What Armorel School District does

Armorel School District, operating under the legal name Armorel Public Schools, is a public K-12 school district serving Mississippi County, Arkansas, with its administrative office at 4555 N. State Hwy 137, Blytheville, and additional elementary and mailing locations in Armorel. The district was founded within a town established in 1899 by lumber magnate R. E. L. Wilson, with school operations traceable to at least 1922, and is currently governed by a five-member elected Board of Education (President Scott Jowers, Vice President Jeff Hollingsead, Secretary Jeff Hopper, Eldon Carter, Tammy Winstead) under Superintendent Tiffany Morgan. It serves K-12 students and families through three core operating units: Armorel Preschool Program (ages 4+), Armorel Elementary School (K-6, Principal Genaya Ruddick), and Armorel High School (7-12, Principal/LEA Supervisor Kelley Hopper).

The district operates as a government state entity funded primarily through per-student state aid from the Arkansas Department of Education (DESE), federal grants including ARP ESSER, local property taxes, and small direct-fee revenue streams: $60 per week preschool tuition (including breakfast), $4 student lunch trays, $3.50 adult breakfast, $4.75 adult lunch, and a $40 elementary supply fee, collected via the EZSchool Pay platform. Its technology stack is a standard K-12 administrative suite: an Apptegy/Thrillshare-powered public website and mobile apps (iOS and Android), Google Workspace for Education, Home Access Center (student information system), Teacher Access Center, Employee Access Center, Blackboard MyConnect for parent messaging, EZSchool Pay for meal payments, and an internal tech ticketing system. Operational metrics emphasize small-scale instruction, with 13:1 elementary and 6:1 high school student-teacher ratios, average class sizes of 15 and 9 respectively, average teaching experience of 13.4 years (elementary) and 10.5 years (high school), a 100% high school graduation rate, a 4-day school week calendar, and 2022-2023 National BETA School of Merit and School of Distinction recognition from the National Beta Club.

Name

Armorel School District

Legal name

Armorel Public Schools

Website

https://armorel.k12.ar.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1899

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Armorel School District (Armorel Public Schools) is a public K-12 school district in Mississippi County, Arkansas, operating preschool, elementary (K-6), and high school (7-12) programs funded primarily by Arkansas state aid and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Preschool Programs within Childcare Centers (EDACABAL), District Student Services Administration (Special Ed, Counseling, Health) (EDADABAJ)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Elementary education
• Secondary education
• Preschool programs
• Extracurricular athletics

Headquarters

HQ city

Blytheville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. State Education Funding: Per-student state aid funding distributed through Arkansas DESE based on average daily membership and weighted factors.
2. Federal ESSER Relief Funds: ARP ESSER (American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief) funding provided to address COVID-19 impact on K-12 education.
3. Student Meal Payments: Direct payments from families for student breakfast and lunch meals through the EZSchool Pay platform.
4. Preschool Tuition: Weekly tuition payments of $60 for preschool program including breakfast.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Armorel School District operates a public K-12 educational system in Blytheville, Arkansas, delivering preschool, elementary (K-6), and high school (7-12) instruction alongside student registration, school nutrition, health, athletic, and college/career counseling services. The district also runs administrative and communication services (EZSchool Pay meal payments, parent/student portals, and a mobile app) and participates in the Arkansas School Choice program for out-of-district enrollment.

Product overview

Armorel School District is a public K-12 school district serving the Armorel/Blytheville area of Arkansas. The district operates as a unified educational platform offering preschool through high school programs, administrative services, and extracurricular activities. The district's portfolio includes Preschool Program (ages 4+), Elementary School (K-6) with dyslexia intervention and special education services, High School (7-12) with college and career resources, student registration services, meal payment system (EZSchool Pay), school health services, athletic programs (basketball, baseball, softball, track, golf, trap, cheerleading), and a district mobile app for iOS and Android. The district follows a 4-day school week calendar and operates from its administrative office at 4555 N. State Hwy 137, Blytheville, AR 72315.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Preschool Program Preschool program for children who are 4 years old by August 1st and reside within Armorel School District, operating Monday-Friday 7:30am-3:40pm at $60.00 per week including breakfast.
• Elementary School (Grades K-6)

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% graduation rate
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Arkansas Department of Education (DESE)coreOthersRegulatory and funding partner providing state education standards, oversight, and per-student funding to the district through the Arkansas Department of Education.
• Crowley's Ridge Educational Service Cooperative (CRESC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional educational service cooperative providing professional development, resources, and collaborative opportunities for schools in the Crowley’s Ridge area of northeast Arkansas.
• Arkansas Sports NetworkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for live streaming of baseball games, expanding reach of athletic programs to community members unable to attend in person.
• Arkansas Tech University BaseballminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity baseball program allowed Armorel baseball team to practice ahead of state tournament at university facilities.
• University of Central Arkansas (UCA)minorOthersAthletic scholarship recipient Kenlee Windle signed with UCA for cheerleading, extending her academic and athletic career at the university.
• Arkansas Tech UniversityminorOthersAthletic scholarship recipient Ben Braswell signed with Arkansas Tech for golf, continuing both his academic and athletic pursuits.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stride (formerly K12 Inc): Large national online K-12 education provider; relevant broad incumbent peer for understanding how technology-enabled K-12 delivery competes with traditional public districts like Armorel for student enrollment.
• Crowley's Ridge Educational Service Cooperative (CRESC): Regional educational service cooperative that provides professional development and shared services to multiple districts including Armorel; a broader institutional peer operating in the same service ecosystem rather than competing for students.

Direct peers

• Osceola School District: Public K-12 district in Mississippi County, Arkansas; similar rural Arkansas district profile with shared demographic, funding, and competitive dynamics.
• Manila School District: Public K-12 district in Mississippi County, Arkansas; comparable rural district competing for the same school-choice transfer pool and operating under the same Arkansas DESE funding formula.
• Buffalo Island Central School District: Adjacent public K-12 district in Mississippi County, Arkansas serving Monette and Leachville; directly comparable rural Northeast Arkansas district with similar demographics, funding structure, and student choice dynamics.
• South Mississippi County School District: Public K-12 district in Mississippi County, Arkansas; a directly comparable neighboring district competing within the same Arkansas School Choice marketplace.
• Gosnell School District: Neighboring public K-12 district in Mississippi County, Arkansas; directly competes with Armorel for school-choice students and shares the same state funding and regional labor market dynamics.
• Blytheville School District: Larger public K-12 district headquartered in the same city as Armorel (Blytheville, AR); primary local competitor for resident students and an apples-to-apples comparison for school-choice market share.

Emerging players

• KIPP Delta Public Schools: Arkansas-based charter school network operating in the same region; competes with Armorel for school-choice students in rural Northeast Arkansas and represents a non-traditional district alternative.
• Arkansas Virtual Academy: Statewide online K-12 charter option; competes with Armorel for Arkansas School Choice students seeking alternative delivery models and is a relevant adjacent comparator for non-traditional public education.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ArmorelTigers
• Xx.com/armorelschools

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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