Lowndes County School District

What Lowndes County School District does

Lowndes County School District is a Mississippi government state entity that operates the public K-12 education system for Lowndes County, headquartered at 512 Lehmberg Road in Columbus, Mississippi. The district runs 11 schools across the Columbus and Caledonia areas, including three high schools (Caledonia, New Hope, and West Lowndes), two middle schools, four elementary campuses, the Career Technical Center, and the COMPASS alternative school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. Specialized programs include JROTC, Project SEARCH for students with disabilities, dyslexia intervention, and dedicated military-family services tied to Columbus Air Force Base.

The district's digital product surface centers on an official website that integrates a stack of third-party educational platforms through a Clever single sign-on spine: Schoology (learning management), Renaissance (assessment and progress monitoring), STEMscopes (science curriculum), Destiny Library Manager (library), EZ Test Tracker / ELS (assessment tracking), PowerSchool (applicant tracking and SIS), MySchoolBucks (meal payments), and Dragonfly Max / MaxPreps (athletics eligibility and scheduling). Athletics management, special education case management (SpedTrack), and parent registration (Active Parent / SAM Active Student) round out the operational stack. The district advertises WCAG 2.0 Level AA conformance, FERPA and COPPA compliance, and Section 504 / Title II accessibility commitments, with designated accessibility coordinators.

As a public school district, LCSD does not generate commercial revenue. Funding flows from Mississippi state appropriations, federal Title programs, local property tax revenues, and USDA child nutrition programs. Distribution is geographic: students enroll in assigned schools based on residential address within district boundaries, and there are no commercial GTM channels. The district's competitive position rests on its statutory monopoly within the county, its depth of program offerings (career-technical, special education, athletics, fine arts), and its reputational standing with military-connected families evidenced by multiple Military Star School recognitions from the Mississippi Department of Education.

Name

Lowndes County School District

Legal name

Lowndes County School District

Website

https://lowndes.k12.ms.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Lowndes County School District is a Mississippi public K-12 school district serving pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade students across 11 schools in Columbus and Caledonia, funded by state, federal, and local public sources.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH), Head Start & Public Pre-K Programs (EDACABAK)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Special education services
• Career technical education
• School athletics programs
• Child nutrition services

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lowndes County School District provides free public K-12 education across pre-kindergarten through 12th grade at 11 schools in Lowndes County, Mississippi. Core instructional offerings include general academics, AP and college preparation (ACT/SAT testing), career and technical education at the Career Technical Center, special education and Project SEARCH, athletics, fine arts, JROTC, dyslexia intervention, and Pre-K programs. Supplementary student services include child nutrition meals, library services, registration and records management, and military family transition resources tied to nearby Columbus Air Force Base.

