Macon County school system(Macon County Board of Education)

What Macon County school system(Macon County Board of Education) does

Macon County School System is a public K-12 school district operated by the Macon County Board of Education, serving students in Oglethorpe, Georgia. Founded in 1832, the district operates three schools: Macon County Elementary School (K-5), Macon County Middle School (6-8, recognized for exiting the federally identified school improvement list), and Macon County High School (9-12, home to a state-recognized NJROTC program). It is fully accredited by the Georgia Accrediting Commission and participates in the Duke TIP gifted identification program.

The district's operating layer consists of a 1:1 student laptop program with policy forms managed through IncidentIQ, ClassLink single sign-on for students and staff, ClassWize classroom management (Family Zone) for in-session device oversight, Infinite Campus as the student information system for the parent portal (grades and attendance), and Microsoft Office 365 for faculty and staff communications. Canva is listed as a teacher content-creation tool. The website is built on the Apptegy platform, with iOS and Android apps extending district communications. No public or partner-facing API is offered beyond an internal Thrillshare iCal endpoint.

Macon County School System is funded primarily through local property tax revenue, Georgia state education funding (QBE), and federal grants including Title I and IDEA. Education is provided at no direct cost to families. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed, and the district has no parent company, private investors, or M&A activity. As a public entity, the Board of Education is the governing body and the Superintendent (currently Dr. Johnathan B. Roberts, Jr., appointed in 2025) is the chief executive. The customer base consists of K-12 students within geographic enrollment zones, their families (engaged through the Parent Portal and BOE meetings), and community stakeholders who participate in school governance. The district has no commercial GTM motion; service delivery is by residency.

Name

Macon County school system(Macon County Board of Education)

Legal name

Macon County School System

Website

https://macon.k12.ga.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1832

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Macon County School System is a public K-12 school district in Oglethorpe, Georgia, operating three schools (elementary, middle, high) under the Macon County Board of Education, serving all residency-based students in Macon County with free public education funded by local, state, and federal sources.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA), State/Federal Reporting, Accountability & Audit Readiness (EDAJAHAF), Specialized Instruction & Resource Support (Inclusion, Pull-Out, Co-Teaching) (EDAJAKAC)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• School district administration
• Elementary secondary schools
• College career readiness
• Student technology programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Oglethorpe

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Macon County School System delivers free public K-12 education through three schools — Macon County Elementary School (K-5), Macon County Middle School (6-8), and Macon County High School (9-12) — together with Title I services, an 8th-grade STEM program, an NJROTC program, college and career preparation, and a 1:1 student laptop initiative with associated Acceptable Use policies. Central district administration provides curriculum, student services, human resources, and Board of Education governance, supported by Infinite Campus Parent Portal, ClassLink SSO, ClassWize classroom management, and IncidentIQ helpdesk tools.

Product overview

Macon County School System is a public K-12 school district providing educational services through three schools: Macon County Elementary School, Macon County Middle School, and Macon County High School. The district operates under the Macon County Board of Education and is accredited by the Georgia Accrediting Commission. It participates in the Duke TIP program and offers supplementary programs including NJROTC, Title I services, STEM curriculum, and student laptop initiatives. The district is led by Superintendent Dr. Johnathan B. Roberts, Jr. and serves the Oglethorpe, Georgia community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Macon County Board of Education: Governing board for the Macon County School System

Products and services

• Macon County Elementary School (K-5) Public elementary school for K-5 students in Macon County, Georgia, offering Title I services and recognized as a Georgia Literacy Leader for outstanding growth in third-grade reading.
• Macon County Middle School (6-8) Public middle school for grades 6-8 in Macon County, Georgia, recognized for exiting the federally identified school improvement list and offering STEM programs including an 8th-grade STEM curriculum.
• Macon County High School (9-12) Public high school for grades 9-12 in Macon County, Georgia, offering the NJROTC program (recognized as one of the top units in the state), a yearbook program, and graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2026 and beyond.
• District Administration and Board of Education Governance Central district office providing administrative services including Teaching & Learning coordination, Student Services, Human Resources, and Board of Education governance for Macon County School System.
• NJROTC Program Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps program at Macon County High School that has become one of the top units in the state under Chief Holcomb's leadership.
• Student Laptop 1:1 Program District 1:1 laptop initiative that issues laptops to students with policy agreement forms managed through the IncidentIQ helpdesk and policy management system.
• Infinite Campus Parent Portal Parent access to student grades and attendance through the Infinite Campus student information system, with sign-up support coordinated by district staff at 478-472-8188.

Quantifiable outcome

• Macon County Middle School successfully exited the federally identified school improvement list (2019-2022)
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Marion County Schools: Small rural Georgia public K-12 district with similarly limited enrollment and a comparable reliance on state and federal funding.
• Peach County School District: Neighboring small rural Georgia public K-12 district with a comparable student population size and similar Title I / federal-improvement history. The current Superintendent was actually selected as Peach County Retired Educators' Outstanding Educator of the Year, illustrating how directly comparable the two districts are.
• Taylor County Schools: Small rural Georgia public K-12 district of similar size, with comparable program offerings and demographic profile.
• Dooly County Schools: Small rural Georgia public K-12 district with overlapping student demographics and similar Title I / federal accountability dynamics.
• Sumter County Schools: Small-to-mid rural Georgia public K-12 district with comparable funding mix and similar federal-accountability dynamics.
• Schley County Schools: Small, rural Georgia public K-12 district serving a low-population county. Highly comparable in scale, governance model, and funding structure to Macon County.

Regional players

• Houston County School District: Larger Georgia public K-12 district in the same Middle Georgia region. Useful as a regional benchmark for staffing, technology deployment, and program scope, even though its size exceeds Macon County's.
• Baldwin County School District: Regional Georgia public K-12 district; incoming Executive Director of Student Services Michelle O'Gorman Maurer currently serves as Director of Special Education in Baldwin County, indicating direct operational overlap in special-education administration.
• Bibb County School District: Regional Georgia public K-12 district that is a feeder/employer of Macon County's new leadership (Dr. Mathis and incoming Principal Michael Horton previously served in Bibb County). Useful peer for the urban-to-rural leadership pipeline.
• Butts County School System: Regional Georgia public K-12 district where incoming Executive Director of Teaching and Learning Dr. Suzan Harris previously led Henderson Middle School to GADOE Math Leader status — a useful peer for instructional-leadership practices.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/maconcounty.bulldogs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/macon-county-high-school

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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