What Elysian Fields ISD does

Elysian Fields ISD is a public K-12 school district established in 1870, operating across rural portions of Harrison and Panola Counties in East Texas. The district serves a defined compulsory-attendance population through multiple campuses, including Elysian Fields High School, Elysian Fields Middle School, Elysian Fields Elementary, and a career and technical education center, delivering standard core academic instruction, CTE pathways, dual-credit college coursework, and extracurricular programs including athletics, FFA, and UIL academics. Governance is provided by an elected seven-member Board of Trustees with day-to-day operations led by an Interim Superintendent and a Central Office administrative team. Headcount sits between 101 and 250 staff, consistent with a small-to-mid-sized rural Texas district.

The district's operational technology layer combines commercial administrative and instructional platforms. Collaboration runs on Google Workspace; student information is managed through Ascender; family communication is handled via ParentSquare; library operations on Follett Destiny; and HR on AROOSTA and Frontline. Curriculum is delivered through vendor-provided programs including Edgenuity, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and Liberty Mathematics, while student safety filtering and a parent-facing Online Safety Hub run on Linewize. Career and technical education is augmented by dual-enrollment partnerships with East Texas Baptist University and Texas State Technical College, and special education services are delivered in cooperation with HCSSA.

As a Texas public school district, Elysian Fields ISD is funded through local property taxes, state Foundation School Program allocations, and federal categorical grants, with no commercial revenue model. Capital and facility strategy is governed by a Long Range Facility Plan and supported by the voter-approved Bond 2024 program, under which a new elementary campus is scheduled to open in Fall 2026 to support ongoing facility modernization.

Name

Elysian Fields ISD

Legal name

Elysian Fields Independent School District

Website

https://efisd.net

Company type

Public

Founded year

1870

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Elysian Fields ISD is a public K-12 school district founded in 1870 serving rural East Texas communities across portions of Harrison and Panola Counties. It operates multiple campuses on a Google Workspace, Ascender, ParentSquare, and Follett Destiny technology stack, with funding from local property taxes and state allocations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Elysian Fields

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Elysian Fields ISD is a public K-12 school district providing free public education to students from Pre-K through 12th grade in eastern Harrison County and northeastern Panola County, Texas. The district operates three campuses (Elementary, Middle, and High School), delivering academic instruction, UIL academic competitions, athletics, career and technical education, dual enrollment college credit programs, special education services, counseling, health services, food service, and transportation.

Product overview

Elysian Fields ISD is a public school district serving students from Elysian Fields, DeBerry, and rural areas of Harrison County and Panola County in east Texas. The district operates three schools: Elysian Fields High School (grades 9-12), Elysian Fields Middle School (grades 6-8), and Elysian Fields Elementary School (with a new facility planned for Fall 2026). The district provides educational services supported by technology platforms including Ascender for student information management, ParentSquare for school-family communications, Google Apps for productivity and classroom tools, Follett Destiny for library management, and Gale digital resources for research. Additional services include career and technical education, dual enrollment programs with East Texas Baptist University and Texas State Technical College, special education through Harrison County Shared Services Arrangement, and various student support programs. The district also maintains safety and security infrastructure including an anonymous threat reporting system, school resource officers, and safety committees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Elysian Fields High School High school (grades 9-12) serving students in the Elysian Fields ISD district, offering academic programs including UIL academics, athletics, career and technical education, and dual enrollment opportunities with East Texas Baptist University and Texas State Technical College.
• Elysian Fields Middle School Middle school (grades 6-8) serving students in the Elysian Fields ISD district, offering academic programs, athletics, and extracurricular activities.
• Elysian Fields Elementary School Elementary school serving students in the Elysian Fields ISD district. A new facility is planned to open Fall 2026.
• Dual Enrollment Program with East Texas Baptist University (ETBU) Dual enrollment partnership allowing high school students to earn college credit while completing high school requirements. ETBU provides $50 per credit hour ($150 per 3-hour course). Courses count toward both high school graduation and college transcript at ETBU or are transferable to other institutions.
• Dual Enrollment Program with Texas State Technical College (TSTC) Dual enrollment partnership providing career and technical education opportunities for high school students to earn college credit through TSTC programs.
• Special Education Services through Harrison County Shared Services Arrangement (HCSSA) Special education services provided through HCSSA for students in Elysian Fields, Harleton, Karnack, and Waskom school districts. Services include speech therapy, occupational and physical therapy, assessment and education support, vision therapy, and orientation and mobility services for students with visual impairments.
• Career and Technical Education (CTE) Career and technical education programs offered to district students, including preparation through CEV Multimedia for Google Classroom and partnership with Texas State Technical College.
• Athletics Program District athletic programs including scheduled games/events at Jacket Stadium, with athletic booster club support through the Facebook community page.
• UIL Academic Competition Program UIL (University Interscholastic League) academic competitions for district students, with a tradition of strong competition success noted in district history.
• Food Service Program District food service program providing school meals to students, governed by the District School Meals Charge Policy.
• Student Transportation Services Transportation services for students in the district, managed by the Transportation department.
• Counseling Services School counseling services supporting district students' academic, career, and social-emotional development.
• Health Services Student health services managed by the district nurse, including food allergy management protocols and broader student health support.
• Dyslexia Services Specialized dyslexia services for qualifying students in the district, providing educational support and interventions.

