Beaver Public Schools

What Beaver Public Schools does

Beaver Public Schools is a public K-12 school district headquartered in Beaver, Oklahoma, serving students from Pre-K through 12th grade in the Oklahoma panhandle region. The district operates a single main campus at 807 Ave. G and delivers a traditional public education curriculum supplemented by athletics (the "Dusters"), music and performing arts programs, and the Technical Applications Program (TAP) in partnership with High Plains Technology Center, which enrolled 110 students in grades 6-12 for vocational training beginning the 2024-25 school year. The district has earned regional recognition, including a #20 ranking in Niche's Top 30 Oklahoma Public High Schools for college preparation and a 2025 finalist slot for the Excellence in Education Award.

The district's technology stack is built on third-party platforms rather than proprietary systems: the Sylogist Student Records Portal handles student records, grade tracking, and online enrollment; Apptegy provides the website (beaver.k12.ok.us) and iOS/Android mobile apps; the Oklahoma State Department of Education supplies the Parent Portal for state assessment results; and SchoolOrderAhead powers cafeteria pre-ordering. There is no in-house technology development, no AI/ML capabilities, and no API platform. Marketing and family engagement are conducted through the website, mobile apps, social media (Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube), and community events.

Beaver Public Schools is funded primarily through property taxes levied at 15.24 mills, supplemented by state aid, capital bond issuances (a 2025 bond totaled $1,655,000 for building and transportation improvements with no tax increase), and meal program fees. As a government entity governed by an elected Board of Education under Oklahoma State Department of Education oversight, it is not a commercial enterprise and has no venture capital, private equity, or external ownership. The district is led by an interim superintendent (Josh Bell, appointed for 2026-27) and is in a period of leadership transition as of 2026.

Name

Beaver Public Schools

Legal name

Beaver Public Schools

Website

https://beaver.k12.ok.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Beaver Public Schools is a rural Oklahoma public K-12 school district serving Pre-K through 12th grade students in Beaver, Oklahoma, funded by property taxes and delivering traditional academics, vocational training, and extracurricular programs through a single campus.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Rural school district
• Vocational training programs
• Student information systems
• College preparation

Headquarters

HQ city

Beaver

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, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: School district funded primarily through property taxes at 15.24 mills, maintaining same tax level through bond cycles
2. Bond Elections: General Obligation School Bonds issued for capital improvements including building upgrades and transportation; 2025 bond totaled $1,655,000
3. Meal Program Fees: Cafeteria meal program with standard pricing and free/reduced lunch applications available for qualifying families

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Beaver Public Schools is a rural K-12 public school district serving students from Pre-K through 12th grade in Beaver, Oklahoma. It delivers traditional academic instruction alongside athletic programs, extracurricular activities, music and performing arts, cafeteria services, and vocational technical training through its partnership with High Plains Technology Center. The district supports families with online enrollment and a parent portal for records, grades, and state assessment results.

Product overview

Beaver Public Schools is a traditional public school district offering comprehensive K-12 educational services to students in Beaver, Oklahoma. The district operates its core academic program alongside several specialized offerings including an online enrollment system integrated with the Sylogist Student Records Portal, the Technical Applications Program (TAP) in partnership with High Plains Technology Center for vocational training, and various extracurricular programs including music/choir (Beaver Duster Vocal Kids) and athletics. The district also provides ancillary services such as cafeteria operations with online ordering, state assessment result access, and community engagement programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 Public Education Services
• Technical Applications Program (TAP)
• School Cafeteria Services
• Beaver Duster Vocal Kids (Music/Choir Program)
• Duster Dribblers

Quantifiable outcome

• 24 SUPERIOR ratings and 6 EXCELLENT ratings for music program at state level competitions

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• National World War II MuseumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 July 2026Mrs. Jinger Looper attended 2026 WWII Educator's Seminar hosted by National WWII Museum in New Orleans. Selected as 1 of 200 nationwide educators for immersive 5-day symposium. Museum is 6 acres of WWII history exhibits with workshops, discussion panels with WWII scholars, and primary source materials for classroom use.
• High Plains Technology CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 August 2024HPTC Technical Applications Program (TAP) established on Beaver campus beginning school year 2024-25. 110 students in grades 6th-12th enrolled. Led by Ms. Myriah McVay, program allows students to experience HPTC programs at earlier age, learn fundamental skills, explore career paths, and become confident successful adults.
• SylogistcoreTechnology or IntegrationSylogist provides student information system and Student Records Portal used for online enrollment, grade tracking, and parent/guardian access. Parent Portal link at https://oked.sylogist.com/Beaver
• ApptegycoreTechnology or IntegrationApptegy provides website platform and mobile app technology powering beaver.k12.ok.us website and iOS/Android mobile applications
• ScholasticminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScholastic provides Book Fair program and e-Wallet system allowing friends, family, and grandparents to purchase books for students online
• Oklahoma State Department of EducationcoreTechnology or IntegrationOSDE provides Parent Portal for secure access to student state assessment performance results; requires student birthdate and state testing number for access

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Woodward Public Schools: Mid-sized western Oklahoma rural district serving a comparable ranching/agricultural community; useful benchmark for evaluating how Beaver's academic reputation and vocational programs scale relative to a larger rural district.
• Guymon Public Schools: Larger Oklahoma panhandle district serving a similar rural/agricultural community; comparable geography and student demographics but with materially greater enrollment and budget scale, serving as a regional anchor.

Others

• Oklahoma State Department of Education: State oversight and Parent Portal provider that governs Beaver's accreditation, funding formulas, and assessment reporting; the regulatory and funding counterparty that shapes Beaver's operating envelope.
• Apptegy: Provider of Beaver's website and mobile app platform serving thousands of K-12 districts; an ecosystem enabler whose penetration strategy determines Beaver's parent-communication capabilities.
• High Plains Technology Center: Regional vocational technology center that operates the TAP program on Beaver's campus; an enabling partner rather than competitor, but its broader career-pathway catalog shapes what Beaver students can access.
• Tyler Technologies (Syllogist division): Parent company of Sylogist, which provides Beaver's student information system; a vendor/infrastructure peer whose product roadmap directly determines Beaver's digital enrollment and records capabilities.

Direct peers

• Medford Public Schools: Small rural Oklahoma public school district (Grant County); comparable enrollment scale, rural operating model, and teacher pipeline characteristics that align closely with Beaver's profile.
• Tyrone Public Schools: Small rural Oklahoma panhandle public school district sharing Beaver's superintendent (Josh Bell) and nearly identical student profile, geography, and program structure; the most directly comparable peer organization.
• Buffalo Public Schools: Small rural Oklahoma public school district in Harper County adjacent to Beaver County; comparable K-12 enrollment scale, rural tax base, and reliance on similar EdTech tools and vocational partnerships.

Emerging players

• PowerSchool: Leading K-12 student information system vendor competing with Sylogist in the same market segment Beaver relies on; representative of the broader EdTech platform competitive landscape relevant to Beaver's technology stack.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/beaver_dusters
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@beaverdusters591
• Facebookfacebook.com/beaverdustersintheknow
• Instagraminstagram.com/beaver_dusters
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/beaver-public-schools

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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