LaPoynor ISD

What LaPoynor ISD does

LaPoynor Independent School District is a small, publicly funded K-12 school district serving Pre-K through 12th grade students in LaRue, Texas (Henderson County). Established in 1938, it operates a single-campus district with 38 staff members and functions as a government state entity governed by an elected Board of Trustees. The district generates no tuition revenue; instead it is funded through local property taxes, state educational allocations, and federal program grants, with minor auxiliary income from yearbook sales, athletic banquet tickets, and playoff game tickets.

The district's service portfolio spans core academics, Career and Technical Education (Geometry in Construction, Culinary Arts), University Interscholastic League academic competitions, a multi-sport athletics program (baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, golf, softball, track and field), and extracurricular organizations including FFA, National Honor Society, Spanish Club, and Student Council. Its digital product surface is composed entirely of integrated third-party platforms: ParentSquare serves as the unified communication hub (mass notifications, two-way messaging with translation, mobile apps); Ascender Parent and Student Portals expose grades, attendance, and discipline; Clever provides single sign-on to learning applications; StudentSquare extends messaging to students; Raptor manages visitor safety; PowerSchool underpins SIS data; and Lunch Money Now plus the STAAR Parent Portal handle payments and state assessment results. Google and Microsoft 365 are used for SSO authentication.

LaPoynor ISD's go-to-market is geographic rather than commercial — families enroll via the district boundary map, returning-student registration opens annually on July 1, and in-district residents are served at no charge. Marketing and family engagement run primarily through ParentSquare, the district website (lapoynorisd.net), Facebook, and monthly newsletters. The district does not offer a public API, has no mobile app of its own, and operates exclusively within Texas with no stated plans for geographic expansion.

Name

LaPoynor ISD

Legal name

LaPoynor Independent School District

Website

https://lapoynorisd.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LaPoynor Independent School District is a publicly funded K-12 district serving Pre-K through 12th grade students in LaRue, Texas. Funded by property taxes and state allocations, it delivers academics, CTE, athletics, and extracurriculars, supported by integrated ed-tech platforms such as ParentSquare, Ascender, and Clever.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Physical Education & Health Instruction (EDAJAFAL)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Rural school district
• Career technical education
• UIL academic competition
• Student athletics programs

Headquarters

HQ city

LaRue

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, Marketing or Sales

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LaPoynor ISD is a public K-12 school district providing tuition-free Pre-K through 12th grade education to students residing within its geographic boundaries in LaRue, Texas. Core offerings include standard academic instruction, Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs such as Geometry in Construction and Culinary Arts, UIL academic competitions, child nutrition, library services, health services, guidance and counseling, special programs, and a comprehensive athletics program (baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, golf, softball, track and field).

Product overview

LaPoynor ISD is a public school district providing K-12 education services. Its digital product portfolio consists of integrated communication and administrative platforms: ParentSquare serves as the unified communication hub for district-school-family engagement with mass notifications, two-way messaging, and mobile apps; Ascender Portal provides real-time access to grades, attendance, and discipline; Clever offers single sign-on to educational applications; and StudentSquare extends communication to students. Supporting services include Raptor visitor management for school safety, Career and Technical Education programs (CTE), athletics (baseball, basketball, softball, track, golf, cross country, cheerleading), UIL academics, FFA, National Honor Society, and special programs. The district operates a small-town, family-oriented educational environment in LaRue, Texas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Career and Technical Education (CTE) Vocational and technical education programs including Geometry in Construction, Culinary Arts, and other career-focused coursework for high school students at LaPoynor ISD.
• Athletics Program Comprehensive athletic program including baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, golf, softball, and track and field for junior high and high school students at LaPoynor ISD.
• Clubs and Organizations Extracurricular student organizations including FFA (Future Farmers of America), National Honor Society, Spanish Club, and Student Council at LaPoynor ISD.
• UIL Academics University Interscholastic League academic competitions including number sense, spelling, social studies, writing, copy editing, headline writing, and math for LaPoynor ISD students.
• Child Nutrition Services School meal services including a lunch program with online payment capability via Lunch Money Now for LaPoynor ISD students.
• Library Services School library resources and services available to students across all grade levels at LaPoynor ISD.
• Health Services Student health services including school nurse access, health screenings, and medication administration at LaPoynor ISD campuses.
• Special Programs Special education and specialized programs serving students with diverse learning needs at LaPoynor ISD.
• Guidance and Counseling Academic counseling, college and career planning, and social-emotional support services for LaPoynor ISD students.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked 1st out of 101 similar-sized neighboring districts for ParentSquare contactability
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LaPoynor Booster ClubcoreOthersParent-run booster organization supporting athletic programs through fundraising, organizing events like playoff shirt sales, and providing financial support for student athletes. They organize athletic banquet ticket sales and spirit wear purchases.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Trinidad ISD: Very small public K-12 district in Henderson County, Texas. Comparable small-town East Texas ISD with similar enrollment scale and rural operational dynamics.
• Laneville ISD: Very small public K-12 district in Rusk County, East Texas. Closely comparable small rural ISD with similar staffing scale and community-funded extracurricular model.
• Cross Roads ISD: Small public K-12 district in Hopkins County, Northeast Texas. Comparable small-town rural ISD profile, similar reliance on state funding, and overlapping UIL competition footprint.
• Malakoff ISD: Small public K-12 district in Henderson County, Texas serving a comparable rural East Texas community. Similar size, athletic/CTE offerings, and reliance on state funding formulas.
• Slocum ISD: Small rural public K-12 district in Anderson County, East Texas. Highly comparable in enrollment size, rural geography, UIL athletic participation, and CTE programming.
• Cayuga ISD: Very small public K-12 district in Anderson County, East Texas. Closely comparable in scale, rural setting, and dependence on Texas state school finance formulas.
• Alto ISD: Small public K-12 district in Cherokee County, East Texas. Comparable in enrollment scale, rural footprint, and UIL athletics/academics participation.
• Frankston ISD: Small public K-12 district in Anderson County, East Texas. Comparable size and rural East Texas footprint with similar extracurricular and academic program breadth.
• Brownsboro ISD: Small public K-12 district also located in Henderson County, Texas. Comparable in scale, rural East Texas setting, governance structure, and funding model to LaPoynor ISD.
• Neches ISD: Small public K-12 district in Cherokee County, East Texas. Similar enrollment profile and rural East Texas operational model to LaPoynor ISD.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lapoynorisd.net
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lapoynor-isd

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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