Columbus Grove High School

What Columbus Grove High School does

Columbus Grove Local Schools is a public K-12 school district headquartered at 201 West Cross Street, Columbus Grove, Ohio (Putnam County), operating as a government entity governed by an elected Board of Education. The district serves local families and students through two campuses: an Elementary School (K-5) and a combined High School and Middle School (grades 6-12), branded as the 'Bulldogs.' It provides a standard comprehensive K-12 academic program supplemented by athletics, music, library, cafeteria, counseling, and technology departments.

The district is funded primarily by public sources — local property taxes, Ohio state foundation aid, and federal education grants — and delivers core education services free of charge to district residents, with fee-based auxiliary services limited to athletics tickets, cafeteria meals (with free and reduced-price lunch programs), and facility rentals. The core technology stack is standard third-party K-12 administrative software: ParentSquare for parent communications, ProgressBook for student information and grades, PaySchools for meal payments, Final Forms for enrollment and participation paperwork, and Hudl for athletics streaming and ticketing. There is no proprietary technology, no in-house development, and no disclosed AI capabilities.

Operationally the district positions itself as a small-community, athletics-strong alternative within the Ohio public school system, evidenced by two team state championships and 11 individual/relay state-level recognitions in the current year, an active Athletics Boosters fundraising arm, a formal Alumni Association, and published annual District Report Card and Quality Profile transparency documents. The scale of the district — enrollment, headcount, and budget — is not disclosed in the available data, limiting external benchmarking.

Name

Columbus Grove High School

Legal name

Columbus Grove Local Schools

Website

https://cg.noacsc.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Columbus Grove Local Schools is a public K-12 school district in Columbus Grove, Ohio, operating an Elementary School and a combined High School and Middle School that deliver free public education, athletics, and college and career preparation to local families funded by taxes and state aid.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA), Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Secondary education services
• School athletics programs
• Student counseling services
• Cafeteria meal services

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus Grove

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public school district, Columbus Grove Local Schools operates primarily on public funding rather than commercial revenue. Funding sources include local property taxes, Ohio state education funding, and federal education grants and programs.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Columbus Grove Local Schools provides free public K-12 education to district residents through two main school units: an Elementary School (K-5) and a combined High School and Middle School (grades 6-12). The district offers core academic instruction supplemented by athletics programs, cafeteria services, counseling, music education, library resources, and a technology department. Services are delivered directly to enrolled students and their families on-campus in Columbus Grove, Ohio.

Product overview

Columbus Grove Local Schools is a public K-12 school district operating as a unified educational platform with two main school units: Elementary School (K-5) and High School/Middle School (grades 6-12). The district provides core academic instruction supplemented by specialized programs including Athletics, Cafeteria Services, Counseling, Music, Library, and a dedicated Technology Department. The school utilizes ParentSquare as its primary content management and parent communication platform, integrated with tools such as ProgressBook for student information, PaySchools for meal payments, Final Forms for enrollment paperwork, and Hudl for athletics streaming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Columbus Grove Elementary School K-5 educational program providing foundational academic instruction, with dedicated page for enrollment, supply lists, and parent resources.
• Columbus Grove High School and Middle School Combined 6-12 educational program offering middle school and high school academics, athletics, music programs, and student organizations.
• Athletics Program Comprehensive athletic offerings including team sports, individual competitions, and athletic boosters support. Includes dedicated athletics homepage, streaming via Hudl, and ticket sales.
• Cafeteria Services Food service program providing meals to students, with free and reduced lunch applications processed through PaySchools portal and monthly lunch calendars.
• Counseling Services Academic and college counseling services including transcript procurement, work permit assistance, and student support resources.
• Music Program Music education and performance program listed as a department with dedicated resources for students.
• Library Services School library resources and services available to students as a dedicated department.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Leipsic Local Schools: Small public K-12 district in Putnam County, Ohio, operating a combined elementary and high school campus. Closely comparable in size, funding model, and rural community profile to Columbus Grove Local Schools.
• Pandora-Gilboa Local Schools: Putnam County, Ohio public K-12 district of similar scale and community profile. Direct comparator for funding, enrollment trends, and program breadth in the same geographic region.
• Ottoville Local Schools: Putnam County, Ohio public K-12 district of similar small-rural profile. Comparable peer for evaluating per-pupil spending, athletic program scale, and community-funded capital projects.
• Ottawa-Glandorf Local Schools: Neighboring public K-12 district in Putnam County, Ohio, of comparable small-rural scale and athletic conference. Most direct local competitor for resident students under Ohio open enrollment, and a frequent athletic rival of Columbus Grove.
• Kalida Local Schools: Putnam County, Ohio public K-12 district operating from a similarly small community base. Direct peer for assessing operating cost structure, levy performance, and program offerings at small-district scale.
• Continental Local Schools: Small rural public K-12 district in Putnam County, Ohio. Comparable in enrollment size, tax-base dynamics, and reliance on state funding under the Ohio school funding formula.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cgschools
• Facebookfacebook.com/columbus.g.schools

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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