Martensdale-St Marys Jr-Sr High School

What Martensdale-St Marys Jr-Sr High School does

The Martensdale-St Marys Jr-Sr High School is the secondary-school brand of the Martensdale-St Marys Community School District, a public PK-12 school district organized as a political subdivision of the State of Iowa. The district serves approximately 525 students across a 78-square-mile footprint spanning Warren and Madison Counties, including the communities of Martensdale, St. Marys, Bevington, Cumming, Indianola, Norwalk, Prole, and St. Charles. All instruction is delivered in a single 103,000-square-foot building in Martensdale with a 676-student capacity, operating on a four-day instructional week (Tuesday through Friday) since the 2024-2025 school year. Dr. Bill Watson serves as Superintendent and Jon Fitzpatrick as PK-12 Principal.

The district's core offering is comprehensive PK-12 public education, augmented by preschool programs (3-year-old at $48/week with 16-student capacity; 4-year-old at $70/week with 40-student capacity and SWVPP support), before/after school daycare ($8.25–$10.30/day), Monday-only daycare ($34/day), and break daycare ($30–$34/day). Athletic and extracurricular programs include football, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, golf, track, baseball, softball, cheerleading, band, chorus, drama, FFA, NHS, and speech, with approximately 71% of high school students participating in at least one activity. Athletics compete in IHSAA and IGHSAU 1A/2A divisions. The district is governed by an elected Board and funded through state per-pupil aid, local property taxes, and federal grants; revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Technology is uniformly third-party SaaS: JMC for student registration and the family portal, RevTrak for online fee payments, Bound for athletics and activities registration, SchoolBlocks for the public website, Google Workspace for documents, and MySchoolMenus for cafeteria menus. The revenue model blends government appropriations (state aid, property taxes, federal grants) with fee-based streams from families: book fees ($60–$100 by grade level), preschool tuition, daycare fees, and athletic admissions ($5–$7). Revenue mechanics are not first-party sales but rather enrollment-driven, with open enrollment from non-resident Iowa students and direct enrollment for in-district families. No AI/ML capabilities, proprietary technology, or developer-facing API are evident.

Name

Martensdale-St Marys Jr-Sr High School

Legal name

Martensdale-St Marys Community School District

Website

https://mstm.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Martensdale-St Marys Jr-Sr High School is the PK-12 public school district serving approximately 525 students in Martensdale, Iowa, across a 78-square-mile area in Warren and Madison Counties. It operates a single building on a four-day week, offering preschool, daycare, athletics, and activities programs funded by state aid, property taxes, and fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Head Start & Public Pre-K Programs (EDACABAK), Community & Nonprofit Before/After Care Programs (Early Years) (EDACAHAD), Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH)

Keywords

• Public education services
• K-12 academic programs
• Early childhood education
• School athletics programs
• Childcare daycare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Martensdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: Public school district funded primarily through state per-pupil funding, local property taxes, and state aid. District encompasses 78 square miles across Warren and Madison Counties.
2. Program Fees: Fees collected for book fees (Elementary $60, Junior High $90, High School $100), preschool programs ($48-70/week), and daycare services. These represent recurring fee-based revenue from families.
3. Athletic and Activity Fees: Revenue from athletic event admissions ($5-7), registration fees for athletics processed through Bound platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Martensdale-St. Marys Community School District delivers comprehensive Pre-K through 12th grade public education from a single building in Martensdale, Iowa, serving approximately 525 students on a four-day instructional week (Tuesday-Friday). The district also sells ancillary fee-based services including 3- and 4-year-old preschool, before/after school daycare, athletics admissions, and a broad extracurricular activities catalog (band, FFA, NHS, robotics, speech, drama, athletics).

