Lake Mills Comm. School

What Lake Mills Comm. School does

Lake Mills Community School District (LMCS) is a public K-12 school district operating under the State of Iowa, headquartered at 102 South 4th Avenue East, Lake Mills, Iowa. The district serves students from 4-year-old preschool through 12th grade within a single campus that houses elementary, middle, and high school programs. Its service area covers the rural communities of Lake Mills, Scarville, and Joice, with open enrollment available to students from other Iowa districts under state law.

The district's core offering is comprehensive public education, including academic curriculum, concurrent enrollment for college credit, career and technical education (agriculture, business, family and consumer science, industrial technology), athletics (Top of Iowa West Conference), fine arts, school counseling, special education, nutrition services, and transportation. The Senior Expo is a graduation requirement that mandates a multimedia exhibition from all seniors. Technology infrastructure centers on PowerSchool as the student information system, with supporting platforms including EZSchoolPay for meal and fee payments, ClassLink for single sign-on, FASTBridge for elementary assessments, Let's Go Learn for differentiated instruction, Bound for athletics management, and TimeClock Plus and SUI Online for staff HR/payroll.

LMCS is funded primarily through state and local tax revenues, state aid, and federal grants, typical of a public K-12 entity. Auxiliary revenue comes from school meal sales ($1.65-$5.00 depending on meal type and grade level, with free and reduced options under the National School Lunch Program) and registration fees. The district employs approximately 100+ staff across administration, teaching, support, nutrition, transportation, and maintenance roles. Leadership comprises Superintendent Chris Rogne (since 2022), MS/HS Principal Steve Madson (since 2023), and Elementary Principal/Equity Coordinator Connor Kem (since 2020). There are no subsidiaries, no parent company, no private ownership, and no funding rounds; LMCS is a standalone government entity governed by an elected Board of Education.

Name

Lake Mills Comm. School

Legal name

Lake Mills Community School District

Website

https://lake-mills.k12.ia.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lake Mills Community School District is a public K-12 Iowa school district serving preschool through 12th grade students from the rural communities of Lake Mills, Scarville, and Joice via a single campus, funded primarily by state and local tax revenues.

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

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

School Feeding & Child Nutrition Programs (BPADAJAD)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• School nutrition services
• Student transportation services
• Special education programs
• Educational support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lake Mills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Public school district funded primarily through state and local tax revenues, state aid, and federal grants
2. Meal Sales: Revenue from school breakfast and lunch programs, including ala carte items and adult meals
3. Registration Fees: Annual student registration fees charged to families for various school services and activities

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lake Mills Community School is a single-campus public K-12 school district delivering preschool-through-12th-grade education to the communities of Lake Mills, Scarville, and Joice in Iowa. Beyond core academics, the district operates school nutrition, athletics, transportation, counseling, special education, and a Senior Expo graduation requirement program, supported by PowerSchool for student information and EZSchoolPay for meal/fee payments.

Product overview

Lake Mills Community School is a single-campus K-12 public school district serving Lake Mills, Scarville, and Joice communities in Iowa. The district operates as one unified educational institution housing elementary (4YO preschool-5th grade), middle (6-8), and high school (9-12) programs. The district's technology infrastructure centers on PowerSchool as its primary student information system, with additional platforms including EZSchoolPay for meal payments, and an interactive code editor for educational purposes. Student support services include school counseling, special education, and a comprehensive athletics program. The district also provides nutrition services, transportation, and enrichment programs through its Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum (TLC) initiative. Key educational programs include the Senior Expo graduation requirement and concurrent enrollment opportunities with area colleges.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lake Mills Community School PK-12 Educational Programs
• School Nutrition Services
• Athletics and Activities Program
• School Counseling Services
• Transportation Services
• Special Education Services
• Senior Expo Program
• PowerSchool Parent and Student Portal

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration17 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PowerSchoolcoreTechnology or IntegrationPowerSchool provides the student information system used by LMCS for enrollment, grades, attendance, and parent/teacher communication. Students and parents access the system through lmcs.powerschool.com.
• Central Rivers AEAcoreTechnology or IntegrationArea Education Agency providing digital resources, professional development, print services, and support for special education and curriculum initiatives.
• Lake Mills Chamber of CommerceminorOthersCommunity partnership with local Chamber of Commerce for community links and resources.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Nora Springs-Rock Falls Community School District: Small north-central Iowa PK-12 district with a similar single-community enrollment profile and rural operating scale, directly competitive in the same regional open-enrollment market.
• West Fork Community School District: Northern Iowa school district (Sheffield, IA) where Lake Mills Superintendent Chris Rogne previously taught and served as Activities Director; comparable in size and serves a similar rural Iowa population.
• Hampton-Dumont Community School District: North-central Iowa PK-12 district where Lake Mills MS/HS Principal Steve Madson previously served as Principal for 10 years; directly comparable in size and rural Iowa profile.
• North Iowa Community School District: Small rural PK-12 Iowa district headquartered in Buffalo Center, IA. Directly comparable in size, single-campus structure, and northern Iowa geography, and competes with Lake Mills for open-enrollment students.
• Osage Community School District: Northern Iowa PK-12 public school district of comparable scale and rural setting, sharing similar academic, athletic, and CTE programming structures to Lake Mills.
• Crestwood Community School District: Northeast Iowa PK-12 district where Superintendent Chris Rogne served as 7-12 Principal from 2015 to 2022; comparable in rural Iowa scale and structure.
• Forest City Community School District: Neighboring PK-12 district in north-central Iowa (Winnebago County) similar in scale and rural profile. Competes in similar athletic conferences and for open-enrollment students with Lake Mills.
• Central Springs Community School District: Northern Iowa PK-12 district formed from consolidation, with similar rural enrollment base and CTE offerings to Lake Mills.
• Clear Lake Community School District: North-central Iowa PK-12 district referenced in Lake Mills' contact data (e.g., shared high school counselor Debra Sharar); comparable in size and operates in the broader north Iowa regional labor market that competes with Lake Mills for enrollment.
• Rockwell-Swaledale Community School District: Small north-central Iowa district where Superintendent Chris Rogne was previously PK-8 Principal; directly comparable in scale, single-community setting, and rural operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• Instagraminstagram.com/lakemillscsd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lake-mills-comm-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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