Penns Manor Area School District

What Penns Manor Area School District does

Penns Manor Area School District is a public K-12 school district headquartered at 6003 Rte 553 Hwy in Clymer, Pennsylvania, serving students and families residing within its geographic catchment area. The district operates three instructional units: Penns Manor Area High School (grades 9-12), Penns Manor Area Elementary School, and the Penns Manor Area Cyber Academy, which provides an online alternative education channel. Athletic and extracurricular offerings center on the Comets mascot program and include boys' basketball, girls' volleyball, softball, and track and field, alongside community programs such as Meet & Greet events and the Comets Care kindness initiative.

The district's technology footprint is modest and entirely vendor-provided: its public-facing website runs on the Apptegy content management system, mobile applications are distributed through Apptegy's Thrillshare platform on iOS and Android, and community access is handled through a Sapphire web portal. No proprietary technology, AI/ML capabilities, or differentiated technical assets are disclosed. Communications and marketing rely on organic social channels — Facebook, X, YouTube, and Instagram — at the top of the funnel for community engagement.

As a government entity, Penns Manor is funded through local property taxes, Pennsylvania state education subsidies, and federal education grants rather than direct customer payments; no fee-based tuition, pricing tiers, or commercial revenue streams are disclosed. The district is governed by an elected school board under Pennsylvania state education regulations, with no parent company, private equity backing, or commercial ownership structure. Superintendent Daren Johnston leads the district, and notable recent operational events include receipt of a $10,000 Dick's Sporting Goods community grant (May 2026) for elementary gym scoreboards, publication of Act 44 weapon violation notification procedures, and the launch of a Summer Credit Recovery Program (June-July 2026).

Name

Penns Manor Area School District

Legal name

Penns Manor Area School District

Website

https://pennsmanor.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Penns Manor Area School District is a public K-12 school district in Clymer, Pennsylvania, operating a high school, elementary school, and cyber academy for resident students and families, funded by taxes and government grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD), District-Run Virtual Academies & Online Programs (EDAJADAB)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Elementary school programs
• Secondary school programs
• Cyber academy education
• Special education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Clymer

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Penns Manor Area School District operates as a public K-12 school district funded primarily through local property taxes, state education funding, and federal education grants. Revenue is generated from taxpayer contributions and government allocations rather than direct customer payments.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Penns Manor Area School District is a public K-12 school district providing free education to resident students through a junior-senior high school (grades 7-12), an elementary school (K-6), and an online cyber academy. In addition to core academic instruction, the district delivers athletics programs (basketball, volleyball, softball, track and field), extracurricular activities, special education services, food service, and summer programs such as credit recovery and library access.

Product overview

Penns Manor Area School District operates as a public school district with a main district website and three schools: Penns Manor Area High School (grades 9-12), Penns Manor Area Elementary School, and Penns Manor Area Cyber Academy. The district website, powered by Apptegy, serves as the central hub for district information, news, events, and communications. Additional programs include a Summer Credit Recovery Program, food service operations, and Summer Library access. The district's mascot is the Comets, with athletic programs including basketball, volleyball, softball, and track and field.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Penns Manor Area High School: High school operated by the district serving grades 9-12
• Penns Manor Area Elementary School
• Penns Manor Area Cyber Academy

Products and services

• Penns Manor Area High School Junior-senior high school located in Clymer, PA serving students in grades 7-12, offering core academics, athletics programs (boys' basketball, girls' volleyball, softball, and track and field), and extracurricular activities.
• Penns Manor Area Elementary School Elementary school serving grades K-6, featuring programs such as Pre-K orientation, kindergarten activities, and Comets Care kindness initiatives.
• Penns Manor Area Cyber Academy Online/cyber school program offering alternative educational delivery for students in the district.
• Summer Credit Recovery Program Summer educational program running June 8 - July 2, 2026 at the High School Library for students needing to recover credits.
• Food Service Program District food service program providing students with nutritious meals, with cafeteria operations at school sites.
• Summer Library Program Summer library access program allowing community use of library facilities during summer months.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Purchase Line School District: Small rural public K-12 school district in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, serving a similarly sized student population with comparable athletic and academic program structures.
• Indiana Area School District: Neighboring public K-12 district in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, operating elementary and junior/senior high schools with similar athletics, extracurriculars, and cyber/online options for rural Pennsylvania families.
• Northern Cambria School District: Small rural Pennsylvania public K-12 district in Cambria County, with similar scale, demographics, athletics programs (PIAA classifications), and reliance on local tax revenue and state subsidies.
• Marion Center Area School District: Adjacent rural Pennsylvania K-12 district operating elementary and high school campuses with overlapping athletic conference participation and comparable community-funded programs.
• Moshannon Valley School District: Rural central Pennsylvania public K-12 school district of comparable size and structure, operating elementary and junior/senior high schools with similar extracurricular and athletic offerings.

Others

• Apptegy: Vendor platform that powers Penns Manor's district website and mobile apps, serving hundreds of K-12 school districts with communications, CMS, and family engagement tooling — adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a competitor.
• NFHS Network: High school athletic broadcasting and livestream platform that partners with Penns Manor for Comets games, providing comparable digital infrastructure to thousands of U.S. high schools.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pennsmanor
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@PennsManorAreaSchoolDistrict
• Facebookfacebook.com/PennsManorAreaSD
• Instagraminstagram.com/pennsmanorareasd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/penns-manor-high-school

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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