Depew Union Free School District

What Depew Union Free School District does

Depew Union Free School District is a public K-12 school district operating under the New York State education system, headquartered at 5201 S. Transit Road in Depew, New York. The district serves students residing within its boundaries through three schools: Cayuga Heights Elementary School (grades K-5, at 1780 Como Park Boulevard), Depew Middle School (grades 6-8), and Depew High School (grades 9-12), both at the Transit Road campus. It is a government entity governed by an elected Board of Education and funded through local property taxes, state aid, and federal funding — there is no tuition or fee-based pricing for in-district residents.

The district's operational technology stack consists of standard educational SaaS platforms rather than proprietary systems. Single sign-on is provided by Clever; the learning management system is Schoology; the student information system and parent portal are PowerSchool; the district website and iOS/Android mobile applications are powered by Apptegy; athletics registration is handled by FamilyID; and game streaming is supported by LocalLive TV and ArbiterLive. Internal data collection and surveys (e.g., bullying reporting, contact forms, digital resource surveys) are run on Google Forms. The district also maintains social media presence on Facebook, Twitter/X, and YouTube. No internal AI/ML, proprietary software, or differentiated technology assets are present.

The business model is a tax-funded public service model with no commercial revenue stream. The customer base is the resident population of the district — K-12 students and their families — to whom the district is the sole provider of free public education. Services are delivered in-person at school facilities with digital support through the parent portal, LMS, and mobile applications. The district holds a statutory geographic monopoly over public K-12 education for its residents and faces no direct competitive churn risk within its geography.

Name

Depew Union Free School District

Legal name

Depew Union Free School District

Website

https://depewschools.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1894

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Depew Union Free School District is a public K-12 school district in Depew, New York, operating three schools (elementary, middle, high) that provide tuition-free education to resident students using standard educational technology platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Primary education services
• Secondary education programs
• School district administration
• Extracurricular athletics

Headquarters

HQ city

Depew

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, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Depew Union Free School District is a public K-12 school district that provides tuition-free education to district-resident students through three schools: Cayuga Heights Elementary School (pre-K through grade 5), Depew Middle School (grades 6-8), and Depew High School (grades 9-12). The district delivers classroom instruction, athletics, social-emotional learning support, and digital engagement tools such as Parent Portal, Schoology, and mobile apps to students and families within the Depew, NY catchment area.

Product overview

Depew Union Free School District operates as a unified public school district offering education across three distinct schools: Depew High School (grades 9-12), Depew Middle School (grades 6-8), and Cayuga Heights Elementary School (pre-K through grade 5). The district provides mobile applications for iOS and Android platforms, enabling families to access school information, news, and resources. The district integrates with educational technology platforms including Clever for single sign-on, Schoology as its learning management system, and PowerSchool for student information management. Additional integrations include FamilyID for athletics registration, ArbiterLive for sports schedules, LiveStream for event broadcasting, and Google Forms for surveys and data collection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Depew High School Public high school serving grades 9-12 in Depew, NY, providing secondary education with academic programs, athletics, and extracurricular activities. Located at 5201 S. Transit Road, Depew, NY 14043.
• Depew Middle School Public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Depew, NY, providing transitional education between elementary and high school. Located at 5201 S. Transit Road, Depew, NY 14043.
• Cayuga Heights Elementary School Public elementary school serving pre-K through grade 5 in Depew, NY, providing foundational education and early learning programs. Located at 1780 Como Park Boulevard, Depew, NY 14043.
• Depew Union Free School District Mobile App (iOS and Android) Native mobile applications for iOS and Android devices providing parents, students, and community members access to district news, school information, athletics schedules, and resources.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ClevercoreTechnology or IntegrationClever provides single sign-on integration for educational technology applications used by the district. Students and staff access multiple learning tools through the Clever portal.
• SchoologycoreTechnology or IntegrationSchoology serves as the district's learning management system (LMS), enabling teachers to share assignments, resources, and communicate with students and parents digitally.
• ApptegycoreTechnology or IntegrationApptegy provides the district's website platform and mobile application infrastructure, powering the depewschools.org website and associated iOS/Android apps.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Holland Central School District: Small public K-12 district in rural-suburban Erie County, comparable to Depew in enrollment scale, single-district footprint, and reliance on diversified public funding.
• West Seneca Central School District: Erie County suburban public school district with multiple schools across elementary, middle, and high school grade bands, funded through the same NY state aid and property tax mechanisms as Depew UFSD.
• Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District: Nearby Union Free School District in Cheektowaga, NY, operating a similar small public K-12 system with comparable funding model, EdTech adoption, and community-scale enrollment.
• Lancaster Central School District: Adjacent Western New York public K-12 school district serving a comparable suburban/village footprint in Erie County, with a similar three-tier elementary-middle-high school structure and reliance on property tax and state aid funding.
• Cleveland Hill Union Free School District: Small Union Free School District in the Buffalo metro area with a comparable K-12 structure and public funding base, making it a close operational peer.
• East Aurora Union Free School District: Western NY Union Free School District serving a small-village community in a manner highly comparable to Depew — similar enrollment scale, funding model, and multi-school campus footprint.
• Alden Central School District: Small public K-12 district in rural-suburban Erie County operating elementary, middle, and high schools under a unified administrative structure, directly comparable in scale and funding model.

Regional players

• Frontier Central School District: Public K-12 district in southern Erie County serving a comparable Western NY suburban community, with the same state aid and property tax funding dynamics as Depew UFSD.

Broad incumbents

• Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District: Larger but geographically adjacent public K-12 district in the Buffalo suburbs, comparable in operating model and NY State funding mechanics though with greater scale.
• Williamsville Central School District: Larger, established public K-12 district in the Buffalo suburbs with a similar comprehensive school structure and EdTech-driven parent engagement, serving as a scaled-up comparable for Depew.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/depewschools
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCD6YbgeHt_wqWMHpxhestQQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/depewschools.org

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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