Cooperstown Central School

What Cooperstown Central School does

Cooperstown Central School District is a New York State public K-12 school district serving approximately 800 students across grades Pre-K through 12 in rural north-central Otsego County. The district operates two school buildings on a unified campus at the southern edge of the Village of Cooperstown: Cooperstown Elementary School (K-6, 459 students) at 21 Walnut Street, and Cooperstown Junior-Senior High School (7-12) at 39 Linden Avenue. The district is governed by an elected Board of Education and is currently led by Interim Superintendent Ann Meccariello following the departure of Sarah Spross, with an active superintendent search underway via ONC BOCES.

The district runs a 1:1 Chromebook program supporting 1,250+ managed technology devices, supported by an integrated SaaS stack that includes ParentSquare for district-wide communication, SchoolTool as the student information system, Okta/MyApps for single sign-on, ClassLink as a student launchpad, MySchoolBucks for meal payments, Arbiter Sports for athletics registration, PickUp Patrol for elementary dismissal, Schoolinks for college and career planning, and ServiceNow for IT ticketing. Operational service lines beyond core academics include food services (standardized $1.75-$3.15 meals with free/reduced eligibility), transportation (a 16-vehicle fleet covering 180,319 annual miles), special education via ONC BOCES, a School-Based Health Center operated by Bassett Healthcare, athletics (12 sports), academic intervention services, and Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) launched for 2026-2027.

The district is funded through a combination of local property tax levy (subject to NYS tax levy limit), New York State education aid, and federal grants including $1,319,286 in ARP-ESSER funds. Ancillary revenue comes from transactional meal fees and small foundation-supported programs such as The Clark Foundation's free memberships for income-eligible students. Distribution is enrollment-based direct-to-consumer within the 99-square-mile five-town catchment, with no alternative providers in the geographic monopoly. Reported outcomes include a 95% graduation rate, average SAT of ~1250 and ACT of ~26, a 13:1 student-teacher ratio, and a Class C state boys basketball title in March 2026.

Name

Cooperstown Central School

Legal name

Cooperstown Central School District

Website

https://cooperstowncs.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Cooperstown Central School District is a New York State public K-12 school district serving approximately 800 students across two schools in rural north-central Otsego County, funded by property taxes, state aid, and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD), Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Elementary education
• Secondary education
• Special education services
• School athletics programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Cooperstown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: Cooperstown Central School District operates as a public school funded primarily through property tax levy (subject to NYS tax levy limit calculations), state education funding from New York State, and federal grants including ARP-ESSER funding of $1,319,286.
2. Student Meal Fees: The district generates revenue through student meal purchases. Breakfast: $1.75-$2.00; Lunch: $2.75-$3.15; Milk: $0.60. Free and reduced-price meals available for qualifying families.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cooperstown Central School District is a New York public K-12 school system that operates an Elementary School for grades K-5 and a Junior-Senior High School for grades 6-12, supplemented by a Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) program. It delivers standard academic instruction alongside athletics, food and transportation services, special education, academic intervention, and a school-based health center to students residing in the district.

Product overview

Cooperstown Central School District operates as a unified K-12 public school district with two school buildings: an Elementary School serving grades K-6 and a Junior-Senior High School serving grades 7-12. The district also offers a Universal Pre-Kindergarten program. Core educational services include comprehensive academics, athletics (12 sports), special education, academic intervention services, and a School-Based Health Center in partnership with Bassett Healthcare. Supporting operations include food services, transportation, and technology infrastructure. The district serves approximately 800 students across a 99-square-mile rural area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Elementary School (Grades K-5) Core public school instruction for children in kindergarten through fifth grade, delivered on the elementary school campus for families residing in the Cooperstown Central School District.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% average graduation rate
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bassett HealthcarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool Based Health Center partnership providing comprehensive healthcare services to students K-12 at both Elementary and Jr./Sr. High School locations. Services include physical exams, diagnosis/treatment of illnesses, immunizations, mental health counseling, and health education. Staffed by Nurse Practitioner, Mental Health Counselors, and RN employees of Bassett Healthcare.
• The Clark FoundationcoreOthersThe Clark Foundation provides FREE basic memberships to Cooperstown Central School students in grades K-12 who meet household income eligibility requirements. Student Memberships are awarded for one-year terms and must be renewed annually. Access to the Fitness Center available for additional fee.
• Otsego Northern Catskill BOCEScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperstown CSD contracts with ONC BOCES for related services including occupational therapy, physical therapy, assistive technology, and services for students with visual or hearing impairments. ONC BOCES also supports the school library systems.
• CFES Brilliant PathwaysminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollege for Every Student (CFES) Brilliant Pathways provides virtual opportunities and support for college planning. The district's Counseling Office connects students with CFES resources for college exploration and application support.
• ParentSquarecoreTechnology or IntegrationParentSquare is the district's primary communication platform providing email, text, and mobile app notifications. Automatically syncs with the student information system to generate parent accounts using preferred contact information.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• ParentSquare: K-12 family-engagement and school-home communications platform used by Cooperstown's district. Indirect adjacency: vendors of this kind earn revenue from school districts like Cooperstown and are comparable as ecosystem participants serving the same customer.
• Otsego Northern Catskill BOCES: Regional BOCES consortium that supplies Cooperstown with special education, occupational/physical therapy, and library services. Adjacent ecosystem partner rather than direct competitor, but key to the district's service delivery model.

Direct peers

• Herkimer Central School District: Rural/small-town upstate New York K-12 public school district of similar size and demographic profile. Useful peer for student outcomes, transportation, and athletics benchmarking.
• Milford Central School District: Small rural K-12 public district in Otsego County, NY, with comparable enrollment scale and reliance on BOCES shared services. Highly comparable for evaluating governance, funding mix, and program delivery.
• Oneonta City School District: Neighboring public K-12 district in Otsego County, NY, serving a similar rural/small-city footprint with comparable grade configuration and funding model. Directly comparable for benchmarking enrollment, academic outcomes, and operational practices.
• Edmeston Central School District: Small rural K-12 district in Otsego County operating under similar NYS funding structures. Comparable for grade configuration, UPK offering, and extracurricular breadth at scale.
• Richfield Springs Central School District: Tiny rural K-12 public district in Otsego County, NY, similar in scale, governance model, and BOCES partnerships. Closely aligned for peer comparison on academic outcomes and operational efficiency.
• Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School District: Small rural K-12 public district in nearby Otsego/Montgomery County, NY. Comparable in enrollment scale, geographic dispersion, and dependence on county-wide BOCES services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cooperstowncsd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cooperstown-central-school

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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