Kiona-Benton School District

What Kiona-Benton School District does

Kiona-Benton City School District is a public school district (government entity) operating three schools in Benton City, Benton County, Washington: Kiona-Benton City Elementary School (K-5), Kiona-Benton City Middle School (grades 6-8), and Kiona-Benton City High School (grades 9-12). The district serves students and families within a defined attendance area, with a headcount of 51-100 employees, and provides a comprehensive K-12 program aligned with Common Core standards, augmented by early learning services (ECEAP Preschool and Transitional Kindergarten), a Highly Capable Program, Special Services including dyslexia screening and Child Find, athletics, transportation (15 active buses and 6 support vehicles), and nutrition services.

The district's technology stack is standard educational SaaS, comprising PowerSchool for student information, ParentSquare for family communications, FinalForms for athletic registration, GoFan for ticket sales, NFHS Network for live streaming, MyMealTime for nutrition management, Follett Destiny for library services, Smarter Balanced for assessments, and Microsoft 365 for staff productivity. The website is WCAG 2.0-2.1 AA accessibility-compliant and the district operates under FERPA, HIPAA, Section 504, and Title II compliance frameworks. The district does not develop proprietary technology and holds no disclosed AI/ML capabilities.

As a public entity, the district is not a for-profit business; it is funded through Washington State allocations, local property tax levies (including a Replacement EP&O Levy), federal grants (Title I, Title III, Migrant Program, Learning Assistance Program), and minor revenue from athletic fees and event tickets. The district is governed by an elected School Board and led by Superintendent Pete Peterson. Recent milestones include the inaugural OSPI State Superintendent's Award for Educational Excellence (March 2026), a 5-star Early Achievers rating for the ECEAP Preschool Program (June 2025, 97/100 points), and a clean Washington State Auditor's Office accountability audit covering FY2022-24.

Name

Kiona-Benton School District

Legal name

Kiona-Benton City School District

Website

https://kibesd.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Kiona-Benton City School District is a Washington State public school district operating three K-12 schools in Benton City, serving local students and families with comprehensive academic, early learning, athletic, and support programs funded by state, federal, and local levy sources.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), 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 Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• School district services
• Early childhood learning
• Student transportation services
• Special education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Benton City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: District receives funding from Washington State, local tax levies (including Replacement EP&O Levy), and federal grants (Title I, Title III, Migrant Program, Learning Assistance Program). Additional revenue from student fees, athletics registration, and nutrition services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kiona-Benton City School District is a public K-12 school district in Benton City, Washington, providing tuition-free education to local students from early learning through 12th grade. The district operates three schools — Elementary (K-5), Middle School (6-8), and High School (9-12) — supplemented by ECEAP Preschool, Transitional Kindergarten, athletics, special education, Highly Capable, and Federal & State programs (Title I, TBIP, Migrant). Revenue is generated through Washington State allocations, local property tax levies, federal grants, and limited student fees for athletics and activities.

Product overview

Kiona-Benton City School District operates as a public school district in Benton City, Washington, offering a comprehensive K-12 educational program across three schools: Kiona-Benton City Elementary School (K-5), Kiona-Benton City Middle School (6-8), and Kiona-Benton City High School. The district provides core academic instruction aligned with Common Core standards, supplemented by specialized programs including Early Childhood Education (ECEAP Preschool and Transitional Kindergarten), Highly Capable Program for gifted students, athletics at both MS and HS levels, Special Services for students with disabilities, Federal & State programs (Title I, TBIP, Migrant Program), transportation, and nutrition services. The district also offers career pathways through Running Start and Tri-Tech vocational programs at the high school level.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kiona-Benton City Elementary School (KBES)
• Kiona-Benton City Middle School (KBMS)
• Kiona-Benton City High School (KBHS)
• ECEAP Preschool Program
• Transitional Kindergarten

Quantifiable outcome

• ECEAP Preschool earned 97/100 points, receiving highest 5-star Early Achievers rating
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Charter Schools USA: Large for-profit charter school management organization operating public K-12 schools across multiple states. Comparable as an alternative operator of public K-12 education services competing for the same student population and public per-pupil funding streams.
• Stride (K12 Inc.): Provider of online K-12 education and tuition-free online public schools. Comparable as an operator of publicly-funded K-12 education services serving families, providing an alternative enrollment channel that competes with traditional public school districts.
• KIPP Foundation: National charter school network operating public K-12 schools with a college-preparatory focus. Comparable as an operator of public K-12 educational services, although structured as a charter/CMO model rather than a traditional district.

Others

• PowerSchool Group: Provider of the student information system (PowerSchool SIS) used by Kiona-Benton and many U.S. K-12 districts. Comparable as a core enabling technology vendor for K-12 public school districts, sharing the same customer base (small and mid-sized public school districts).
• Frontline Education: Provider of K-12 administrative and human capital management software widely adopted by U.S. public school districts. Comparable as a vendor whose products (HR, finance, professional development) address the same operational needs that small public districts like Kiona-Benton face.

Regional players

• Kennewick School District: Larger neighboring public K-12 district also in Benton County, WA. Comparable as a public school district operating in the same regional labor market, overlapping athletic conference, and competing for enrollment from families across the Tri-Cities region.
• Richland School District: Neighboring public K-12 school district in Benton County, WA serving Richland and surrounding areas. Comparable as a directly competing public school district in the same Benton County geography, competing for the same regional student population and federal/state funding.
• Prosser School District: Adjacent public K-12 school district in Benton County, WA. Comparable as a similarly-sized public school district operating in the same county with analogous funding sources, levy dynamics, and small-district operational profile.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCtXgCXPi5KXyzRfeVQtadQw
• Xx.com/KIBE_District

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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