What Elbert County School District does

Elbert County School District (ECSD) is a public K-12 school district headquartered at 50 Laurel Drive in Elberton, Georgia, governed by the elected Elbert County Board of Education. It operates five schools covering Pre-K through 12th grade: Paul J. Blackwell Learning Center (Pre-K and Head Start), Elbert County Primary School (K-2), Elbert County Elementary School (3-5), Elbert County Middle School (6-8), and Elbert County Comprehensive High School (9-12, which also houses the Elbert County Alternative Education program). Student services are delivered in-house, including a School Nutrition Program serving roughly 2,000 breakfasts and 2,500 lunches daily under the federal Community Eligibility Provision, a Transportation Department covering 3,000 miles per day for 2,500+ students, a Special Education Department (Department of Exceptional Children) serving ages 3-21, and a Board of Education Police Department staffing a school resource officer at every school.

The district's technology stack is anchored by a district-wide 1:1 Chromebook program (Dell devices for grades 2-12 with take-home privileges), Google Workspace for Education, GoGuardian web filtering (on and off campus), Kajeet 4G hotspot lending for home internet, Promethean interactive boards in every classroom, Infinite Campus as the Student Information System, NWEA MAP Growth computer-adaptive assessments, Edgenuity and Accelerate Education for virtual learning (EC Online 6-12 and K-5 respectively), and the SchoolDog school safety platform. Specialized services include dual enrollment, CTAE pathways, Farm to School nutrition (recognized by five consecutive Golden Radish awards, 2015-2019), and a Summer Feeding Program. The organization is led by Superintendent Robert Wheeler, CFO Keith Martin, Chief Academic Officer Todd Graichen, Director of Technology Clint Winter, and a Board chaired by Theresa Barnett.

Revenue is not a commercial construct — ECSD is a government public-sector entity funded through a mix of state appropriations, local property tax digest (FY19-FY26 published), SPLOST referenda (2016 and 2021), and federal program funds (IDEA Part B, Title programs). It publishes annual budgets FY19-FY27 and comprehensive audit reports FY17-FY25, and operates under the ECSD Strategic Plan 2021-2026. Customer segments are organized by grade level (Pre-K, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12) plus special education ages 3-21; all enrolled students receive free meals, and families access the district through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal, a mobile app, and the elbert.k12.ga.us website. The firmographic profile records 501-1,000 employees.

Name

Elbert County School District

Legal name

Elbert County School District

Website

https://elbert.k12.ga.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Elbert County School District is a public K-12 district in Elberton, Georgia, operating five schools (Pre-K through 12) and serving all county residents with tuition-free education, universal free meals, 1:1 Chromebooks for grades 2-12, in-house transportation, and dedicated school resource officers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 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 High Schools (EDAJAAAD), Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC), Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH), Standards Alignment & Curriculum Mapping Resources (State/NAEYC/Head Start) (EDACAJAN), Public Magnet & Specialty Schools (STEM/Arts/IB/CTE) (EDAJAAAF)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• School nutrition services
• Student transportation
• Special education services
• Educational technology programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Stanbridge East

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tax Digest / Property Tax Revenue: Annual property tax digest (FY19-FY26 published) is the primary local funding source for the school district, governed by the Financial Services department under CFO Keith Martin.
2. SPLOST (Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax): Capital outlay funded via SPLOST 2016 and SPLOST 2021 schedules, providing recurring sales-tax-based revenue for school district capital projects.
3. Government Grants & Federal Programs Funding: Federal funding through IDEA Part B (for special education proportionate share services to homeschool/private school students), federal programs revenue, and state-level allocations from the Georgia Department of Education.
4. School Meal Payments (EZSchoolPay): Online meal payment portal (EZSchoolPay) used to receive payment for school meals; current CEP program makes all meals free, but infrastructure remains for paid accounts.
5. Surplus Asset Auctions (GovDeals): Public auction of surplus vehicles and items via GovDeals, run for two-week periods, generating one-time revenue from district disposal of surplus property.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Elbert County School District is a public K-12 school district that delivers tuition-free Pre-K through 12th grade education to all Elbert County, Georgia residents across five neighborhood schools. Beyond classroom instruction, the district operates a 1:1 Dell Chromebook take-home program for grades 2-12, a USDA-compliant School Nutrition Program providing universal free meals under the Community Eligibility Provision, district-wide bus transportation for more than 2,500 students, special education services for ages 3-21, and a Board of Education Police Department with a school resource officer at every school.

