Lakeland School District

What Lakeland School District does

Lakeland School District is a Pennsylvania public school district serving K-12 students across five municipalities in Lackawanna County—Scott Township, Greenfield Township, Mayfield Borough, Jermyn Borough, and Carbondale Township. Formally established under its current name on July 1, 1969, with jointure roots dating to 1959, the district operates a three-school structure: Lakeland Elementary – Mayfield Campus (K-6), Lakeland Elementary – Scott Campus (K-6), and Lakeland Jr.-Sr. High School (7-12), supplemented by the Lakeland Cyber Academy for full-time virtual instruction.

The district's technology stack centers on a 1:1 Google Chromebook device program, Google Classroom as the learning management system, and Infinite Campus as the student information system, with a curated portfolio of supplemental platforms including IXL (adaptive learning for grades 7-8), Wilson Fundations (K-2 phonics), Great Minds Wit and Wisdom (grades 3-6 ELA), McGraw Hill Connect Ed (K-5 math), Clever SSO, and Discovery Education. The Technology Department, led by Director of Technology Jeff Price, maintains network infrastructure, cybersecurity, and compliance with COPPA and FERPA. Student services span nine categories of special education, food service (SchoolCafe payments, Nutrislice menus, Community Eligibility Program participation), transportation, health services, and McKinney-Vento homeless youth support. Safety is managed via the ALICE protocol and the Safe2Say Something anonymous reporting system.

As a government entity, Lakeland does not generate commercial revenue. It is funded through local property taxes, Pennsylvania basic education funding, and federal grants, with non-resident tuition set by PDE at $8,455.39 (elementary) and $9,216.45 (secondary) on a space-available basis. Governance rests with an elected Board of Education, and the district is led by Superintendent Dr. Marc Wyandt. Operations are highly stable but constrained to the statutory five-municipality service area, with no geographic expansion pathway outside Pennsylvania school district organization law.

Name

Lakeland School District

Legal name

Lakeland School District

Website

https://lakelandsd.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Lakeland School District is a Pennsylvania public K-12 school district serving residents across Scott Township, Greenfield Township, Mayfield Borough, Jermyn Borough, and Carbondale Township. It operates two elementary campuses, one Jr-Sr high school, and a cyber academy, funded by local taxes, state aid, and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Virtual/Online Charter Schools (EDAJACAD)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Special education services
• Student transportation
• School food service
• Virtual cyber academy

Headquarters

HQ city

Scott Township, PA

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

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: The district operates as a public school district funded primarily through local property taxes, state education funding, and federal education grants. The district does not generate commercial revenue but receives public funding to provide free public education to resident students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Lakeland School District is a public K-12 school district providing tuition-free education to resident students across Scott Township, Greenfield Township, Mayfield Borough, Jermyn Borough, and Carbondale Township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. The district operates Lakeland Elementary Mayfield Campus (K-6), Lakeland Elementary Scott Campus (K-6), Lakeland Jr.-Sr. High School (7-12), and the Lakeland Cyber Academy for virtual learners, supported by 1:1 Chromebooks, Google Classroom, special education, food service, transportation, and health services.

Product overview

Lakeland School District is a public school district serving Scott Township, Greenfield Township, Mayfield Borough, Jermyn Borough, and Carbondale Township in Pennsylvania. The district operates a three-school structure consisting of Lakeland Elementary - Mayfield Campus (K-6, serving Mayfield, Jermyn, and Carbondale Township), Lakeland Elementary - Scott Campus (K-6, serving Greenfield and Scott Township), and Lakeland Jr.-Sr. High School (7-12, serving all district residents). The district also offers Lakeland Cyber Academy as a full-time virtual education option. Educational technology is central to instruction, with a 1:1 Chromebook program, Google Classroom LMS, IXL adaptive learning platform for grades 7-8, Wilson Fundations for K-2 phonics, Great Minds (Wit and Wisdom) for grades 3-6 ELA, and McGraw Hill Connect Ed for elementary math. Student services include special education (with nine program types), food services (with SchoolCafe payments and Nutrislice menus), transportation, and health services. The district uses Infinite Campus for student information management and offers online registration through its parent portal. The technology department supports instructional technology, network infrastructure, cybersecurity, and student data privacy compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lakeland Elementary - Mayfield Campus Public elementary school serving students in kindergarten through sixth grade residing in Mayfield Borough, Jermyn Borough, and Carbondale Township. Provides core academic instruction, special education services, health services, and extracurricular activities.
• Lakeland Elementary - Scott Campus Public elementary school serving students in kindergarten through sixth grade residing in Greenfield Township and Scott Township. Provides core academic instruction with standards-based report cards, special education support, and student services.
• Lakeland Jr.-Sr. High School Combined junior and senior high school serving all resident students in seventh through twelfth grade, located at 1355 Lakeland Dr., Scott Township, PA 18433. Offers comprehensive academic programs, athletics (Chiefs mascot), and extracurricular activities.
• Lakeland Cyber Academy Full-time virtual education program offered by the district for students seeking online learning options, providing remote instruction aligned with district curriculum standards.
• Special Education Services Comprehensive special education program providing learning support, emotional support, life skills support, blind/visually impaired support, deaf and hard of hearing support, speech and language support, physical support, autistic support, and multiple disabilities support for resident students.
• Transportation Services School bus transportation for eligible students with an opt-out program available, including bus safety training, school bus law information, and transportation problem/question support.
• Food Service Program School meal program including breakfast and lunch services, using SchoolCafe for online payments and Nutrislice for digital menus, participating in the Community Eligibility Program (CEP) and SUN Bucks summer food program.
• Health Services School nursing services including health record maintenance, state-required screenings, medication administration, nursing procedures, illness/accident response, physician/dental exam assistance, health counseling, and classroom instruction.
• McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Services Educational support services for homeless children and youth under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Improvement Act, addressing enrollment barriers, transportation, school supplies, and support services for doubled-up families, motel/shelter residents, and unaccompanied youth.
• Infinite Campus Student Portal Online portal for parents and students to access grades, attendance, schedules, and other student information through lakelandpa.infinitecampus.org.
• Online Student Registration Online enrollment and registration system for new and returning students, allowing parents to complete registration, upload required documentation, and verify student information through the Infinite Campus portal.

