NEW ALBANY SCHOOL DISTRICT

What NEW ALBANY SCHOOL DISTRICT does

New Albany School District is a public K-12 school district headquartered in New Albany, Union County, Mississippi, serving approximately 2,400 students from Pre-K through grade 12 across five schools: New Albany Elementary (PK-5), New Albany Middle School (6-8), New Albany High School (9-12), the Career & Technical Education Center, and the NASTUC alternative school, a multi-district behavioral and academic alternative program operated jointly with South Tippah and Union County. The district is governed by an elected Board of Trustees and operates under the Mississippi State Department of Education.

The district operates an Apple-centric 1:1 technology environment spanning PK-12, with approximately 2,400 iPads, 200 MacBook Air laptops, 170 Apple TVs, 260 Ruckus wireless access points covering every classroom plus outdoor campuses, and 65-inch 4K televisions in every classroom on 1.5 Gig upload/download internet. All schools hold Apple Distinguished School certifications and all teachers hold Apple Teacher certifications. Workforce-readiness programming includes the long-standing CTE center, the IMAGINE Lab (computer programming, sublimation, 3D printing, laser etching) at the middle school, VR education options, the SkillPath Lab 2030 STEM lab at the high school, and the IMPACTO program connecting students to local industry, with Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi located 8 miles from district campuses and serving as a primary industry partner.

Revenue is sourced from federal Title I-X programs, Mississippi state funding, and local sources; specific figures are not disclosed. Out-of-district students are charged tiered tuition ($500 first child, $250 each additional child, $25 annual technology fee per student) with structured damage/loss schedules for issued iPads. The district has received multiple recognitions including an A-Rating from the Mississippi Department of Education and Apple Distinguished School District designation, and the Dean Provence Endowment for Excellence in Education, established in 1986, has deployed approximately $437,000 cumulatively to district classrooms and teacher development.

Name

NEW ALBANY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Legal name

New Albany School District

Website

https://newalbanyschools.us

Company type

Public

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

New Albany School District is a public K-12 district in Union County, Mississippi, serving approximately 2,400 students across five schools with an Apple 1:1 technology program and a workforce-readiness stack including CTE, IMAGINE Lab, VR education, and IMPACTO industry partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD), Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Career technical education
• Workforce development programs
• Alternative education services
• District-wide 1:1 device program

Headquarters

HQ city

NEW ALBANY, Mississippi

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

New Albany School District provides comprehensive public K-12 education to approximately 2,400 students across five schools in New Albany, Mississippi, including elementary, middle, high school, career & technical education, and alternative education. The district delivers academic instruction, career and workforce readiness programs, dual enrollment, special education, gifted services, and 1:1 iPad technology integration from Pre-K through 12th grade.

Product overview

New Albany School District is a public school district in northeast Mississippi serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade across five educational institutions: NA Elementary School (PK-5), NA Middle School (6-8), NA High School (9-12), the Career & Technical Education Center, and NASTUC alternative school. The district operates a comprehensive Workforce Ready Education initiative comprising multiple specialized programs including the IMAGINE Lab (middle school technology), VR Education, SkillPath Lab 2030 (high school STEM), and the IMPACTO industry partnership program. The district also provides support services including child nutrition, health services, transportation, and technology support to approximately 2,400 students across its schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• New Albany Elementary (NAES): District elementary school serving grades PK-5.
• New Albany Middle School (NAMS)
• New Albany High School (NAHS)
• New Albany CTE
• NASTUC
• IMAGINE Lab
• SkillPath Lab 2030
• IMPACTO
• VR Education

