Marion Board Of Education

What Marion Board Of Education does

Marion County Schools (legally, Marion County Board of Education) is a public K-12 school district and government state entity headquartered at 1516 Mary Lou Retton Drive in Fairmont, West Virginia. It operates 22 schools organized into three attendance areas — East Fairmont, West Side, and North Marion — and serves students from Pre-K through 12th grade, plus adult and community education through the Marion County Adult & Community Education Center, alternative education at Barnes Learning Center, and career-technical instruction at Marion County Technical Center. The district is led by Superintendent Dr. Donna Heston, NBCT, and governed by a five-member elected Board of Education; current members are Samuel Brunett (President), Kevin Rogers (Vice President), Donna Costello (Co-Vice President), Thomas Dragich, and James Saunders.

The district runs a standardized instructional and operational technology platform built almost entirely on third-party integrations rather than proprietary systems: LiveGrades for grade tracking and parent portal, GoGuardian for device management and digital safety, Nutrislice and SchoolCafe for child nutrition billing, School Messenger for closings/delays, Parchment for transcripts, SeeSend for health forms, and Microsoft Office 365 for staff productivity. Curriculum delivery is supported by a broad suite of vendor products — ALEKS (adaptive math), I-Ready (K-8 diagnostic), Read 180, System 44, McGraw Hill ELA via ConnectEd, Savvas Learning, Heggerty, Reading Horizons (Orton-Gillingham), MI Write, Quaver (music), Discovery Techbooks (science), and easyCBM (assessment) — orchestrated through a Clever single sign-on portal and supplemented by STEAM Buses (mobile STEM units) and STEAM Rooms. The district's own digital surface consists of an iOS/Android app and a website powered by Apptegy CMS.

As a government state entity, the district is funded through West Virginia state education appropriations, federal Title and grant allocations, and local property taxes, with services delivered at no cost to resident students. The GTM motion is effectively a public-sector enrollment model: students enter through attendance-zone-based registration (with kindergarten and pre-kindergarten processes), augmented by school choice options including the Hope Scholarship, WV Virtual School (grades 6-12), homeschool pathways, and inter-district transfers. Distribution is anchored in the physical 22-school footprint, designated bus transportation, and Pre-K collaborative sites hosted at five community childcare providers. Customer-facing communication is multi-channel, spanning the website, Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, mobile apps, certified school counselors, and Local School Improvement Councils (LSICs).

Name

Marion Board Of Education

Legal name

Marion County Board of Education

Website

https://marionboe.com

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Marion County Schools is a public K-12 district and government state entity operating 22 schools across three attendance areas in Fairmont, West Virginia, serving Pre-K through 12th grade students with taxpayer-funded instruction, special education, athletics, nutrition, and transportation services.

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 K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Academic/School-Readiness Preschools (EDACABAB), Preschool Programs within Childcare Centers (EDACABAL)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• School district services
• Child nutrition programs
• Special education services
• Pre-kindergarten programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Marion, Arkansas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public school district, Marion County Schools is funded through state and federal education appropriations, local property taxes, and various education grants. Services are provided at no cost to students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Marion County Schools (Marion County Board of Education) is a public K-12 school district providing tuition-free education services from Pre-K through 12th grade across 22 schools in Marion County, West Virginia. Core offerings include standard academic instruction, special education, gifted education, career technical education, child nutrition, transportation, athletics, and school counseling, supported by instructional technology platforms and community partnerships.

Product overview

Marion County Schools is a public school district serving students from Pre-K through 12th grade across 22 schools in Fairmont, West Virginia. The district operates a unified platform of educational services including its central website for district information and parent access, integrated digital learning tools (LiveGrades for grade tracking, I-Ready for assessment, ALEKS for math, Read 180 for reading intervention), and specialized programs. The core instructional portfolio includes STEAM Buses (mobile STEM units) and STEAM Rooms for hands-on science and technology education, Title I intervention programs, 21st Century Community Learning Centers for after-school enrichment, Pre-K and gifted education programs, and comprehensive student support services including special education, Section 504 accommodations, counseling, child nutrition with online payment (SchoolCafe/Nutrislice), transportation, and athletics. The district also offers alternative education pathways including WV Virtual School for grades 6-12 and the Hope Scholarship for homeschool/private school options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Barnes Learning Center: Alternative education program operated by Marion County Schools
• Marion County Adult & Community Education Center
• Marion County Technical Center

