LAWSON R-XIV SCHOOL DISTRICT

What LAWSON R-XIV SCHOOL DISTRICT does

Lawson R-XIV School District is a public K-12 school district operating under Missouri state education authority, headquartered at 307 West Moss, Lawson, MO 64062. It serves students in the Lawson, Missouri catchment area across three school facilities: Southwest Elementary School (Pre-K through 5th grade), Lawson Middle School (grades 6-8), and Lawson High School (grades 9-12). The district employs approximately 100+ staff including educators, administrators, counselors, nurses, paraprofessionals, and support personnel, and offers a comprehensive portfolio including special education, Title I federal support services, Parents As Teachers early childhood program, Cardinals Nest after-school care, MSHSAA athletics, A+ Scholarship Program, and Launch-MOCAP virtual/dual-enrollment courses.

The district's technology infrastructure consists of standard K-12 educational tools — TeacherEase as the parent/student portal and HR system, Apptegy as the website CMS, Google Workspace for Education for classroom and document services, and an internal district helpdesk. There is no proprietary technology or product development function; the district consumes third-party platforms rather than building them.

The business model is that of a government state entity funded through local property taxes, Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) state aid, and federal education grants and programs (including Title I). Services are provided tuition-free to district residents. Additional revenue streams include food service operations, after-school program fees, and community facility usage. Capital projects are funded via voter-approved bond issues (e.g., Spring 2024 and Spring 2026). The district is governed by an elected Board of Education and operated under Superintendent Michael Stephenson. There are no private equity, venture capital, or individual ownership interests; the entity is a non-investment-grade government institution.

Name

LAWSON R-XIV SCHOOL DISTRICT

Legal name

Lawson R-XIV School District

Website

https://lawsoncardinals.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lawson R-XIV School District is a Missouri public K-12 school district operating Southwest Elementary, Lawson Middle School, and Lawson High School. It serves district-resident students tuition-free with academic, special education, athletic, and college-preparation programs, funded by property taxes, state aid, and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), 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 Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA), Specialized Programs & Classrooms (Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Developmental, Multi-Disability) (EDAJAKAH)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Elementary education
• Secondary education
• Special education services
• School district services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lawson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Public school district funded primarily through local property taxes, state education funding (DESE - Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education), and federal education grants and programs. Additional revenue from food services, after-school programs, and community facility usage.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Lawson R-XIV School District delivers free public K-12 education to district-resident students across three schools — Southwest Elementary (Pre-K through 5th grade), Lawson Middle School (grades 6-8), and Lawson High School (grades 9-12). The district supplements classroom instruction with specialized programs including Cardinals Nest after-school care, the A+ Scholarship Program, Parents As Teachers early childhood support, Title I federal academic services, Launch-MOCAP virtual learning, special education, and food service.

Product overview

Lawson R-XIV School District is a public school district operating three schools: Southwest Elementary School (Pre-K through 5th grade), Lawson Middle School (grades 6-8), and Lawson High School (grades 9-12). The district offers a portfolio of educational programs including the Cardinals Nest after-school program, A+ scholarship program, Parents As Teachers early childhood program, Title I federal support services, Launch-MOCAP virtual learning, food service through HealthPro, and special education services. The district uses TeacherEase as its parent/student portal and is governed by the Board of Education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Southwest Elementary School

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

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• MSHSAA (Missouri State High School Activities Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict schools participate in MSHSAA athletics and activities programs. Students can participate in competitive sports and activities governed by the state association including physical evaluations required every two years.
• TeacherEasecoreTechnology or IntegrationParent portal platform used for student grades, attendance, and communication between families and schools.
• ApptegycoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite content management system powering the district's public website with school information, calendars, news, and communications.
• DESE (Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState education agency providing regulatory oversight, funding, report cards, and accountability measures for Missouri public school districts.
• Google Workspace for EducationcoreTechnology or IntegrationDistrict staff and students use Google Workspace tools including Google Sites for classroom websites, Google Drive for document storage, and other Google services for educational purposes.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Excelsior Springs School District: Adjacent Missouri public school district serving the Excelsior Springs community with a similar single-district K-12 footprint and student-services model comparable to Lawson R-XIV.
• Liberty Public Schools: Larger Missouri public school district operating multiple K-12 schools under DESE accountability with a similar A+ Program and college-readiness portfolio, anchored in the Kansas City Northland region near Lawson.
• Smithville R-II School District: Nearby Missouri R-II district with K-12 schools, A+ Scholarship participation, and Title I-eligible schools — operating with a comparable small-district resource base and state accountability regime.
• Kearney R-I School District: Neighboring Missouri R-I public school district serving a comparable rural-to-suburban mix of K-12 students with a similar grade-band structure and state DESE funding model.
• Cameron R-I Schools: Missouri R-I district serving a small Northwest-Missouri community with K-12 combined schools, MSHSAA athletics, and a rural community-school model similar to Lawson R-XIV.
• Richmond R-XVI School District: Missouri R-XVI district operating K-12 schools in a small community with comparable supplemental programs (Title I, special education, A+) and tax-base-driven funding model.
• Lathrop R-II School District: Small rural Missouri R-II public school district north of Lawson offering a similar K-12 combined footprint with MSHSAA athletics and Title I support, operating under the same DESE framework.

Broad incumbents

• Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE): Missouri's state education agency that sets accountability, funding, and report-card standards for all public school districts including Lawson R-XIV; the broader incumbent governing the regulatory environment.

Others

• TeacherEase: Parent portal and SIS vendor used by Lawson R-XIV for grades, attendance, HR, and payroll — an enabling technology partner rather than a competing district.
• Apptegy: School-district CMS and communications platform powering the Lawson R-XIV public website, providing the district's web, mobile app, and notification infrastructure — an ecosystem vendor rather than a competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/LawsonGoCards
• Facebookfacebook.com/Lawson.GoCardinals
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lawson-school-district-r14

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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