Pottsboro Independent School District

What Pottsboro Independent School District does

Pottsboro Independent School District is a public K-12 school district headquartered at 1401 Katy Lane in Pottsboro, Texas (Grayson County), operating under the oversight of the Texas Education Agency. The district serves local community families and students across Pre-K through 12th grade, delivering educational services through multiple campuses including Pottsboro Elementary, Pottsboro Middle School, and Pottsboro High School. Core offerings include academic instruction (K-12), athletics, band, food services, library services, special education (including dyslexia services and Child Find), Gifted and Talented (GT) programs, transportation and maintenance, and Pre-K/Headstart in partnership with Region 10 Education Service Center. The district holds District of Innovation status, providing operational flexibility from certain state requirements, and is governed by a seven-member elected Board of Trustees.

The district's technology infrastructure consists of standard K-12 administrative and educational platforms: Ascender portals (parent, employee, teacher, student), Canvas LMS for handbooks and transparency, ClassLink for single sign-on, Frontline Education for absence management, MySchoolBucks for meal payments, BoardBook for board governance, Safe2SpeakUp for bullying reporting, Smore for newsletters, Microsoft SharePoint for document storage, and Jostens for yearbook sales. Communication and marketing are conducted through the district website (pottsboroisd.org) and social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter). Leadership is headed by Superintendent Dr. Kevin Matthews and Board President Scott Galyon.

As a government entity, Pottsboro ISD is funded through local property taxes, Texas state education funding, and federal allocations rather than tuition. Services are delivered tuition-free to all students residing within district boundaries, with geographic restrictions limiting the service area to the Pottsboro ISD catchment in North Texas. No venture capital, private equity, or commercial ownership structure applies; the district operates under public-sector governance with no revenue-generating commercial products or pricing model.

Name

Pottsboro Independent School District

Legal name

Pottsboro Independent School District

Website

https://pottsboroisd.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pottsboro Independent School District is a public K-12 school district in Pottsboro, Texas, serving local families with PreK-12 education, athletics, special education, and food services, funded through property taxes and state allocations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Pre-kindergarten programs
• Special education services
• Gifted and talented programs
• School athletics programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Pottsboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Pottsboro Independent School District is a public K-12 school district that provides tuition-free educational services from Pre-K through 12th grade, including core academic instruction, athletics, band, food services, library services, special education, gifted and talented programs, dyslexia services, and student transportation. The district is governed by an elected Board of Trustees and operates under Texas Education Agency oversight, serving local community families within its Grayson County, Texas boundaries.

Product overview

Pottsboro Independent School District is a public K-12 school district providing comprehensive educational services. The district operates multiple programs including core academic instruction (K-12), athletics, band, food services, libraries, special education, transportation, and specialized programs such as Gifted and Talented (GT) and Headstart/Pre-K. The district utilizes various technology platforms including Ascender portals for parent/teacher/student communication, Canvas LMS for handbooks, MySchoolBucks for meal payments, and BoardBook for governance. Services are delivered across multiple campuses including Pottsboro Elementary, Pottsboro Middle School, and Pottsboro High School.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 Academic Programs Comprehensive kindergarten through 12th grade educational programs focused on building essential academic skills, logical thinking, creative thinking, and lifelong learning, delivered across Pottsboro Elementary (PreK-4), Pottsboro Middle School (5-8), and Pottsboro High School (9-12).
• Athletics Program Middle school and high school athletic programs including various sports teams and competitions for student athletes.
• Band Program Musical education and performance program for students interested in band and instrumental music.
• Food Services School meal programs providing breakfast and lunch services to students, integrated with MySchoolBucks for online meal payments.
• Library Services School library resources and services supporting student research, reading, and literacy development across district campuses.
• Special Education Specialized educational programs and services for students with disabilities, including Child Find and dyslexia services.
• Transportation and Maintenance Services Student transportation services to and from school and school facility maintenance operations across district campuses.
• Gifted and Talented (GT) Program Specialized academic enrichment programs for gifted and talented students with parent referral forms available.
• Headstart/Pre-K Program Early childhood education programs for Pre-K and preschool students delivered in partnership with Region 10 Headstart.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Texas Association of School Boards (TASB): Non-profit association providing governance, policy, and training services to Texas school boards. Pottsboro ISD subscribes to TASB Policy Online, making it directly comparable as a key service provider and ecosystem participant for the district's board operations.
• Region 10 Education Service Center: Texas ESC serving North Texas school districts including Pottsboro. Directly comparable as the partner organization delivering Headstart/Pre-K programming referenced in Pottsboro's product line and shared services backbone for the regional district ecosystem.
• Texoma region Texas Education Agency service area: Texas Education Agency (TEA) is the state regulatory body overseeing all public ISDs including Pottsboro. Comparable as the governing authority that sets funding formulas, accountability ratings, and curriculum standards applicable to the district.

Regional players

• Sherman Independent School District: Neighboring Grayson County public K-12 district serving Sherman, TX. Comparable as a Texas public ISD with similar funding mechanism (property taxes + state aid), district governance model, and program structure, though larger in enrollment.
• Van Alstyne Independent School District: Nearby North Texas public K-12 district in Collin/Grayson counties. Comparable as a small, fast-growing Texas public ISD with similar board governance, DOI-eligible structure, and competitive overlap in the same regional family market.
• Sadler Southmayd Consolidated Independent School District: Small Texas public K-12 district operating in the same Grayson County region as Pottsboro. Comparable as a similarly-sized rural public ISD with the same funding structure and similar limited-scale challenges.
• Howe Independent School District: Small Grayson County public K-12 district near Pottsboro. Directly comparable as a rural Texas public ISD with similar enrollment scale, property tax funding model, and program mix including athletics and band.
• Denison Independent School District: Adjacent Texas public K-12 district also in Grayson County, serving a similar North Texas community. Directly comparable as a small-to-mid public ISD in the same competitive school-choice market, competing for the same families in the Texoma region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pottsboroisd
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCBQa_iUiVKRAYaleaKDY-0w
• Facebookfacebook.com/pottsboroisd
• Instagraminstagram.com/pottsboroisd

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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