Product overview

Elbert County School District (ECSD) is a single unified public school system headquartered at 50 Laurel Drive, Elberton, Georgia, organized as a platform-plus-modules architecture around five brick-and-mortar schools — Elbert County Comprehensive High School (ECCHS), Elbert County Middle School (ECMS), Elbert County Elementary School (ECES), Elbert County Primary School (ECPS), and Paul J. Blackwell Learning Center (PJBLC) — augmented by a suite of cross-cutting programs and services. Instructional delivery is anchored by the ECSD 1:1 Chromebook Program (Dell devices for grades 2-12), the EC Online virtual learning track (Accelerate Education for K-5 and Edgenuity for 6-12), and classroom-wide Promethean interactive boards. Student services modules include the USDA-compliant School Nutrition Program (with CEP free meals), Transportation Services (2,500+ students, 3,000 daily miles), Special Education (Department of Exceptional Children), the Board of Education Police Department (with SchoolDog safety platform), and a Summer Feeding Program. Operational and instructional technology are stitched together by the Technology Department through Google Workspace for Education, GoGuardian filtering, Kajeet hotspots, Illuminate Education, NWEA MAP Growth, and the IncidentIQ ticketing system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Elbert County Comprehensive High School (ECCHS): High school campus of the district serving grades 9–12, including Elbert County Alternative Education (EVA).
• Elbert County Middle School (ECMS)
• Elbert County Elementary School (ECES)
• Elbert County Primary School (ECPS)
• Paul J. Blackwell Learning Center (PJBLC)

Products and services

• Elbert County Comprehensive High School (ECCHS) Public high school serving grades 9-12, located at 600 Abernathy Circle, Elberton, GA. Houses the Elbert County Alternative Education (EVA) program and offers career and technical education, dual enrollment, ACT/SAT testing, and Georgia Milestones EOC assessments.
• Elbert County Middle School (ECMS) Public middle school serving grades 6-8, located at 1108 Athens Tech Rd., Elberton, GA. Includes MAP Growth assessments in math and reading and supports transition to high school.
• Elbert County Elementary School (ECES) Public elementary school serving grades 3-5, located at 1150 Athens Tech Drive, Elberton, GA. Participates in the 1:1 Chromebook program and the Kajeet hotspot checkout program.
• Elbert County Primary School (ECPS) Public primary school serving kindergarten through 2nd grade, located at 1088 Ruckersville Road, Elberton, GA. Issues Chromebooks to students as part of the 1:1 program.
• Paul J. Blackwell Learning Center (PJBLC) Pre-K learning center located at 373 Campbell Street, Elberton, GA. Includes the Head Start program and serves as the enrollment point for all Pre-K students.
• ECSD 1:1 Chromebook Program District-wide program issuing a Dell Chromebook to every student in grades 2-12 for personalized instructional use and take-home privileges, supported by Google Classroom, GoGuardian filtering, and ECSD technology specialists.
• EC Online (Accelerate Education K-5) Online learning program for K-5 students powered by Accelerate Education, with school-specific support request forms and resources for parents and learning coaches.
• EC Online (Edgenuity 6-12) Online learning program for grades 6-12 powered by Edgenuity, with concept coaching support resources and supplemental instruction.
• ECSD School Nutrition Program USDA-compliant school nutrition program serving nearly 2,000 breakfasts and 2,500 lunches daily, including Farm to School and Golden Radish initiatives. All students participate in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for free meals.
• ECSD Transportation Services District transportation department providing school bus service to more than 2,500 students covering 3,000 miles per day, with Travel Tracker bus routing system for parents.
• ECSD Special Education Department (Department of Exceptional Children) Special education services including Pre-K through age 21 programming, Child Find, referral process, Section 504, speech and language, and IDEA proportionate share services for homeschooled and private school students.
• Elbert County Board of Education Police Department District police department with a school resource officer staffed at each school, utilizing the SchoolDog School Safety Platform for proactive school safety efforts.
• Summer Feeding Program USDA Food and Nutrition Service summer meals program providing free meals to all children under 18, beginning June 1, 2026.
• ECSD Federal Programs Department providing technical assistance, program monitoring, and resources for Title-funded programs including parent and family engagement, foster care transportation, and homeless/migrant education liaison services.
• Community Use of School Facilities Program allowing community members to rent ECSD facilities under Board Policy KG, managed through the Community Application for Facility Use process.

