What Beacon City School District does

Beacon City School District (BCSD) is a public K-12 school district operating under an elected Board of Education and oversight of the New York State Education Department. The district serves approximately 3,200 students from the City of Beacon and portions of the Town of Fishkill and Town of Wappinger in Dutchess County, New York, across six schools: Beacon High School (grades 9-12), Rombout Middle School (grades 6-8), and four elementary schools (Glenham, J.V. Forrestal, Sargent, and South Avenue). BCSD delivers comprehensive public education at no tuition to resident students, including Title I academic intervention services, special education (IDEA), English as a New Language (ENL) instruction, athletics, arts, transportation, food services, health services, and before/after-school programming.

Name

Beacon City School District

Legal name

Beacon City School District

Website

https://beaconk12.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Student transportation services
• Special education programs
• Academic intervention services
• Athletic programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Beacon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Levy: Local property taxes constitute the primary revenue source at approximately 57% of total budget. The tax levy is the total amount collected from taxpayers to fund district operations.
2. State Aid: State education aid from New York State constitutes approximately 36% of total budget, equaling approximately $31 million annually.
3. Federal Grants: Federal grant funding including Title I, IDEA, and other federal education programs, approximately $3 million annually.
4. Miscellaneous Revenue: Other revenue sources including user fees, facility rentals, and miscellaneous income, approximately 3% of budget or $3 million.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Beacon City School District is a public K-12 school district that provides free education to resident students from Pre-K through grade 12 across six schools. It delivers comprehensive academic instruction, Title I academic intervention services, special education, English as a New Language (ENL) support, athletics for grades 7-12, transportation, food services, health services with school nurses, and community access programs such as pool memberships. The district is tax-supported and operates under a Board of Education governance model with annual public budget votes.

Product overview

Beacon City School District operates as a public school district serving students from Pre-K through grade 12 across six schools: Beacon High School (9-12), Rombout Middle School (6-8), and four elementary schools (Glenham, J.V. Forrestal, Sargent, and South Avenue). The district provides educational services along with supporting programs including athletics for grades 7-12, food services with farm-to-school initiatives, student transportation, health services with school nurses at each location, and community pool access. Administrative services include tax collection for district residents and Title I academic intervention services. The district also offers technology support through its Technology Department.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Beacon High School High school serving grades 9-12, offering academic programs, athletics, and extracurricular activities; located at 101 Matteawan Road, Beacon, NY 12508.
• Rombout Middle School Middle school serving grades 6-8; located at 84 Matteawan Road, Beacon, NY 12508.
• Glenham Elementary School Elementary school serving students; located at 20 Chase Drive, Fishkill, NY 12524. Also serves as a polling location for voters in the Town of Fishkill or Town of Wappinger.
• J.V. Forrestal Elementary School Elementary school serving students in the district.
• Sargent Elementary School Elementary school serving Pre-K and elementary students in the district.
• South Avenue Elementary School Elementary school serving students in the district.
• Athletics Program District athletics program offering Varsity, JV, and Modified sports including crew, golf, and various other athletic programs for students in grades 7-12.
• Food Services School meal services including breakfast and lunch programs, with farm-to-school initiatives and community-based summer meal programs.
• Tax Collection Services School tax billing and collection services for residents of City of Beacon, Town of Fishkill, and Town of Wappinger, with collection period typically September through November.
• Academic Intervention Services (AIS) Title I Federal Title I funded academic support services providing supplemental instruction in reading and mathematics for at-risk students.
• Transportation Services Student bus transportation services including regular routes, alternate site/daycare transportation, and private school transportation coordination.
• Health Services School health services including nursing staff at each school, health forms, immunizations, and sports physical coordination.
• Community Pool Membership Beacon High School pool available for community membership during the school year with morning, evening, and weekend hours; annual membership with senior citizen discounts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Mission to ensure all students learn in nurturing, inclusive environment preparing them for continuous learning, life and work in diverse world

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• Dutchess County School Boards Association (DCSBA)supportingOthersMembership organization providing networking, training, and advocacy support for school boards in Dutchess County. BCSD Board of Education members participate in DCSBA activities and the organization provides prospective board member workshops.
• New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA)supportingOthersStatewide membership organization providing advocacy, training, policy resources, and professional development for school board members across New York State.
• New York State Education Department (NYSED)coreOthersState agency that supervises all public schools and standardized testing in New York. Sets learning standards, administers Regents Exams, and provides state aid to school districts.
• BoardDocs (Digital Board Management)supportingTechnology or IntegrationDigital board management platform used for Board of Education agendas, minutes, and meeting documents. Provides public access to board materials through the go.boarddocs.com portal.
• Hudl (Athletic Video Platform)supportingTechnology or IntegrationVideo platform provider for streaming and archiving athletic events. BHS Athletics uses Hudl for live game broadcasts and video on demand.
• Lower Hudson Education CoalitionsupportingOthersRegional advocacy coalition that tracks legislation impacting education and provides advocacy tools for school districts in the lower Hudson Valley region.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Lakeland Central School District: Westchester County public K-12 district in the lower Hudson Valley, sharing the same New York State regulatory framework, funding model, and Board-of-Education governance structure as BCSD.
• Carmel Central School District: Putnam County public K-12 district operating in a comparable Hudson Valley suburban service area with a similar property-tax and state-aid funding structure.
• Wappingers Central School District: Dutchess County neighbor operating a similar public K-12 model with multiple elementary, middle, and high schools. Comparable in funding mix (property tax + NY State aid) and governance (elected Board of Education, annual budget vote), making it the closest regional analog to BCSD.
• Garrison Union Free School District: Small Hudson Valley public K-12 district operating under the same NY State regulatory and funding framework as BCSD, useful as a size and rural-service-area comparable.
• Mahopac Central School District: Putnam County public K-12 district with a comparable suburban Hudson Valley service area and the same NY State-aid and property-tax funding architecture as BCSD.
• Arlington Central School District: Dutchess County public K-12 district operating multiple schools with the same NY State funding and governance structure as BCSD. Comparable scale and rural-to-suburban service-area profile.
• Hyde Park Central School District: Dutchess County public K-12 district south of Beacon sharing the same NY State Education Department oversight, property-tax-plus-state-aid funding mix, and elected board governance model.
• Spackenkill Union Free School District: Small Dutchess County public K-12 district with a similar governance footprint and funding mix, serving as a useful size-and-structure comparable to BCSD for benchmarking per-pupil spending and budget outcomes.

Direct peers

• KIPP NYC: New York State public charter K-12 network operating under the same statewide regulatory framework as BCSD and competing for the same K-12 student persona, though concentrated in NYC rather than Dutchess County.
• Success Academy Charter Schools: Largest New York City public charter K-12 operator, serving the same statewide K-12 public-education market and competing for similar students/families under the same NY State policy umbrella as BCSD.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/beaconcityschool
• Xx.com/beaconcsd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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