District: Small public K-12 district in Greene County serving the northern Catskills. Comparable in size and rural setting, making it a direct peer on funding, staffing, and program depth.
• Greenville Central School District: Public K-12 district in Greene County with a similar small-town footprint. Direct peer for enrollment trends, AP/STEM program comparison, and budget benchmarking in the same county.
• Onteora Central School District: Adjacent Ulster County K-12 district in the Catskills with similar enrollment scale and rural demographics. Comparable peer for program offerings and funding dynamics in upstate NY.

Emerging players

• K12 Inc. Online K-12 education provider addressing similar instructional and technology-enabled learning needs. Comparable as a non-traditional operator targeting similar student outcomes, though delivered online rather than through a traditional district.
• EdisonLearning: Education management and services provider that partners with public school districts on curriculum, technology, and operations. Comparable as an adjacent services provider serving traditional districts like Cairo-Durham.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/cairodurham
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCxBjv-30oylQ5VpbDQ8vpWA
• Facebookfacebook.com/cairodurham
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cairo-durham-central-school-district

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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