Leake Central High School

What Leake Central High School does

Leake Central High School is one of five campuses operated by the Leake County School District, a public K-12 school district headquartered at 109 West Main Street in Carthage, Mississippi. The district serves approximately 2,400 students across pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, with three campuses in Carthage and two in Walnut Grove. Schools under the district umbrella include Leake Central Elementary School, Leake Central Jr. High School (Leake Middle School), Leake Central High School, Samuel E. Hoye Elementary School, Leake High School (Leake County High School), Leake County Elementary School, plus the Leake County Alternative School and the Leake County Career & Technical Center. The district is a government entity governed by an elected school board and led by Superintendent Will Russell and Assistant Superintendent Shernise Wilson, with no private ownership structure.

The district delivers a comprehensive instructional program spanning regular K-12 academics, dual enrollment with Mississippi public colleges, career and technical education, special education (Section 504, Child Find, Gifted Education, PreK initiatives), English Language Learner support, MTSS interventions, school counseling, school nutrition, and transportation. Its technology stack centers on Canvas LMS for course delivery, i-Ready for K-8 reading and mathematics diagnostics, and a broad set of supplemental platforms (Study Island, Khan Academy, MasteryConnect, Renaissance, Paper Tutoring, Algebra Nation, USA Test Prep, Bright Bytes, Duolingo, Google Classroom, Remind, Seesaw, Kahoot!, Quizizz, EdPuzzle, GoFormative, Bloomz, Proximity Learning, Clever SSO, Schoolcafe, Into Reading, ActiveParent) used for assessment, tutoring, communication, and parent engagement. Operational staffing for substitutes and support roles is delivered through a partnership with Kelly Education.

The district operates as a tax-and-appropriation-funded public entity rather than a revenue-generating business: there are no tuition or fees charged for core educational services, and funding flows from Mississippi state appropriations, local property taxes, and federal Title I-VI programs. Strategic priorities published on the district website emphasize data-driven instruction, early childhood program development, graduating all students career- or college-ready, and achieving a school rating of "C" or higher on state accountability measures. Revenue figures, founding year, and detailed financials are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Leake Central High School

Legal name

Leake County School District

Website

https://leakesd.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Leake Central High School is one of five campuses in the Leake County School District, a public K-12 system serving approximately 2,400 students across Carthage and Walnut Grove, Mississippi, funded by state appropriations, local property taxes, and federal Title programs.

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 K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Alternative, Continuation & Credit-Recovery Schools (EDAJAAAG), Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA), Specialized Programs & Classrooms (Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Developmental, Multi-Disability) (EDAJAKAH)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Rural school district
• Career technical education
• Special education services
• Dual enrollment programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Carthage

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Leake Central High School is a public secondary school within the Leake County School District, a rural K-12 public school system serving approximately 2,400 students across five campuses in Carthage and Walnut Grove, Mississippi. The district delivers a comprehensive instructional program from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, including dual enrollment college courses, career and technical education, special education, English Language Learner support, school counseling, nutrition, and transportation services, all provided at no tuition to resident students.