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

Integration37 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• East Texas Baptist University (ETBU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual enrollment partnership allowing high school students to earn college credit while completing high school requirements. ETBU provides $50 per credit hour ($150 per 3-hour course) for dual enrollment students. Courses count toward both high school graduation and college transcript at ETBU or transferable to other institutions.
• Texas State Technical College (TSTC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual enrollment partnership providing career and technical education opportunities for high school students to earn college credit through TSTC programs.
• Harrison County Shared Services Arrangement (HCSSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHCSSA serves students with special needs and their families in the Elysian Fields, Harleton, Karnack and Waskom school districts. Services include speech therapy, occupational and physical therapy, assessment and education support, vision therapy, and orientation and mobility services for students with visual impairments.

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hallsville ISD: Nearby East Texas ISD serving parts of Harrison County. Slightly larger but with similar rural-to-suburban East Texas demographics and competitive overlap for high school enrollment, making it a relevant comparison for program breadth and family retention.
• Carthage ISD: Panola County ISD directly bordering Elysian Fields ISD's northeastern service area. Similar rural East Texas setting and small-district scale make it directly comparable on funding formulas, facilities, and programming breadth.
• Gary ISD: Small Panola County ISD adjacent to Elysian Fields ISD's service footprint. Closely matched on enrollment scale, rural operating realities, and reliance on shared service arrangements for specialized programming.
• Tatum ISD: Small East Texas ISD in Rusk County serving a similar rural community profile. Comparable on per-pupil funding scale, course offerings, and reliance on shared services for specialized instruction.
• Joaquin ISD: Small rural East Texas ISD serving a comparable low-population community. Highly aligned on funding constraints, staff scale, and the operational challenges of operating multiple campuses on a tight budget.
• Beckville ISD: Small Panola County ISD in the same East Texas region as Elysian Fields ISD. Similar size, rural context, and dependence on state and federal funding streams make it a useful benchmark for operational economics.
• Waskom ISD: Neighboring Harrison County ISD that partners with Elysian Fields ISD through the HCSSA shared services arrangement for special education. Same small rural East Texas operating context and student demographics make it the most directly comparable peer.
• Harleton ISD: Harrison County ISD and HCSSA partner sharing special education services with Elysian Fields ISD. Similar size, rural East Texas location, and community-centered operating model make it a close structural peer.
• Karnack ISD: Harrison County ISD participating in the HCSSA special education arrangement with Elysian Fields ISD. Small rural East Texas district serving a comparable community footprint, making operational and funding dynamics highly aligned.

Broad incumbents

• Marshall ISD: Larger, established Harrison County ISD that serves as a regional anchor with broader programming, athletics, and dual-credit options. Comparable in geography and core mission but operates at materially greater scale than Elysian Fields ISD.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/efisdyellowjackets
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/elysian-fields-middle-school

Compliance6 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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