What Pennridge High School does

Pennridge School District is a public K-12 education entity headquartered at 1200 N. Fifth Street, Perkasie, Pennsylvania, serving approximately 6,000 students in grades K-12 across 11 schools (1 high school, 3 middle schools, and 7 elementary schools) and roughly 95 square miles spanning 8 Bucks County municipalities with about 50,000 residents. Founded in 1952 and led since October 30, 2023 by Superintendent Dr. Angelo G. Berrios III, the district employs 860 staff including 560 professional teachers (90% with advanced degrees; average 15 years of experience) and a full Cabinet of Directors covering Operations, Finance, Human Resources, Technology, Transportation, Nutritional Services, Safety & Security, Communications, and Student Services.

Core academic product is a comprehensive college-and-career preparatory program anchored by Pennridge High School (~2,053 students) with 28 AP courses, 913 AP exams taken by 475 students, a 96% graduation rate, and 83% of AP scores qualifying for college credit. The district is a consumer of best-in-class third-party education platforms: PowerSchool as the Student Information System and parent portal, Canvas for secondary LMS, SeeSaw for elementary portfolios, SchoolMessenger and SafeArrival for attendance and mass notification, Edgenuity (Imagine Learning) plus Apex Learning and Fuel Education/K12 powering the Pennridge Cyber Academy, TalkingPoints and Language Line for multilingual family engagement, and FMX for facility scheduling. Its in-house 1:1 device program maintains over 8,000 laptops, desktops, and iPads. The district is FERPA- and COPPA-compliant.

Commercial revenue does not apply. Funding is a mix of local property taxes (140.1892 mills), Pennsylvania state education allocations, and federal grants including Title I, II, III, and IV plus American Rescue Plan / ARP-ESSER Learning Loss funds that support the Beyond the Bell remediation program. The 2025-2026 total approved budget is $163.2M. Ancillary revenue streams include a free universal breakfast program (2025-2026), pay-as-you-go lunch ($2.75 elementary, $3.25 middle/high), facility rental fees via FMX, and Pennridge Community Aquatics programming. The district also secured a $1.5M STEM+M grant. Go-to-market is enrollment-based within district boundaries, with the Cyber Academy serving as a self-serve virtual alternative channel. Strategic positioning emphasizes academic excellence (U.S. News Best High School; 8 schools ranked among Pennsylvania's best), recognition for arts and music education, and community partnership.

Name

Pennridge High School

Legal name

Pennridge School District

Website

https://pennridge.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Pennridge School District is a Pennsylvania public K-12 school system serving approximately 6,000 students across 11 schools in Bucks County, funded by property taxes, state aid, and federal grants with a 2025-2026 budget of $163.2 million.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Virtual & Blended Learning Programs (District-Run) (EDAJAAAI)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• School district services
• Primary secondary education
• Special education programs
• Cyber academy learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Perkasie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: Pennridge School District is funded through a combination of local property taxes, state funding, and federal grants. The 2025-2026 total budget is $163.2 million with a millage rate of 140.1892 mills.
2. Federal Programs: District receives Title I, Title II, Title III, and Title IV federal funding to support student achievement programs
3. Community Facility Use Fees: Revenue generated from community groups renting district facilities through the FMX scheduling system

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Pennridge School District delivers K-12 public education to approximately 6,000 students across 11 schools in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It provides traditional in-person schooling, a Pennridge Cyber Academy online option, federal programs including Title I reading/math support and English Language Development, and a One-to-One device program supported by PowerSchool, Canvas, and SeeSaw learning platforms.

Product overview

Pennridge School District operates as a K-12 public education system serving approximately 6,000 students across 11 schools (7 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high school). The district offers a traditional in-person education model supplemented by Pennridge Cyber Academy for virtual learning. Core technology infrastructure includes PowerSchool (SIS/parent portal), Canvas and SeeSaw (learning management systems), SchoolMessenger/SafeArrival (communication), and the One to One Program providing devices to students. Federal programs include Title I reading/math support, English Language Development, and the Beyond the Bell remediation initiative. The district also operates Pennridge Community Aquatics as a community service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RNN - The Pennridge Rams News Network: YouTube channel for Pennridge profiles and meetings
• RamWire

