What Lander County School District does

Lander County School District (LCSD) is a public K-12 school district operated as a government state entity under the governance of a locally elected Board of Trustees, serving students across rural Lander County in north-central Nevada. The district operates four schools — Austin Combined Schools (K-12), Battle Mountain Elementary School (K-5), Eleanor Lemaire Junior High School (grades 6-8), and Battle Mountain High School (grades 9-12) — plus an Alternative Education / Adult Education site at 625 Weaver Avenue in Battle Mountain and the federally funded 21st CCLC After School Program at Battle Mountain Elementary. Programs span International Baccalaureate (IB) World School membership, career and technical education, AP courses, athletics, and student support services including mental health, foster care, and wraparound services led by a dedicated directorate.

The district's core technology stack is built around third-party educational software: Infinite Campus for student information management and parent portal access; NWEA MAP for academic growth assessments; Promethean Boards and Chromebooks for classroom delivery; Tyler Portico for HR and employee self-service; BoardDocs for board governance; and library databases (EBSCO, ABC-CLIO, Gale, World Book). Communications and engagement are handled via the district website (Finalsite platform), Facebook LCSDinfo group, YouTube channel, and a Google Calendar-integrated community calendar.

Funding flows through federal (Title I, Title III, National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, 21st CCLC grants), state, and local education sources rather than tuition or commercial revenue. Go-to-market is community-based enrollment: families and students register directly with schools, and the district recruits staff through local job postings, a dedicated careers page, and rural recruitment incentives (signing bonus, housing allowance, fully funded retirement, no Nevada state income tax). Substitute and hourly wage schedules are publicly disclosed but reflect staffing inputs, not customer pricing. The district maintains active partnerships with IB, EARCOS, JCIS, SUU Online, ParentGuidance.org, the Mining Industry Foundation, and NWEA, and reports no M&A, funding, or ownership activity.

Name

Lander County School District

Legal name

Lander County School District

Website

https://lander.k12.nv.us

Company type

Public

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Lander County School District is a public K-12 school district operating four schools in rural Lander County, Nevada, serving students from preschool through 12th grade plus adult learners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• School district services
• Adult education GED
• After school programs
• Student transportation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Battle Mountain

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Government-funded public school district operating through federal, state, and local education funding including Title I, Title III, and other government education programs.
2. School Nutrition Programs: National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program providing meals to students, with free and reduced lunch eligibility based on household income.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lander County School District provides publicly funded K-12 education across four schools in rural Lander County, Nevada, serving preschool through 12th grade. It also delivers a federally funded after-school program (21st CCLC), alternative education and adult education/GED preparation services, school bus transportation, school nutrition programs (NSLP and SBP), and comprehensive student support services including special education, mental health, and wraparound services.

Product overview

Lander County School District is a public K-12 school district operating four schools in Lander County, Nevada: Battle Mountain Elementary School (K-5), Eleanor Lemaire Junior High School (6-8), Battle Mountain High School (9-12), and Austin Combined Schools (K-12). The district also offers the 21st CCLC After School Program for elementary students and Alternative Education/Adult Education services for GED completion. The district utilizes Finalsite as its website platform, Infinite Campus for student information management, and BoardDocs for governance administration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Austin Combined School: K-12 school located in Austin, Nevada serving students in the southern part of Lander County
• Battle Mountain Elementary School
• Eleanor Lemaire Junior High School
• Battle Mountain High School

Products and services

• Battle Mountain Elementary School Public K-5 elementary school serving students in Battle Mountain, Nevada, part of Lander County School District.
• Eleanor Lemaire Junior High School Public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Battle Mountain, Nevada, providing transitional education between elementary and high school.
• Battle Mountain High School Public high school serving grades 9-12 in Battle Mountain, Nevada, offering college preparatory, career technical education, AP courses, and International Baccalaureate programming.
• Austin Combined Schools K-12 combined school facility serving the Austin, Nevada community within Lander County School District.
• 21st CCLC After School Program Federally grant-funded after-school program at Battle Mountain Elementary School for K-4 students, offering academic support, STEAM activities, and enrichment.
• Alternative Education / Adult Education GED preparation and adult education services offered at 625 Weaver Ave, Battle Mountain, NV, operating Monday-Thursday 4pm-7pm.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mining Industry FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual partnership for the LCSD Educator Awards Banquet to honor exceptional dedication and contributions of district staff. Selects certified and classified staff members from each school for recognition.
• International Baccalaureate (IB)coreOthersDistrict is an IB World School member offering International Baccalaureate programs as part of the IB Continuum
• EARCOS (East Asia Regional Council of Schools)minorOthersInternational educational organization membership providing networking and professional development opportunities
• JCIS (Japan Council of International Schools)minorOthersInternational schools council membership connecting with educational institutions in Japan
• NWEA (Northwest Evaluation Association)coreTechnology or IntegrationDistrict uses NWEA MAP assessments for measuring student academic progress and growth
• International Spanish AcademyminorOthersProgram membership providing Spanish language educational opportunities
• Southern Utah University (SUU) OnlinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for online education and professional development opportunities for district staff
• ParentGuidance.orgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnline mental health resource partnership providing licensed therapist courses, professional support, and parent coaching services for all LCSD families
• My Life is Worth LivingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth suicide prevention animated series resource available to Spanish speakers and recognized by National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Elko County School District: Larger rural Nevada K-12 district covering Elko County. Operates a multi-school district with comparable rural Nevada operating conditions, state funding profile, and educator recruitment dynamics.
• Nye County School District: Larger rural Nevada K-12 district anchored in Pahrump and Tonopah; broader geography but directly comparable rural Nevada funding, CTE, and student services model.
• Washoe County School District: The largest K-12 district in Nevada; broader incumbent reference point for operating model, technology stack, and CTE/IB program benchmarks within Nevada.

Direct peers

• Lincoln County School District: Directly comparable small rural Nevada school district with a similarly multi-site K-12 structure and dependence on Title and state aid funding.
• Churchill County School District: Directly comparable rural Nevada school district serving a similarly small county, with comparable K-12 school mix and state-aid funding profile.
• Eureka County School District: Directly comparable very small rural Nevada school district with a K-12 combined school similar to Lander's Austin Combined School, sharing enrollment and funding dynamics.
• Pershing County School District: Directly comparable small rural Nevada school district operating a similarly sized multi-school configuration with shared Title funding exposure and rural recruitment constraints.
• White Pine County School District: Directly comparable small rural Nevada school district with similar multi-school structure and rural northern Nevada operating environment.
• Mineral County School District: Directly comparable small rural Nevada school district with similar enrollment scale, federal Title funding mix, and rural teacher recruitment dynamics.
• Humboldt County School District: Directly comparable rural northern Nevada school district of similar size and operating profile, serving a small county population with a similar mix of elementary, middle, and high schools.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCC7J4e4lN1iLx79Y5N7L59w
• Facebookfacebook.com/groups/LCSDinfo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lander-county-school-district

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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