Minidoka County Joint School District 331

What Minidoka County Joint School District 331 does

Minidoka County Joint School District 331 is a public K-12 school district governed by the State of Idaho, serving approximately 4,094 students across 9 schools in Minidoka County, Idaho. The district's footprint includes five elementary schools (Acequia, Heyburn, Paul, Rupert, and additional sites), middle schools (East and West Minico), and Minidoka Junior High, along with a District Service Center headquarters at 310 10th Street, Rupert, and a Transportation Department at 311 7th St. The district employs 556 total staff, including 16 administrators, 264 certified teachers, 253 classified staff, 108 substitutes, and 60 coaches, and reports an 88.5% graduation rate. Operating leadership is provided by Superintendent Spencer Larsen (12th year as superintendent), with functional directors overseeing Special Services, Transportation, Business, Federal Programs, and Human Resources.

The district's technology stack is built entirely on third-party K-12 SaaS platforms: Apptegy powers the district website (minidokaschools.org) and mobile app (iOS and Android), PowerSchool handles student information management and online registration via snapcodes, IncidentIQ provides IT helpdesk and asset management, RedRover K12 manages recruitment, and PaySchools Central and MySchoolMenus handle meal payments and lunch menus. The district has launched a mobile app for parent notifications and transitioned registration online, investing in digital parent-facing touchpoints. Supplemental services include preschool screening (special education), a tuition-based Kindergarten Camp, a free summer nutrition program, school bus transportation, and health services coordinated with South Central Public Health District.

As a government entity, Minidoka County Joint School District 331 does not generate commercial revenue. Its $49,629,500 total budget is funded through state education appropriations, federal sources, and local property tax levies (including a supplemental levy voted on by residents). The district's customer base is defined by residential geography: families with school-age children residing in Minidoka County. Outreach is conducted through community events, town halls, migrant parent meetings, parent surveys, and partnerships with the South Central Public Health District. Compliance posture includes COPPA, Title IX, Section 504, and Notice of Nondiscrimination policies. The district offers no proprietary products, holds no patents, and operates entirely within a single-county, single-state jurisdiction.

Name

Minidoka County Joint School District 331

Legal name

Minidoka County Joint School District 331

Website

https://minidokaschools.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1900

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Minidoka County Joint School District 331 is a public K-12 school district in Idaho operating 9 schools for 4,094 students with 556 staff, funded by state allocations and local property taxes. It provides core academics, transportation, meals, special education, and health services to county families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE), Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Rupert

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: District operates as a public school district funded primarily through state education funding, local property taxes, and supplemental levies. Total budget of $49,629,500.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Minidoka County Joint School District 331 delivers comprehensive free public K-12 education to approximately 4,094 students across 9 schools in Minidoka County, Idaho. Its core offerings include academic instruction, special education services, bus transportation, school meal programs, preschool screening and early intervention, summer nutrition, and school-based health services. The district supplements instruction with a mobile app for parent communications and an online registration system for enrollment.

Product overview

Minidoka County Joint School District 331 is a public school district offering comprehensive K-12 education services across 9 schools. The district operates a unified educational platform comprising core academic instruction, the Minidoka Schools Mobile App for parent communication, online registration systems, and supplemental programs including preschool services, Kindergarten Camp, summer nutrition programs, transportation, school meals, and health services. The district utilizes PowerSchool for student information management, IncidentIQ for IT support, and Apptegy as its web content management system. Transportation and meal services are supported through third-party integrations with PaySchools Central and MySchoolMenus.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 Public Education Services Comprehensive free public education services for students in grades K-12 across 9 schools in Minidoka County, Idaho, including academic instruction, extracurricular activities, special services, and student support programs.
• Minidoka Schools Mobile App Mobile application available on iOS and Android that provides real-time district and school notifications, school closure alerts, announcements, and access to school information for parents and guardians.
• Online Registration System Online student registration system using PowerSchool snapcodes that allows parents to register students for the upcoming school year electronically.
• Preschool Screening and Early Intervention Services Preschool screening and early intervention services for children with disabilities, including developmental assessments in thinking skills, speech/language, behavior, motor skills, and social skills.
• Kindergarten Camp Full-day, tuition-based extended care program for 5-year-old kindergarten students, offering meals, transportation, and additional learning support beyond regular AM/PM kindergarten sessions.
• Summer Nutrition Program Free meal program for children during summer months, available at local parks and summer school locations to ensure food security for students when school is not in session.
• School Bus Transportation Services School bus transportation services with routes covering Minidoka County, including alternate routes during road construction; requires drivers with Class B CDL with Passenger and School Bus endorsements.
• School Meal Services Nutritional meal programs for students including published lunch menus, with online payment options through PaySchools Central.
• School Health Services Health-related services including school nurses, vaccine clinics coordinated with South Central Public Health District, and medical accommodation support for students.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• South Central Public Health DistrictcoreOthersOngoing partnership for school-based health services. South Central Public Health District provides vaccine clinics at schools for students (Kindergarten, 7th, and 12th grade vaccine requirements), flu mist programs, and meningitis booster clinics. District provides facilities and coordinates scheduling.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Apptegy: Website and communications platform provider powering Minidoka's public-facing digital presence and mobile app; relevant as the enabling technology layer for K-12 district communications and parent engagement.
• PowerSchool: Student information system vendor whose platform Minidoka uses; included as a comparable ecosystem participant since SIS providers functionally define the digital backbone of modern public school district operations.

Direct peers

• Cassia County School District: Neighboring Magic Valley region public school district in southern Idaho serving K-12 students with similar rural, agricultural-community demographics and comparable per-pupil funding dynamics.
• Jerome School District 261: Idaho public school district serving a similarly sized rural/semi-rural community, with overlapping bilingual and migrant population needs, comparable budget scale, and the same state regulatory environment.
• Burley School District: Neighboring Minidoka County-area Idaho public K-12 district operating multiple schools with comparable student enrollment scale, transportation footprint, and reliance on local property tax levies.
• Nampa School District: Idaho public K-12 district with comparable breadth of community-facing services (meals, transportation, special education) and similar compliance obligations, but operating at a larger scale.
• Idaho Falls School District 91: Idaho public K-12 district operating multiple schools across a defined service area with the same state education code, levy structure, and reliance on PowerSchool/Apptegy-style district technology stacks.
• Bonneville Joint School District 93: Idaho public school district operating a multi-school K-12 system under the same state funding formula and federal compliance framework, with similar supplemental program offerings.
• Twin Falls School District: Larger southern Idaho public K-12 district operating multiple schools within a single county, with similar state funding formula, transportation requirements, and federal compliance obligations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCOKdZ909X2CUV0GG1GHW07w
• Facebookfacebook.com/minidokaschools
• Instagraminstagram.com/minidoka_331

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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