Shoshone Joint School District 312

What Shoshone Joint School District 312 does

Shoshone Joint School District #312 is a public K-12 school district operating as a political subdivision of the State of Idaho, headquartered at 61 East Highway 24 in Shoshone, Lincoln County, Idaho. The district delivers free public education to resident children across two school facilities: Shoshone Elementary School (K-5) and Shoshone Secondary School covering middle and high school grades (6-12). Core academic instruction is supplemented by a set of federally funded program modules under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act — Title I-A (improving basic programs for disadvantaged students), Title I-C (education of migratory children), Title II-A (supporting effective instruction), Title III-A (English language acquisition), and Title IX-A (education for homeless children and youth) — alongside a school lunch program and elementary enrichment activities. The organization employs 51-100 staff and is led by Superintendent Rob Waite, with a Board Clerk, Business Manager/HR lead, Food Service Director, and separate Elementary and Secondary Principals forming the administrative team.

The district is a government entity rather than a commercial enterprise and therefore does not generate revenue through pricing or sales. Funding is derived from a combination of local property taxes, Idaho state educational aid, and federal program grants. There is no proprietary technology stack, no commercial product, no API, no AI capability, and no intellectual property portfolio. Customer-facing communication is conducted through the district website (shoshonesd.org), bilingual English/Spanish newsletters, and digital calendars. Distribution is exclusively in-person at district facilities, with the operating geography confined to Shoshone and the surrounding Lincoln County catchment area.

Operationally, the district functions as a regulated public utility for education: its addressable market is fixed by statute and geography, its pricing is zero (free public education), and its competitive set is effectively limited to neighboring districts or homeschool/parochial alternatives chosen at the margin by families. Strategic activity is restricted to maintaining compliance with state and federal program requirements, sustaining community partnerships (Shoshone Public Library, City of Shoshone, Lincoln County), and managing routine school operations across the academic calendar. There are no funding rounds, no M&A activity, no equity structure, and no expansion beyond the current single-district footprint.

Name

Shoshone Joint School District 312

Legal name

Shoshone Joint School District #312

Website

https://shoshonesd.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Shoshone Joint School District #312 is a public K-12 school district in Lincoln County, Idaho, operating an elementary school (K-5) and a secondary school (6-12) for resident families. It is a government entity funded by state aid, local property taxes, and federal education grants, with no commercial revenue model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Elementary school services
• Secondary school services
• Federal education programs
• School nutrition services

Headquarters

HQ city

Shoshone

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: Public school district funded primarily through state and federal education funding, local property taxes, and government grants including Federal Programs (Title I-A, Title I C, Title II-A, Title III-A, Title IX-A).

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Shoshone Joint School District #312 is a public K-12 school district operating Shoshone Elementary School (K-5) and Shoshone Secondary School (grades 6-12) in Lincoln County, Idaho. The district delivers free public education supplemented by federally funded programs (Title I-A, Title I-C, Title II-A, Title III-A, Title IX-A), school nutrition services, and elementary enrichment activities for resident students and families.

Product overview

Shoshone Joint School District 312 is a public K-12 school district operating a unified platform of educational services through Shoshone Elementary School (K-5) and Shoshone Secondary School (Middle/High School, grades 6-12). The district's core educational offerings are supplemented by federal program modules including Title I-A (improving basic programs), Title I-C (migrant education), Title II-A (teacher quality), Title III-A (English language acquisition), and Title IX-A (homeless education). Additional service modules include enrichment activities and school nutrition programs. The district does not offer any technology products, APIs, or AI-powered capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Shoshone Elementary School

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Title I-A Program (Federal)coreOthersFederal program supporting improving basic programs for academic achievement, funded through the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
• Title I C - Migrant Education ProgramcoreOthersFederal program providing educational services to migratory children in the district.
• Title III-A - English Language AcquisitioncoreOthersFederal program supporting English language acquisition for English learners.
• Title IX-A - Education for Homeless Children and YouthcoreOthersFederal program ensuring educational access for homeless children and youth.
• Shoshone Public LibraryminorOthersCommunity library providing additional educational resources to district students and families.
• Lincoln CountyminorOthersLocal county government providing community links and support services.
• City of ShoshoneminorOthersMunicipal government providing community services and resources.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Broad incumbents

• Stride Inc: A major K-12 online education provider (formerly K12 Inc.) offering alternative virtual schooling. Represents a broader K-12 incumbent that competes for student enrollment, particularly relevant in rural areas with limited local options.
• Twin Falls School District: A larger public school district in southern Idaho serving the broader Twin Falls region. Provides a regional incumbent comparison with broader course offerings, more resources, and more diverse programming that competing rural districts cannot match.

Direct peers

• Gooding Joint School District: A small public school district in rural Idaho providing K-12 education to a similarly sized community. Comparable in operating scale, joint-district governance structure, and community-based funding model.
• Dietrich School District: A very small rural public school district in Idaho serving a small farming community. Highly comparable in enrollment scale, mission, federal program participation, and rural funding structure to Shoshone.
• Glenns Ferry Joint School District: A small rural public school district in Idaho serving a small community. Comparable in scale, joint-district governance, and rural operating context.
• Hagerman Joint School District: A small rural public school district in southern Idaho. Comparable in scale, federal Title program participation, and rural community operating model.
• Bliss Joint School District: A very small rural public school district in Idaho operating under a similar K-12 combined model. Comparable scale and rural operating context.
• Minidoka County Joint School District: A small rural public school district in southern Idaho serving multiple small communities. Directly comparable in scale, federal Title program participation, and rural community operating context to Shoshone Joint School District 312.
• Wendell School District: A small public school district in rural Idaho serving a small community. Similar scale, K-12 combined operating model, and southern Idaho rural context to Shoshone Joint School District 312.
• Richfield School District: A small rural public school district in Idaho operating under a similar small-community K-12 model. Comparable enrollment scale, rural context, and Title program participation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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