Sabine Parish School District

What Sabine Parish School District does

Sabine Independent School District (firmographic record: Sabine Parish School District) is a public K-12 school district operating as a government state entity under Texas Education Agency oversight, serving students in the Gladewater area of Gregg County, Texas. The district runs four schools — Sabine Elementary (K-4), Sabine Intermediate, Sabine Middle (5-8), and Sabine High (9-12) — supplemented by an Athletics department, Child Nutrition Services, Finance, Instruction, Technology, Transportation, and Maintenance departments. Its core operating technology stack is anchored on the AscenderTX Student Information System, which powers Parent, Student, Employee, and Teacher portals for grades, attendance, and registration. Supporting technology includes Finalsite (website/communications), Rank One Sport (athletics scheduling), Follett Destiny (library), DMAC (data analytics), TEKS Resource System (curriculum), Time Clock Plus (workforce), Pay Schools Central and Meal App Now (meal payments), Gentry Financial Group (employee benefits), Hudl (athletic livestreaming), and Google Translate (language accessibility on the public website).

The district does not operate a commercial business model: as a tax-funded government entity it generates revenue primarily through local property taxes, state funding allocations based on average daily attendance, and federal Title and program grants. Ancillary transactional revenues come from paid meal programs (with free/reduced options for qualifying families) and athletics ticket sales. No tuition or program fees are prominently featured. Customer segments are parents/families and students within the attendance boundary, with out-of-district transfer students as a discretionary secondary segment. Distribution is direct via four physical campuses, with go-to-market centered on community engagement through parent portals, a Facebook presence (SabineSISD), superintendent communications, board meetings, and volunteer programs including Watch D.O.G.S. The Gregg County Shared Services Arrangement (SSA) is a core partnership that shares administrative services with neighboring districts for cost efficiency, and the Sabine Education Foundation provides supplemental grants and scholarships.

Name

Sabine Parish School District

Legal name

Sabine Independent School District

Website

https://sabine.school

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Sabine Independent School District is a public K-12 district operating four schools (elementary, intermediate, middle, high) in the Gladewater, Texas area, funded by local property taxes and state and federal grants, and serving students and families within its attendance boundary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cross-District Consortia & Shared Services Authorities (EDADABAN), District Enrollment, Zoning & School Choice Administration (EDADABAL)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• School district services
• Child nutrition programs
• Student transportation services
• District athletics programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Lafayette

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State and Local Tax Revenue: Public school district funded primarily through property taxes collected locally and state funding allocations based on average daily attendance and other formulas.
2. Federal Grants: Receives federal grants including Title programs and other state/federal educational funding for specific programs.
3. Student Nutrition Fees: Revenue from breakfast and lunch meal programs, with pricing for paid meals and free/reduced options for qualifying students.
4. Athletics Tickets: Revenue generated from ticket sales for school athletic events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sabine Parish School District operates a public K-12 educational system serving students in the Gladewater, Texas (Gregg County) area through four schools: Sabine Elementary School (K-4), Sabine Intermediate School, Sabine Middle School (5-8), and Sabine High School (9-12). The district delivers TEKS-aligned academic instruction alongside athletics, child nutrition, transportation, and student support services. Operations are centralized through administrative departments including Finance, Instruction, Technology, and Maintenance, with student information managed via AscenderTX portals (Parent, Student, Employee, and Teacher Gradebook).

Product overview

Sabine Independent School District is a public school district serving the Gladewater, Texas area with four schools: Sabine Elementary School (K-4), Sabine Intermediate School, Sabine Middle School (5-8), and Sabine High School (9-12). The district operates as a unified educational platform offering core academic instruction alongside specialized departments including Athletics, Child Nutrition, Finance, Instruction, Technology, Transportation, and Maintenance. Student information management is centralized through AscenderTX portals (Parent, Employee, Student, and Teacher Gradebook), while supporting services include library management via Follett Destiny, meal services through Meal App Now and Pay Schools Central, and workforce management via Time Clock Plus. The district provides educational support programs including mentor and volunteer programs, Watch D.O.G.S. father engagement initiative, and the Sabine Education Foundation for community fundraising.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sabine Elementary School K-4 elementary school serving the district's youngest students with foundational academic programs aligned to TEKS standards.
• Sabine Intermediate School Intermediate school bridging elementary and middle school academics for students in transitional grades.
• Sabine Middle School Middle school providing academic instruction and extracurricular programs for students in grades 5-8.
• Sabine High School High school offering comprehensive secondary education, college preparation, and athletic programs for grades 9-12.
• Athletics Department District athletics program featuring sports schedules, ticket sales, sports medicine services, and live event streaming via HUDL across multiple competitive levels.
• Child Nutrition Services School meal program providing breakfast and lunch menus, free and reduced meal services for qualifying families, and meal payment processing through Meal App Now and Pay Schools Central.
• Transportation Services Student transportation services for safe and efficient routing to and from school campuses.
• Mentor Program Mentoring services connecting students with supportive adult role models for academic and personal development.

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• LifetouchminorOthers · 1 January 2026School photography services provider for student portraits and yearbook services. Superintendent issued communication regarding Lifetouch services in March 2026.
• Gregg County SSA (Shared Services Arrangement)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with other school districts in Gregg County to share administrative and support services, reducing costs and improving operational efficiency across member districts.
• Sabine Education FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit education foundation that supports Sabine ISD students and staff through grants, scholarships, and educational programs. Annually recognized by the superintendent.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Gladewater Independent School District: Public K-12 district located in the same city (Gladewater, Texas) as Sabine ISD. Most direct geographic peer, competing for the same local enrollment and sharing the same property tax base.
• Longview Independent School District: Largest neighboring district in Gregg County, Texas. Operates multiple K-12 campuses and competes directly with Sabine ISD for students in the same geographic labor and housing market; comparable public school district model and TEA oversight.
• White Oak Independent School District: Small public K-12 district in Gregg County, Texas. Closely comparable in scale, rural East Texas setting, and small-district operating model to Sabine ISD.
• Union Grove Independent School District: Small rural East Texas public K-12 district. Closely comparable in scale, resource constraints, and small-district operating model; serves a similar community profile.
• Kilgore Independent School District: Neighboring East Texas public K-12 district in the broader Gregg County region. Comparable small-to-mid-size public school district competing for the same regional student population and teacher talent pool.
• Pine Tree Independent School District: Gregg County public K-12 district serving the Longview area. Directly comparable public school district structure, state funding model, and catchment-area competition with Sabine ISD.
• Spring Hill Independent School District: Public K-12 district in Gregg County, Texas. Comparable small-to-mid size public school district with similar East Texas demographic profile and TEA oversight structure.

Others

• Region 7 Education Service Center: Texas ESC serving the East Texas region including Sabine ISD's county. Provides shared services, training, and operational support to member districts — comparable in shared-services function to Sabine's Gregg County SSA participation.
• Texas Education Agency: State regulatory body overseeing all Texas public school districts including Sabine ISD. Relevant as the governing authority setting funding formulas, accountability standards, and compliance requirements that directly shape Sabine's operating environment.

Broad incumbents

• Dallas Independent School District: Largest public school district in Texas and a broad incumbent in the same state regulatory and funding environment. Useful for benchmarking on funding mechanics, accountability frameworks, and scale-driven program breadth, though not a direct geographic competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SabineSISD

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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