What Bonham Isd does

Bonham Independent School District is a public K-12 school district organized under the Texas Education Code and headquartered at 1005 Chestnut St., Bonham, Texas. The district serves students from Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade across five campuses: Bailey Inglish Early Childhood Center (Pre-K), Finley-Oates Elementary (K-2), I.W. Evans Intermediate (3-5), L.H. Rather Junior High (6-8), and Bonham High School (9-12). Enrollment is conducted online via the Ascender Parent Portal for grades K-12 and in-person at Bailey Inglish for Pre-K/Headstart, with discretionary transfer applications available for out-of-district families. The district is staffed by approximately 270 personnel across instructional, administrative, operational, and law-enforcement functions.

The district operates a four-person Technology Department that manages network infrastructure, cybersecurity, telecommunications, instructional technology, and hardware lifecycle, supporting a 1:1 device-to-student ratio (Chromebooks for grades 2-12, iPads for K-1). Its technology stack consists of best-of-breed K-12 SaaS: Ascender for SIS/gradebook/HR/payroll, Eduphoria for help-desk ticketing, Frontline for time/absence, Clever for single sign-on, Google Workspace and Google Classroom for core productivity and instruction, ParentSquare for unified school-to-home communication (with two-way translation), and a breadth of curriculum platforms including IXL, HMH, SAVVAS, Edgenuity, TeacherMade, Renaissance Learning, and Texas-specific TEKS resources. In 2024-2025 the district also formalized an Artificial Intelligence Integration Framework with staff- and student-facing tools (Brisk, Magic School). The BISD Police Department operates as an independent Texas police agency, with on-campus clinic assistants, comprehensive counseling services supported by partners such as the Grant Halliburton Foundation and Choose Love Movement, and athletic, library, nutrition, and transportation departments each with dedicated directors.

Bonham ISD is funded as a governmental entity through a combination of local property tax revenue, Texas Education Agency state funding (entitlement formulas, Title I, Title II, and state-administered federal programs), federal National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program reimbursements, and bond proceeds. There is no tuition charged for in-district residents; out-of-district transfer students must provide their own transportation. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed on the district's website. The district is governed by an elected Board of Trustees, holds accountability ratings from the TEA, and is Title I eligible, reflecting a high-poverty service population in Fannin County, Texas.

Name

Bonham Isd

Legal name

Bonham Independent School District

Website

https://bonhamisd.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Bonham Independent School District is a Texas public K-12 school district serving Pre-K through 12th grade students across five campuses in Bonham, Texas, funded by local property taxes, state aid, and federal programs, with no tuition charged to in-district families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bonham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Local Property Tax Revenue: The district collects local property taxes from residents within district boundaries to fund educational operations, facilities, and staff compensation.
2. State Education Funding (Texas): State funding from the Texas Education Agency based on average daily attendance and other entitlement formulas, including Title I, Title II, and other state-administered federal programs.
3. Child Nutrition Program: Federal meal reimbursement through the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, supplemented by student meal payments via MySchoolBucks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Bonham ISD is a Texas public school district operating five campuses (Pre-K through 12th grade) in Bonham, Texas. It delivers comprehensive K-12 education including academic instruction aligned to TEKS, UIL athletics, child nutrition, school transportation, counseling, health services, library services, and a BISD Police Department for campus safety.

Product overview

Bonham ISD is a public school district serving Pre-K through 12th Grade students in Bonham, Texas, operating five schools: Bailey Inglish Early Childhood Center (Pre-K), Finley-Oates Elementary (K-2), I.W. Evans Intermediate (3-5), L.H. Rather Junior High (6-8), and Bonham High School (9-12). The district's primary digital product is its official website (bonhamisd.org), which serves as the central hub for all district information and services. The district supplements its website with ParentSquare, a unified communication platform for school-to-home engagement. Supporting core educational operations are specialized departments including Athletics (offering 10 sports programs), Child Nutrition Services (meal programs via MySchoolBucks), a Police Department (campus safety), Counseling Services (academic and social-emotional support), Library Services (physical and digital resources), Health Services (clinic and wellness), Technology Department (network, devices, instructional technology), Curriculum and Instruction (TEKS-aligned curriculum and professional development), Business Services (financial operations), and Maintenance & Transportation (facilities and bus services). The district utilizes numerous third-party educational software platforms including Ascender (student information/gradebook), Google Classroom, Clever (single sign-on), IXL Learning, Renaissance Learning, Edgenuity, and others for instructional delivery, assessment, and administration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bailey Inglish Early Childhood Center
• Finley-Oates Elementary
• I.W. Evans Intermediate
• L.H. Rather Junior High
• Bonham High School
• Child Nutrition Services
• Athletics Department
• School Transportation Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% attendance rule enforced for class credit and grade eligibility per Texas Education Code Section 25.092
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Integration32 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• National School Lunch Program (NSLP)coreOthersBonham ISD participates in the federal National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, providing free and reduced-price meals to qualifying students. The program is administered through the Texas Education Agency and funded by the USDA.
• Grant Halliburton FoundationsupportingOthersThe Grant Halliburton Foundation provides mental health presentations to students in grades 4-12, covering topics including resilience, stress and anxiety management, healthy boundaries, depression and suicide prevention, and adolescent brain development.
• Choose Love MovementsupportingOthersThe Choose Love Movement provides social-emotional learning programming integrated into Bonham ISD's counseling curriculum for students.
• TCHATT (Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine)supportingOthersTCHATT provides telemedicine-based mental health support services for students. Parents contact their child's counselor for information about accessing these services.
• Helping FanninsupportingOthersHelping Fannin is a local community organization providing support services to students and families in the Bonham/Fannin County area.
• Texas Education Agency (TEA)coreOthersAs a Texas public school district, Bonham ISD operates under TEA oversight, including accountability ratings, state testing (STAAR), special education compliance (IDEA), and access to state and federal education funding programs.
• Grayson County Health DepartmentsupportingOthersProvides community health resources, immunizations, and health services information referenced by Bonham ISD's Health Services Department.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sherman Independent School District: Adjacent North Texas public school district serving K-12 with similar rural-to-suburban demographic mix and Texas state funding structure. Direct competitor for student enrollment and tax-base growth.
• Denison Independent School District: Neighboring North Texas public school district of comparable size operating PreK-12 campuses with similar funding model and TEA accountability requirements. Closest functional peer given shared Fannin/Grayson County geography.
• Princeton Independent School District: Growing North Texas public school district in Collin County facing similar small-town growth dynamics and TEA accountability metrics. Comparable in scale and PreK-12 structure.
• Leonard Independent School District: Small rural Texas public school district serving Fannin County, comparable to Bonham ISD in scale, demographics, and reliance on local property tax plus state formula funding.

Emerging players

• IDEA Public Schools: Major Texas charter network expanding into North Texas. Represents the charter-school competitive alternative to traditional ISDs like Bonham, particularly relevant under expanding Texas school-choice policies.
• KIPP Texas Public Schools: Large charter school network operating across Texas, including near Bonham ISD's region. Competes for the same student pool under Texas's open-enrollment framework, though operating under charter rather than ISD structure.

Regional players

• Savoy Independent School District: Very small Fannin County public school district operating K-12 campuses with the same TEA framework, though smaller than Bonham ISD. Relevant as a regional peer for funding and demographic trends.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bonhamwarriors
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bonham-isd

Compliance7 records

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Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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