Gooding School District

What Gooding School District does

Gooding School District (Gooding Joint School District 231) is a public K-12 educational institution operating under the authority of the Idaho State Board of Education and governed by a locally elected Board of Trustees. Founded in 1913 and headquartered at 507 Idaho Street in Gooding, Idaho, the district serves students from kindergarten through grade 12 across four schools: Gooding Elementary School (K-5), Gooding Middle School (6-8), Gooding High School (9-12), and the Gooding Alternative Learning Center. The district serves the residents of Gooding County, Idaho, with enrollment open to district residents and out-of-district students via open enrollment, and provides free public education with no tuition charged.

The district's technology stack centers on Google Workspace for Education as its primary digital learning environment, complemented by PowerSchool as its Student Information System for grades, attendance, and records management. Supporting infrastructure includes Clever for single sign-on, Skyward for student and financial management, Atriuum for library catalog operations, Edmentum and Istation for online learning and assessment, Newsela for differentiated reading, Follett Destiny for library resource management, InfoSnap for online enrollment, Red Rover for staff and student operations, SafeSchools for staff safety training, and EdPower (Silverback Learning) as a learning management system. Compliance posture includes COPPA, FERPA, and the Idaho Student Data Accessibility, Transparency and Accountability Act of 2014. The district also operates the See Tell Now anonymous safety reporting system and the SUN Meals To-Go summer food program as community-facing services.

The district is a government state entity and is not a commercial enterprise. It does not generate revenue through commercial sales; instead, funding derives from Idaho state education appropriations tied to average daily attendance, local property tax levies, and federal education grants including Title I, Title IX, and special education allocations. Detailed financial reporting is accessible through the Transparent Idaho portal. The district maintains operational autonomy as a local education agency but is structurally dependent on state education funding formulas and local property tax base health.

Name

Gooding School District

Legal name

Gooding School District

Website

https://gsd231.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1913

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gooding School District (District #231) is a public K-12 school district in Gooding, Idaho, operating four schools covering elementary, middle, high school, and alternative education, funded by state appropriations, local property taxes, and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

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

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), Alternative Schools (Behavioral/Disciplinary & Nontraditional Settings) (EDAJAEAC)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• School district services
• Special education programs
• Student information systems
• School nutrition programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Gooding

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Gooding School District operates as a public school district funded through state education funding, local property taxes, and federal education programs. The district receives funding based on average daily attendance and follows Idaho state education funding formulas.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gooding School District provides free public K-12 education through four school facilities (Gooding High School grades 9-12, Gooding Middle School grades 6-8, Gooding Elementary School grades K-5, and Gooding Alternative Learning Center) along with supplemental programs including special education, career and technical education, student support services, school nutrition, and the SUN Meals To-Go summer food program. The district also operates the See Tell Now anonymous safety reporting system.

Product overview

Gooding School District is a public K-12 educational institution consisting of four schools: Gooding High School (grades 9-12), Gooding Middle School (grades 6-8), Gooding Elementary School (grades K-5), and Gooding Alternative Learning Center. The district operates as a unified educational platform providing core academic instruction, specialized programs (wood shop, agriculture, CTE), alternative learning pathways, and community support services including the SUN Meals To-Go summer food program. The district utilizes Google Workspace for Education as its primary digital learning environment and PowerSchool as its student information system for managing grades, attendance, and records.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gooding High School High school providing grades 9-12 education with programs including wood shop and agriculture courses.
• Gooding Middle School Middle school providing grades 6-8 education with various academic and extracurricular programs.
• Gooding Elementary School Elementary school providing grades K-5 foundational academic education.
• Gooding Alternative Learning Center (GALC) Alternative education program providing flexible learning options for students requiring non-traditional educational pathways.
• SUN Meals To-Go Program Summer meal program offering free weekly meal kits for children ages 1-18, including 7 breakfasts and 7 lunches via rural routes and curbside pickup.
• See Tell Now Anonymous reporting system allowing students, parents, and community members to report safety concerns to district administration.
• District Report Card Public reporting tool providing district performance data and metrics accessible via the Idaho Schools website.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PowerSchoolcoreTechnology or IntegrationPowerSchool provides the district's Student Information System (SIS) used for managing student records, grades, attendance, and transcripts. In February 2025, the district notified families of a data breach affecting PowerSchool's SIS platform that involved personal information of current and former students and teachers.
• Google Workspace for EducationcoreTechnology or IntegrationThe district uses Google Workspace for Education as its primary digital learning platform, providing students with school-provided Google accounts for accessing school devices and the internet, with integrated content filtering and educational tools.
• ExperianminorOthersIdentity protection services provider engaged following the PowerSchool data breach to offer two years of complimentary identity protection to affected individuals.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• PowerSchool: SIS vendor whose platform Gooding depends on for grades, attendance, and student records. Not a competitor but a tightly coupled technology and risk partner, particularly given the February 2025 data breach affecting Gooding.

Direct peers

• Filer School District: Twin Falls County district of comparable scale to Gooding, operating a K-12 configuration with similar CTE and special education programming. Comparable across funding model, size, and operational scope.
• Twin Falls School District: Neighboring Idaho public school district operating multiple K-12 schools in Twin Falls County. Most directly comparable on geography, funding model, grade configuration, and reliance on PowerSchool/Skyward-grade technology stacks.
• Wendell School District: Adjacent Gooding County district with similar enrollment scale and rural demographics. Strongest geographic and demographic peer — operates within the same county under the same state funding rules.
• Kimberly School District: Small neighboring Idaho district with similar enrollment scale and rural Magic Valley footprint. Directly comparable in grade configuration, community profile, and reliance on state per-pupil funding.
• Jerome School District: Adjacent rural Idaho school district of similar scale, operating elementary, middle, and high schools with comparable state funding exposure and demographics. Closely matches Gooding in size and operating structure.
• Buhl School District: Nearby rural Idaho district serving Magic Valley communities of comparable scale to Gooding. Similar K-12 configuration, demographics, and Idaho funding exposure make it a close operational analog.

Broad incumbents

• Boise School District: Largest Idaho public school district operating as a broad incumbent within the same state funding and regulatory environment. Comparable governance, curriculum framework, and technology vendor ecosystem, but at materially greater scale.

Regional players

• Idaho Falls School District: Regional Idaho public school district operating a comparable K-12 footprint under the same state regulatory framework. Larger than Gooding but operating within the same macro funding model and vendor ecosystem.

Emerging players

• KIPP Public Schools: National charter school network serving K-12 students in underserved communities. Comparable mission (K-12 public education, college/career readiness) and student-support focus, though operating under a different governance and funding model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/goodingschools
• Xx.com/goodingschools

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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