Ozark City Schools

What Ozark City Schools does

Ozark City Schools is a public K-12 school district headquartered in Ozark, Alabama (serving the community from 860 N US Hwy 231), operating four traditional schools — Lisenby Primary School, Mixon Intermediate School, D.A. Smith Middle School, and Carroll High School — alongside the Ozark City Schools Career Center and the Eagle Academy alternative learning center. The district serves approximately 1,800 students across pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and traces its origin to Ozark's first public school, established in 1870. Operational outcomes include a 95% graduation rate at Carroll High School, 41% of students earning college credit before graduation through AP exams or dual enrollment, 25 athletic teams competing in the Alabama High School Athletic Association, and an overall district report card score of 85 in 2025 — the highest in the district's history — exceeding the state average for growth in proficiency.

The district's core technology is a district-wide 1:1 device program using chromebooks and tablets, layered with GoGuardian digital safety, CIPA- and COPPA-compliant monitoring, and a Digital Citizenship curriculum aligned to the Alabama Digital Literacy and Computer Science Standards (DLCS). A Blackboard-powered mobile app distributes notifications, attendance, PowerSchool links, lunch menus, and calendars, while PowerSchool powers both enrollment and the Parent Portal; ancillary integrations include E-Funds for School Lunches, GovDeals for surplus property, Google Translate for accessibility, and Common Sense Media/Sutori for digital citizenship content. Specialized support services include a Military Family Support program with Student 2 Student (S2S) and per-campus Military Family Liaisons, a dedicated Mental Health Coordinator with peer-helper programming, Special Education (IDEA) services, McKinney-Vento supports for homeless students, transportation, and the USDA-supported Child Nutrition Program.

Ozark City Schools is funded through federal program grants under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), state per-pupil and categorical allocations from the Alabama Department of Education, and local property tax revenue; ancillary revenue is generated through federal reimbursements and student meal payments under the Child Nutrition Program. The district does not charge tuition and operates as a non-investment-grade public entity governed by the Ozark City Board of Education under the Alabama State Department of Education; enrollment is direct-to-consumer through PowerSchool, with the district maintaining a multi-channel communication stack (district website, Facebook, X/Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, mobile app, School Messenger) and recognized by the Alabama State Department of Education as an AL-MTSS Showcase district. Leadership includes Superintendent Marsielena Williams, Assistant Superintendent Daniel Barrentine, CSFO Morgan Sims, and a five-member elected Board of Education.

Name

Ozark City Schools

Legal name

Ozark City Schools

Website

https://ozarkcityschools.net

Company type

Public

Founded year

1870

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ozark City Schools is a public K-12 school district in Ozark, Alabama serving approximately 1,800 students across four traditional schools, a Career Tech Center, and Eagle Academy alternative school. It is funded by federal, state, and local government sources and delivers academic, special education, nutrition, military family, and mental health services.

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 K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialized Programs & Classrooms (Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Developmental, Multi-Disability) (EDAJAKAH), Learning Device Ecosystems & 1:1 Program Solutions (Devices, MDM, Charging) (EDAJAMAL)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Career and technical education
• Special education services
• Child nutrition program
• Military family support

Headquarters

HQ city

Aluskylä

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Program Grants: Federal funds under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) provide additional resources to meet student needs and support the Local Board of Education. These funds supplement state and local funds for educational services.
2. State Funding: State funding from Alabama Department of Education including per-pupil allocations and categorical funding for specific programs.
3. Local Funding: Local funding through property taxes and other local revenue sources to support district operations.
4. School Meals Program: USDA-supported Child Nutrition Program providing breakfast and lunch services to students, with revenue from federal reimbursements and student meal payments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Ozark City Schools is a public K-12 school district delivering comprehensive education to more than 1,800 students across four traditional schools, a Career Tech Center, and the Eagle Academy alternative learning center. The district also offers child nutrition, mental health, military family support, and special education services as integral components of its K-12 public education delivery.

Product overview

Ozark City Schools is a public K-12 school district providing educational services through a platform of four traditional schools (Lisenby Primary School, Mixon Intermediate School, D.A. Smith Middle School, and Carroll High School), the Career Tech Center, and Eagle Academy alternative learning center. The district serves approximately 1,800 students with a 1:1 technology program using chromebooks and tablets, a mobile app for parent communication, and specialized programs including Child Nutrition, Mental Health Services, and Military Family Support (S2S). The technology infrastructure supports digital citizenship and DLCS standards, while the Career Tech Center provides college credit pathways through community college partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Carroll High School: High school serving the Ozark City Schools district with a 95% graduation rate and 25 athletic teams competing in the Alabama High School Athletic Association.
• D. A. Smith Middle School
• Mixon Intermediate School
• Lisenby Primary School
• Ozark City Schools Career Center
• Eagle Academy
• One Eagle Foundation

Products and services

• K-12 Education Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% graduation rate at Carroll High School
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Wallace Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing students opportunity to earn college credits and certificates through dual enrollment programs, supporting career-ready skills and post-graduation success.
• Enterprise State Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing students opportunity to earn college credits and certificates through dual enrollment programs, supporting career-ready skills and expanded opportunities for success beyond graduation.
• Kelly EducationminorOthersKelly Educational Staffing provides substitute teachers and educational staff to support district operations when permanent staff are unavailable.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• PowerSchool: Student information system and enrollment vendor that Ozark City Schools operates on; relevant ecosystem peer because it enables the district's daily enrollment and parent-portal operations.
• Blackboard (Anthology): Provider of the district's mobile app platform (Blackboard District App), directly enabling parent communication and notification infrastructure.
• GoGuardian: Digital safety and monitoring solution used district-wide in the 1:1 program; a direct technology enabler of the district's digital citizenship and student safety stack.

Direct peers

• Enterprise City Schools: A neighboring K-12 public school district in Enterprise, Alabama (Coffee County). Highly comparable as a small-to-mid sized Alabama city district offering traditional K-12 plus community college dual enrollment pathways.
• Dale County Schools: Adjacent Alabama county school district also in the Wiregrass region, sharing demographic profile and serving rural/small-city K-12 students including military families.
• Dothan City Schools: Larger public K-12 district headquartered in Dothan, the regional hub of the Wiregrass area where Ozark is located, sharing comparable student demographics and curricular partnerships.

Emerging players

• Responsive Education Solutions: Charter school operator running public K-12 alternatives including career and technical education tracks, mirroring the Ozark Career Tech Center emphasis on certificates and dual enrollment.
• KIPP Foundation: National charter school network operating alternative public school models that compete for the same K-12 enrollment pool; comparable on K-12 academic outcomes focus and college-readiness mission.

Broad incumbents

• Birmingham City Schools: Much larger Alabama public school district offering the full K-12 spectrum; comparable on governance, federal funding reliance, and graduation rate dynamics, even though substantially bigger.
• Houston County Schools: Broader incumbent Alabama public school district serving the surrounding region including Dothan; provides a useful comparator at scale for operational, funding, and academic outcome benchmarks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OzarkCityEagles
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ozarkcityschools198?app=desktop
• Facebookfacebook.com/ozarkcityschools
• Instagraminstagram.com/ozark_city_schools
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/da-smith-middle-school

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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