Belgrade School District

What Belgrade School District does

Belgrade School District #44 is a state-chartered public K-12 school district operating in Belgrade, Gallatin County, Montana, serving approximately 3,100-3,200 students across five physical schools: Belgrade High School (grades 9-12), Belgrade Middle School (grades 5-8), and three elementary schools—Saddle Peak, Ridge View, and Story Creek (grades K-4). Founded in 1891 and currently governed by an elected Board of Trustees under Superintendent Dede Semerad, the district employs 450-600 full- and part-time staff and delivers a comprehensive educational platform spanning core academic instruction plus supplemental services including special education, English language development for approximately 90 multilingual students, gifted education, school nutrition, transportation, McKinney-Vento homeless family support, and a school-based Panther Clinic co-located at the middle school through Community Health Partners.

The district's operational technology is built entirely on third-party, widely adopted K-12 platforms: Infinite Campus for student information and grades, Office 365 and Google Classroom for productivity and learning management, Finalsite for its public website, Tyler Portico and Frontline Education for HR and time tracking, WIDA for English learner assessment, MyProcare for summer program registration, and Anonymous Alerts for safety reporting. Educational content delivery is supplemented by Brainpop, Khan Academy, and the Montana Digital Academy for distance learning. The district maintains a published Belgrade School District AI Guidebook, indicating organizational engagement with AI policy, though no proprietary AI/ML products or services are evident.

As a government entity, Belgrade School District is funded primarily through local property taxes levied across multiple categories (General BASE, Transportation, Bus Depreciation, Tuition, Adult Education, Technology, Building Reserve, Debt Service), state of Montana per-pupil allocations, and federal grants including Title I, Title II, Title III, IDEA Part B, and Carl Perkins. Ancillary revenue is nominal and includes fees for the kidsLINK summer program ($150-$175 per week) and school meal programs. The district received approximately $2.25 million in grants for FY2023-2024. Anticipated enrollment growth is driving planned facility expansion, with a second middle school and additional elementary capacity targeted before 2030.

Name

Belgrade School District

Legal name

Belgrade School District

Website

https://bsd44.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1891

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Belgrade School District #44 is a Montana public K-12 district serving 3,100-3,200 students across five schools in Belgrade, funded by property taxes, state aid, and federal grants, with 450-600 staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

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), Homeless, Foster Care & Highly Mobile Youth Education Services (EDAJAEAG)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• School district services
• Special education programs
• English learner programs
• Student nutrition services

Headquarters

HQ city

Belgrade

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: Public school district funded primarily through local property taxes and state funding. Levies include General BASE, Transportation, Bus Depreciation, Tuition, Adult Education, Technology, Building Reserve, and Debt Service.
2. Federal Title Grants: Federal funding through Title I ($611,603), Title II ($275,155), Title III ($6,070), IDEA Part B ($948,834), Carl Perkins ($59,128), and other federal programs.
3. State Funding: State of Montana funding including Gifted/Talented ($45,833), McKinney Vento homeless ($5,820), and Career & Vo-Tech grants

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Belgrade School District provides tuition-free K-12 public education to more than 3,100 students through five schools (Belgrade High School grades 9-12, Belgrade Middle School grades 5-8, and Saddle Peak, Ridge View, and Story Creek Elementary schools grades K-4). The district also delivers wraparound student services including special education, English learner/multilingual programming, gifted and talented education, school nutrition, bus transportation, on-site health services via the Panther Clinic, the kidsLINK summer program, and McKinney-Vento support for students experiencing homelessness.

Product overview

Belgrade School District is a public school district providing K-12 education services through five schools: Belgrade High School (grades 9-12), Belgrade Middle School (grades 5-8), and three elementary schools (Saddle Peak, Ridge View, and Story Creek serving grades K-4). The district serves approximately 3,100+ students and employs nearly 450 staff members. The district operates as a unified educational platform with multiple supporting modules including student information management (Infinite Campus), school nutrition, special education, English learner services, gifted education, transportation, and health services. The district also offers extended programs including summer school (kidsLINK), McKinney-Vento homeless support, and various community outreach services. Technology infrastructure includes Office 365, Google Classroom, and Finalsite-powered web presence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Belgrade High School: High school serving grades 9-12, located at 303 N. Hoffman, Belgrade, MT 59714
• Belgrade Middle School
• Saddle Peak Elementary School
• Ridge View Elementary School
• Story Creek Elementary School