Products and services

• Pre-Kindergarten Program
• WV Virtual School
• Curriculum and Instruction Programs
• STEAM Buses
• STEAM Room
• Title I Programs
• 21st Century Community Learning Centers
• Child Nutrition Program
• Student Transportation
• Athletics Programs
• School Counseling Services
• Special Education Services
• Section 504 Accommodations
• McKinney-Vento Services
• Healthy Grandfamilies Program
• Hope Scholarship Program
• Gifted Education Program
• English Language Learners (EL) Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 90% of West Virginia students are educated in public education
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration27 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Education Alliance of West VirginiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWest Virginia's premier statewide nonprofit research and K-12 public education fund dedicated to preparing students for post-secondary education and career opportunities. Partners with 22 schools in Marion County through 94 active partnerships focused on student achievement and workforce development.
• Common Ground PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA group of 24 government, community, and military organizations working together to help all West Virginia students succeed. Provides student career exploration, school staff resources, military family support, and educator professional development.
• Community In SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity In Schools coordinators service students at West Fairmont Middle School. Marion County Schools is a proud participant in CIS with coordinators in our three attendance areas.
• Disability Action CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner providing resources and support services for students and families.
• Learning Options Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner providing educational resources and support services.
• Marion County Family Resource NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization providing family resources and support networks.
• Childcare Collaborative PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnerships with childcare facilities (Heart Junction, Inspiring Minds, Kids University, Mannington Early Learning Center, Sunbeam) to provide Pre-K programs at community sites.
• WV Department of EducationcoreOthersState education agency providing curriculum standards, assessment frameworks, and educational initiatives including Ready Read Write WV, Math4Life, and WV Virtual School.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Harrison County Schools: Adjacent North Central West Virginia public K-12 district serving Clarksburg-area families, directly comparable as a public Pre-K-12 district with multiple attendance areas operating under the same state policies and Purple Star-relevant programs.
• Kanawha County Schools: West Virginia's largest public K-12 school district operating multiple schools across Charleston metro area, directly comparable as a public Pre-K-12 district serving families under the same state funding framework and WV Department of Education policies.
• Putnam County Schools: West Virginia public K-12 district operating under the same state regulatory framework, comparable in operating multiple elementary, middle, and high schools with similar Pre-K, special education, and gifted programming.
• Cabell County Schools: West Virginia public K-12 district serving the Huntington metro area, comparable as a public Pre-K-12 district with similar multi-school structure, special education programs, and vocational/technical center offerings.
• Raleigh County Schools: West Virginia public K-12 district operating in southern WV, comparable as a public school district with multi-school structure, similar Pre-K partnerships, and WV Department of Education oversight.
• Wood County Schools: West Virginia public K-12 district serving Parkersburg-area families, directly comparable as a public Pre-K-12 district with similar small-city attendance zones, career-technical education, and community partnership models.
• Berkeley County Schools: One of West Virginia's fastest-growing public K-12 districts in the Eastern Panhandle, comparable as a public school district navigating enrollment growth, county-wide programs, and the same state assessment and accountability framework.
• Monongalia County Schools: Neighboring North Central West Virginia public K-12 district serving Morgantown-area families, directly comparable as a public Pre-K-12 district operating under the same state regulatory and funding regime with similar student populations.

Emerging players

• Stride Inc. (formerly K12 Inc.): Large publicly-traded online learning provider offering K-12 virtual school options including partnerships with state virtual schools, comparable as an alternative delivery channel competing for the same students that WV Virtual School and Hope Scholarship target.

Others

• West Virginia Department of Education: State education agency that sets curriculum standards, administers assessments, and distributes state funding to all public K-12 districts including Marion County, comparable as the regulatory and funding counterparty that governs district operations.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/marion_wv
• Facebookfacebook.com/Marion-County-Schools-WV-100959925047200
• Instagraminstagram.com/marioncountyschoolswv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/marion-board-of-education

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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