Kodiak Island Borough School District

What Kodiak Island Borough School District does

Kodiak Island Borough School District (KIBSD) is a public K-12 school district chartered in 1948 and operated by the Kodiak Island Borough government in Kodiak, Alaska. The district serves approximately 2,000 students across the Kodiak Island Borough, the second-largest island in the United States, operating four town elementary schools (East K-3, Main 4-5, Peterson K-5), Kodiak Middle School (6-8), Kodiak High School (9-12), an AKTEACH homeschool/distance education program, and seven rural village schools in outlying Alaska Native communities (Akhiok, Chiniak, Old Harbor, Ouzinkie, Port Lions, and two others) accessible only by boat or small plane. Eighty percent of village school students are Alutiiq/Sugpiaq ("People of the Sea"), and the district maintains formal partnerships with federally recognized tribes and Coast Guard Base Kodiak for military family support.

KIBSD's digital infrastructure is built entirely on third-party SaaS platforms: PowerSchool serves as the Student Information System with parent portal access in English, Spanish, and Tagalog; ClassLink provides single sign-on; Schoology operates as the LMS; SchoolCare handles HIPAA/FERPA-compliant health documentation; Limble CMMS manages facilities maintenance; Freshservice handles IT ticketing; Parchment manages transcript delivery; and Microsoft 365 (with Teams for board meeting broadcasts) and BoardBook support governance. The district is governed by a five-member elected Board of Education plus a Coast Guard advisory representative and student representative, operating under a 2023-2028 Strategic Plan with PDSA continuous improvement cycles and NAAS-aligned curriculum review.

Revenue is derived from three government streams — local Kodiak Island Borough property taxes, State of Alaska per-pupil foundation funding, and federal Title program allocations (Title I, II-A, III, VI, Carl Perkins CTE, ESSER) — supplemented by National School Lunch/Breakfast Program reimbursements, paid meal revenue (elementary breakfast $3.50/lunch $4.75; high school breakfast $5.20/lunch $5.50), and modest school activity fees. The district is led by Superintendent Dr. Dan Brigman (appointed November 2024, succeeding Cyndy Mika) with a management team including CFO Krista Cowley, Federal Programs Director Todd Burton, and principals at each school. No specific revenue figure is publicly disclosed, though indirect triangulation suggests an operating budget in the $25M-$50M range.

Name

Kodiak Island Borough School District

Legal name

Kodiak Island Borough School District

Website

https://kibsd.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Kodiak Island Borough School District is a public K-12 district serving approximately 2,000 students across Kodiak Island, Alaska, operating town elementary, middle, and high schools plus seven rural Alaska Native village schools. It is funded by borough taxes, Alaska per-pupil allocations, and federal Title programs, and governed by an elected Board of Education under Superintendent Dr. Dan Brigman.

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 School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialized Programs & Classrooms (Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Developmental, Multi-Disability) (EDAJAKAH)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Rural school district
• Special education services
• School meal programs
• Homeschool distance learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Kodiak

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Local Borough Property Tax: The Kodiak Island Borough School District receives funding from local property taxes within the Kodiak Island Borough to support educational programs and operations
2. Federal Programs Funding: Federal funding through Title I Academic Achievement, Title I-C Migrant Education, Title II-A Professional Development, Title III English Language Acquisition, Title VI Native Education, Carl Perkins Career Technical Education, and ESSER/CARES Grants
3. State of Alaska Funding: Per-pupil funding from the State of Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, including foundation funding and special program allocations
4. National School Lunch Program: Federal reimbursement for school meals through National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program with some paid meal revenue from students

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Kodiak Island Borough School District (KIBSD) is a public K-12 school district operating elementary, middle, and high schools, a homeschool/distance education program (AKTEACH), and seven rural village schools across Kodiak Island Borough in Alaska. It delivers classroom instruction, special education, gifted and talented programs, food services, student transportation, athletics and activities, and community use of school facilities, supported by an integrated digital stack including PowerSchool, ClassLink, Schoology, and SchoolCare.

Product overview

Kodiak Island Borough School District operates a comprehensive PK-12 public education system serving the Kodiak Island Borough in Alaska. The district consists of a unified platform combining individual school websites (East Elementary K-3, Main Elementary 4-5, Peterson Elementary K-5, Kodiak Middle School 6-8, Kodiak High School 9-12), rural village schools, and the AKTEACH Homeschool program. Core digital infrastructure includes PowerSchool for student information management, ClassLink for single sign-on access, and various supporting services for food service, transportation, counseling, special education, and athletics. The district serves approximately 2,000 students across town and rural village schools, with 80% of village school students being Alutiiq (Native Alaskan).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• East Elementary School
• Main Elementary School
• Peterson Elementary School
• Kodiak Middle School
• Kodiak High School
• Rural Village Schools
• AKTEACH Homeschool Program
• Special Education Services
• Gifted & Talented Program
• Early Childhood Services
• Food Service Program
• Student Bus Transportation
• Athletics and Activities
• Homeless Education Program
• Community Schools Facility Rental

