What Gloversville Enlarged School District does

Gloversville Enlarged School District (GESD) is a New York State-chartered public school district established in 1834, serving approximately 2,800 scholars from Pre-K through grade 12 across the city of Gloversville, the Town of Bleecker, and portions of the Towns of Johnstown, Caroga, and Mayfield—an 82-square-mile catchment. The district operates a hybrid model comprising two primary schools (Park Terrace and Kingsborough for Pre-K-2), one intermediate school (Boulevard for grades 3-5), one middle school (grades 6-8), and one high school (grades 9-12), supplemented by Universal Pre-K classrooms at Park Terrace, Kingsborough, and via Fulmont Head Start at McNab.

The academic portfolio includes Regents and Advanced Regents diploma tracks, AP and college-credit courses, Project Lead the Way pre-engineering curriculum (one of two complete sequences in Fulton/Montgomery counties), English as a New Language (ENL), Special Education coordinated through CPSE/CSE (ages 3-21), and Title I-supported reading and math interventions. Supporting services comprise transportation across the 82-square-mile area, free meal programs, interscholastic athletics offering 50+ competition levels for grades 7-12, and an after-school drop-in center (The Loft) operated in partnership with Gloversville Free Methodist Church. Technology infrastructure has been modernized through a $3,325,186 Smart Schools Bond Act allocation, with completed deployments including SchoolTool-based online registration, Parent Square communications, Family ID athletic registration, Google LMS integration, CIPA-compliant content filtering, and most recently a Verkada cloud-managed AI-video-analytics security camera system ($402,397, approved August 2025) and Audio Enhancement Sentinel classroom audio systems ($98,348, approved May 2026).

Revenue is functionally non-commercial: GESD is funded through local property taxes, New York State education aid (including 98% State Building Aid coverage of the $37.8M 2015 voter-approved capital project), federal Title I allocations tied to free/reduced lunch eligibility, ARP/ESSER COVID-recovery funds, and the Smart Schools Bond Act. A marginal revenue stream exists via non-resident student tuition, ranging from $2,898 (K-6 regular) to $19,519 (7-12 special education) annually. Governance is exercised by a locally elected Board of Education with operational leadership under Superintendent David Halloran. The customer base is structurally captive within district boundaries, comprising enrolled scholars, their families, and a small set of non-resident tuition-paying families.

Name

Gloversville Enlarged School District

Legal name

Gloversville Enlarged School District

Website

https://gloversvilleschools.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1834

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gloversville Enlarged School District is a New York State-chartered public school district serving approximately 2,800 Pre-K through 12th-grade scholars across an 82-square-mile catchment in Gloversville and surrounding Fulton County towns, funded through local property taxes, state aid, and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE), Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD), District Student Services Administration (Special Ed, Counseling, Health) (EDADABAJ), District Enrollment, Zoning & School Choice Administration (EDADABAL), Registration, Admissions, Zoning & Lottery Management (EDAJAHAD)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Special education services
• Pre-kindergarten programs
• Interscholastic athletics
• School transportation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Gloversville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. State Building Aid: State building aid covering 98% of principal and interest costs for the capital project, with 2% covered locally by existing reserve funds.
2. Tuition (Non-Resident Students): Annual tuition charged to students living outside the district: K-6 regular education $2,898; K-6 special education $18,234; 7-12 regular education $4,183; 7-12 special education $19,519. One-half due before school year, second half due in December.
3. Title I Federal Funding: Federal funding allocated based on percentage of students receiving free or reduced lunch, used for reading, math, science, social studies programs, health support, supplies, and parent involvement activities.
4. ARP/ESSER COVID Relief Funds: Federal COVID-19 relief funds allocated through the American Rescue Plan for pandemic recovery efforts.
5. Property Tax Revenue: Local school taxes fund district operations. School tax bills available through online payment portal.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gloversville Enlarged School District is a public K-12 school district providing free Pre-K through 12th-grade education to approximately 2,800 students in Fulton County, New York. The district delivers comprehensive academic programs (Regents, Advanced Regents, AP, Project Lead the Way pre-engineering), special education services, Title I interventions, English as a New Language support, interscholastic athletics, food services, transportation, and health services across five school campuses.

