What hisd - Hemphill Independent School District does

Hemphill Independent School District (HISD) is a political subdivision of the State of Texas operating as a unified public PK-12 school district headquartered at 1000 Milam Street, Hemphill, Texas. The district delivers education through three campuses consolidated at this location: Hemphill Elementary School (PK-5), Hemphill Middle School (6-8), and Hemphill High School (9-12), supplemented by career and technology education pathways in Agricultural Sciences, Consumer Sciences, and Business. Auxiliary services include counseling, special education, health and nursing, transportation, food service (including the Community Eligibility Provision for free meals and a Summer Meal Program), athletics, library services, and various federal programs including ESSER III.

The operating model is tax-funded public education: the district levies a 2025-2026 maintenance and operations property tax of $0.7369 per $100 of valuation (raised from $0.6969 via an approved November 4, 2025 VATRE expected to generate ~$851,826 in additional revenue), supplemented by state aid through the Texas Education Agency and federal grants. Governance is provided by an elected seven-member Board of Trustees overseen by an appointed Superintendent. The district holds District of Innovation status (plan updated November 21, 2024) granting flexibility from certain Texas Education Code requirements.

HISD's technology footprint consists of integrated third-party platforms rather than proprietary systems: Ascender for student information and parent/student portals; Follett Destiny for library management; Renaissance Learning, IXL Learning, Reading Plus, ST Math, Summit K-12, BoardWorks, and TEKS Resource System for instructional delivery and assessment; DMAC for data management; and Google Calendar plus Facebook for stakeholder communications. The district also participates in the Sabine County Shared Services Arrangement (SCSSA) for special education and medically fragile nursing, and in the Region 7 Consortium for Employment Opportunities for shared hiring services. There are no disclosed AI modalities, proprietary products, or commercial revenue lines; all programs and services are delivered within the Sabine County / East Texas service area.

Name

hisd - Hemphill Independent School District

Legal name

Hemphill Independent School District

Website

https://hemphillisd.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Hemphill Independent School District is a Texas public PK-12 school district operating three campuses (Elementary, Middle, High School) in Sabine County, serving local students and families through tax-funded education, career and technology pathways, athletics, nutrition, and health services under TEA oversight.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• School district services
• Career technology education
• Student nutrition services
• Special education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Hemphill

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hemphill Independent School District is a public PK-12 school district operating three campuses in Hemphill, Texas that deliver academic instruction, career and technology education, athletics, counseling, special education, health services, and nutrition services to district residents. The district is funded by local property taxes, state education funding, and federal grants and provides tuition-free public education to students residing within Sabine County.

Product overview

Hemphill Independent School District operates as a unified school district offering PK-12 education across three campuses: Hemphill High School (grades 9-12), Hemphill Middle School (grades 6-8), and Hemphill Elementary School (PK-5). The district provides a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs including academic instruction, career and technology education (Agricultural Sciences, Consumer Sciences, Business), athletics, counseling services, health services, and nutrition programs. The district utilizes various digital learning platforms including Renaissance Learning, IXL Learning, Reading Plus, and ST Math for student instruction. Administrative services, transportation, food service, and special programs are centralized at the district level. The district also manages federal relief programs (ESSER III), an Education Foundation grant program, and community outreach through the SHAC committee. Key technology integrations include Ascender for student information management, Destiny Library System for library services, and various communication tools for parent and community engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hemphill High School: High school campus serving grades 9-12, located at 1000 Milam St, Hemphill, TX 75948
• Hemphill Middle School
• Hemphill Elementary School

Products and services

• Hemphill High School

Quantifiable outcome

• Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) provides free meals to all children ages 18 and under
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration15 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Region 7 Consortium for Employment OpportunitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHemphill ISD participates in the Region 7 Consortium for Employment Opportunities, which likely provides shared recruitment, hiring, and employment services for school districts in Texas Education Agency Region 7.
• Sabine County Shared Services Arrangement (SCSSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA cooperative arrangement serving multiple school districts in Sabine County, providing shared services including special education and medically fragile nursing support.
• Texas Education Agency (TEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe state regulatory agency that oversees public education in Texas. HISD operates under TEA guidelines and participates in state accountability systems including STAAR testing.
• USDA (Summer Food Service Program)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal nutrition program providing free meals to children during summer months. Hemphill ISD operates as a meal site under this program.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pineland Independent School District: Small K-12 district also in Sabine County and a SCSSA participant. Direct consortium and geographic peer for shared services and operational benchmarking.
• West Sabine Independent School District: Small neighboring K-12 district within Sabine County participating in the same SCSSA shared services arrangement. Direct peer for enrollment, funding, and shared services economics.
• Timpson Independent School District: Small rural East Texas K-12 district in Shelby County. Comparable in scale, rural setting, and reliance on agricultural-region property valuations for funding.
• San Augustine Independent School District: Small rural East Texas K-12 district serving San Augustine County, comparable in scale, funding mix, and program scope to Hemphill ISD. Directly comparable as a fellow small rural ISD in the East Texas region.
• Garrison Independent School District: Small East Texas K-12 district in Nacogdoches County. Comparable rural ISD operating elementary, middle, and high school campuses with similar CTE and athletic program profiles.
• Brookeland Independent School District: Tiny K-12 district also located in Sabine County and a participant in the Sabine County Shared Services Arrangement. Most direct geographic and consortium peer to Hemphill.
• Shelbyville Independent School District: Small K-12 district in Shelby County, East Texas. Comparable rural Texas ISD with similar funding structure, enrollment profile, and reliance on state funding and property taxes.
• Joaquin Independent School District: Small rural East Texas K-12 district in Shelby County. Comparable in enrollment scale, funding model, and rural East Texas operating context.

Broad incumbents

• Lufkin Independent School District: Larger East Texas district in the same Education Service Center Region 7, operating PK-12 across multiple campuses. Directly comparable as a Region 7 peer serving the same East Texas labor market, with broader programmatic offerings against which Hemphill competes for students and staff.
• Nacogdoches Independent School District: Mid-sized East Texas district in Region 7, operating PK-12 with comprehensive academic, athletic, and CTE programs. Comparable as a regional reference for funding scale, program breadth, and staffing models relevant to Hemphill's growth planning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hemphillisdofficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hisd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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