Product overview

Lowndes County School District is a K-12 public school district serving Columbus, Mississippi with 11 schools including 3 high schools (Caledonia, New Hope, West Lowndes), 2 middle schools, 4 elementary schools, a Career Technical Center, and an Alternative School. The district operates a unified website portal that serves as the central hub connecting students, parents, and staff to district resources. The digital product portfolio centers on the main district website integrated with multiple specialized platforms: a learning management system (Schoology), student assessment tools (Renaissance), athletic management (Dragonfly), library services (Destiny), nutrition services, and special education case management (SpedTrack). These systems work together through single sign-on integration (Clever) to provide a cohesive digital experience for academic management, registration, communication, and student services across the district.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 Public Education Program Comprehensive tuition-free K-12 academic instruction delivered across 11 schools in Lowndes County, Mississippi, including AP courses, ACT/SAT preparation, and college readiness support for resident students.
• Career & Technical Education Vocational training, college and career readiness, and career coaching delivered through the Career Technical Center to prepare high school students for workforce entry and higher education.
• Special Education & Project SEARCH Special education services including SpedTrack case management, Child Find screening, dyslexia support, 504 accommodations, and Project SEARCH employment training for transition-age students with disabilities.
• Child Nutrition Meal Services School breakfast and lunch service with USDA compliance documentation and online meal prepayment through MySchoolBucks for students and families across the district.
• Athletics Program Interscholastic athletics program including football, basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball, powerlifting, and track and field for high school students, with eligibility managed via Dragonfly and statistics tracked on MaxPreps and ScorebookLive.
• Federal Programs (Title I, Title IX, Pre-K, McKinney-Vento, Military Family Support) Federally funded programs covering Title I instructional support, Title IX compliance, Pre-K programs, dyslexia intervention, McKinney-Vento homeless student assistance, and military family transition resources.
• Library Services (Destiny) School library services providing catalog access, reading resources, and Accelerated Reader program support through Destiny Library Manager by Follett.
• Pre-Kindergarten Program Pre-kindergarten early childhood education programs for younger students at multiple elementary campuses within the district, including PreK-2 and PreK-6 grade configurations.
• JROTC Program (AFJROTC) Air Force JROTC citizenship program covering leadership, aerospace science, physical training, and motivational skills for high school students.
• Military Family Transition Support Specialized transition support and resources for military-connected families associated with Columbus Air Force Base, supporting five schools recognized as Military Star Schools.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration18 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Columbus Air Force BasecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting Project SEARCH program which provides job training and employment opportunities for students with disabilities. Also supports military family transition programs and resources.
• Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Project SEARCH program providing vocational rehabilitation services for students with disabilities.
• Accelerate Mississippi / Three Rivers Planning & Development DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareer coaching partnership to assist students with future plans and job preparation.
• Renaissance LearningcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides Renaissance student portal for Accelerated Reader and other learning programs, used district-wide.
• ClevercoreTechnology or IntegrationSingle sign-on portal integration for students and parents to access district technology resources.
• SchoologycoreTechnology or IntegrationLearning Management System used district-wide for course management, parent communication, and digital learning.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Rankin County School District: Larger Mississippi public K-12 district with multiple high schools, robust career-technical center, and similar Title-funded federal programs — comparable for operational scale benchmarking.
• DeSoto County School District: Larger Mississippi public K-12 district operating many schools across one county with broader career-technical, advanced placement, and special education portfolios than LCSD — a useful scale benchmark.
• Madison County Schools: High-performing Mississippi public K-12 district with comparable multi-school structure, advanced academic programming, and athletic programs — a relevant peer for performance and accountability benchmarking.

Regional players

• Clinton Public School District: Mississippi public K-12 district outside LCSD's immediate catchment with similar multi-school structure and federal program reliance — a useful peer for Mississippi-specific accountability and funding comparison.

Direct peers

• Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District: Neighboring Mississippi public K-12 district serving Starkville/Oktibbeha County with similar rural/Appalachian-region student demographics, comparable Title-funded programming, and similar university-adjacent (MS State) college-prep emphasis.
• Tupelo Public School District: Mississippi public K-12 district of comparable size operating across multiple schools with similar career-technical, special education, and federal Title-funded program mix.
• Columbus Municipal School District: Adjacent public K-12 school district serving Columbus, Mississippi, with overlapping catchment, similar funding sources, and comparable program portfolio including career-technical and special education offerings.

Others

• Renaissance Learning: Student assessment and progress-monitoring vendor integrated with LCSD for Star Assessments, Accelerated Reader, and Home Connect — a core instructional supplier.
• PowerSchool (Schoology): Primary LMS/ATS vendor for LCSD via Schoology and PowerSchool ATS — relevant ecosystem partner that supplies the integrated digital infrastructure underpinning the district's instructional platform.
• Clever Inc. Single sign-on portal provider unifying LCSD's 8+ edtech platforms — a critical integration layer for the district's instructional technology ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LCSD_MS
• Facebookfacebook.com/lcsd.k12.ms
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/west-lowndes-elementary-school

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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