GARRETT KEYSER BUTLER SCHOOL CORP

What GARRETT KEYSER BUTLER SCHOOL CORP does

Garrett-Keyser-Butler Community School Corp (GKB) is a public K-12 school district headquartered at 801 E. Houston St., Garrett, Indiana, serving the Garrett, Keyser, and Butler communities in DeKalb County. It operates three schools — Garrett High School (grades 9-12), Garrett Middle School (grades 6-8), and J.E. Ober Elementary (K-5) — with a stated workforce of approximately 53 employees. The district's stated motto is "Excellence in Education, Strength in Character."

GKB delivers core educational programming through a standard ed-technology stack: Canvas for learning management, PowerSchool for student information and registration, Follett Destiny for library/media operations, Apptegy for its public website and mobile apps (iOS and Android), Boyce Cloud for employee authentication, and Google Workspace for staff/student productivity. Supporting systems include WillSub (substitute scheduling), First Stop Health (telemedicine), TalendEd (professional development), Standard For Success (instructional content and assessment), INPRS (retirement administration), and Eventlink (athletics management). Curriculum is enriched by a partnership with Impact Institute for career and technical education, and the district maintains extracurricular programs including the Garrett High School Marching Band.

As a public political subdivision of the State of Indiana, GKB is funded through local property taxes, state education funding formulas, and federal grants rather than tuition or commercial revenue. Governance is by an elected school board; Daniel Durrwachter serves as Superintendent, with Brittany Treesh as Business Manager, Kelly Flotow as Director of Curriculum and Career Development, Dan Vance as Director of Marketing and Grant Management, and Grant Surfus as Technology Director. The district communicates with families through its website, mobile applications, a GKB Tip Line, and social channels (Facebook, Instagram, X under the GKBDistrict handle).

Name

GARRETT KEYSER BUTLER SCHOOL CORP

Legal name

Garrett-Keyser-Butler Community School District

Website

https://gkb.k12.in.us

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Garrett-Keyser-Butler Community School Corp is a public K-12 school district in Garrett, Indiana, operating Garrett High School, Garrett Middle School, and J.E. Ober Elementary to serve students and families in the Garrett, Keyser, and Butler communities of DeKalb County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Community school district
• Elementary education
• Secondary education
• Student information systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Garrett

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: As a public school district, GKB receives funding primarily through state and local tax revenues, state education funding formulas, and federal grants. Revenue is generated through tax assessments and government allocations rather than direct customer payments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Garrett-Keyser-Butler Community School District provides tuition-free K-12 public education across three schools on a single Garrett, Indiana campus: J.E. Ober Elementary (K-5), Garrett Middle School (6-8), and Garrett High School (9-12). The district supplements academic instruction with athletics, marching band, early childhood (Tiny Tracks) programs, and career and technical education through a partnership with Impact Institute, supported by Canvas LMS, PowerSchool SIS, and Google Workspace.

Product overview

Garrett-Keyser-Butler Community School District operates as a unified K-12 public school district with three individual schools: Garrett High School (grades 9-12), Garrett Middle School (grades 6-8), and J.E. Ober Elementary (early grades). The district provides educational programs including a Tiny Tracks early childhood program and Garrett High School Marching Band. Supporting infrastructure includes student and staff portals for academic and administrative functions, athletics programs managed through Eventlink, and career education partnerships through Impact Institute.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Garrett High School High school education program serving students in grades 9-12, providing academic instruction, athletics programs, and extracurricular activities at 801 E. Houston St., Garrett, IN.
• Garrett Middle School Middle school education program serving students in grades 6-8, offering academic instruction and developmental activities at 801 E. Houston St., Garrett, IN.
• J.E. Ober Elementary Elementary school education program serving students in grades K-5, providing foundational academic instruction at 801 E. Houston St., Garrett, IN.
• Athletics Programs Athletic programs and activities managed through the Eventlink platform for students of Garrett High School.
• Tiny Tracks Early childhood or preschool program for young learners within the district.
• Garrett High School Marching Band Marching band program at Garrett High School under the direction of Josh Hettinger, Director of Bands.
• Impact Institute Career and Technical Education Career and technical education partnership accessed by GHS students through the GHS Student Portal, providing vocational training and career development opportunities.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Impact InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImpact Institute is referenced as a career and technical education resource in the GHS Student Portal, providing students with career development opportunities and technical training programs.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• East Noble School Corporation: Public K-12 district in Kendallville, Indiana (Noble County), adjacent to DeKalb County. Comparable size and rural Northeast Indiana context, competing for similar student demographics.
• Smith-Green Community Schools: Public K-12 district serving rural communities in Whitley County, Indiana. Comparable small-district scale, rural setting, and reliance on traditional public school funding.
• Lakeland School Corporation: Public K-12 district in LaGrange, Indiana (LaGrange County). Comparable small-district scale and rural Indiana demographic profile.
• Prairie Heights Community School Corporation: Public K-12 district in LaGrange, Indiana, serving rural communities in the same regional footprint as GKB. Comparable scale, funding model, and community-based identity.
• Central Noble Community School Corporation: Public K-12 district in Albion, Indiana (Noble County). Similar small-district profile and rural Northeast Indiana positioning, competing in the same regional school-choice market.
• West Noble School Corporation: Public K-12 district in Ligonier, Indiana (Noble County). Comparable enrollment scale, rural setting, and reliance on local property tax and state aid funding.
• DeKalb Central United School District: Public K-12 district headquartered in Auburn, Indiana, also in DeKalb County. Directly comparable as a same-county public school district competing for the same student population and tax base.
• Churubusco Community Schools: Public K-12 district in Churubusco, Indiana (Whitley County). Similar small-town community K-12 structure within the broader Northeast Indiana region.
• Angola Community Schools: Public K-12 district in Angola, Indiana (Steuben County), in the same Northeast Indiana region. Similar community-based K-12 structure and funding model.
• Fremont Community Schools: Public K-12 district in Fremont, Indiana (Steuben County). Comparable small rural district profile in the immediate Northeast Indiana region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GKBDistrict
• Facebookfacebook.com/GKBDistrict
• Instagraminstagram.com/gkbdistrict
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/garrett-keyser-butler-school-corp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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