Quantifiable outcome

• Free public education provided to all resident students K-12
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration34 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Kelly ServicesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerKelly Services provides substitute teachers to the district through a partnership arrangement. The district uses Kelly Education for staffing substitute coverage.
• Intermediate Unit 19 (IU19)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIU19 provides special education services and programs to the district's resident children with disabilities ages three through twenty-one, including related services and support coordination.
• Third-Party Educational Technology ProviderscoreTechnology or IntegrationThe district utilizes various third-party educational websites and digital tools for instruction. Under COPPA, the district provides consent on behalf of students for these platforms. Approved list includes Google, Infinite Campus, IXL, Wilson Fundations, Great Minds, McGraw Hill, Khan Academy, and others.
• CSIU (Clinton, Sullivan, and Luzerne Intermediate Units)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe district participates in the CSIU employee portal system for HR and employee management functions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• PA Cyber Charter School: Statewide online public charter school that draws Pennsylvania students at district expense. A direct competitor to Lakeland's own Cyber Academy and a structural threat to resident enrollment and per-pupil funding.
• Mid Valley School District: Public K-12 district in the same region of northeast Pennsylvania. Comparable in scale, grade configuration, and student services mix, and competes for resident families along district borders.
• Forest City Regional School District: Small public K-12 district in neighboring Susquehanna/Wayne County area. Similar enrollment scale, rural demographic profile, and reliance on property-tax-based public funding, making it a directly comparable small-district peer.
• Valley View School District: Adjacent Lackawanna County public K-12 district of similar size, sharing overlapping feeder communities, state funding formulas, and a comparable K-6/7-12 school structure. Direct peer for enrollment competition and operational benchmarking.
• Carbondale Area School District: Neighboring public K-12 school district in Lackawanna County, PA. Operates multiple school buildings serving a similar rural/small-town population with comparable grade spans, funding model, and regulatory environment, making it a direct enrollment and labor-market competitor.
• Commonwealth Charter Academy: One of the largest PA cyber charter schools, operating statewide and enrolling students who would otherwise attend resident districts. Directly competes with Lakeland Cyber Academy for online learners and pulls per-pupil funding.
• Riverside School District (PA): Northeast Pennsylvania public K-12 district of comparable size and demographic profile. Direct peer for district-level comparisons on enrollment, per-pupil spending, and academic outcomes.

Others

• Intermediate Unit 19 (IU19): Regional education service agency that provides special education, professional development, and operational services to member districts including Lakeland. Not a competitor but a key enabling partner and ecosystem participant shaping the district's service capacity.
• PowerSchool: Major K-12 student information system and edtech vendor. While not a direct peer, it represents a class of SIS/operations vendors (Lakeland uses Infinite Campus) whose product decisions, pricing, and roadmap directly affect the district's technology platform and cost base.

Broad incumbents

• Stride, Inc. (K12 Inc.): National for-profit online learning provider operating K-12 programs including in Pennsylvania. A broad incumbent in K-12 virtual education that competes with Lakeland Cyber Academy at scale and benefits from any policy shifts favoring statewide online schools.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/LakelandSD
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCV6PXGl0WaV6EbUvG-huhTA
• Facebookfacebook.com/LakelandChiefs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lakelandsd
• Instagraminstagram.com/lakelandsd

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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