Kalkaska High School

What Kalkaska High School does

Kalkaska High School is the public secondary school serving grades 9-12 within the Kalkaska Public Schools district in Kalkaska, Michigan. The district operates multiple K-12 buildings that collectively deliver standard public education — core academics, alternative education pathways, and extracurricular programs including robotics — to households residing within the district's attendance boundaries. The institution is funded through Michigan's per-pupil foundation allowance, local property tax millages, federal Title and IDEA allocations, and categorical state grants; it does not generate commercial revenue and does not publish audited financials on its public-facing materials. \n\nThe district's operational technology is anchored by PowerSchool for student information management, with supplementary integrations including Docufide for electronic transcript and records services and the I Love U Guys Foundation's standardized crisis-response protocols for school safety. A partnership with the Teen Health Corner expands student access to adolescent health services. The Schools of Choice Cooperative Agreement allows the district to enroll non-resident students alongside its in-boundary population, adding a marginal inbound revenue stream layered on top of the per-pupil state aid. \n\nThe institution is led by Superintendent Rick Heitmeyer, who serves as the district's executive spokesperson — including on regulatory and incident-response matters such as the December 28, 2024 PowerSchool nationwide data breach that affected Kalkaska student and staff records. As a government state entity, the district's strategic priorities are governed by board policy, state accountability frameworks, and community input rather than commercial return.

Name

Kalkaska High School

Legal name

Kalkaska Public Schools

Website

https://kpschools.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kalkaska High School is the public grades 9-12 secondary school within Kalkaska Public Schools in Michigan, serving resident district households with standard K-12 academic, alternative, and extracurricular programming funded by state aid and local property taxes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 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)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

Keywords

• Public education services
• K-12 education
• Secondary education
• Curriculum development
• Student athletics programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Kalkaska, Michigan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kalkaska High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 within the Kalkaska Public Schools district in Michigan. It provides comprehensive academic curriculum aligned with Michigan standards, college preparation coursework (including advanced math and sciences), foreign language (Spanish), STEM, robotics, music/band, and athletics programs. The school is part of a broader district offering preschool through grade 12 educational services across multiple school buildings.

Product overview

Kalkaska Public Schools is a public school district consisting of multiple educational facilities: Kalkaska High School (grades 9-12), Kalkaska Middle School (grades 6-8), Kalkaska Upper Elementary/Cherry Street Intermediate (grades 3-5), Birch Street Elementary (Preschool-Grade 2), Rapid City Elementary (Preschool-Grade 5), Early Childhood Learning Center, and Kalkaska Alternative Education Program. The district offers comprehensive academic curriculum, athletics programs, music/band programs, robotics, transportation services, and food services. The core high school product provides grades 9-12 education with college preparation, while elementary schools focus on developmental learning and the district emphasizes intercultural understanding and civic-minded lifelong learners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kalkaska High School High school serving grades 9-12, located at 109 N. Birch Street, offering comprehensive academic curriculum, college preparation coursework, athletics, robotics, music programs, and foreign language instruction for district students.
• Kalkaska Middle School Middle school serving grades 6-8, part of the district's educational system with comprehensive curriculum including world languages, band, visual arts, and sciences.
• Birch Street Elementary Elementary school serving Preschool through Grade 2, located at 309 N. Birch Street, focusing on developmentally appropriate curriculum for young learners.
• Kalkaska Upper Elementary (Cherry Street Intermediate) Intermediate elementary school serving grades 3-5, located on Cherry Street, focusing on intercultural understanding as part of the K-5 elementary system.
• Rapid City Elementary Elementary school serving Preschool through Grade 5, located at 5258 River Street, Rapid City, MI, with a community-focused mission of developing inquiring learners.
• Kalkaska Early Childhood Learning Center Early childhood education facility providing tuition-based preschool programs for district families.
• Kalkaska Alternative Education Program Alternative education program serving students seeking non-traditional educational pathways within the district.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Northwest Education ServicescoreTechnology or IntegrationNorthwest Education Services provides PowerSchool student information management software to Kalkaska Public Schools. On December 28, 2024, PowerSchool discovered unauthorized access to customer data. The district is actively monitoring the situation and providing resources to affected families regarding potential exposure of student information including names, contact information, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and medical alert information.
• I Love U Guys FoundationminorOthersThe I Love U Guys Foundation provides safety and emergency response protocols and training materials for schools. Kalkaska Public Schools has partnered with this organization to enhance school safety procedures.
• Teen Health CornerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeen Health Corner is a school-based health center providing student health care needs including sports physicals, immunizations, sick visits, and mental health counseling. Services available Monday through Friday with extended hours. Accepts all insurances and provides sliding scale for uninsured students. Assists with Medicaid enrollment.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• National Heritage Academies: Large charter school management organization operating K-8 and K-12 campuses across Michigan and other states. Comparable as a broader K-12 education provider competing for the same Michigan public school student population and per-pupil funding.
• K12 Inc (Stride Inc.): National online K-12 education provider offering tuition-free public online school options in multiple states including Michigan. Comparable as an alternative K-12 public education delivery model competing for the same state per-pupil funding pool.

Direct peers

• Cadillac Area Public Schools: Mid-sized northern Michigan public K-12 district serving Wexford County. Comparable as a Michigan K-12 district with similar geographic catchment dynamics, athletic conference participation, and rural-to-small-urban demographic profile.
• Charlevoix Public Schools: Northern Michigan public K-12 district serving Charlevoix and surrounding communities. Comparable as a regional northern Michigan public school district with similar enrollment size, funding structure, and Schools of Choice market overlap.
• Forest Area Community Schools: Small rural Michigan public K-12 district serving Fife Lake and surrounding communities, geographically close to Kalkaska. Highly comparable as a similarly sized, rural Michigan K-12 district competing for Schools of Choice students.
• Traverse City Area Public Schools: Adjacent northern Michigan public K-12 district serving the Traverse City region with comprehensive academic, athletic, and arts programming. Comparable as a regional public school district serving a similar northern Michigan community with overlapping Schools of Choice competition.
• Elk Rapids Schools: Northern Michigan public K-12 district serving Elk Rapids and surrounding townships. Comparable as a small-to-mid-sized Michigan K-12 district with similar northern Michigan geography, property tax funding model, and athletic competition overlap.
• Mancelona Public Schools: Small rural northern Michigan public K-12 district serving Antrim County. Comparable as a similarly scaled rural district with overlapping athletic conferences and student demographic profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/kalkaskaschools
• Facebookfacebook.com/kalkaskapublicschools
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/kalkaska-high-school

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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