Products and services

• Pennridge High School The district's comprehensive public high school serving approximately 2,053 students in grades 9-12, offering college preparatory programs, 28 AP courses, Career and Technical Education, athletics, arts programs, and extracurricular activities with a 96% graduation rate (Class of 2024).
• Pennridge Cyber Academy K-12 virtual education program offering flexible online learning through Edgenuity and other providers while keeping students connected to Pennridge School District resources, counselors, extracurricular activities, and graduation pathways with a Pennridge diploma. Courses are aligned to Pennsylvania Core Standards and taught by Pennsylvania-certified teachers.
• Title I Reading & Math Support Federal program serving five schools (Guth, Sellersville, West Rockhill, Grasse Elementary, and South Middle) providing supplemental instruction in reading and mathematics for academically needy students through schoolwide programs funded under Title I.
• English Language Development (ELD) Program Program for students whose dominant language is not English, providing planned English language development instruction by qualified ESL/Bilingual Education teachers and content instruction adaptations based on language proficiency levels, funded under Title III.
• Beyond the Bell Before and after-school remediation program established to support students impacted by the pandemic, providing targeted academic support through small group instruction and online programs like Freckle, Study Island, and Khan Academy.
• One to One Program District-wide initiative providing students with personal computing devices to support digital learning, with the Technology Department maintaining over 8,000 devices including laptops, desktops, and iPads across all schools.
• Pennridge Community Aquatics Community recreation program offering swim lessons, pool rentals, and class offerings open to district residents, operated as a community service initiative by the school district.
• Full-Day Kindergarten District-wide full-day kindergarten program being expanded across all seven elementary schools for the 2026-2027 school year, providing more instructional time for early learners as part of the district's long-term enrollment planning.
• Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) Framework District-wide MTSS framework for the 2026-2027 school year, providing systematic tiered interventions for students' academic, social, emotional, and behavioral needs across all schools.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% graduation rate
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration16 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Edgenuity (Imagine Learning)coreTechnology or IntegrationEdgenuity provides online curriculum and instruction for the Pennridge Cyber Academy. Courses are aligned to Pennsylvania State Standards and include video-based lessons, direct instruction, online notetaking, and read-aloud capabilities. Students have access to concept coaches for virtual assistance.
• Apex LearningsupportingTechnology or IntegrationApex Learning provides digital curriculum and instruction as one of Pennridge's online course providers. Their interactive, student-centered courses serve struggling learners and accelerated students.
• Fuel Education/K12supportingTechnology or IntegrationFuel Education provides online learning options for grades K-12 through their K12 curriculum, suitable for various academic levels including Honors and AP courses.
• TalkingPointscoreTechnology or IntegrationCommunication platform used by all school personnel to communicate directly with multilingual families in their home languages. Messages are translated bidirectionally between families and school staff.
• Language Line SolutionssupportingTechnology or IntegrationPhone interpretation service providing access to interpreters in more than 118 languages for parent meetings and school communications.
• TransFinder Professional ServicessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional services firm assisting district with elementary attendance zone boundary analysis and rezoning studies using enrollment projections and building capacity data.
• Upper Bucks County Technical SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional technical school where Pennridge students attend career and technical education programs. District coordinates weather-related closures with Palisades and Quakertown School Districts due to shared student transportation.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• PowerSchool Group: Vendor partner providing Pennridge's Student Information System and Parent Portal; an enabling technology provider in the K-12 SIS market, not a competitor but an ecosystem peer.
• Imagine Learning (Edgenuity): Core online curriculum partner powering Pennridge Cyber Academy; a major national K-12 digital curriculum provider with comparable Pennsylvania-state-aligned content offerings.

Direct peers

• Upper Dublin School District: Suburban Philadelphia-area K-12 district with similar high-performance academic profile and comparable per-pupil funding dynamics in PA.
• Central Bucks School District: Large suburban Bucks County K-12 district comparable in size and demographics; one of the most direct geographic competitors for Pennridge families at district boundaries.
• North Penn School District: Adjacent large K-12 district in Montgomery/Bucks County with similar suburban profile, comparable scale, and overlapping feeder patterns into regional tech schools.
• Abington School District: Montgomery County K-12 district where Pennridge's superintendent most recently served as high school principal; comparable suburban scale and PA regulatory environment.
• Council Rock School District: Large, high-performing Bucks County K-12 district with comparable academic reputation and suburban demographics; competes for top-performing students and teachers.
• Quakertown Community School District: Neighboring Bucks County district explicitly named as a weather/transportation coordination partner; comparable suburban profile and competes for boundary-edge families.
• Souderton Area School District: Neighboring Montgomery/Bucks County K-12 district of similar size, sharing the Upper Bucks County Technical School pipeline and competing for open-enrollment families.
• Palisades School District: Adjacent Bucks County district referenced as a weather coordination partner with overlapping tech-school attendance; similar size and demographic profile.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@pennridgesd
• Facebookfacebook.com/PennridgeSchoolDistrict
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pennridge-school-district

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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