Product overview

The Martensdale-St Marys Community School District operates as a unified PK-12 educational institution serving approximately 525 students in a single building in Martensdale, Iowa. The district offers a comprehensive portfolio of educational and support services including preschool programs (3-year-old and 4-year-old with SWVPP support), before/after school daycare, K-12 academics, athletics (competing in 1A/2A divisions), and activities (clubs, arts, FFA, NHS). Administrative functions are managed through integrated third-party platforms: JMC for student registration and information, RevTrak for payments, and Bound for athletics registration. The district transitioned to a four-day instructional week in 2024-2025, with school in session Tuesday through Friday. Supporting services include school nutrition, health services with a school nurse, and open enrollment for non-district students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PK-12 Education Program
• 4-Year-Old Preschool

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 71 percent of high school students participate in at least one sport or extracurricular activity

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bound (Athletics & Activities Registration Platform)coreTechnology or IntegrationThe district utilizes Bound platform for all Athletics & Activities Registration. All Junior High and High School students participating in athletic activities must register through Bound and upload required physical forms. Bound manages the complete athletic registration process including eligibility documentation.
• JMC (Student Information System)coreTechnology or IntegrationJMC is the district's primary student information system used for registration, family accounts, meal applications, and school management. Students and parents access grades, register for school years, and manage accounts through the JMC portal.
• RevTrak (Online Payment Platform)coreTechnology or IntegrationRevTrak handles all online fee payments including book fees, preschool fees, daycare registration, and general school payments. All registration fee payments are processed through RevTrak.
• EveryStep (Health & Support Programs)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEveryStep provides health insurance outreach (Hawki program) and Nurse-Family Partnership home visiting program for first-time mothers. Serves Madison, Warren, Dallas, and Polk Counties. School connects families to these support services.
• Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA)coreOthersState athletic association governing boys athletics. Postseason admission prices set by IHSAA. District competes in 1A and 2A divisions.
• Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU)coreOthersState athletic union governing girls athletics. Sets postseason admission prices. Oversees state tournament events including Girls State Golf Tournament.
• Iowa High School Music AssociationminorOthersState association for high school music programs and activities.
• Iowa High School Speech AssociationminorOthersState association for high school speech and debate activities.
• Iowa FFAminorOthersState FFA organization supporting agricultural education and FFA chapter activities at the district.
• EveryStep (Hawki Program)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerHawki outreach program helps families explore and apply for affordable health and dental insurance for children and teens. School district connects families to this program through health services resources.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Woodward-Granger Community School District: Small Iowa K-12 public district in a rural setting. Comparable as a community-based Iowa public school district of similar scale operating within a similar funding and governance framework.
• Seymour Community School District: Small rural Iowa public K-12 district. Comparable in scale, mission, and operating model to MSTM as a community-anchored public school district with similar reliance on state aid and property taxes.
• Winterset Community School District: Madison County neighbor of MSTM (MSTM spans Warren and Madison Counties). Comparable small-town Iowa public K-12 district with similar rural-suburban dynamics, athletic classifications, and funding model.
• Earlham Community School District: Small Madison County, Iowa public K-12 district. Direct comparable on size, geography, and rural community-school profile similar to MSTM's ~525-student scale.

Regional players

• Indianola Community School District: Neighboring Iowa public school district serving the Indianola area — one of MSTM's explicit open-enrollment feeder communities. Comparable as a Warren County K-12 public district with similar funding model and competitive overlap for students.
• Norwalk Community School District: Adjacent Warren County K-12 public school district listed among MSTM's open-enrollment source communities. Similar suburban-rural Iowa public school profile with shared competitive dynamics for students near the Des Moines metro.
• Carlisle Community School District: Nearby Iowa public school district with K-12 programming, serving communities in the greater Des Moines region. Comparable as a small-to-mid-size Iowa public district competing for similar student demographics.

Others

• Iowa School Districts Information Exchange (JMC): Provider of the student information system (JMC) used by MSTM and many other Iowa districts. Adjacent technology vendor / enabling partner, not a competitor, but a key ecosystem participant for understanding MSTM's administrative technology choices.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MSTMSupt
• Facebookfacebook.com/MSTMSupt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/martensdale-st-marys-jr-sr-high-school

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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