Quantifiable outcome

• Curriculum review cycle aligned to NAAS standards across all subject areas
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• First Student Bus CompanycoreOthersFirst Student Bus Company provides student transportation services to and from school for all town schools and coordinates transportation for rural school access. Contact: (907) 486-3600.
• PowerSchoolcoreTechnology or IntegrationPowerSchool provides the Student Information System used for enrollment, grade tracking, attendance, schedules, and parent/student portals across all KIBSD schools.
• SchoolCarecoreTechnology or IntegrationSchoolCare provides digital health documentation system for student health tracking, nurse-parent communications, and medical information management. HIPAA and FERPA compliant.
• ParchmentcoreTechnology or IntegrationParchment provides electronic transcript ordering and delivery service for Kodiak High School current and former students to request official academic transcripts.
• Alaska School Activities Association (ASAA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASAA provides governance for athletic and activity programs aligned with statewide standards for student wellness, academic and social development, and healthy competition.
• Limble CMMScoreTechnology or IntegrationLimble provides Computerized Maintenance Management System for tracking and managing facilities maintenance requests across all KIBSD locations including schools and district facilities.
• Alaska Native Tribal CommunitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeven rural villages (Akhiok, Chiniak, Old Harbor, Ouzinkie, Port Lions, and others) each represented by federally recognized tribes. 80% of village school students are Alutiiq. Village communities emphasize subsistence lifestyle and cultural heritage.
• U.S. Coast Guard Base KodiakcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoast Guard Base Kodiak stationed families supported through dedicated resources, Military Interstate Children's Compact Commission compliance, and specialized transition programs. Board includes USCG advisory representative.
• National School Lunch ProgramcoreOthersFederal nutrition program providing reimbursement for school meals including National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program.
• Community Volunteer ReadersminorOthersCommunity Partners in Reading program connects volunteer community members with students for reading practice. Volunteers commit to 1 hour per week listening to students read at elementary schools.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fairbanks North Star Borough School District: Another Alaska borough school district with a comparable mix of urban schools, rural/remote sites, and significant military-family population (Fort Wainwright, Eielson AFB), directly relevant for federal-impact funding and Special Education/McKinney-Vento program design.
• Northwest Arctic Borough School District: Alaska borough school district serving 11 villages in NW Arctic with predominantly Inupiat enrollment. Comparable borough-level governance, Title VI Native Education emphasis, and remote-village school economics, making it a relevant peer for funding-and-operations benchmarking.
• Kenai Peninsula Borough School District: Alaska borough school district operating 35+ schools across a mix of town, rural, and remote sites on the Kenai Peninsula — closely comparable in scale (~8,000-9,000 students), funding model, and rural-island/coastal logistics to KIBSD.
• Bering Strait School District: Alaska regional school district serving 15 remote villages in the Bering Strait region, predominantly Inupiaq. Highly comparable in village-school scale (10-50 students), subsistence-community context, and Title VI Native Education program reliance.
• Juneau School District: Alaska capital city/borough school district with similar governance, Title funding structure, and a mix of in-town and remote-site schooling; relevant peer for state-foundation funding dynamics and small-district administrative models.
• Anchorage School District: Largest public K-12 district in Alaska, serving Anchorage and joint military bases (JBER). Directly comparable as a public borough-level school district operating under Alaska's per-pupil funding system with Title programs, special education, and military-family services.
• Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District: Large Alaska borough school district similar in governance structure (borough-funded, state foundation) and operating multi-school systems across a mix of town and rural communities, making it a directly comparable peer for funding mechanics and demographic mix.
• Aleutian Region School District: Alaska regional school district serving the Aleutian Islands chain with Unangan (Aleut) communities — the closest geographic and cultural peer to KIBSD, operating similarly small remote village schools with the same isolation, weather, and Alaska Native demographic profile.
• Lower Kuskokwim School District: Alaska regional school district serving predominantly Yup'ik villages in the Bethel region, accessible only by plane or boat. Directly comparable to KIBSD's rural-village school model with 80%+ Indigenous enrollment, small site sizes, and identical isolation cost dynamics.

Broad incumbents

• Hawaii Department of Education: Statewide K-12 public school system operating across an island geography with rural and remote campuses accessed by boat or air. Highly comparable in isolation-driven cost structure, Alaska Native/Pacific Islander cultural-programming, and federal Title funding dependencies, though at vastly greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@KIBSD-BOE
• Facebookfacebook.com/Kibsd
• Xx.com/kibsd

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles29 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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