DeKalb County Board of Education

What DeKalb County Board of Education does

DeKalb County Board of Education is a public school district serving resident students and families in DeKalb County, Alabama, from pre-K through Grade 12. Its operating footprint is described as 15 schools and includes the DeKalb County Technology Center and DeKalb Virtual Academy. Services include core academics, gifted and special education, career and technical education, counseling and mental health, student health, transportation, and child nutrition.

Instructional and administrative operations use a district-wide 1-to-1 Chromebook program, PowerSchool Student Information System, Google Workspace for Education, Microsoft 365, Clever single sign-on, ParentSquare, Classwize, Frontline Education, and One to One Plus / EduTek. The district also identifies Cognia accreditation, Alabama State Department of Education systems, and ACCESS Distance Learning as part of its operating environment.

Unlike a tuition-based business, the district charges no tuition to resident K-12 students and is funded primarily through local tax revenue, Alabama state education funding, and federal education programs including Title I, Title IV, and IDEA. Families enroll through geographic school zones, and out-of-district transfer applications are accepted annually with a June 15 deadline. Source basis:.

Name

DeKalb County Board of Education

Legal name

DeKalb County Board of Education

Website

https://dekalbk12.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

DeKalb County Board of Education is a publicly funded K-12 district serving students and families in DeKalb County, Alabama, through 15 schools, a technology center, and a virtual academy from pre-K through Grade 12.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

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

• K-12 public education
• Public school district
• Pre-K through grade 12
• Special education services
• Career technical education

Headquarters

HQ city

Rainsville, Alabama

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Public school district funded primarily through local tax revenue, Alabama State education funding, and federal education programs including Title I, Title IV, and IDEA. No tuition charged for resident K-12 students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The DeKalb County Board of Education is a public K-12 school district that provides free Pre-K through Grade 12 academic education to students residing in DeKalb County, Alabama. The district operates 15 schools (high schools, middle schools, junior highs, and elementary schools) along with the DeKalb County Technology Center and the DeKalb Virtual Academy, delivering comprehensive educational services including general academics, special education, gifted programs, career and technical education, student health and counseling services, transportation, and child nutrition.

Product overview

DeKalb County Schools is a unified K-12 public school district operating as a single educational service offering. The district encompasses 15 schools (9 high schools, 2 middle schools, 2 junior highs, 2 elementary schools), the DeKalb County Technology Center, and the DeKalb Virtual Academy. These schools are supported by central departments providing Transportation, Child Nutrition, Student Health Services, Student Counseling, Special Education, and Curriculum & Instruction. The district utilizes ParentSquare for communications, PowerSchool for student information management, and Clever for identity management to deliver a comprehensive educational experience from Pre-K through Grade 12.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DeKalb County Schools K-12 Education System
• DeKalb Virtual Academy
• DeKalb County Technology Center
• Student Transportation Services
• Child Nutrition Program
• Student Health Services
• Student Services and Counseling
• Special Education and Gifted Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% Graduation Rate
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ParentSquarecoreTechnology or IntegrationParentSquare provides the district's communication platform enabling parents to receive updates, news, events, and notifications from schools and the district office.
• PowerSchoolcoreTechnology or IntegrationPowerSchool provides the Student Information System (SIS) for managing grades, attendance, student records, and parent portal access. District code WGSC used for mobile app.
• ClevercoreTechnology or IntegrationClever provides identity management and single sign-on platform enabling students and teachers to access educational applications securely.
• GooglecoreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle Workspace for Education provides SSO integration for district email, documents, and classroom applications. Students sign in via Google accounts.
• Microsoft 365coreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft 365 provides SSO integration and productivity tools for district staff and students.
• Frontline EducationcoreTechnology or IntegrationFrontline Education provides time and attendance tracking (formerly VeriTime) for district staff and employees.
• One to One Plus / EduTekcoreTechnology or IntegrationOne to One Plus provides technology helpdesk support and 1-to-1 device management for the district's Chromebook program.
• ClasswizecoreTechnology or IntegrationClasswize provides classroom management capabilities for teachers to monitor and manage student device usage during instruction.
• CogniacoreTechnology or IntegrationCognia (formerly AdvancEd) provides school accreditation services. District maintains Cognia accreditation status.
• Alabama State Department of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerALSDE oversees state education standards, assessments (ACAP, ACT, WorkKeys, ACCESS), teacher certification, and federal program compliance including Title I and IDEA.
• Northeast Alabama Community CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal community college used for district inservice training events. Certified staff attend inservice at NACC Lyceum.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Boaz City Schools: Small public city school district in Marshall County adjacent to DeKalb County with similar rural student demographics and athletic focus.
• Scottsboro City Schools: Public city school district serving Scottsboro in Jackson County, neighboring DeKalb County. Comparable in scale and student population but operates within a city rather than county system.
• Albertville City Schools: Public city school district in Marshall County adjacent to DeKalb County, offering comparable K-12 services to a similar demographic base.

Direct peers

• Jackson County Schools: Adjacent northeast Alabama public school district of similar scale and rural character, providing directly comparable K-12 educational services with state-level funding.
• Madison County Schools: Neighboring public K-12 district in northern Alabama with comparable rural-suburban footprint and similar governance structure. Operates multiple schools across Pre-K-12 with traditional public school funding.
• Marshall County Schools: Public K-12 district in neighboring Marshall County, Alabama, of comparable size serving rural communities with similar academic and athletic programming.
• Fort Payne City Schools: Public city school system located within DeKalb County. Closest geographic peer operating in the same county with directly overlapping student population and athletic competition context.
• Cherokee County Schools: Rural northeast Alabama public school district of similar scale, sharing comparable demographic, funding, and community-school dynamics.
• Etowah County Schools: Public K-12 district in neighboring Etowah County operating multiple high schools and feeder patterns analogous to DeKalb County's district structure.

Broad incumbents

• Huntsville City Schools: Larger urban public K-12 district in the same region of north Alabama. Operates a broader portfolio of specialized programs and serves as a benchmark for academic and athletic performance in the area.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dekalb-county-board-of-education

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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