Product overview

Gloversville Enlarged School District operates as a Pre-K through 12th grade public school district serving approximately 2,800 students across the city of Gloversville and surrounding towns. The district offers a unified educational program comprising core academics with multiple diploma pathways (Local, Regents, Advanced Regents), supplemented by specialized programs including Special Education Services, Title I academic intervention, English as a New Language (ENL), and Career and Technical Education through BOCES. The district's product portfolio includes student support services (health services, transportation, food services), extracurricular programs (interscholastic athletics with 50+ competition levels, The Loft after-school program), and technology infrastructure through Smart Schools Bond Act investments. Technology offerings include Verkada cloud-managed security cameras with AI analytics, Audio Enhancement Sentinel classroom audio systems, Google Learning Management System integration, SchoolTool student information system, and Parent Square communication platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program
• K-12 Academic Program
• Special Education Services
• Title I Program
• Interscholastic Athletics
• The Loft After-School Program
• Health Services
• Transportation Services
• Food Services
• English as a New Language (ENL)
• Smart Schools Bond Act Technology Infrastructure
• Audio Enhancement Classroom Systems

Segments3 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

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gloversville Free Methodist ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGESD partners with Gloversville Free Methodist Church to operate The Loft, a free after-school youth drop-in center for students in grades 6-12. The church provides the space at 33 Bleecker Street, while GESD supplies certified teachers for tutoring. This partnership provides a safe environment for teens with activities, tutoring, and mentorship.
• Fulmont Head StartcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFulmont Head Start operates UPK classrooms at McNab Elementary School as part of GESD's Universal Pre-K program. This partnership provides additional Pre-K slots for families beyond district-operated classrooms at Park Terrace and Kingsborough.
• Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCEScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBOCES provides educational programs at GESD schools. The district has secured BOCES commitment to rent space at McNab building following school reconfiguration. BOCES programs currently housed at Boulevard will move to McNab.
• Fulton County YMCAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership providing youth programs and services in coordination with district offerings.
• Whispering PinesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPre-K program partner providing additional universal pre-kindergarten options for families in the district.
• Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES Health/Safety/Risk ManagementminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGESD participates in BOCES-provided Health/Safety/Risk Management Service program for training, technical assistance, and leadership in creating safe educational environment.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Apptegy: Vendor partner whose platform powers GESD's district website, mobile app, and communications infrastructure — an ecosystem enabler for K-12 school districts nationally.

Direct peers

• Canajoharie Central School District: Montgomery County public K-12 district operating with similar size, structure, and rural-community context to GESD, drawing from the same BOCES and regional resources.
• Broadalbin-Perth Central School District: Fulton County public K-12 district covering a suburban/rural footprint similar to GESD's, operating Pre-K-12 programming with comparable athletics and academic offerings.
• Fort Plain Central School District: Small upstate NY public K-12 district facing similar enrollment, funding, and demographic pressures; comparable in scale and operational model to GESD.
• Amsterdam City School District: Adjacent Montgomery County public K-12 district of similar size and demographic profile, sharing BOCES services and competing in the same regional labor and student market.
• Johnstown City School District: Neighboring public K-12 school district in Fulton County, NY, serving a comparable small-city demographic and competing directly with GESD for non-resident students and shared BOCES resources.
• Fonda-Fultonville Central School District: Montgomery County public K-12 district operating in the same regional market as GESD, sharing state aid dynamics, BOCES partnerships, and demographic pressures.
• Mayfield Central School District: Small upstate NY public K-12 district serving Mayfield and surrounding areas — overlapping GESD's service territory and competing for the same non-resident tuition base.
• Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School District: Small rural NY public K-12 district serving communities near GESD's footprint, facing parallel funding challenges and competing for the same regional talent pool.

Broad incumbents

• Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES: Regional BOCES that partners with GESD (renting McNab space and delivering CTE programs), serving as both a service provider and a comparable institutional operator across the same counties.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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