Idalou High School

What Idalou High School does

Idalou High School is the secondary campus (grades 9–12) of Idalou Independent School District, a Texas public school district and government state entity headquartered at 601 S. Walnut, Idalou, Texas. The district operates three campuses — Idalou Elementary School (K–4, 414 students), Idalou Middle School (5–8, 397 students), and Idalou High School (9–12, 285 students) — collectively serving 982 students with 148 faculty members and a 100% graduation rate / 91% college enrollment rate. The district is led by Superintendent Robert Gibson and a seven-member Board of Trustees, and runs an in-house Police Department established in 2015.

The district's product offering is comprehensive K-12 education, anchored by the high school and supplemented by a Career and Technical Education (CTE) program with eight programs of study (Agricultural Technology, Health Science, Fire Science, Graphic Design, Accounting and Finance, and others) and a full athletics program across fall, winter, and spring seasons. Underlying technology is standard K-12 administrative infrastructure: ParentSquare for parent communication, Ascender Parent Portal for enrollment and student records, ClassLink for single sign-on, Google Workspace for Education, Incident IQ for facility management, and MySchoolBucks for meal payments. Live-streaming of home athletic games is delivered via the Wildcat Stream YouTube channel.

Idalou ISD's revenue model is public-sector appropriation rather than commercial sales. Primary funding flows from Texas state education formulas and local property taxes; in-district families pay no tuition. Secondary revenue includes a $35 non-refundable out-of-district transfer application fee and $250/year tuition (capped at $750 per family), plus per-transaction meal fees of $1.95 via MySchoolBucks. The go-to-market is direct enrollment through the Ascender Parent Portal, with transfer students applying case-by-case subject to capacity. The district is nationally recognized by U.S. News & World Report (Best High Schools 2025–2026) and reports differentiated outcomes relative to peer districts.

Name

Idalou High School

Legal name

Idalou Independent School District

Website

https://idalouisd.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Idalou High School is the 9–12 campus of Idalou Independent School District, a Texas public K-12 district serving 982 students across three campuses in Idalou, Texas, funded by state and local tax appropriations and offering CTE, athletics, and college-prep programming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• Public education services
• K-12 schooling
• Secondary education
• Career technical education
• Extracurricular athletics

Headquarters

HQ city

Idalou, TX

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Public school district funded primarily through Texas state education funding formulas and local property taxes. Operates as a non-profit public institution.
2. Transfer Student Tuition: Out-of-district transfer students pay $250 per year tuition. Maximum $750 per family per year for siblings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Idalou High School is a public secondary school serving grades 9-12 in Idalou, Texas, operated as part of the Idalou Independent School District. The school offers college-preparatory coursework, a Career and Technical Education (CTE) program with multiple programs of study, and UIL-sanctioned athletics across fall, winter, and spring seasons. The high school enrolls 285 students and is part of a district that reports a 100% graduation rate and 91% college enrollment rate among graduates.

Product overview

Idalou Independent School District operates a three-campus structure serving approximately 1,096 students from Kindergarten through 12th grade: Idalou Elementary School (K-4, 414 students), Idalou Middle School (5-8, 397 students), and Idalou High School (9-12, 285 students). The district's core educational offerings are supplemented by a Career and Technical Education (CTE) program featuring eight programs of study in areas such as Agricultural Technology, Health Science, Business/Marketing, and Fire Science, as well as comprehensive athletics programs at both the middle and high school levels. Communication and student management are facilitated through integrated platforms including ParentSquare for family communication and Ascender for parent portal and registration services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Idalou High School Public high school serving grades 9-12 with 285 enrolled students. Offers advanced coursework, athletics, fine arts, student clubs, and college and career readiness programs.
• Idalou Middle School Public middle school serving grades 5-8 with 397 enrolled students. Focuses on academic excellence, student engagement, and personal growth in a safe and challenging learning environment.
• Idalou Elementary School Public elementary school serving grades Kindergarten-4 with 414 enrolled students. Provides early childhood academic, social, and emotional development in a safe and supportive environment.
• Career and Technical Education (CTE) Program Comprehensive CTE program preparing students for college and career success through programs of study including Accounting and Finance, Agricultural Technology and Mechanical Systems, Animal Science, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services, Family and Community Services, Fire Science, Graphic Design and Interactive Media, and Teaching and Training. Includes classroom instruction, hands-on laboratory work, and on-the-job training.
• Athletics Program Comprehensive athletics program offering fall sports (Cross Country, Football, Girls' Volleyball), winter sports (Basketball, Powerlifting), and spring sports (Baseball, Golf, Softball, Tennis, Track and Field). Includes both middle school and high school competitive teams.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% graduation rate
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered support and core.

