What Pflugerville ISD does

Pflugerville Independent School District is a Texas public school district and political subdivision of the State of Texas, formally organized in 1936 and headquartered at 1401 W. Pecan St., Pflugerville. The district serves over 25,000 students across 35 campuses (22 elementary, 7 middle, 4 high schools, and 2 alternative education centers) spanning 96 square miles across six municipalities: Pflugerville, Austin, Coupland, Hutto, Manor, and Round Rock. The student body represents 100+ cultures and 69+ languages, making the district one of the more diverse in Central Texas. The district is governed by a seven-member elected Board of Trustees and led by Superintendent Douglas Killian, supported by a cabinet including Chief Operations Officer Ed Ramos, Chief Communications Officer Tamra Spence, Chief Technology Officer Victor Valdez, Chief Academic and Innovation Officer Brandy Baker, Chief Human Resources Officer Willie Watson, and Chief of Staff Dr. Troy Galow.

The district's core technology infrastructure consists of third-party enterprise platforms rather than proprietary systems: Skyward for student information management and grade reporting, Google Workspace for Education for staff and student productivity, ClassLink as single sign-on for digital learning resources, Chromebooks for 1:1 student computing, and supplementary tools including Stopfinder (bus tracking), Peachjar (digital flyers), MySchoolBucks (meal payments), Gaggle (student safety monitoring), and Finalsite (web content management). The academic product portfolio spans Career and Technical Education with P-TECH pathways and industry certifications (Fire Academy, EMT, electrical apprenticeship), Advanced Academics for gifted students, Dual Language immersion programs (English-Spanish and English-Vietnamese), Fine Arts, Athletics including E-Sports, and comprehensive Special Education and English Language Learner services.

Pflugerville ISD's business model is that of a public school district funded through three primary streams: local property taxes, Texas state education funding distributed by the Texas Education Agency based on average daily attendance, and federal grants including ESSER, Title I, and IDEA. The district charges no tuition for standard enrollment and provides free/reduced meal programs to eligible families. Go-to-market is effectively geographic enrollment: families reside within district boundaries and are assigned to campuses via a "Find My School" mapping tool, with intradistrict transfer windows enabling mobility to specialized programs such as Early College High School, P-TECH, and Career Academies. Strategic dual-credit partnerships with Austin Community College and the University of Texas OnRamps program enable high school students to earn college credit, and the Industry Leadership Council advises on CTE curriculum alignment with workforce needs.

Name

Pflugerville ISD

Legal name

Pflugerville Independent School District

Website

https://pfisd.net

Company type

Public

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Pflugerville ISD is a Texas public school district serving 25,000+ students across 35 campuses in six municipalities near Austin. It delivers K-12 education funded by local property taxes, state aid, and federal grants, offering CTE, P-TECH, Dual Language, and special education programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ), Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Career technical education
• Dual language programs
• Special education services
• Student transportation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Pflugerville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Local Property Tax Revenue: Primary funding source from local property taxes assessed within the district boundaries
2. Texas State Education Funding: State funding from the Texas Education Agency based on average daily attendance and student characteristics
3. Federal Grants and Programs: ESSER funding and other federal education grants including Title I, IDEA, and other federal programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Pflugerville ISD provides comprehensive public K-12 education from Pre-K through 12th grade to over 25,000 students across 35 campuses in the Austin metropolitan area. Its core deliverable is in-person classroom instruction plus a portfolio of specialized academic programs (P-TECH, Career and Technical Education, Dual Language immersion, Advanced Academics, fine arts, athletics) supported by student services (counseling, health, transportation, food and nutrition) and operational technology (Skyward, Google Workspace, ClassLink). The district does not charge tuition for standard enrollment and is funded by local property taxes, state education funding, and federal grants.

Product overview

Pflugerville ISD offers a comprehensive educational ecosystem with 35 campuses serving over 25,000 students. The district provides a portfolio of interconnected academic programs including Career and Technical Education (CTE) with P-TECH pathways, Advanced Academics for gifted students, and Dual Language programs. Student support services span counseling, health services, social work, and special education. Operational technology platforms include Skyward for student information management, Google Workspace for education, ClassLink for single sign-on, and various third-party integrations for transportation, nutrition, and communication. The district operates across elementary, middle, and high schools plus alternative education centers, delivering instruction through core academics, fine arts, athletics, and career preparation programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public K-12 Education (Pre-K through 12th Grade)
• Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Quantifiable outcome

• Students consistently outperform state and national averages on standardized tests
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration22 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Austin Community College (ACC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACC provides dual credit partnership allowing PfISD high school students to earn college credit while completing high school requirements. Students can access college-level courses through the ACC Dual Credit Partnership program.
• University of Texas at Austin (OnRamps)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnRamps program provides dual enrollment opportunities allowing high school students to experience college-level coursework with University of Texas faculty, earning both high school and college credit.
• Industry Leadership Council (CTE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness and industry partners advise on Career and Technical Education programs, providing input on workforce needs and helping align curriculum with industry standards for career academies.
• Pflugerville Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint programs including Autism Buddies Program pairing officers with students, Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads Of Great Students) father engagement program, and school zone safety coordination.
• PfISD Education FoundationcoreOthersIndependent nonprofit foundation supporting Pflugerville ISD through fundraising for educational programs, teacher grants, and student scholarships.
• Texas Education Agency (TEA)coreOthersState education agency providing funding, accountability frameworks, and regulatory oversight for the district's educational programs.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hutto ISD: K-12 public district serving Hutto, one of the six municipalities in PfISD's service area; directly competes for enrollment and operates under the same state funding model.
• Leander ISD: Large suburban K-12 public district in the northwestern Austin metro with comparable scale (~40,000 students) and similar dual-language, CTE, and P-TECH programming.
• Austin ISD: Primary urban K-12 public school district in the Austin metro; shares student transfer dynamics and TEA accountability framework with PfISD and partially overlaps in service area.
• Round Rock ISD: Adjacent K-12 public school district serving the Round Rock/Pflugerville corridor with overlapping attendance boundaries; directly competes for students and faces the same Texas funding framework.
• Manor ISD: Neighboring K-12 public district east of Austin; serves a portion of the PfISD service area (Manor municipality) and competes for the same fast-growing, demographically diverse student population.

Regional players

• Georgetown ISD: K-12 public district north of Austin with similar suburban growth dynamics and TEA accountability structure, though operating in a different submarket of the Austin metro.
• Eanes ISD: West Austin suburban K-12 district; serves as a high-performance benchmark within the same metro, illustrating the upper bound of academic outcomes for Texas suburban districts.
• Del Valle ISD: K-12 public district serving eastern Travis County with comparable demographic profile and high ELL populations, though a distinct service territory from PfISD.

Others

• Texas Education Agency: State regulatory and funding authority governing all Texas public school districts including PfISD; not a peer but the central counterparty that sets accountability frameworks and disburses state funding.
• Texas Association of School Boards: Statewide association providing governance, policy, and training support to PfISD's Board of Trustees; ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pfisd
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@PfISDvideo/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/pfisd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pfisd
• Instagraminstagram.com/pflugervilleisd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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