Products and services

• New Albany Elementary School (PK-5) Public elementary school serving students in pre-kindergarten through 5th grade, offering pre-K programs, gifted services, and special education services.
• New Albany Middle School (6-8) Public middle school serving students in grades 6-8, featuring programs such as the IMAGINE Lab for technology education, band, athletics, gifted services, and special education services.
• New Albany High School (9-12) Public high school serving students in grades 9-12, offering career and technical education, dual enrollment, AP classes, college preparation, athletics, band, and workforce readiness programs.
• New Albany Career & Technical Education Center (CTE) Career and technical education center offering workforce readiness training and industry certifications with over 50 years of workforce training history.
• NASTUC Alternative School New Albany, South Tippah, Union County Alternative School providing second-chance education for students with academic and behavioral challenges, featuring partnership with Lifecore Health Group for counseling services.
• IMAGINE Lab Middle school technology program introducing students to computer programming, sublimation, 3D printing, and laser etching.
• VR Education Program Virtual reality education options providing immersive learning experiences using latest VR technology for students.
• SkillPath Lab 2030 High school STEM program offering hands-on modules in science and technology for students.
• IMPACTO Program Workforce development initiative connecting students with local industry partners including Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi and other regional businesses.
• Workforce Ready Education Initiative District-wide initiative combining multiple workforce preparedness programs (IMAGINE Lab, VR Education, SkillPath Lab 2030, IMPACTO) to prepare students for careers after graduation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 88.7% graduation rate
• +3 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Toyota Motor Manufacturing MississippicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerToyota manufacturing plant is located 8 miles from New Albany School District. The district has an IMPACTO program connecting students with local industry including Toyota. Toyota's Creating Your Future (CYF) program provides education-to-work opportunities for students. Allen White was selected as 1 of 8 participants from 33 applicants representing 15 different schools.
• Lifecore Health GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNASTUC partners with Lifecore Health Group to offer professional counseling services for alternative school students. Arrangements for counseling services are made directly between Lifecore and the student's parents.
• Create FoundationminorOthersCreate Foundation handles online donations to the Dean Provence Endowment for Excellence in Education.
• Tri State Educational FoundationminorOthersTri State Educational Foundation, led by Dr. Bob Ferguson, created a scholarship for certified teachers in NASD pursuing graduate degrees.
• Student Assurance Services, Inc.minorOthersProvides voluntary student accident insurance coverage for injuries during school hours and school-sponsored activities. Contact: 800-328-2739.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Saltillo School District: Nearby Lee County, Mississippi public K-12 district comparable in scale and demographics; strong STEM/CTE reputation and a useful peer for benchmarking instructional technology.
• Oxford School District: Peer Mississippi public K-12 district in a comparable small-city/rural setting (Lafayette County); comparable A-rated performance, college-prep focus, and Apple/technology integration in instruction.
• Tupelo Public School District: Larger Northeast Mississippi public school district; comparable as a peer Mississippi public K-12 district with its own CTE/STEM programs and workforce partnerships, though it serves a much larger urban-suburban footprint.
• Booneville School District: Smaller Northeast Mississippi K-12 public district (Prentiss County) comparable in scale, rural context, and CTE emphasis; useful as a peer benchmark for similar-size districts.
• DeSoto County Schools: Larger North Mississippi public district; comparable as a regional peer with extensive CTE, advanced technology programs, and 1:1 device initiatives, though at substantially greater scale.
• Itawamba County School District: Peer Northeast Mississippi district; comparable rural/suburban setting, CTE offerings, and Apple-driven technology adoption across grade levels.
• Lee County School District: Peer Mississippi public district comparable in size, geography, and CTE/workforce focus; useful as a benchmark for industry partnership models and dual enrollment outcomes.
• Corinth School District: Peer North Mississippi public K-12 district (Alcorn County) with overlapping workforce-development and dual-enrollment initiatives in a similar small-city footprint.

Others

• Clever: Single-sign-on and identity layer used by NASD teachers; relevant as an adjacent K-12 technology ecosystem peer (enabling layer) rather than a direct competitor.
• Apple Inc. — K-12 Education Programs: Apple's K-12 ecosystem (Apple Distinguished Schools, Apple Teacher, Learning Coach) is the platform on which NASD's technology differentiation is built; relevant as an enabling/ecosystem peer rather than a competitor.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/naschoolupdates
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/new-albany-school-district

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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