Lone Oak Independent School District

What Lone Oak Independent School District does

Lone Oak Independent School District (Lone Oak ISD, or LOISD) is a public K-12 school district operating under the authority of the Texas Education Agency and serving students in Lone Oak, Texas (ZIP 75453). The district's legal status is that of a Texas political subdivision governed by an elected Board of Trustees rather than a private enterprise. Operationally, the district runs three campuses: Lone Oak Elementary School (K-5, ~400 students, focused on foundational instruction and character education), Lone Oak Middle School (grades 6-8, transitional instruction, nationally recognized by the National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform as a "Schools to Watch" campus), and Lone Oak High School (grades 9-12, including a 99% graduation rate as of 2024, college preparatory programs, and a "Buffalo Camp" freshman orientation). Headline enrollment is approximately 1,145 students district-wide.

The district's service portfolio encompasses core academic instruction plus a broad ancillary stack: athletics (Buffaloes/Buffaloettes), fine arts, career and technical education including an Aviation Class, counseling services, health services, food services (operated through SchoolCafe), library services, and a dedicated Police Department and safety program suite (BUFF Dads, Defender Program, anonymous reporting via StopIt). Technology infrastructure is composed entirely of third-party EdTech products — Finalsite for the public-facing website, AscenderTX as the Student/Parent/Teacher Portal, Eduphoria for staff professional learning, Clever for single sign-on integration, SchoolCafe for cafeteria management, and StopIt for safety reporting. The district is not building any proprietary technology, and no AI/ML capabilities are disclosed. The district also participates in the Tri County SSA (Shared Service Arrangement), a multi-district cooperative that provides adult education and shared services across the tri-county region.

Revenue mechanics are those of a Texas public school district rather than a commercial entity: operating funding flows from local property taxes, state allocations administered through the Texas Education Agency's funding formulas, and federal grants and programs. Lone Oak ISD is additionally subject to voter-approved debt authorizations (including a 2021 Bond program disclosed on the website) for capital facilities. Tuition is not charged to district-resident students because public education is constitutionally free in Texas; instead, fee-based ancillary services (after-school care, meal programs, optional programs) and competitive state/federal allocations are the secondary revenue levers. Customer concentration is structurally total: the district serves a single defined geographic boundary, with optional out-of-district transfer requests also accepted. As a government entity, the district has no shareholders, no parent company, and no acquisition pathway; succession, expansion, and contraction all flow through board policy, TEA oversight, and statutory funding channels.

Name

Lone Oak Independent School District

Legal name

Lone Oak Independent School District

Website

https://loisd.net

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Lone Oak Independent School District is a Texas public K-12 school district operating three campuses (Elementary K-5, Middle 6-8, High 9-12) serving roughly 1,145 students in Lone Oak, Texas. It is funded through local property taxes, state TEA allocations, and federal grants, and operates a 4-day school week with a 99% graduation rate.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• School district services
• Secondary education programs
• Elementary school services
• Student support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lone Oak

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, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a Texas public school district, Lone Oak ISD is primarily funded through a combination of local property taxes, state education funding (including TIA - Texas Education Agency formulas), and federal grants and programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lone Oak Independent School District is a Texas public school district providing free K-12 education to approximately 1,145 resident students across three campuses: Lone Oak Elementary School (K-4), Lone Oak Middle School (5-8), and Lone Oak High School (9-12). It supplements classroom instruction with athletics, fine arts, career technical education (including an Aviation Class), counseling, food services, health services, library services, and a dedicated district police department for campus safety.

Product overview

Lone Oak Independent School District operates as a public school district providing K-12 education through three distinct campuses: Lone Oak Elementary School, Lone Oak Middle School, and Lone Oak High School. The district offers a comprehensive range of educational programs and support services including academics, athletics, counseling, food services, health services, library services, and a police department for safety and security. The district also provides adult education through the Tri County SSA (Shared Service Arrangement). The district has been recognized for academic excellence, including TIA (Texas Education Agency) Approved District status and a 99% graduation rate.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lone Oak Elementary School K-5 elementary education campus delivering core academic instruction, character education, and foundational learning programs to district-resident students.
• Lone Oak Middle School 6-8 middle school campus providing transitional education with emphasis on academic excellence; nationally recognized as a Schools to Watch campus.
• Lone Oak High School 9-12 high school campus offering comprehensive secondary education with a 99% graduation rate, college preparatory programs, and Buffalo Camp orientation for incoming freshmen.
• Police Department and Safety Programs District-run safety and security services including an in-district police department, BUFF Dads program, Defender Program, and StopIt App anonymous reporting for student safety and incident reporting.
• Food Services Student meal and nutrition services including the SchoolCafe online platform for meal account management, USDA-compliant menus, and district wellness policy compliance.
• Academics Department District-wide academic support services covering curriculum and instruction, assessment information, and Texas Education Agency approved instructional programs.
• Counseling Services Student support services providing college and career counseling and academic guidance across all grade levels.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% graduation rate achieved in 2024

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Tri County SSAminorOthersMulti-district shared services arrangement providing cooperative educational programs and services across multiple school districts in the tri-county area

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cumby Independent School District: Cumby ISD is a small rural public K-12 district in Hopkins County, Texas. Directly comparable in scale and rural Texas public school district context, serving a comparable community footprint under the same state education funding framework.
• Wolfe City Independent School District: Wolfe City ISD is a small public K-12 district in Hunt County, Texas. Directly comparable as a similarly scaled Texas rural public school district under the same state funding formulas and serving a comparable community.
• Celeste Independent School District: Celeste ISD is a small public K-12 district in Hunt County, Texas. Closely comparable in operating scale, geography, and rural Texas public district context to Lone Oak ISD, serving a similar-sized student population.
• Yantis Independent School District: Yantis ISD is a small rural Texas public K-12 district. Comparable in operating scale, rural community demographics, and Texas public district funding context to Lone Oak ISD.
• Bland Independent School District: Bland ISD is a small rural Texas public K-12 district. Directly comparable in operating scale, rural community context, and Texas public school district operating model to Lone Oak ISD.
• Campbell Independent School District: Campbell ISD is a small rural public K-12 district in Hunt County, Texas. Directly comparable as a similarly sized Texas public school district operating with similar funding structures, demographics, and operational scale as Lone Oak ISD.
• Quinlan Independent School District: Quinlan ISD is a public K-12 district in Hunt County, Texas. Comparable as a small-to-mid-sized Texas public school district serving a similar rural/small-town catchment under identical state funding mechanisms.
• Commerce Independent School District: Commerce ISD is a small public school district in Hunt County, Texas that co-leads the Tri County SSA shared services arrangement with Lone Oak ISD. Directly comparable as a similarly sized Texas K-12 public district operating under the same state funding formulas and serving a comparable rural/small-town catchment.

Regional players

• Greenville Independent School District: Greenville ISD is a larger public K-12 district in Hunt County, Texas, in close proximity to Lone Oak. Comparable as a Texas public district under identical state funding formulas, but at materially larger scale, providing regional context for district operations and outcomes.
• Sulphur Springs Independent School District: Sulphur Springs ISD is a mid-sized public K-12 district in Hopkins County, Texas, geographically proximate to Lone Oak. Operates under the same Texas funding framework but at meaningfully larger scale, providing a regional comparison point for larger-district operations in the same service area.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/LOISDAthletics
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/LoneOakBuffaloAthletics
• Facebookfacebook.com/Lone-Oak-ISD-100920104957163
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/loisd

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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