• Durham School ServicessupportOthersIdalou ISD contracts bus services to Durham School Services for student transportation. Contact number: 806-866-2136.
• University Interscholastic League (UIL)coreOthersUIL governs extracurricular athletic, musical, and academic competition among Texas public schools. Idalou ISD participates in UIL-sanctioned events including athletics, music, and academic competitions.
• AscendercoreTechnology or IntegrationAscender provides student information system and parent portal for enrollment and student records management. District uses Ascender Parent Portal for student enrollment and registration.
• ParentSquarecoreTechnology or IntegrationParentSquare is the primary communication platform for Idalou ISD, providing email, text, and app notifications to parents and families. Automatically syncs with student information system.
• ClassLinkcoreTechnology or IntegrationClassLink provides single sign-on solution for Idalou ISD students and staff to access educational applications and resources.
• Incident IQsupportTechnology or IntegrationIncident IQ platform used for facility reservations and facility management services for Idalou ISD.
• MySchoolBuckssupportTechnology or IntegrationMySchoolBucks handles online meal payments for cafeteria. Parents can fund up to $120 per student per transaction with $1.95 convenience fee. Accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and Electronic Check.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Slaton Independent School District: Slaton ISD is a small K-12 public school district south of Lubbock, Texas, serving a rural/small-town community of comparable scale to Idalou. Both districts share West Texas regional economics, similar UIL competition classifications, and comparable per-pupil funding dynamics under the Texas school finance system.
• New Deal Independent School District: New Deal ISD is a similarly sized rural K-12 public school district operating in northern Lubbock County, Texas, within ~15 miles of Idalou ISD. Both districts serve small West Texas communities with comparable enrollment scales, similar CTE/UIL athletics programming, and overlapping feeder patterns into Lubbock-area higher ed and workforce — making New Deal ISD a direct geographic peer.
• Shallowater Independent School District: Shallowater ISD is a small K-12 public school district located just northwest of Lubbock in the same West Texas region as Idalou ISD. The districts compete for transfer students in the Lubbock metro periphery, share similar student-population sizes, and operate UIL athletics and comparable CTE pathways.
• Roosevelt Independent School District: Roosevelt ISD serves the Lubbock-Cooper/Floydada area of West Texas and is somewhat larger than Idalou ISD but operates the same core model of rural/small-town public K-12 education with UIL athletics and CTE pathways. It competes with Idalou for regional recognition and teacher talent.

Broad incumbents

• Frenship Independent School District: Frenship ISD is a large suburban K-12 public school district west of Lubbock serving a rapidly growing portion of the metro. It operates as a broad incumbent in the same regional market, with significantly larger enrollment and programming scale than Idalou ISD.
• Lubbock Independent School District: Lubbock ISD is the dominant urban K-12 public school district in the West Texas region, serving tens of thousands of students across many campuses. It is a broad incumbent in the same regional market as Idalou, with overlapping CTE programming and a broader set of academic offerings that compete for transfer and family choice.

Others

• ParentSquare: ParentSquare is the K-12 family communication platform that Idalou ISD uses as its primary parent-engagement channel. It is an enabling technology provider rather than a competitor, but its scale and product roadmap directly shape Idalou ISD's family communication capabilities.
• Ascender (Software Unlimited): Ascender is the Texas-region student information system (SIS) that Idalou ISD uses for enrollment, registration, and parent portal access. It is an enabling technology vendor rather than a peer, but its features define how Idalou ISD runs daily operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@wildcatstream9390
• Facebookfacebook.com/idalouisd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/idalou-high-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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