Pike Delta York Local School District

What Pike Delta York Local School District does

Pike-Delta-York Local School District is a public K-12 school district chartered by the Ohio Department of Education and headquartered in Delta, Ohio (Fulton County). It serves approximately 1,072 students across three instructional buildings: Delta Elementary School (grades K-4), Delta Middle School (grades 5-8), and Delta High School (grades 9-12). The district operates under a publicly elected Board of Education with day-to-day leadership from Superintendent Doug Ford (effective August 2025) and Treasurer/CFO Terrie Freeman. Core programs span general academics, College Credit Plus (44%+ of the Class of 2024), FFA, agricultural and career-technical pathways, robust arts (band, choir, visual arts), and athletics, anchored by the 2024-launched "Portrait of a Panther" framework emphasizing Communication, Adaptability, Critical-Thinking, and Responsibility.

The district's underlying technology stack is composed entirely of third-party SaaS rather than proprietary platforms: Final Forms handles online enrollment and annual student updates; PaySchools Central processes meal payments; Thrillshare powers web-based communications; and a proprietary mobile app (PDY Local Schools, launched March 2025) provides push notifications and document access on iOS and Android. Instructional delivery is human-led, with no AI or adaptive-learning platforms disclosed.

The business model is non-commercial and funded primarily through state foundation aid and local property taxes (including a Substitute Levy subject to renewal), with a self-sustaining food service program generating ancillary transaction-based revenue (K-4 lunch $3.25; 5-12 lunch $3.50; breakfast $2.00 across all grades). Approximately 60% of expenditures flow directly into classroom instruction, and per-pupil expenditure is stated at roughly $93.73 per student per day, implying annualized operating expenditure in the low-to-mid teens of millions. Near-term fiscal risk is concentrated in the 2026-2027 school year, where expiration of the Substitute Levy could remove $1.3M from the budget absent renewal.

Name

Pike Delta York Local School District

Legal name

Pike-Delta-York Local School District

Website

https://pdys.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Pike-Delta-York Local School District is an Ohio public K-12 school district serving approximately 1,072 students in Delta across elementary, middle, and high school buildings, funded by state aid and local property taxes with an ancillary self-sustaining food service program.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Delta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding (State and Local): State and local tax revenues including property taxes. The district operates a Substitute Levy renewal and receives state funding based on enrollment and formula calculations. The district was rated #1 in Fulton County on ODE State Report Cards.
2. Food Service Program: Self-sustaining food service program that operates without local taxpayer dollars. Revenue from meal sales at set pricing tiers. Partnership with Dreamland Farms for locally sourced beef.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Pike Delta York Local School District is a public K-12 school district serving approximately 1,072 students in Delta, Ohio, operating across three school buildings (Delta Elementary K-4, Delta Middle School 5-8, and Delta High School 9-12). The district delivers primary and secondary education, student nutrition/meal services, and supplementary student services (including music/bands programs). It is publicly funded through state and local tax revenues and governed by an elected school board.

Product overview

Pike-Delta-York Local School District operates as a three-building rural school district in Delta, Ohio, serving approximately 1,072 students from grades K-12. The district provides core educational services through Delta Elementary School (K-4), Delta Middle School (5-8), and Delta High School (9-12). Supporting services include USDA-compliant school meal programs (breakfast and lunch), online enrollment via Final Forms, attendance tracking, transportation, and a mobile app for parent/student communications. The district emphasizes its Portrait of a Panther initiative focusing on Communication, Adaptability, Critical-Thinking, and Responsibility as core competencies for future-ready graduates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Delta Elementary School

Quantifiable outcome

• 44%+ of Class 2024 completed College Credit Plus courses
• +4 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

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dreamland FarmscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 March 2026PDY partnered with locally owned Dreamland Farms (operated by Saul Triana, Wauseon FFA alum) to source high-quality, Northwest Ohio-raised beef for district cafeterias. PDY began serving Dreamland Farms beef in January 2026. The district purchases nearly 50% F1 Wagyu cross and remainder from 100% native Angus/Simmental cross steers. All calves are born and raised in Northwest Ohio. Partnership helps district work toward transitioning to 100% locally grown beef while reducing costs compared to previous vendors.
• Ohio State University ExtensioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOhio State University Extension partners with PDY to deliver the Real Money. Real World. program, an interactive financial literacy experience for sophomore students. The program teaches real-life financial decision-making including careers, budgeting, housing, and transportation choices, connecting classroom learning to real-world responsibility.
• Toledo ZoominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Toledo Zoo for prairie ecosystem education. Students maintain a prairie and use observation boxes to catch and observe insects as part of environmental science curriculum. Zoo provided support for student field trips and educational programming.
• Fulton County Humane SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFulton County Humane Society visits preschool students to teach safe pet interaction and responsible animal care through hands-on demonstrations with Mary and Mikey.
• Nature FreshcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPDY Leadership Team toured Nature Fresh facility (led by President John Ketler) to explore potential career exploration and workforce development partnerships. Discussions ongoing for multiple collaboration opportunities between the district and the agricultural technology company.
• The Open Door (Delta)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFifth grade students volunteer with The Open Door food pantry, sorting and pricing items and taking facility tours. Students also packed 400 summer lunches for the food pantry. Partnership provides community service learning opportunities.
• Village of Delta Parks and Rec CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVillage of Delta and Parks and Rec Council installed new pickleball courts that benefit both the community and PDY students for physical education and recreational activities.
• Delta Fire DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelta Fire Department participates in Safety Village program sponsored by Delta Chamber of Commerce and PDY Schools, demonstrating equipment and trucks to young students for safety education.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Wauseon Exempted Village School District:

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/PDY_Schools
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@PDYPODCAST
• Facebookfacebook.com/pikedeltayork.schools
• Instagraminstagram.com/pdy_schools
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pike-delta-york-local-schl-dst

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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