ARP ISD

What ARP ISD does

Arp Independent School District (ARP ISD) is a public K-12 school district and political subdivision of the State of Texas, operating within defined attendance boundaries in Smith County and headquartered in Arp, Texas. The district delivers free public education to local families through three campus facilities: Arp Elementary School (grades K-5, Principal Beth Hines), Arp Junior High School (grades 6-8, Principal Randi Maldonado), and Arp High School (grades 9-12, Principal Amy Herrell), under the leadership of Superintendent Shannon Arrington and Athletic Director Wes Schminkey. Beyond core academic programs, the district offers an athletics program, transcript and Verification of Enrollment (VOE) request services, and a school store channel.

The district's underlying technology stack is composed of third-party SaaS rather than proprietary systems. Website content management runs on Apptegy; student information and internal portals run on Thrillshare (arpisd.id.thrillshare.com); parent-facing grade and student data access runs on Ascender (portals07.ascendertx.com/ParentPortal); online fee and payment processing runs on RevTrak (arpisd.revtrak.net); and athletics merchandise runs on BSN Sports (sideline.bsnsports.com). Distribution to families is delivered through in-person school attendance supplemented by digital channels including iOS and Android mobile applications, the arpisd.org website, a Twitter/X account, a YouTube channel (UCHE826SKETCAmlCWWLy5X6g), an online school supply ordering service, and a parent portal.

ARP ISD is a government entity, not a commercial enterprise, and therefore generates no commercial revenue. Operating funds are derived from local property taxes supplemented by state and federal education funding under Texas Education Agency oversight. The FY2025-2026 adopted budget sets a district tax rate of $1.0853 per $100 valuation, composed of a $0.7453 maintenance and operations component and a $0.34 interest and sinking (debt service) component, down marginally from $1.0952 in FY2024-2025. Because the M&O rate decrease is more than offset by rising property values, the district formally notified the public that the effective M&O tax burden will be higher than the prior year despite the nominal rate cut. The district is governed by an elected school board, has no private ownership, and reports no venture funding, acquisitions, or partnerships beyond its SaaS vendor relationships.

Name

ARP ISD

Legal name

Arp Independent School District

Website

https://arpisd.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Arp Independent School District (ARP ISD) is a public K-12 school district in Smith County, Texas, operating three schools (Elementary K-5, Junior High 6-8, High School 9-12) to deliver tuition-free public education, athletics, and parent/student services to local families under state oversight and property-tax funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Services (611), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Elementary education
• Secondary education
• School athletics
• Parent portal services

Headquarters

HQ city

Arp

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. Property Tax Revenue: ARP ISD derives revenue primarily from local property taxes, with the 2025-2026 adopted budget showing a district tax rate of $1.0853 per $100 valuation (M&O: $0.7453, I&S: $0.34). State funding also supports district operations as a public school district in Texas.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Arp ISD delivers tuition-free K-12 public education through three campuses (elementary, junior high, and high school) located within the Arp community in Texas. In addition to core academic instruction, the district offers a school athletics program under the Tigers mascot and supports families with digital services including a parent portal, online payments, and mobile applications. The district is funded by local property taxes and state aid.

Product overview

Arp Independent School District offers a unified educational program serving students in grades K-12 across three schools: Arp Elementary School (K-5), Arp Junior High (6-8), and Arp High School (9-12). The district provides core academic educational programs complemented by athletics and extracurricular activities. Administrative services include transcript and VOE request processing, a parent portal for student information access, and mobile applications for district communication. The district utilizes third-party platforms including Apptegy for website management, Thrillshare for student information, Ascender for parent portals, RevTrak for online payments, and BSN Sports for school store operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Arp High School

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Tyler Independent School District: Much larger Texas school district in the same Smith County area; offers comparable K-12 public education services but at significantly greater scale and with broader program offerings.

Others

• Texas Education Agency: State-level oversight body that governs all Texas public school districts, including ARP ISD; relevant as the regulatory authority distributing state funding and setting district accountability standards.

Emerging players

• Connections Academy: Operates tuition-free online public schools partnering with districts and states; serves as a viable alternative channel for Texas families who might otherwise enroll in a district like Arp ISD.
• Stride Inc. (formerly K12 Inc.): Publicly traded online learning provider that operates K-12 virtual schools and partners with school districts; represents an alternative delivery model that could compete for the same public-school student base in Texas.

Direct peers

• Troup Independent School District: Nearby small Texas school district serving the Troup community in Smith County area with a K-12 pipeline of similar rural scale; directly comparable on size, funding model, and constituency.
• Leverett's Chapel Independent School District: Very small East Texas public school district serving a limited geographic area; comparable as a small-scale K-12 public school operator with similar funding structure.
• New Summerfield Independent School District: Small rural Texas school district in Cherokee County with similar K-12 structure and property-tax funding model; comparable on size and operational simplicity.
• Whitehouse Independent School District: Adjacent Texas school district serving a similarly sized community east of Tyler; comparable K-12 public school operation with tax-funded revenue model and small multi-school footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/arpisd
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCHE826SKETCAmlCWWLy5X6g
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arp-isd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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