Alcoa City Schools

What Alcoa City Schools does

Alcoa City Schools is a public K-12 school district headquartered in Alcoa, Blount County, Tennessee, serving 2,105 students across four schools — Alcoa Elementary School, Alcoa Intermediate School, Alcoa Middle School, and Alcoa High School — plus the Pershing Academy of Learning (PAL) alternative program. The district operates under Tennessee state education law and is led by Director of Schools Jake Jones, with a central office covering finance, human resources, technology, CTE and federal programs, food service, attendance, K-5 education, special education, health services, and mental wellness. Programs include Early Post-Secondary Opportunities (EPSO) such as dual enrollment, AP, and statewide dual credit, plus Career & Technical Education (CTE) pathways in health science, computer science, marketing, HVAC, STEM, and culinary arts with industry certifications.

The district runs on a standard EdTech stack: a 1:1 student-to-device Chromebook program, Google Workspace for Education, ClassLink single sign-on, the Skyward student information system, and the Edlio website CMS. Technology oversight sits under a dedicated Director of Technology role, and the district added Unite GPS Bus Monitoring in late 2025 as a parent-facing operational tool. The Alcoa City Schools Foundation, a 501(c)(3) established in 1989, provides teacher grants and community fundraising on top of public funding.

Revenue is overwhelmingly government-sourced: Tennessee state education funding, federal programs (ESSER, Title I, II, IV), and local tax revenue from the City of Alcoa and Blount County. The district supplements this with non-resident tuition for out-of-district families and nominal meal fees. Per-pupil spending is $11,900, implying an operating budget around $25 million. The district carries a Level 5 accountability designation (highest in Tennessee) and Alcoa High School is ranked #1 in the state's Ready Graduate metric.

Name

Alcoa City Schools

Legal name

Alcoa City Schools

Website

https://alcoaschools.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Alcoa City Schools is a public K-12 school district in Alcoa, Tennessee, serving 2,105 students across four schools plus an alternative learning program, funded by state, federal, and local tax revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Career technical education
• Early post-secondary programs
• Special education services
• College readiness programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Alcoa

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. State and Federal Education Funding: Public school district primarily funded through Tennessee state education funding and federal education programs including ESSER, Title I, II, and IV funds.
2. Non-Resident Tuition: District accepts non-resident students through annual tuition application process, generating revenue from out-of-district families.
3. Local Tax Revenue: Public school district supported by local tax revenue from the City of Alcoa and Blount County.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Alcoa City Schools is a public K-12 school district in Alcoa, Tennessee, operating four schools (Alcoa Elementary, Alcoa Intermediate, Alcoa Middle, Alcoa High) plus the Pershing Academy of Learning alternative program, serving approximately 2,105 students with 145 teachers. The district delivers standards-aligned classroom instruction from kindergarten through grade 12, supplemented by Career & Technical Education (CTE) pathways, Early Post-Secondary Opportunities (EPSO) including dual enrollment and AP courses, special education services, and a 1:1 Chromebook device program. Education is provided free to resident students and through tuition applications to non-residents, with per-pupil spending of $11,900.

Product overview

Alcoa City Schools is a public school district consisting of 4 schools serving approximately 2,105 students across Alcoa, Tennessee. The district operates Alcoa Elementary School, Alcoa Intermediate School, Alcoa Middle School, and Alcoa High School, plus the Pershing Academy of Learning (PAL) alternative program. The district offers Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs, Early Post Secondary Opportunities (EPSO) for college credit, and maintains a 1:1 technology student-to-device ratio. The district motto is 'Graduating Competitive Students' and achieved Level 5 district status in Tennessee. The Alcoa City Schools Foundation provides additional funding through grants for teachers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Alcoa Elementary School Elementary school serving students in early grades (K-4), part of the Alcoa City Schools district offering core academic instruction and coordinated school health services.
• Alcoa Intermediate School Intermediate school serving students in middle elementary grades (4-5) within the Alcoa City Schools district.
• Alcoa Middle School Middle school serving grades 6-8 with approximately 460 students enrolled across 22 regular-education classrooms at a 16:1 teacher-to-student ratio. Offers academics, athletics, clubs, and fine arts programs.
• Alcoa High School High school serving grades 9-12, ranked #1 in Ready Graduate in Tennessee. Offers Early Post-Secondary Opportunities (EPSO), Career & Technical Education (CTE), 40+ sports and club organizations, and championship-caliber athletics.
• Pershing Academy of Learning (PAL) Alternative learning program within the district serving students with specific educational needs.
• Career & Technical Education (CTE) CTE programs covering health science, computer science, marketing, HVAC, STEM, and culinary arts with industry certifications and post-secondary credits available to district students.
• Early Post-Secondary Opportunities (EPSO) Dual enrollment, statewide dual credit, AP, and local dual credit courses allowing high school students to earn college credits and industry certifications while enrolled.
• Alcoa City Schools Foundation A 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation established in 1989 to assist Alcoa City Schools in improving quality of education. Provides grants to teachers and funds creative classroom projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked #1 Ready Graduate in Tennessee
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Alcoa City Schools FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1989Independently operated 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 1989 to assist Alcoa City Schools in improving quality of education. Board includes corporate and civic leaders. Provides grants to teachers, scholarships, and supports district initiatives through community fundraising.
• Tennessee Department of EducationcoreOthersState education agency providing funding, accountability oversight, curriculum standards (TVAAS), and regulatory framework for district operations. District participates in state programs including ESSER, Title I, II, IV funding.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Metro Nashville Public Schools: Large Tennessee urban public school district. Comparable public K-12 system operating under the same state accountability framework with significantly larger scale and broader program offerings.
• Williamson County Schools: High-performing Tennessee public school district consistently ranked among the state's top academic performers. Comparable K-12 public school system competing for state-level recognition and accountability designations.
• Shelby County Schools: Major Tennessee public school district serving the Memphis metro area. Comparable K-12 public education system operating under Tennessee Department of Education oversight and accountability metrics.
• Knox County Schools: Larger East Tennessee public school district headquartered in nearby Knoxville. Comparable K-12 public school district at significantly larger scale, serving similar demographic and regional markets.

Regional players

• Rutherford County Schools: Tennessee public school district serving the Murfreesboro area. Comparable K-12 public school system operating under the same state accountability and TVAAS framework in Middle Tennessee.
• Hamilton County Schools: Tennessee public school district serving the Chattanooga region. Comparable K-12 public school system within the same state regulatory and funding framework, serving a different regional market.

Direct peers

• Blount County Schools: County-wide public school district serving the same Blount County geography. Operates a similar K-12 public school model with overlapping student catchment and competitive enrollment dynamics.
• Maryville City Schools: Neighboring city school district in Blount County, Tennessee serving K-12 students. Direct geographic and demographic peer operating in the same county with overlapping resident populations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/alcoaschools
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/AlcoaCitySchools
• Facebookfacebook.com/alcoacityschools
• Instagraminstagram.com/alcoacityschools
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alcoa-city-schools-foundation

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

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