Products and services

• Belgrade High School Public high school serving grades 9-12 at 303 N. Hoffman, Belgrade, MT 59714, providing academic instruction, athletics, and extracurricular activities for resident students.
• Belgrade Middle School Public middle school serving grades 5-8 at 410 Triple Crown Rd., Belgrade, MT 59714, including the on-site Panther Clinic health services.
• Saddle Peak Elementary School Public elementary school serving grades K-4 at 400 Jackrabbit Road, Belgrade, MT 59714; site of the kidsLINK Belgrade Elementary Summer Program.
• Ridge View Elementary School Public elementary school serving grades K-4 at 117 Green Belt Drive, Belgrade, MT 59714; recipient of the Ridge View Solar Project grant.
• Story Creek Elementary School Public elementary school serving grades K-4 at 807 Bolinger Road, Belgrade, MT 59714.
• School Nutrition Program District food service program providing breakfast and lunch to students, including free/reduced-price meal applications, public meal pricing by grade level, and a summer meal program.
• Special Education Services Comprehensive special education program including Child Find, Section 504, individualized education program process documentation, resources, and Special Olympics participation for students with disabilities.
• English Learner / Multilingual Learner Program K-12 English language development program serving approximately 90 students, using WIDA ELD standards, WIDA Screener for identification, WIDA ACCESS for ELLs for assessment, and providing resources for teachers, students, and parents.
• kidsLINK Summer Program

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI)coreOthersState education agency providing guidelines, standards alignment (WIDA ELD Standards adoption), professional development opportunities, and oversight for Montana public schools including Belgrade School District.
• WIDA (University of Wisconsin-Madison)coreTechnology or IntegrationWIDA provides English Language Development standards framework and assessment tools (WIDA Screener, WIDA ACCESS for ELLs) used by Belgrade School District for identifying and serving multilingual learners.
• Community Health Partners (CHP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool-based health clinic partnership providing Panther Clinic inside Belgrade Middle School offering medical, dental, optical, and mental health services on sliding scale. CHP also operates a clinic in Belgrade serving district families.
• HRDC (Human Resource Development Council)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for McKinney-Vento services, Head Start early childhood education, housing resources, and warming center services for families in need.
• Greater Gallatin United WaysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for kidsLINK after school and summer programs serving K-8 students in Belgrade.
• Family Promise of the Gallatin ValleysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmergency shelter, early childhood education, and family resource center partnership supporting homeless students and families.
• Gallatin Valley Food BanksupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmergency food box program and Pop Up Pantry partnerships supporting food security for district families.
• BrainpopsupportingTechnology or IntegrationEducational content platform subscription (Brainpop, BrainpopELL, BrainpopEspañol) providing animated educational content for all students including language practice for English learners.
• Montana Digital Academy (MTDA)supportingTechnology or IntegrationPrimary platform for 9-12 distance learning, providing online course options beyond in-person offerings at Belgrade High School.
• Colorin ColoradosupportingOthersEducational resource website for English language learners providing teaching strategies, family resources, and professional development for staff working with multilingual learners.
• Montana Department of Environmental QualitysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Belgrade High School to install air quality monitoring system on track/football field providing real-time air quality data.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• PowerSchool: Largest K-12 student information and education technology platform provider. While Belgrade currently uses Infinite Campus, PowerSchool is the dominant incumbent vendor in the broader K-12 SIS/operations space and the natural alternative if the district ever changes SIS providers.

Direct peers

• Billings Public Schools: Montana's largest public K-12 school district, operating numerous elementary, middle, and high schools with a comparable service portfolio (special ed, EL, nutrition, transportation) under the same state regulatory framework.
• Bozeman Public Schools: Adjacent Montana public K-12 school district in Gallatin County. Most directly comparable peer by geography, governance structure, funding mix, and student population profile, and the most likely substitute for families evaluating Belgrade.
• Missoula County Public Schools: Larger Montana public K-12 district with similar grade-banding structure (elementary, middle, high), special education and English learner programming, and reliance on Montana state funding mechanisms.
• Great Falls Public Schools: Mid-sized Montana public K-12 district with multi-school structure, federal program reliance (Title I, IDEA), and similar rural/mountain-west operating context as Belgrade.
• Butte School District #1: Montana public K-12 district of similar scale, subject to the same Montana OPI governance and funding model; comparable special education, EL, and McKinney-Vento programming.
• Helena Public Schools: Montana public K-12 district of comparable size operating multiple elementary, middle, and high schools with similar state-aid-plus-property-tax funding model and state oversight (Montana OPI).

Others

• Khan Academy: Free online educational content platform explicitly listed among Belgrade's instructional tools. Functions as an enabling content provider and a partial substitute for districts seeking to supplement in-person instruction.
• Infinite Campus: K-12 student information system currently used by Belgrade School District for grades, attendance, and parent portal. Relevant as a strategic technology partner and ecosystem peer for district-level operations infrastructure.
• Montana Digital Academy (MTDA): Montana's state-affiliated online learning program for grades 9-12, used by Belgrade High School for distance learning. Adjacent enabling partner that competes for student attention/credit hours in the same Montana public-school ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/belgradeschooldistrict
• Instagraminstagram.com/belgradeschools
• Xx.com/belgradeschools
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/belgrade-school-district-44

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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