Product overview

Leake County School District is a rural public school district serving approximately 2400 students across five campuses in Carthage and Walnut Grove, Mississippi. The district operates as a unified platform offering comprehensive educational services including multiple schools (Leake Central Elementary School, Leake County Alternative School, Leake County Career & Technical Center, Leake High School, Leake Middle School, and Samuel E. Hoye Elementary School), federal programs (Title I, II, III, IV, VI), instructional support services (Curriculum & Instruction, MTSS, Instructional Coaching, School Counseling), special programs (Special Services, ELL, Gifted Education, Child Find, Dual Enrollment), and operational services (Technology, Transportation, School Nutrition). The district utilizes various digital learning platforms including Canvas LMS, i-Ready, Study Island, and other educational technology tools to support student achievement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Leake Central High School Public secondary school serving high school students in the Leake County School District as part of the district's K-12 instructional program.
• Leake Central Elementary School Elementary school serving students in the Leake County district.
• Leake High School (Leake County High School) High school serving students in the Leake County district.
• Leake Middle School Middle school serving students in the Leake County district.
• Samuel E. Hoye Elementary School Elementary school serving students in the Leake County district.
• Leake County Alternative School Alternative education setting offering credit recovery and credit acquisition programs for students needing alternative academic settings.
• Leake County Career & Technical Center Career and technical education center providing vocational training programs.
• Special Services Program Oversees Child Find, Section 504, Gifted Education, and PreK initiatives for students with diverse learning needs.
• Dual Enrollment Program Allows qualified high school juniors and seniors to simultaneously enroll in college courses through the Mississippi Community College Board partnership for academic or career technical postsecondary credit.
• English Language Learner (ELL) Program Supports English learners in mastering the language to meet academic standards.
• Multi-Tiered Support System (MTSS) Problem-solving process providing research-based instruction and interventions for struggling learners.
• School Counseling Program Provides academic, career, and personal/social development through professional school counselors across district schools.
• Curriculum & Instruction Program Provides research and evidence-based instructional programs and strategies for student achievement.
• Instructional Coaching Expert educators supporting teachers through training and classroom resources across content areas and grade levels.
• School Nutrition Program Provides nutritious meals across all district cafeterias, including the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program.
• Transportation Services School bus transportation and route management for students across the district.
• Technology Services Provides technology support including device management, service requests via TaskMan, and Chromebook distribution.
• Parent & Community Engagement Program Builds partnerships between families, community, and schools to improve student achievement.
• Federal Programs Manages Title I, Title II, Title III, Title IV, and Title VI federal funding for educational support.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration25 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kelly EducationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKelly Education partners with Leake County School District to provide substitute teachers, school clerks, janitors, and child nutrition employees. The partnership offers free pre-hire training, paid orientation, ongoing professional development, and weekly pay for substitute positions. This ensures consistent instruction coverage across all district schools.
• Schoolhouse.worldminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree tutoring platform provided by Sal Khan (founder of Khan Academy) through the Mississippi Department of Education. Offers free small-group tutoring sessions via Zoom for middle and high school students in math and SAT/ACT preparation. Sessions are recorded and monitored for security. Available to district students at no cost.
• Mississippi Community College BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership enabling dual enrollment and credit programs for qualified high school juniors and seniors to simultaneously enroll in college courses at Mississippi public Institutions of Higher Learning or Community/Junior Colleges for academic or career technical postsecondary credit.
• Kelly ServicesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParent company of Kelly Education providing workforce solutions and staffing services to the school district for substitute employees and support staff positions.

Scale indicators2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• PowerSchool: Provider of K-12 student information, learning management, and analytics platforms to school districts. Comparable as an enabling technology vendor supplying LMS, assessment, and data infrastructure that the district relies on for daily operations.
• EdisonLearning: Public-school services operator providing staffing, curriculum, and instructional support to K-12 districts. Comparable through its Kelly Education-style substitute-teacher and support-staff services model and blended instruction offerings - shows the broader vendor ecosystem serving district operations.

Regional players

• Rankin County School District: Adjacent Mississippi public K-12 district with multiple campuses serving a comparable rural-to-suburban population and Mississippi Curriculum Frameworks. Closest mid-size direct counterpart for benchmarking funding, staffing, and technology adoption.
• Madison County Schools: High-performing Mississippi K-12 district commonly used as a peer benchmark for instructional strategy and dual-enrollment outcomes, with similar Title-program participation and parallel governance structure.

Direct peers

• Neshoba County School District: Rural east-central Mississippi public K-12 district of broadly similar size and student demographics. Most directly comparable peer in scale, rural geography, and reliance on Title I/VI rural and low-income program funding.
• Winston County School District: Rural east-central Mississippi public K-12 district of similar enrollment size and rural-low-income district profile, sharing Title I-VI federal program funding mechanisms. Useful peer for special education and alternative school benchmarking.
• Attala County School District: Rural central-Mississippi public K-12 district serving a population of broadly similar economic and demographic profile. Closest comparable for Title-funded rural intervention program design.
• Scott County School District: Adjacent central-Mississippi rural K-12 district with comparable enrollment size, single-district multi-campus footprint, and overlapping Title funding mix. Useful direct peer for staffing-ratios and curriculum-comparison analysis.

Broad incumbents

• Hinds County School District: Mississippi's largest school district, headquartered in Jackson. Comparable as a public K-12 district operating multiple campuses under Title I-VI funding with similar rural/urban mix of student needs and a parallel accountability framework.

Emerging players

• KIPP Public Schools: National charter school network operating public, tuition-free K-12 campuses. Comparable as a public K-12 instructional operator using data-driven instruction and extended-time programming, but with different governance (charter) and broader geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/leake-central-high-school

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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