Joshua Isd

What Joshua Isd does

Joshua Independent School District (JISD) is a public K-12 school district established in 1902 and headquartered in Joshua, Texas, operating ten campuses across 76 square miles in Johnson County. The district serves approximately 6,000 students through five elementary schools (PK-5), two middle schools (6-8), one ninth-grade campus, one comprehensive high school, and one alternative high school, making it the third-largest district in Johnson County. Educational delivery is supported by a standard K-12 technology stack including Skyward (student information system), ClassLink (single sign-on), RevTrak (online payments), FirstView (bus routing), STOPit (bullying reporting), BrightBytes Clarity, Xello (career readiness), and BrainCheck (concussion assessment), with a Finalsite-powered website and a district mobile app for family communications.

As a government entity governed by a publicly elected seven-member Board of Trustees, JISD is funded primarily through local property taxes, Texas Education Agency state aid, and federal programs, with capital needs addressed via voter-approved bond elections. The district generates modest auxiliary revenue from meal payments, Club Excel before/after-school care fees, athletic ticket sales through hometownticketing.com, and facility rentals, but core instruction is provided tuition-free to district residents. JISD has been rated A by the Texas Education Agency, ranked in the 86th percentile of state accountability, and was the sole district in Texas to receive four A ratings from TEA.

The district's go-to-market is a direct-to-consumer enrollment model through campus-based registration and an online registration portal, supported by multi-channel community engagement including Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, email/text notifications, and the Owl Pride Council. Recent strategic posture has emphasized capacity expansion: voters approved the four-proposition Bond 2024 package (new elementary school, Nichols Middle School additions, JHS cafeteria/kitchen renovation, and a 26,000 sq ft renovation plus 31,000 sq ft addition to the JHS CTE facility), with the elementary school groundbreaking occurring in May 2025 and the JHS cafeteria renovation completed in March 2026.

Name

Joshua Isd

Legal name

Joshua Independent School District

Website

https://joshuaisd.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1902

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Joshua Independent School District is a public K-12 school district in Johnson County, Texas, serving approximately 6,000 students across 10 campuses and funded by local property taxes, state aid, and voter-approved bonds.

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

Alternative Schools (Behavioral/Disciplinary & Nontraditional Settings) (EDAJAEAC)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• School district services
• Career technical education
• Student transportation services
• Child nutrition programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Joshua

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: JISD operates as a public school district funded primarily through local property taxes, state funding from the Texas Education Agency, and federal funding programs. The district serves approximately 6,000 students across 76 square miles in Johnson County.
2. Meal Payments: The Child Nutrition Department serves over one million meals per year. Meals may be purchased with cash, check, or through the district's online meal pay system. Meal assistance is available through a confidential application process.
3. Facility Rentals and User Fees: District facilities including athletic venues, stadiums, and meeting spaces are available for rental. Athletic tickets are sold through hometownticketing.com. The district also operates RevTrak for various payments including Chromebook payments and Club Excel registrations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Joshua Independent School District (JISD) provides free public K-12 education to approximately 6,000 students across 10 campuses in Johnson County, Texas, encompassing five elementary schools, two middle schools, a ninth grade campus, a high school, and an alternative high school. The district also offers ancillary services including student transportation for 1,500+ daily riders, child nutrition (1M+ meals annually), Career & Technical Education across 11 career clusters, before/after-school care through Club Excel, and Dual Credit partnerships enabling students to earn college credits.

Product overview

Joshua Independent School District operates a comprehensive educational platform consisting of a Finalsite-powered public website, the Skyward student information system with Family Access portal, ClassLink single sign-on for digital resources, and a mobile app. The district offers Career & Technical Education programs across 10 career clusters, before/after school care through Club Excel, and manages ongoing bond-funded construction projects including a new elementary school, middle school additions, and campus facility renovations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Star Owl Logo: Official district logo registered as a trademark since May 2012, featuring an owl design used across all district communications and materials.

Products and services

• K-12 Public Education Program Comprehensive free K-12 public education from Pre-K through 12th grade across 10 district campuses serving approximately 6,000 students in Johnson County, Texas, including elementary, middle, high school, and alternative high school programs.
• Career & Technical Education (CTE)

Quantifiable outcome

• 86th percentile in Texas state accountability
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WRA ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 May 2024WRA Architects serves as the architects for each Bond 2024 project including the new elementary school, Nichols Middle School additions, and Joshua High School cafeteria and CTE renovations. With over 70 years of experience, WRA specializes in designing educational facilities and learning environments serving communities across Texas.
• First Student TransportationcoreOthersJISD contracts with First Student Transportation to operate a fleet of 42 buses making 37 regularly scheduled runs per day, traveling more than 500,000 miles annually. Transportation service is provided to more than 1,500 students daily.
• Hill CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoshua ISD has a Dual Credit Partnership Agreement with Hill College enabling students to earn college credits while in high school through the Associate's Degree Program and dual credit courses.
• LifetouchminorOthersLifetouch provides school photography services to JISD campuses. The district has received parent inquiries regarding vendor evaluation processes and has committed to reviewing the partnership during summer. Lifetouch states it does not share student images with third parties and complies with FERPA.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Forney Independent School District: Forney ISD is one of the fastest-growing districts in Texas east of Dallas, serving a similar suburban corridor with comparable demographics and a comparable growth-driven facility expansion strategy.
• Midlothian Independent School District: Midlothian ISD is a fast-growth district southwest of Dallas in adjacent Ellis County with similar enrollment trajectory and rural-to-suburban demographic transition, providing a regional growth-stage benchmark.
• Aledo Independent School District: Aledo ISD is a Parker County fast-growth public school district west of Fort Worth with similar small-town-to-suburban transition profile and consistently high academic ratings, making it a comparable regional peer.
• Mansfield Independent School District: Mansfield ISD is a larger North Texas fast-growth district in the broader DFW suburban corridor with comparable programs (CTE, dual credit, fine arts) and serves as a benchmark for what a scaled fast-growth district looks like in the same region.
• Waxahachie Independent School District: Waxahachie ISD is a fast-growth district south of Dallas in Ellis County with comparable enrollment scale and rural-to-suburban demographic transition, providing a regional benchmark for fast-growth district operations.

Direct peers

• Godley Independent School District: Godley ISD serves communities within and adjacent to Joshua ISD's 76-square-mile footprint, making it a direct local enrollment competitor for the same Johnson County geography.
• Cleburne Independent School District: Cleburne ISD operates in the same Johnson County region as Joshua ISD with comparable suburban-rural community mix, similar K-12 programming structure, and competing for the same regional teacher and student pools.
• Crowley Independent School District: Crowley ISD is a fast-growth North Texas public school district in adjacent Tarrant County with similar demographic profile and competes directly with Joshua ISD for families relocating along the I-35W south corridor.
• Burleson Independent School District: Burleson ISD is a fellow Johnson County public school district directly adjacent to Joshua ISD, serving a comparable fast-growth suburban corridor south of Fort Worth with overlapping attendance zones and direct competition for relocating families.
• Alvarado Independent School District: Alvarado ISD is a Johnson County neighbor with similar enrollment size and rural-to-suburban demographic profile, providing a direct comparison point for academic performance and operational efficiency.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/JoshuaISD
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@joshuaisdyoutube
• Facebookfacebook.com/JoshuaISD
• Instagraminstagram.com/joshuaisd

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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