Fort Payne City Schools

What Fort Payne City Schools does

Fort Payne City Schools is a public K-12 school district headquartered at 205 45th Street NE in Fort Payne, Alabama, operating under the Fort Payne City Board of Education and the Alabama State Department of Education. The district serves approximately 3,350 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade across six schools: Fort Payne High School (grades 9-12), Fort Payne Career Academy, Fort Payne Middle School (grades 6-8), Little Ridge Intermediate School (grades 3-5), Wills Valley Elementary School (K-2), and Fort Payne Pre-K. It claims a 98.08% graduation rate for 2025, has produced 5 National Merit Finalists, and offers 32+ specialized career pathways. The district employs 400+ staff and is supported by an in-house School Resource Officer program in partnership with the Fort Payne Police Department.

The district's technology stack is built on a standard K-12 edtech ecosystem rather than proprietary infrastructure. Core platforms include PowerSchool for student information, ParentSquare for family communication, Schoology as the learning management system, ClassLink for single sign-on, and a 1:1 Chromebook device program with student wellness controls (Quiet Hours from 11 PM to 5 AM). Curriculum platforms span Savvas enVision for high school math, Open Court Reading for K-5 literacy, HMH materials, i-Ready for diagnostic assessment and Response to Instruction interventions, Edgenuity for credit recovery, Imagine Learning for K-12 literacy intervention, and Destiny Discover for library management. Notable programmatic assets include the FPTV student-led broadcast program distributed via Lightcast across web, Roku, Apple TV, and podcast platforms, and full integration of AMSTI (Alabama Math Science and Technology Initiative) and Orton-Gillingham/LETRS Science of Reading training.

Fort Payne City Schools is a government entity funded through a combination of local property taxes, Alabama state education appropriations, and federal Title I, Title II, Title III, and Title X grants. Educational services are provided at no direct cost to district residents. The district does not generate commercial revenue; it has no pricing model, no investors, and no fundraising history. Its GTM is purely direct-to-consumer enrollment of district-resident families, with marketing and parent engagement conducted through ParentSquare, the district website, Facebook, Instagram, and FPTV. Customer segments are K-12 students, parents/families, and a sizable economically disadvantaged subpopulation (65.37% free/reduced lunch at Little Ridge Intermediate), with military family support as a dedicated service line.

Name

Fort Payne City Schools

Legal name

Fort Payne City Schools

Website

https://fpcsk12.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Fort Payne City Schools is a public K-12 school district in Fort Payne, Alabama, serving approximately 3,350 students across six schools from pre-K through grade 12, funded by state, local, and federal sources.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

School Counseling & Guidance Services (Academic/Social-Emotional) (EDAJALAF)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• School district services
• Career technical education
• Special education programs
• Student support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Payne

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Traditional public school district funded through a combination of local property taxes, state education funding from Alabama Department of Education, and federal education grants and programs including Title I, Title II, Title III, and Title X.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fort Payne City Schools is a public K-12 school district operating six schools (Pre-K through 12th grade) that delivers child-centered academic instruction, career and technical education pathways, athletics, fine arts, and student support services to approximately 3,350+ students in the Fort Payne, Alabama community. The district combines in-classroom instruction with technology platforms (PowerSchool, ParentSquare, Schoology, Chromebooks) and specialized programs such as FPTV student broadcasting.

Product overview

Fort Payne City Schools is a public K-12 school district in Fort Payne, Alabama, providing child-centered learning to approximately 3,350+ students across 6 schools. The district's technology ecosystem includes student-facing programs such as FPTV (student broadcast journalism), alongside administrative platforms including PowerSchool (student information), ParentSquare (family communication), and Schoology (learning management). Curriculum programs include Savvas enVision for mathematics, Open Court for reading, and Edgenuity for intervention. The district supports 32+ specialized career pathways and maintains various technology integrations for operational and educational purposes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FPTV: Student-led broadcast program at Fort Payne High School producing live broadcasts, original content, and multimedia projects covering school events and sports
• Fort Payne High School
• Fort Payne Career Academy
• Fort Payne Middle School
• Little Ridge Intermediate School
• Wills Valley Elementary School
• Fort Payne Pre-K

