Coldspring-Oakhurst

What Coldspring-Oakhurst does

Coldspring-Oakhurst Consolidated Independent School District (COCISD) is a public K-12 school district headquartered in Coldspring, Texas, the county seat of San Jacinto County. The district serves approximately 1,500 students from Pre-K through 12th grade across four campuses: James Street Elementary (PreK-2), Coldspring Intermediate (grades 3-5), Lincoln Junior High (grades 6-8), and Coldspring-Oakhurst High School (grades 9-12). It also operates the Jones Educational Complex, which houses the Alternative Education Program (DAEP), Child Nutrition, PEIMS, and Technology departments. The district covers a 416-square-mile service area and is classified as a 3A district by the Texas University Interscholastic League.

COCISD's core offering is free public education, funded through a combination of local property taxes (M&O rate of $0.6355 and I&S rate of $0.0729, supplemented by three VATRE golden pennies bringing M&O to $0.7275), state aid, and federal programs including Title I, Part A and ESSA. Academic programs include Gifted and Talented, English as a Second Language (ESL), Career & Technical Education (CTE), and Dual Credit college courses. The district is piloting a 4-day instructional week through the 2025-26 school year as a recruitment, retention, and student outcome initiative, and has launched a $50 million Bond 2026 for major campus improvements.

The technology stack is built on third-party ed-tech platforms: Clever for single sign-on, Ascender for student and parent portals, Eduphoria for assessment management, and SMART tag for student transportation tracking. An Anonymous Alerts system supports safety reporting. The district is governed by a seven-member elected Board of Trustees and operates under the oversight of the Texas Education Agency (TEA), with which it holds accredited status and an A-Superior FIRST financial integrity rating (2019). A philanthropic Education Foundation (COEF) has awarded over $300,000 in teacher grants since 2011.

Name

Coldspring-Oakhurst

Legal name

Coldspring-Oakhurst Consolidated Independent School District

Website

https://cocisd.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD is a public K-12 school district in Coldspring, Texas, serving approximately 1,500 students across four PreK-12 campuses in San Jacinto County, funded by local property taxes, state aid, and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• School district services
• PreK-12 instruction
• Student transportation services
• Special education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Coldspring

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Local Property Tax Revenue: School district funded primarily through local property taxes (M&O tax rate of $0.6355 and I&S tax rate of $0.0729)
2. State Funding: Additional state funding through Voter Approval Tax Rate Election (VATRE) mechanism - three golden pennies bringing M&O rate from $0.6975 to $0.7275
3. Federal Programs Funding: Federal funding through Title I, Part A and other federal education programs including ESSA

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD provides tuition-free public K-12 education to approximately 1,500 students across four campuses in San Jacinto County, Texas, spanning Pre-K through 12th grade. The district delivers standard academic instruction alongside specialized programs including Gifted & Talented, ESL/English Learners, Special Education, Career & Technical Education, Dual Credit college courses, and a 4-Day Instructional Week pilot. Supporting services include student transportation, child nutrition, health services, a dedicated police department, and alternative education through the Jones Educational Complex.

Product overview

Coldspring-Oakhurst Consolidated Independent School District (COCISD) is a public school district serving approximately 1,500 students in Coldspring, Texas. The district operates a network of four main campuses: James Street Elementary (PreK-2), Coldspring Intermediate (grades 3-5), Lincoln Junior High (grades 6-8), and Coldspring-Oakhurst High School (grades 9-12). The district also houses the Jones Educational Complex for Alternative Education, Child Nutrition, PEIMS, and Technology departments. COCISD offers specialized academic programs including Gifted and Talented, English as Second Language (ESL), Career & Technical Education (CTE), Dual Credit college courses, and a 4-Day School Week Pilot Program. The district is piloting a 4-day instructional week through 2025-26 as part of its strategic initiatives to improve staff retention and student achievement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• COCISD Education Foundation (COEF): Philanthropic non-profit organization dedicated to partnering with the community to provide opportunities to enrich teaching, inspire learning, and maximize innovation to promote excellence in education for all COCISD students.

Products and services

• Campus Network (K-12 Instructional Services) Four main campuses serving approximately 1,500 students from PreK through 12th grade: James Street Elementary (PreK-2), Coldspring Intermediate (grades 3-5), Lincoln Junior High (grades 6-8), and Coldspring-Oakhurst High School (grades 9-12). Operated as the core instructional offering of the district.
• 4-Day School Week Pilot Program A pilot instructional schedule approved for the 2023-24, 2024-25, and 2025-26 school years designed to recruit and retain staff, improve student and staff attendance, and give students the best opportunity to achieve academically.
• Gifted and Talented (G/T) Program Advanced Academics Services program designed to meet the special needs of gifted and talented students through differentiated curriculum, critical thinking skill development, and Project-Based Learning.
• English as a Second Language (ESL) Program English Learner (EL/Emergent Bilingual) program ensuring educational equity by assisting Emergent Bilingual students in the acquisition of the English Language through differentiated small group instruction and immersion.
• Career & Technical Education (CTE) Programs preparing students for work after high school graduation through coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills.
• Dual Credit Program Program allowing Coldspring-Oakhurst High School students to earn college credit while still in high school through partnerships with colleges.
• COCISD Education Foundation (COEF) Grants Philanthropic non-profit arm partnering with the community to enrich teaching, inspire learning, and maximize innovation for COCISD students through classroom and program grants.

Quantifiable outcome

• CCMR rate improved from 36% (2023) to 93% (2025)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Texas Education Agency (TEA)coreOthersState education agency providing assessment frameworks (STAAR), accountability standards, regulatory oversight, and funding formulas for Texas public schools. COCISD operates under TEA guidelines and participates in state testing programs.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Trinity ISD: Small East Texas rural district with comparable enrollment scale and high economically disadvantaged population, making it a structural peer for benchmarking academic outcomes and staffing models.
• Livingston ISD: Polk County, Texas district sharing the Lake Livingston region with COCISD; similar rural economic base, comparable property-tax dependence, and overlapping labor market for teachers.
• Shepherd ISD: Neighboring San Jacinto County-area Texas district with comparable rural, low-income student demographics and small enrollment footprint, making it a direct head-to-head competitor for open-enrollment transfers.
• Cleveland ISD: Adjacent East Texas district with similar property-tax-funded structure and economically disadvantaged population, competing for the same regional teacher talent pool and student transfers.
• Huntsville ISD: Larger neighboring Texas district serving the Walker County seat; comparable rural-to-suburban East Texas profile and a primary alternative for families considering open-enrollment transfers out of COCISD.
• Goodrich ISD: Small adjacent Texas school district in San Jacinto County; former employer of COCISD superintendent Dr. Taulton. Highly comparable in scale, rural East Texas demographics, and UIL classification.
• Onalaska ISD: Lake Livingston-area Texas district similar in size, demographics, and property-tax-funded rural structure; competes for the same regional student and teacher populations.

Others

• Texas Education Agency (TEA): State regulatory body that sets accountability frameworks (STAAR, CCMR), accreditation, and District of Innovation designations for COCISD; comparable as the governing peer rather than a commercial competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ColdspringOakhurstCISD
• Facebookfacebook.com/COCISD
• Xx.com/COCISD
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coldspring-intermediate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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