Liberty-Benton High School

Name

Liberty-Benton High School

Legal name

Liberty-Benton Local Schools

Website

https://liberty-benton.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Literacy & Numeracy Intervention (Reading/Math Support) (EDAJALAD)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• College credit plus
• Leadership development programs
• Military family support
• Elementary secondary schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Findlay

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: Liberty-Benton Local Schools is a public school district funded primarily through state school funding and local property taxes. Operating budget for FY2025 was $20,000,960 combining state and local revenue.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Liberty-Benton High School is part of Liberty-Benton Local Schools, a public K-12 school district in Findlay, Ohio, delivering Elementary (K-4), Middle (5-8), and High School (9-12) education to approximately 1,527 students. Core offerings include College Credit Plus dual enrollment, an upcoming Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) leadership program launching Fall 2026, Accelerated Reader reading development, Leader in Me elementary leadership curriculum, the HAPPY middle school character program, and the Stay Safe. Speak Up! safety reporting tool, supported by digital platforms such as Schoology, FinalForms, PaySchools Central, and Nutrislice.

Product overview

Liberty-Benton Local Schools operates as a K-12 public school district consisting of Elementary, Middle, and High School buildings. The district's product portfolio centers on educational programs and student development offerings including a new JROTC leadership program launching Fall 2026, College Credit Plus dual enrollment (ranked 6th in Ohio), Accelerated Reader for reading development, Leader in Me for elementary leadership training, and the HAPPY character education program for middle schoolers. Supporting these core educational products are integrated platforms including Schoology (LMS), FinalForms (registration), PaySchools Central (payments), Nutrislice (meal menus), and Google Workspace tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Liberty-Benton K-12 Public Education Core K-12 public education program serving approximately 1,527 students across three schools in Findlay, Ohio, with no tuition charged to Ohio residents and funded through state school funding and local property taxes.
• Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) Elective leadership development course launching Fall 2026 designed to help students grow in confidence, character, responsibility, and service, without requiring military commitment, including activities such as Color Guard, Raider Challenge fitness competitions, Robotics Team, and Drone Team experiences.
• College Credit Plus (CCP) Dual enrollment program allowing students to earn college credit while in high school. Ranked 6th in Ohio for percentage of students enrolled with college credit, with 83.6% of Liberty-Benton students earning college credit and an average of 29.63 college semester hours per Class of 2025 graduate.
• Accelerated Reader Reading comprehension assessment and management program that helps students in elementary and middle school develop reading skills through leveled books and comprehension quizzes, with Home Connect features that allow parents to monitor reading progress.
• Leader in Me Elementary school leadership development program teaching students the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, helping students recognize their value and learn leadership principles.
• HAPPY Program Middle school character education program promoting drug- and alcohol-free lifestyles and positive character, with the acronym representing Healthy Choices, Always Striving for Good Character, Positive Role Model, Proud to be Me, and Youth Can Make a Difference.
• Stay Safe. Speak Up! Anonymous reporting system that allows students to report bullying, harassment, drugs, weapons, thoughts of suicide, or other safety concerns at school.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students averaged 29.63 college semester hours, saving families approximately $42,985.75 per student in college expenses
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MillstreamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMillstream Area (挣脱Findlay-based college) serves as one of the CCP (College Credit Plus) venue options for Liberty-Benton students to earn college credit. In 2024-2025, 129 CCP hours were earned at Millstream.
• Ohio Universities and CollegescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with various Ohio colleges and universities for CCP program delivery. Students can take courses at LB, at Millstream, or at college campuses. 25 CCP classes offered at LB taught by LB instructors.
• Ohio National Guard (JROTC Program)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew JROTC program launching Fall 2026 led by Major Joel Sabella with 20 years of U.S. Army service. Program focuses on leadership development, citizenship, teamwork, and personal wellness without requiring military commitment.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Toledo Public Schools: Large urban public K-12 district in Toledo, Ohio operating within the same Ohio public school funding system as Liberty-Benton. Offers comparable K-12 services but at much greater urban scale, providing a useful reference for how scale affects program offerings and outcomes.
• Columbus City Schools: Largest public K-12 school district in Ohio, serving Columbus. Operates within the same state funding system as Liberty-Benton with much greater urban scale and broader programming, illustrating the extreme high end of Ohio public K-12 operations.
• Ohio Department of Education: State-level education oversight body for Ohio that administers school funding formulas, Purple Star designations, Title IX compliance, and state assessments. Operates broadly in the same public K-12 education space as Liberty-Benton as the governing and funding authority.
• KIPP: National charter school network operating K-8 and K-12 schools including in Ohio. Functions as an alternative public K-12 model that competes with traditional public school districts like Liberty-Benton for students, particularly those seeking college-prep focus, and represents the broader incumbent charter sector.

Direct peers

• Findlay City Schools: Public K-12 school district serving Findlay, Ohio — the same city as Liberty-Benton. Both districts serve overlapping student populations in the Findlay area and directly compete for student enrollment within the same community, making them the most directly comparable peer.
• Bluffton Exempted Village Schools: Small public K-12 school district in Bluffton, Ohio (Putnam County, NW Ohio). Comparable to Liberty-Benton in size, rural NW Ohio setting, small community focus, and operating scale typical of small-town Ohio public school districts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LBLocalSchools
• Facebookfacebook.com/LibertyBentonLocalSchools
• Instagraminstagram.com/libertybentoneagles
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/liberty-benton-high-school

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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