Fulton Public Schools

What Fulton Public Schools does

Fulton Public Schools is a public K-12 school district and political subdivision of the State of Missouri, headquartered at 2 Hornet Drive, Fulton, Missouri. The district serves approximately 2,400 students in grades PreK-12 across six attendance centers: Fulton Early Childhood Center, three elementary schools (Bartley, Bush, McIntire), Fulton Middle School, and Fulton High School, operating under a 14:1 student-to-classroom-teacher ratio with an average teacher tenure of 11 years and over 57% of teachers holding a Master's degree or higher. It holds full accreditation from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) under the Missouri School Improvement Program (MSIP) and is governed by a seven-member elected Board of Education led by Board President Joe Davis, with Dr. Ty Crain serving as Superintendent since 2020.

The district's service portfolio spans core academic instruction (including honors, AP, and vocational pathways in agriculture, business, engineering, and six foreign languages), special education, college and career readiness programs, and supplemental services such as the federally funded RISE (Responsive Intervention and Student Enrichment) after-school program, summer and weekend meal programs, and Alternative Methods of Instruction (AMI) Days for weather-related closures. Its communications and operations technology stack integrates third-party platforms including Infinite Campus (SIS), ClassLink (SSO), SpedTrack (IEP/special education), Red Rover (enrollment), TalentEd (HR/ATS), SIMBLI (board governance), PeachJar (eflyers), Smore (newsletters), and the proprietary Fulton 58 Mobile App with 2-Way Chats for family-teacher messaging.

The business model is that of a public education provider, not a commercial enterprise. Revenue is generated through local property taxes, Missouri DESE state aid, and federal grants (Title I, special education, and the competitive 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant of up to $400,000 annually for up to 5 years). Services are free to resident families; ancillary fee-based offerings include unit-priced school meals (e.g., $2.15 high school breakfast, $3.35 high school lunch) with reduced rates for income-eligible households, and freemium summer meal programs for all children under 18. There are no shareholders, no venture capital or private equity ownership, and no traditional revenue-mechanics in the commercial sense.

Name

Fulton Public Schools

Legal name

Fulton Public Schools

Website

https://fulton58.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Fulton Public Schools is a Missouri DESE-accredited public K-12 school district serving approximately 2,400 PreK-12 students across six attendance centers in Callaway County, funded by local property taxes, state aid, and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE), Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC), Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD), Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• School district services
• After-school enrichment
• School nutrition program
• Special education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fulton, Missouri

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: District operations funded primarily through local property taxes, state education funding from Missouri DESE, and federal grants including Title I, special education, and competitive grants such as the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Fulton Public Schools is a PreK-12 public school district that delivers free, accredited K-12 education to approximately 2,400 students across six attendance centers in Fulton, Missouri. The district provides core academic instruction alongside supplemental services including the RISE after-school enrichment program, summer and weekend meal programs, special education services, and a district communications platform built around the Fulton 58 Mobile App and 2-Way Chats.

Product overview

Fulton Public Schools operates as a unified school district offering educational services through six attendance centers (Fulton Early Childhood Center, three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school) serving approximately 2,400 students in grades PreK-12. The district provides core educational programs alongside supplementary services including the RISE after-school enrichment program, summer and weekend meal programs, and a comprehensive communications infrastructure featuring the Fulton 58 Mobile App with 2-Way Chats, Parent Portal access via Infinite Campus, and the Fulton Focus newsletter. The district also offers alternative instruction methods through AMI Days for weather-related closures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PreK-12 Public Education
• RISE Program (Responsive Intervention and Student Enrichment)
• Summer Food Service Program
• Weekend Meals Program
• School Meal Program
• Alternative Methods of Instruction (AMI) Days
• Fulton 58 Mobile App

Quantifiable outcome

• State graduation target of 92%
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 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

Integration10 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• 21st Century Community Learning Centers ProgrammajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2026Federal grant program providing funding for the RISE (Responsive Intervention and Student Enrichment) after-school program serving qualifying K-8 students with academic intervention and enrichment activities, snack/meal provision, and transportation
• Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)coreOthers · 13 July 2026Fulton Public Schools operates under state oversight and accountability frameworks established by Missouri DESE, including the Missouri School Improvement Program (MSIP) for accreditation and Annual Performance Report requirements

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Jefferson City Public Schools: Nearby Missouri public school district serving the state capital; directly comparable as a multi-site public K-12 district operating under Missouri DESE oversight with a similar funding mix and governance structure.
• Columbia Public Schools: Larger Missouri public school district operating multiple attendance centers under the same DESE accreditation framework; comparable operating model, funding sources, and regulatory environment, scaled larger than Fulton.
• Mexico Public Schools (MO): Adjacent Callaway/Audrain County public school district of similar size and demographics; directly comparable as a small Missouri public K-12 district competing for the same regional workforce and student population.

Regional players

• Helias Catholic High School: Private Catholic secondary school in Jefferson City, MO; comparable as a regional K-12 education provider operating in the same central Missouri labor shed and competing indirectly for student enrollment with Fulton and adjacent public districts.

Others

• Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE): State-level regulator and primary state-aid funder for all Missouri public school districts, including Fulton; not a peer operator but the institutional counterparty governing accreditation, MSIP performance reviews, and the bulk of district funding.
• William Woods University: Private university located in Fulton, MO and named community partner of the district; an adjacent higher-education and clinical-experience host, not a direct competitor, but a comparably important local education stakeholder.
• Westminster College (MO): Higher education partner institution located in Fulton, MO; listed by Fulton Public Schools as a community partnership supporting college and career readiness pathways. Not a direct competitor but a key K-12-to-higher-ed feeder relationship.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FPSHornets
• Instagraminstagram.com/fpshornets
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fulton-public-schools

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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