Ione Community Charter School

What Ione Community Charter School does

Ione Community Charter School, legally the Ione School District, is a public charter school district serving approximately 120 students in grades Pre K through 12 in the small farming community of Ione, Morrow County, Oregon. The district operates as a government entity under Oregon state law, governed by an elected school board chaired by Ed Rietmann, and is funded primarily through Oregon's State School Fund formula, the Student Investment Account (SIA), and federal allocations including USDA child nutrition programs. There are no tuition fees and athletics are offered at no charge to families; supplemental support flows from the Ione Education Foundation (teacher grants) and the Ione Booster Club (athletics funding).

The school's core product is comprehensive K-12 education delivered in a small rural setting, supplemented by co-curricular programs including OSAA 1A athletics (basketball, track, tennis, football, volleyball), an established FFA agricultural program, drama/theatre productions, and elementary swimming instruction in an outdoor heated pool (currently under remodel for the 2025/26 school year). Its technology stack is fully third-party and procurement-based: ParentSquare for two-way parent/student communication (with iOS/Android apps and Google/Microsoft SSO), and Edupoint Synergy StudentVUE as the student information system. The district recently completed a new High School/Middle School/Administration Office and Sports Complex, adding to the elementary building constructed in 2003 with a 2012 addition.

Commercially, the district is a non-market public entity: there is no revenue model, pricing structure, or sales motion in the conventional sense. Recruitment is community-led through word-of-mouth and local engagement within the district's geographic boundaries. The go-to-market equivalent is open enrollment for in-district families. Recent strategic activity has centered on capital reinvestment (new sports complex, pool remodel), leadership transition (Lloyd Hartley appointed incoming Superintendent/Principal effective July 1, 2026, succeeding Tracey Johnson), and program partnerships—most notably the Eastern Promise consortium, which enables students to earn over 50 college credits annually through dual-credit coursework with area colleges.

Name

Ione Community Charter School

Legal name

Ione School District

Website

https://ione.k12.or.us

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ione Community Charter School (Ione School District) is a public K-12 charter school district serving approximately 120 students in the rural farming community of Ione, Morrow County, Oregon, funded by Oregon state education formulas and offering tuition-free education with athletics and FFA programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Charter Schools (Single-Site) (EDAJACAB)

Keywords

• K-12 education services
• Public charter school
• Rural school district
• Primary secondary education
• Student athletics programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Ione

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 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 charter school district, Ione School District receives funding through Oregon state education funding formulas, including Student Investment Account (SIA) and other state allocations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Ione Community Charter School (legally Ione School District) is a public charter school district serving approximately 120 students in grades Pre K-12 in the rural farming community of Ione, Morrow County, Oregon. The district provides comprehensive K-12 education alongside no-cost athletics (OSAA 1A level), an FFA agricultural program, drama/theatre productions, elementary swimming access via an outdoor heated pool, and dual-credit college coursework through the Eastern Promise consortium.

Product overview

Ione Community Charter School operates as a small rural K-12 public charter school serving approximately 120 students in Morrow County, Oregon. The school's product/service portfolio centers on its core educational offering (K-12 education) supplemented by co-curricular programs including athletics (basketball, track, tennis, football, volleyball), FFA agricultural education, drama/theatre productions, and access to an outdoor heated pool for elementary swimming lessons. The school uses ParentSquare for family communication and Edupoint Synergy StudentVUE for student information access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 Education Services Comprehensive K-12 educational program for approximately 120 students in grades Pre K-12, serving a small farming community in Morrow County, Oregon. Includes core academic instruction, college preparation through dual-credit coursework, and is delivered within the Ione School District as a public charter school.
• Athletics Programs OSAA 1A interscholastic athletics program including basketball, track, tennis, football, and volleyball, offered at no cost to students or families. Supported by the Ione Booster Club.
• FFA Agricultural Program FFA (Future Farmers of America) chapter program centering on personal growth, community engagement, and supporting students' interest in the agriculture industry, aligned with the local farming economy.
• Drama/Theatre Program Student theatre and drama program producing performances such as Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, typically staged in the school cafetorium.
• Heated Outdoor Pool / Elementary Swimming Lessons Outdoor heated pool providing elementary students with swimming lessons during the fall and spring seasons. Closed for remodel at the start of the 2025/26 school year.
• Eastern Promise Dual Credit College Program Dual-credit college program offered through the Eastern Promise consortium, enabling Ione students to earn over 50 college credits annually with area colleges while completing high school.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50 college credits offered annually through Eastern Promise partnership

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

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• Eastern PromisecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium partnership enabling students to earn over 50 college credits annually through dual credit programs with area colleges.
• Ione Education FoundationcoreOthersHighly successful foundation that raises money to help students. Teachers apply through grant process for special educational activities.
• Ione Booster ClubsupportingOthersMeets monthly and supports student athletes and club members. Provides funding for athletics and activities.
• Bank of Eastern OregonminorOthersConducts 'Teach Kids How to Save' financial literacy program for kindergarten students.
• InterMountain Education Service DistrictsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizes Crystal Apple Awards for area school districts. Provides educational services and support to rural schools.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Spray School District: Very small rural Oregon K-12 public school district in Wheeler County serving a farming community; directly comparable to Ione on enrollment size, single-site structure, and Oregon state funding model.
• Perrydale School District: Small rural Oregon K-12 public school district in Polk County; comparable to Ione in operating as a small single-site public district dependent on Oregon state funding and community-based recruitment.
• Arlington School District: Small rural Oregon K-12 public school district in Gilliam County; comparable to Ione in serving a small farming community with limited enrollment and depending on Oregon state per-pupil funding.
• Dufur School District: Small rural Oregon K-12 public school district in Wasco County serving a farming community; comparable in enrollment scale, single-site public structure, and dependence on Oregon state funding to Ione.
• Mitchell School District: Very small rural Oregon K-12 public school district in Wheeler County; directly comparable to Ione on enrollment scale, rural single-site structure, and reliance on state funding with no tuition.
• Helix School District: Small rural Oregon K-12 public school district in Umatilla County adjacent to Morrow County; comparable to Ione on geographic setting, enrollment scale, and single-site public district model.
• Echo School District: Small rural Oregon K-12 public school district in Umatilla County; comparable to Ione in scale, rural agricultural setting, single-site public charter-like operation, and reliance on state per-pupil funding.

Broad incumbents

• BASIS Charter Schools: National network of public charter schools with a college-preparatory academic focus; comparable to Ione as a charter operator emphasizing college readiness, though operating at much larger urban/suburban scale.
• KIPP Public Schools: National charter school network operating public K-8 and K-12 campuses; broadly comparable to Ione as a charter/public charter operator, though at significantly larger urban scale and with centralized network support.
• Success Academy Charter Schools: Large urban public charter school network in New York City; comparable to Ione in operating as a public charter serving K-12 students with no tuition, though at dramatically larger urban scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ione-community-charter-school

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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