Augres-Sims School District

What Augres-Sims School District does

Au Gres-Sims School District is a public K-12 school district operating under the State of Michigan, headquartered at 310 S. Court Street, Au Gres, Michigan. It serves resident students through three wholly-owned schools: AGS Elementary (primary grades), AGS Middle/High School (secondary grades), and The Academy at Au Gres-Sims (alternative education program). The district's value proposition centers on small, personalized rural education with comprehensive K-12 coverage, athletics, and alternative learning pathways for the Au Gres-Sims community.

The district's technology stack is built entirely on widely-adopted K-12 SaaS platforms rather than proprietary systems: Skyward for student information management, Apptegy for the public website and content management, Parchment for transcript services, and ThrillShare for authentication. Parent and student engagement is extended through dedicated iOS and Android mobile applications and active social media channels on Facebook, X, and Instagram. The website also surfaces a Capital Projects portal, a Positivity Project character education program, and a spirit shop partnership with BSN Sports, indicating a modest but deliberate digital ecosystem buildout around a small administrative core.

As a government educational entity, Au Gres-Sims School District is funded through Michigan's per-pupil foundation allowance, local property tax revenues, and federal grants, and provides education tuition-free to district residents. The district does not disclose revenue, headcount, or enrollment figures, and operates without any venture, private equity, or public-market ownership structure. No funding rounds, acquisitions, M&A activity, or leadership transitions are documented in the available data.

Name

Augres-Sims School District

Legal name

Au Gres-Sims School District

Website

https://ags-schools.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Au Gres-Sims School District is a public K-12 school district in Au Gres, Michigan, operating AGS Elementary, AGS Middle/High School, and The Academy alternative program. It provides tuition-free public education to district residents, funded by state aid, local property taxes, and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Elementary schooling
• Secondary education
• Alternative education programs
• Student athletics

Headquarters

HQ city

Au Gres

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Au Gres-Sims School District is a public K-12 school district in Au Gres, Michigan that provides tuition-free education to district residents through three schools: AGS Elementary (grades K-5), AGS Middle/High School (grades 6-12), and The Academy at Au Gres-Sims (alternative education). The district supplements classroom education with athletics, the Positivity Project character education program, and digital access via iOS and Android mobile applications, with operations funded by state aid, local property taxes, and federal grants.

Product overview

Au Gres-Sims School District is a K-12 public school district in Michigan operating three schools: AGS Elementary (grades K-5), AGS Middle/High School (grades 6-12), and The Academy at Au Gres-Sims (alternative education). The district provides educational services through its schools along with supporting digital platforms including iOS and Android mobile applications. The district website is powered by Apptegy and utilizes external platforms including Skyward (student management), Parchment (transcript services), and ThrilShare (authentication).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AGS Elementary Elementary school within the Au Gres-Sims School District serving students in grades K-5, providing foundational K-6 education programs to district-resident children.
• AGS Middle/High School Combined middle and high school within the Au Gres-Sims School District serving students in grades 6-12, including college preparation coursework and secondary academics.
• The Academy at Au Gres-Sims Alternative education program within the Au Gres-Sims School District providing alternative learning pathways for students requiring non-traditional educational environments.
• iOS Mobile App Official iOS mobile application (App Store ID 1257089971) for Au Gres-Sims School District enabling parents, students, and community members to access district news and information on Apple devices.
• Android Mobile App Official Android mobile application (com.apptegy.augressims) for Au Gres-Sims School District enabling parents, students, and community members to access district news and information on Android devices.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• KIPP Public Charter Schools: National network of public charter schools serving K-12 students, with a focus on underserved communities. Comparable as an alternative K-12 education provider with a comparable student demographic focus, though operating as a charter network rather than a traditional district.
• National Heritage Academies: For-profit charter management organization operating K-8 schools across multiple states. Comparable to The Academy at Au Gres-Sims as a provider of alternative/non-traditional K-12 education pathways, though operates under charter rather than district governance.

Direct peers

• Pinconning Area Schools: Public K-12 school district in Bay County, Michigan, serving a small rural community north of the Saginaw Bay region. Comparable in rural small-district structure, student demographics, and state funding reliance.
• Hale Area Schools: Public K-12 school district in Iosco County, Michigan, serving a small rural community. Directly comparable rural Michigan district operating multiple schools with state funding as the primary revenue base.
• Standish-Sterling Community Schools: Public K-12 school district in Arenac County, Michigan, geographically adjacent to Au Gres-Sims. Closest geographic peer, with similar student demographics, rural scale, and alternative education program offerings.
• Tawas Area Schools: Public K-12 school district in neighboring Iosco County, Michigan. Comparable in scale, rural setting, multi-school structure, and reliance on state foundation allowance funding — directly comparable as a small rural Michigan district of similar enrollment profile.
• Oscoda Area Schools: Public K-12 school district serving Oscoda Township in Iosco County, Michigan. Comparable rural small-district profile, multi-school structure, and dependence on Michigan state school aid; similar enrollment scale and demographic challenges.

Broad incumbents

• Detroit Public Schools Community District: Largest public school district in Michigan, operating K-12 schools across Detroit. Comparable as a Michigan public K-12 district subject to the same state foundation allowance and accountability framework, but at vastly greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/agsschools
• Facebookfacebook.com/AuGresSims
• Instagraminstagram.com/agswolverines
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/augres-sims-school-district

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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