Quantifiable outcome

• Transports 2,500+ students covering 3,000 miles per day
• +3 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration22 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• HES Facilities ManagementcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerElbert County School District contracts with HES Facilities Management for custodial services across the district. Brandon Walden serves as supervisor of the HES Elbert County team. HES provides the daily janitorial and custodial operations that keep district facilities operational.
• Google for EducationflagshipTechnology or IntegrationECSD uses the Google Suite for Education (GSUITE) for both students and staff, with unlimited Google Drive storage, Google Classroom, Google Meet, Chromebox integration, and a dedicated privacy agreement covering G Suite Data Processing, EDU Privacy, and GSUITE Security.
• GoGuardiancoreTechnology or IntegrationElbert County School District Technology Department uses the GoGuardian Web filter to protect students while they are online; the filter operates on student Chromebooks both on and off campus, paired with digital citizenship curriculum.
• KajeetcoreTechnology or IntegrationElbert County Elementary, Middle, and Comprehensive High School each have Kajeet SmartSpot 4G cellular WiFi hotspots available for student checkout from the Media Center to support homework and research access at home.
• ESS (Educational Staffing Solutions)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerElbert County School District has partnered with ESS to manage the substitute teacher program. Substitutes are employees of ESS, not the district; ESS handles employment training, background checks ($45 fee), and quarterly substitute trainings.
• SchoolDogcoreTechnology or IntegrationElbert County School District utilizes the SchoolDog School Safety Platform for proactive school safety efforts, supporting the dedicated ECSD Police Department that staffs a school resource officer at each school.
• Charles Black Construction Company, Inc.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCharles Black Construction serves as Construction Manager for renovations and modifications to Elbert County Elementary School, Elbert County Middle School, Paul J. Blackwell Learning Center, and Transportation Parking Lot Addition. Project Manager Jacob Boyle manages the bid packages.
• GovDealsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorElbert County School District utilizes the GovDeals public auction site to auction vehicles and other surplus items, running auctions for two-week periods.
• Infinite CampusflagshipTechnology or IntegrationInfinite Campus is the Student Information System used by ECSD; parents access it via the Parent Portal and staff via the staff portal, supporting enrollment, registration, grades, and student records.
• PrometheancoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerEvery classroom in the Elbert County School District is equipped with a Promethean interactive board (remote, interactive pen, web camera, wireless keyboard) hooked up to a Chromebox; supported by ClassFlow software and Promethean training resources.
• Harris School Solutions (Employee Self Service)coreTechnology or IntegrationElbert County School District uses Harris School Solutions for its Employee Self Service (ESS) portal, giving employees ability to monitor and maintain personal and employment information including pay/tax, personal information, and leave balances.
• Etrieve (Elbert CS Central)coreTechnology or IntegrationEtrieve cloud platform (elbertcscentral.etrieve.cloud) supports the ECSD professional leave request workflow and document management across the district.
• Accelerate EducationcoreTechnology or IntegrationAccelerate Education powers EC ONLINE K-5 virtual learning resources for ECSD, with dedicated school-specific support forms.
• EdgenuitycoreTechnology or IntegrationEdgenuity powers EC ONLINE 6-12 virtual learning resources for ECSD, including Concept Coaching supplemental instruction.
• Frontline EducationcoreTechnology or IntegrationFrontline Employee Absence Management System is used by ECSD for substitute teacher and staff absence tracking.
• Touchpoint (Benefits Portal)coreTechnology or IntegrationTouchpoint online benefits portal (elbert.touchpointsonline.com) provides state health and other benefits information for ECSD employees.
• Tedk12 (Applicant Tracking)coreTechnology or IntegrationTedk12 applicant tracking system (elbert.tedk12.com/hire) hosts applications for certified and classified ECSD positions.
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security - E-VerifyminorOthersElbert County School District has an official agreement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify) under ID number 48241, dated July 25, 2007.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Taliaferro County School District: Very small rural northeast Georgia public K-12 school district serving Taliaferro County with similar single-county geographic structure and property-tax/SPLOST-funded operating model as Elbert County.
• Hart County School District: Neighboring small rural public K-12 school district in northeast Georgia with similar enrollment size and operating structure, serving Hart County under Georgia Department of Education oversight with comparable property tax and SPLOST funding mechanisms.
• Lincoln County School District: Small rural northeast Georgia K-12 public school district serving Lincoln County with comparable scale, single-county geographic structure, and similar reliance on local property tax and state funding streams.
• Madison County School District: Similar-sized northeast Georgia K-12 public school district serving Madison County, comparable in school count, enrollment range, and rural community profile, operating under the same Georgia state funding and oversight framework as Elbert County.
• Wilkes County School District: Neighboring small rural northeast Georgia K-12 public school district operating under the same state oversight structure with similar enrollment, facility footprint, and rural community dynamics.
• Greene County School District: Small northeast Georgia public K-12 school district serving Greene County with comparable rural district profile, enrollment range, and operational structure funded through property tax and state appropriations.
• Franklin County School District: Small northeast Georgia public K-12 school district serving Franklin County with comparable enrollment size, school count, and property tax/SPLOST funding mechanisms under the Georgia Department of Education framework.
• Oglethorpe County School District: Small rural public K-12 school district in northeast Georgia serving Oglethorpe County with comparable enrollment scale, tax-funded revenue model, and similar community engagement approach as Elbert County.

Broad incumbents

• Clarke County School District: Larger northeast Georgia public K-12 school district serving the Athens-Clarke County urban area, operating under the same Georgia Department of Education oversight but with significantly larger enrollment and broader resource base than Elbert County, providing a benchmark for scaled program delivery.

Regional players

• Barrow County School District: Larger northeast Georgia public K-12 school district serving Barrow County with similar state funding model but operating in a more suburban/commuter-shed context, providing a regional benchmark for technology and program adoption relevant to Elbert County's modernization roadmap.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ElbertCoSchools

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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