Hardin-Houston School

What Hardin-Houston School does

Hardin-Houston Local School District is a public K-12 school district operating two school facilities in Houston, Ohio: Hardin-Houston Elementary (K-6) and Houston High School (7-12). It serves students and families within its statutory catchment area, delivering core academics, gifted education, special education, Title I support, college and career counseling (including ACT/SAT registration assistance), and extracurricular programming through athletics (Houston Wildcats), the Houston FFA Chapter, music ensembles, and student clubs. The district operates under the oversight of the Ohio Department of Education and is governed by a Board of Education.

The district's technology footprint consists entirely of standard, third-party K-12 administrative and educational platforms rather than proprietary systems: Final Forms for registration, Progressbook for gradebook and parent portal access, PaySchools Central for fee collection, LINQ Connect for meal management and free/reduced lunch eligibility, Clever for single sign-on, and INFOHIO for library/media. There is no evidence of proprietary technology development, AI/ML capabilities, or differentiated platform investment.

Funding flows from local property taxes, Ohio state education aid, and federal grants (including Title I/ESSA), supplemented by student fees collected through PaySchools Central. The go-to-market is community-led: families enroll directly through Final Forms within the district's geographic catchment, and programs are promoted via the district website, Twitter accounts (@hhlocalschool, @hhwildcats), the "Cat Chat" community newsletter, and on-site events. Note that this entity is a government school district, not a commercially-operated company; the conventional PE/VC/M&A analytical frame applies only with material caveats.

Name

Hardin-Houston School

Legal name

Hardin-Houston Local School District

Website

https://houston.k12.oh.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1838

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hardin-Houston Local School District is a public K-12 district operating an elementary (K-6) and a junior-senior high school (7-12) in Houston, Ohio. It delivers core academics, gifted and special education, athletics, and college counseling to local students, funded by property taxes, state aid, and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Specialized Programs & Classrooms (Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Developmental, Multi-Disability) (EDAJAKAH)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• School district services
• Elementary education
• Secondary education
• Extracurricular programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public school district, Hardin-Houston is funded primarily through local property taxes, state education funding, and federal education grants. The district also collects student fees for various programs and services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hardin-Houston Local School District operates a public K-12 education system comprising Hardin-Houston Elementary (K-6) and Houston High School (7-12). The district delivers core academic instruction, gifted and special education services, Title I support, athletics, FFA, music ensembles, and college/career counseling. Operations are supported by digital tools for registration (Final Forms), grade tracking (Progressbook), fee payment (PaySchools Central), meal management (LINQ Connect), and single sign-on access (Clever).

Product overview

Hardin-Houston School is a local school district comprising Hardin-Houston Elementary (K-6) and Houston High School (7-12). The district offers a comprehensive educational portfolio including core academic programs, gifted education, special education services, and Title I support. Beyond academics, the district provides extracurricular offerings through athletics, the Houston FFA Chapter, music ensembles, and various clubs and activities. Student support services include college counseling with ACT/SAT registration assistance, and operational services include online registration via Final Forms, meal management through LINQ Connect, fee payments through PaySchools Central, and learning platform access via Clever and Progressbook for grade monitoring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hardin-Houston Elementary: Elementary school operated by the district
• Houston High School
• Houston Wildcats

Products and services

• Hardin-Houston Elementary K-6 elementary school serving the Hardin-Houston district; offers gifted education programs, honor roll recognition, and academic standards aligned with Ohio Department of Education requirements.
• Houston High School 7-12 grade secondary school offering junior high and high school programs; includes student of the month recognition, honor roll, and college readiness support through counselor services.
• Houston FFA Chapter Agricultural education program affiliated with the National FFA Organization; emphasizes learning to do, doing to learn, earning to live, and living to serve through agricultural studies and leadership development.
• Music Ensembles Music education and performance program at Houston High School; includes instrumental and vocal ensembles under advisor Mr. Sheafer.
• Athletics Program Comprehensive athletic program featuring multiple sports; includes volleyball, track and field; competes in OHSAA Division and DV State competitions.
• Clubs and Activities Various student clubs and extracurricular organizations at Houston High School; includes honor societies, student leadership, and interest-based clubs.
• Counselor Services College and career counseling services; includes Ohio graduation requirements, honors diploma information, ACT and SAT registration support.
• Special Education Services Comprehensive special education services compliant with Ohio and federal requirements; includes guides to parent rights in special education and model policies.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ProgressbookcoreTechnology or IntegrationParent and student portal for checking grades, accessing academic records, and tracking student progress. Includes mobile app access.
• PaySchools CentralcoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline payment platform enabling parents to pay school fees, lunch fees, and other district charges digitally.
• LINQ ConnectcoreTechnology or IntegrationMeal management system for school lunch payments, meal applications, and free/reduced lunch eligibility processing.
• Final FormscoreTechnology or IntegrationStudent registration and forms management platform for new and returning student enrollment processes.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Final Forms: The student registration and forms management platform integrated across Hardin-Houston's enrollment workflow. An adjacent ecosystem enabler whose uptime and feature roadmap directly affect district operational efficiency.
• ProgressBook: A vendor partner and core technology provider for Hardin-Houston's gradebook, SIS, and parent portal. Adjacent ecosystem participant whose product decisions directly shape the district's parent-facing digital experience.

Direct peers

• Fort Loramie Local Schools: A small neighboring K-12 public school district in Shelby County, Ohio, with comparable rural community size, similar extracurricular/athletic offerings, and analogous reliance on Ohio school funding mechanisms.
• Botkins Local Schools: A small public K-12 school district in Shelby County, Ohio, operating with a similar lean staffing model and offering comparable K-12 programming for a rural Ohio community. Closely comparable on size, funding model, and student services mix.
• Jackson Center Local Schools: Another small K-12 public school district within Shelby County, Ohio, serving a rural community of comparable size. Directly comparable on enrollment scale, athletic conference (Mac-Teague), and reliance on local/state funding.
• Russia Local Schools: A small Shelby County, Ohio public K-12 district with a similarly rural catchment and small-district operating profile. Comparable in student-services scope, extracurricular offerings, and funding structure.
• Anna Local Schools: A small neighboring public K-12 school district in Shelby County, Ohio, directly comparable in scale, rural community setting, and the operational profile of a small consolidated Ohio district. Operates its own elementary and high school serving a similar catchment.
• Loramie Local Schools: A small Shelby County, Ohio public K-12 district. Directly comparable in size, program mix, and rural community context to Hardin-Houston.

Regional players

• Minster Local Schools: A nearby K-12 public school district in Auglaize County, Ohio, operating on a similar small-district model with comparable athletic conferences and rural community characteristics. Comparable as a regional Ohio small district, though outside Shelby County.

Broad incumbents

• Sidney City Schools: The larger central city school district serving Shelby County, Ohio. While significantly larger, it shares Hardin-Houston's county, funding formula, and labor pool — making it the dominant local incumbent against which families and resources are positioned.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hhlocalschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hardin-houston-school

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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