What Trimble High School does

Trimble Local Schools is a public K-12 school district headquartered at One Tomcat Drive in Glouster, Ohio, serving approximately 800 students across southeastern Ohio with a 12.5:1 student-teacher ratio. The district operates as a government state entity under the authority of the State of Ohio, funded through state and local tax revenue and per-pupil state allocations, with no commercial revenue model. It sponsors 11 varsity sports across 27 teams and offers 40+ elective opportunities, including unique-for-rural programs such as a statewide-competitive Drone Club, robotics using Vex IQ, drone programming using Parrot Mambo, audio/visual production, and graphic design using Tinkercad. The district supports roughly $350,000 in annual post-secondary scholarships backed by community funding.

The district's technology stack is composed entirely of third-party platforms rather than proprietary systems. It uses Apptegy for its custom mobile application (iOS/Android) and website, the Rooms/Edurooms platform for parent-teacher communication, Infinite Campus for student information management, Dragonfly Athletics for OHSAA sports scheduling, Frontline Education (AESOP) for absence and substitute management, and Zeffy for community donations (Tomcats Give). The Hocking College TRIO partnership is the primary strategic content enabler, providing funding and resources that allow the district to offer STEM and creative arts programs not typically available in small rural districts. There is no evidence of proprietary technology development, AI/ML capabilities, or commercial product offerings.

As a public school district, Trimble Local Schools does not operate a commercial go-to-market motion. Its customers are district-resident students and their families, with community members as a secondary stakeholder group. Distribution is through in-person education at school facilities and digital communication channels. Enrollment is governed by district boundaries and state open-enrollment rules; the district does not compete for students on a commercial basis. There are no funding rounds, acquisitions, subsidiaries, or private ownership structures — the entity is a government state entity with no parent company.

Name

Trimble High School

Legal name

Trimble Local Schools District

Website

https://trimble.k12.oh.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Trimble Local Schools is a public K-12 school district in Glouster, Ohio serving approximately 800 students with a 12.5:1 student-teacher ratio, offering 40+ electives and STEM programs via a Hocking College TRIO partnership.

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 K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Rural school district
• STEM education programs
• Parent school communication
• School athletics program

Headquarters

HQ city

Glouster, Ohio

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. Public School Funding: Trimble Local Schools operates as a public school district funded through state and local tax revenue, government appropriations, and per-pupil state funding based on enrollment of approximately 800 students.
2. Community Donations (Tomcats Give): Voluntary community donations through the Zeffy platform (Tomcats Give) providing supplemental funding for programs, equipment, and student support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Trimble Local Schools is a small rural public K-12 school district in southeastern Ohio that provides free public education to approximately 800 students with a 12.5:1 student-teacher ratio. The district delivers academic instruction, 40+ elective opportunities, 11 varsity sports with 27 teams, STEM programs (robotics, drones, graphic design, audio/visual production), and approximately $350,000 in annual scholarships for post-secondary transitions. Communication with families is supported through a custom Apptegy-powered mobile app featuring the Rooms parent-teacher chat platform.

Product overview

Trimble Local Schools is a small rural K-12 school district in southeastern Ohio serving approximately 800 students. The district offers a custom mobile and web communication platform called Rooms for district-family engagement, alongside STEM programs including robotics, drone programming (Vex IQ and Parrot Mambo), audio/visual production, and graphic design at the middle school level. The district leverages third-party platforms including Infinite Campus for student information, Dragonfly Athletics for sports management, and Frontline Education (AESOP) for absence management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Trimble Local Schools K-12 Education

Quantifiable outcome

• 12.5:1 student-teacher ratio enables individualized attention
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hocking College TRIO ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrimble Local Schools partnered with Hocking College TRIO program to offer enhanced STEM opportunities for students. Through this partnership, the district has added audio/visual club, graphic design, robotics, and drone programming at the middle school level. TRIO provides funding and resources to 'upgrade' existing programs.
• ApptegycoreTechnology or IntegrationTrimble Local Schools uses Apptegy's custom-built platform for its website and mobile application. The district's custom app is powered by Apptegy, providing district news, events, and the Rooms communication feature.
• ZeffyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDonation platform used for Tomcats Give fundraising campaigns, enabling community members to donate to the school district.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Infinite Campus: Student information system used by Trimble and a large share of U.S. K-12 districts. As a shared infrastructure vendor, it shapes the operational capabilities and benchmarks Trimble is measured against across peer districts.
• Apptegy: K-12 communication and web platform provider — Trimble's website and mobile app run on Apptegy, while peer districts using Apptegy (including many of the above) operate on the same technology stack, making it a directly relevant vendor/ecosystem peer.

Broad incumbents

• Athens City School District: Larger and more established K-12 district serving the Athens, Ohio area. Operates as a regional incumbent with broader program offerings and represents a primary destination for open-enrollment leakage from smaller rural districts like Trimble.
• Logan-Hocking School District: Larger K-12 district in Hocking County, Ohio and home to Hocking College, the TRIO partner of Trimble. Operates as a broader regional incumbent with deeper resources and is the natural destination for families seeking more advanced coursework.

Direct peers

• Crooksville Exempted Village Schools: Small rural K-12 district in Perry County, Ohio. Similar size, funding profile, and rural Appalachian operating context; competes for students within a reasonable commuting distance of Trimble's catchment.
• Morgan Local Schools: Small rural K-12 district in neighboring Morgan County, Ohio. Comparable enrollment size, rural operating dynamics, and demographic exposure; useful peer for benchmarking STEM and athletic program offerings.
• Nelsonville-York City School District: A small rural K-12 district in Athens County, Ohio, operating in the same southeastern Ohio region as Trimble. Comparably sized with similar demographic, funding, and competitive dynamics, making it the most direct comparable for enrollment and per-pupil funding analysis.
• Federal Hocking Local Schools: Adjacent K-12 district in Athens County, Ohio serving the Stewart and surrounding areas. Similar rural scale, per-pupil funding profile, and exposure to southeastern Ohio demographic trends; directly competes with Trimble for students and resources.
• Alexander Local Schools: Small rural K-12 district in Athens County, Ohio. Similar enrollment scale, rural operating model, and per-pupil funding structure; competes for students in the same southeastern Ohio corridor.
• New Lexington School District: Small rural K-12 district in Perry County, Ohio. Comparable enrollment scale, demographics, and per-pupil funding dynamics; useful as a peer for athletic, academic, and operational benchmarking.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/trimble-high-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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