Gretna Public Schools District 37

What Gretna Public Schools District 37 does

Gretna Public Schools District 37 is a public K-12 school district headquartered in Gretna, Nebraska, founded in 1888. It serves the Gretna-area community by providing elementary and secondary education, alongside ancillary programs that include early childhood education, adult activity passes, and community access to district gym facilities. The district operates with approximately 336 employees under leadership that includes Russ Olsen, Executive Director of Business & Operations, and Chanell Willmer, Business Manager. Funding is derived primarily from a local property tax levy, set at $1.349794 per $100 of assessed valuation for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, supplemented by state and federal education funding channels.

The district has built a multi-vendor digital communications and operations stack to interact with families and the broader community. Apptegy powers the district's public website and mobile application, Edurooms supports parent-teacher communication, NeBSIS handles student enrollment, GoFan manages activity passes and ticketing, and LinqConnect processes fees and payments. A GPS Census tracking system supports attendance and enrollment monitoring.

As a public-sector institution rather than a commercial enterprise, the district's "revenue" is an operating budget funded through tax levy, state aid, and federal allocations. There are no shareholders, no equity funding rounds, and no commercial customers in the traditional sense; the service population is the set of families residing within the district's defined geographic boundaries.

Name

Gretna Public Schools District 37

Legal name

Gretna Public Schools

Website

https://gpsne.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Gretna Public Schools District 37 is a public K-12 school district in Gretna, Nebraska, founded in 1888. It serves local students with elementary and secondary education and ancillary community programs, funded primarily through local property taxes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Attendance, Truancy & Enrollment Compliance (EDAJAHAC), Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• School district services
• Student transportation
• School nutrition services
• Early childhood education

Headquarters

HQ city

Gretna

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Local Tax Revenue: The district generates primary funding through local property tax levies. For 2024-2025, the total tax levy is $1.349794 per $100 of assessed valuation, comprising General Fund ($0.974818), Building Fund ($0.008969), and Bond Fund ($0.366006). The 2025-2026 projected levy totals $1.344121 per $100 of assessed valuation.
2. Federal and State Funding: Public school district receives state and federal education funding, including Title programs under ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) and USDA Summer Meals programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Gretna Public Schools District 37 provides free K-12 public education to district residents in Gretna, Nebraska, operating preschool, elementary, middle school, and high school facilities. The district delivers a comprehensive range of student services including transportation, food and nutrition services (FANS), wellness and student health programs, special education, curriculum and instruction, assessment, and extracurricular activities under one unified public school system.

Product overview

Gretna Public Schools District 37 operates as a public school district serving Gretna, Nebraska. The district provides educational services across multiple school levels including preschool, elementary, middle school, and high school. District operations are supported by a custom-built mobile application (built on Apptegy platform) that delivers school news, events, and access to the Rooms parent-teacher communication feature. Additional services include student enrollment management via NeBSIS, food and nutrition services (FANS), transportation, and community facility use programs. The district uses third-party platforms including GoFan for activity passes, LinqConnect for meal payments, and Google Forms for administrative processes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gretna Public Schools Mobile App Custom-built mobile application for iOS and Android that delivers district news, school events, parent-student communications, and access to the Rooms feature for parent-teacher chat. Built on the Apptegy platform.
• Rooms (Edurooms) Parent-Teacher Communication Direct chat and communication platform between parents and teachers, accessible via the district mobile app and web at id.edurooms.com. Enables families and schools to communicate in real time.
• Student Enrollment System (NeBSIS) Online student enrollment and registration portal integrated with the Nebraska Statewide Student Information System (NeBSIS) for managing parent-student records, student verification, and enrollment processing for the district.
• FANS (Food and Nutrition Services) School meal and nutrition services program serving all school levels, including lunch menus, free and reduced-price lunch applications, allergy and meal accommodations, USDA Summer Meals participation, and online payments via LinqConnect.
• Transportation Services Student transportation services including bus routes and scheduling for district schools across preschool, elementary, middle, and high school levels.
• Adult Activity Pass Program District athletic event and gym access passes for adults (All District, Gretna East, and Gretna High), purchasable through the GoFan ticketing platform.
• TIPS Incident Reporting Anonymous tip reporting system used for student safety and incident reporting within the district, enabling community members to submit safety concerns.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ApptegycoreTechnology or IntegrationApptegy provides the website platform powering the Gretna Public Schools website (gpsne.org). The platform includes mobile app capabilities, content management, and district communication tools. The district logo and branding assets are hosted through Apptegy's content delivery network.
• GoFanminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGoFan provides the ticketing platform for adult activity passes for community gym use at Gretna Public Schools. Passes available for All District Adult Activity Pass, Gretna East Adult Activity Pass, and Gretna High Adult Activity Pass.
• NeBSIScoreTechnology or IntegrationNeBSIS (Nebraska Bureau of Education Services Information System) provides the family portal for parent-student records and student enrollment/registration. The district uses family.nebsis.org for student verification and enrollment processes.
• EduroomscoreTechnology or IntegrationEdurooms provides the Rooms communication platform for parent-teacher chat functionality in the Gretna Public Schools app. Families can create login credentials and access communication features through id.edurooms.com.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Lincoln Public Schools: Second-largest Nebraska public K-12 district; comparable public K-12 operating model under the same state regulatory framework but serving a larger and more urban catchment than Gretna.
• Omaha Public Schools: Largest Nebraska public K-12 district headquartered in the same metro. Operates the same regulatory and funding framework as Gretna but at materially greater scale, with broader portfolio of programs and oversight obligations.

Direct peers

• Millard Public Schools: Large Omaha-metro public K-12 district operating a comparable public K-12 model with similar reliance on local property tax levies, state aid, and SIS-based enrollment. Comparable grade configuration and parent engagement programs.
• Elkhorn Public Schools: Suburban Omaha-metro public K-12 district serving a similarly growing suburban catchment. Comparable funding model, parent-engagement approach, and reliance on Nebraska state aid formulas.
• Bellevue Public Schools: Adjacent Sarpy County-area public K-12 district sharing regulatory environment, funding mechanics, and student demographic profile. Closely comparable operating structure and ESSA accountability exposure.
• Ralston Public Schools: Omaha-metro public K-12 district operating within the same state regulatory and funding environment. Comparable grade configuration, SIS-based enrollment, and community engagement approach.
• Papillion La Vista Community Schools: Neighboring Sarpy County, Nebraska public K-12 district serving a similar suburban Omaha metro demographic. Directly comparable on funding model (local property tax + state aid), grade configuration (elementary, middle, high), and wraparound service mix.
• Westside Community Schools: Omaha-area public K-12 district with a comparable suburban community profile and a similar mix of technology-enabled parent communication and facility-sharing programs.

Others

• Nebraska Department of Education: State agency that sets the funding formula, ESSA accountability, and accreditation rules governing Gretna Public Schools. Relevant as the primary regulator and source of state aid, but not a direct operating competitor.
• NeBSIS (Nebraska Education Services Information System): Statewide student information system provider on which Gretna Public Schools depends for enrollment and records. Ecosystem participant rather than a competitive peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GPSDistrict37
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCwcgEuPa8mySV2XM0Oadayg
• Facebookfacebook.com/gretnapublicschools
• Instagraminstagram.com/gpsgretna37
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/gretna-public-schools

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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