Products and services

• Fort Payne City Schools District Programs Comprehensive K-12 public school district serving approximately 3,350+ students across six schools (Fort Payne High School, Fort Payne Career Academy, Fort Payne Middle School, Little Ridge Intermediate School, Wills Valley Elementary School, and Fort Payne Pre-K). Offers academic programs, athletics, fine arts, 32+ career tech pathways, and student support services including counseling, mental health, and special education.
• FPTV Student-led broadcast program at Fort Payne High School providing hands-on experience in television production, broadcasting, journalism, and digital media. Students produce live broadcasts, original content, and multimedia projects covering school events, sports, and community stories, distributed via web, Roku, Android TV, Apple TV, iTunes, Spotify, and TuneIn Radio.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98.08% graduation rate (2025)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Alabama Math Science and Technology Initiative (AMSTI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMSTI is the Alabama Department of Education's initiative to improve math and science teaching statewide. Fort Payne City Schools is an AMSTI school with teachers receiving AMSTI and OGAP professional development training. AMSTI tools and practices are integrated into daily instruction to enhance student learning and understanding.
• ParentSquarecoreTechnology or IntegrationParentSquare is the district's primary family communication platform for announcements, updates, emergency notifications, and parent engagement. Used district-wide for school-to-home communication.
• Open Court ReadingcoreTechnology or IntegrationDistrict reading curriculum for Kindergarten through fifth grade, focused on differentiated small group instruction and collaborative investigation stations.
• i-ReadycoreTechnology or Integrationi-Ready Mathematics diagnostic and instruction platform used for online diagnostic testing to identify students needing RTI support.
• Fort Payne Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for School Resource Officer program. SRO serves at Little Ridge Intermediate with goal of keeping students and staff safe while building community relationships. Joint Too Good For Drugs program educating youth in life skills.
• NCAA Eligibility CenterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStudent-athletes planning to play sports in college must register with NCAA Eligibility Center and meet academic requirements.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Huntsville City Schools: A large Alabama public K-12 district serving the Huntsville/Madison County area. Comparable as a publicly funded Alabama K-12 system delivering core academics, CTE pathways, and extracurricular programs to a similar student demographic.
• Homewood City Schools: A mid-size Alabama public K-12 district. Comparable in operating a multi-school public K-12 system with comparable curricular, athletic, and extracurricular program breadth.
• Vestavia Hills City Schools: A high-performing Alabama public K-12 district in the Birmingham metro. Comparable as an Alabama public K-12 system benchmarked on academic outcomes, college preparation, and CTE programming.
• Gadsden City Schools: A northeast Alabama public K-12 district in close geographic proximity to Fort Payne. Comparable as a regional public K-12 system serving a community with similar economic profile and free/reduced-meal demographics.
• Auburn City Schools: An Alabama public K-12 district serving the Auburn community. Comparable as a publicly funded district with comparable grade-band school structure and similar reliance on state and federal education funding streams.
• Madison City Schools: A high-performing Alabama public K-12 district in the Huntsville metro. Comparable as a publicly funded district benchmarked on academic outcomes and college/career readiness within Alabama.
• Decatur City Schools: An Alabama public K-12 district of similar mid-size scale. Comparable in operating multiple schools, providing CTE and core academic programming, and funded through the same Alabama state education funding mechanisms.
• Scottsboro City Schools: A small northeast Alabama public K-12 district. Comparable as a similarly sized rural Alabama public school system operating multiple schools with overlapping funding sources and student populations.
• Albertville City Schools: A northeast Alabama public K-12 district of similar scale and demographics. Comparable as a regional public K-12 system operating multiple schools with CTE pathways and similar Title-funded support programs.
• Mountain Brook Schools: A small, high-performing Alabama public K-12 district. Comparable as a small-footprint public K-12 system that is regularly benchmarked on student outcome metrics within Alabama.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubefpcsk12.com/287576_2
• Facebookfacebook.com/fortpaynecityschools
• Instagraminstagram.com/fortpaynecityschools
• Xx.com/fpcsnews
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/williams-avenue-elementary-school

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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