North Mercer R-Iii School

What North Mercer R-Iii School does

North Mercer R-III School District is a public K-12 school district headquartered at 22931 Main Street in Mercer, Missouri, serving students from preschool through 12th grade within a defined geographic catchment in rural north-central Missouri. The district operates a full-service educational program that includes core academic instruction, athletics and activities sanctioned by the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA), special education and Title I federal programs, food services under USDA guidelines, student transportation, and extracurricular organizations including FFA, FBLA, NHS, Art Club, and Student Council. Leadership consists of Superintendent/Athletic Director Mr. Wade Hall and Principal Mrs. Aimee Huse, supported by a staff of approximately 34 personnel including teachers, paraprofessionals, coaches, and support staff.

The district's technology stack is composed of standard off-the-shelf educational platforms rather than proprietary systems: Lumen Learning (Lumentouch) serves as the Student Information System for grades, attendance, and records; i-Ready provides diagnostic and differentiated instruction in reading and math; Prodigy is used for supplemental math and ELA practice; and Khan Academy and MOCAP (Missouri Course Access Program) extend online course access. Communication with families is delivered through an official website, a Facebook presence (Cardinal Nation), and iOS/Android mobile applications.

North Mercer R-III is a government entity rather than a commercial enterprise and generates no tuition or commercial revenue. Funding flows exclusively through Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) per-pupil allocations, federal Title I and Special Education program funds, and USDA National School Lunch Program reimbursements. Enrollment is automatic for resident students within the district boundaries, with no sales motion or customer acquisition cost. The district is governed by an elected Board of Education and accountable to state education authorities and local voters, operating under Missouri's R-III reorganized school district framework.

Name

North Mercer R-Iii School

Legal name

North Mercer R-III School District

Website

https://northmercer.k12.mo.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

North Mercer R-III School District is a rural Missouri public K-12 school district serving PK-12 students in Mercer, Missouri. It delivers core academics, MSHSAA athletics, special education, and federal programs funded entirely by state per-pupil allocations and federal grants.

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 School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

Keywords

• K-12 education services
• Public school district
• Athletics programs
• Special education
• Student extracurriculars

Headquarters

HQ city

Mercer

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: Funded through state and federal tax revenue, per-pupil funding from Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), federal programs funding including Title I and Special Education programs

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

North Mercer R-Iii School District is a public K-12 school district that provides comprehensive pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade education to students in Mercer County, Missouri. Its offerings span classroom instruction, athletics and extracurricular activities, special education services, food services, transportation, and after-school programming supported by federal funding streams such as Title I and special education grants.

Product overview

North Mercer School District is a public K-12 educational institution serving Mercer, Missouri. The district offers a unified educational portfolio comprising core K-12 academic instruction, athletics and activities programs (varsity and junior high sports), special education services, student organizations (FBLA, FFA, NHS, Art Club, Student Council), federal programs (Title I, Special Education, Foster Care support), food services, transportation, and the Lumen student information portal. The district operates under MSHSAA regulations for athletics and provides college preparatory counseling and scholarship services. Programs are delivered through a traditional school calendar with supplemental educational platforms including i-Ready, Prodigy, and Khan Academy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 Education Programs Tuition-free public pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade classroom instruction delivered to students residing in the North Mercer R-Iii School District attendance area in Mercer County, Missouri.
• Athletics & Activities Programs School-sponsored athletics and student extracurricular activities available to enrolled students, overseen by the district's Athletic Director.
• Special Education Services Special education programming and services for students with individualized education plans, funded in part through federal special education grants.
• Food Services School meal programs provided to enrolled students as part of the district's student support services.
• Transportation Services Student transportation to and from school for district residents.
• After School Programs Before- and after-school care and enrichment programs available to enrolled students.
• Scholarship Services Scholarship information and support services for graduating students pursuing post-secondary education.
• Federal Programs Federally funded programs including Title I and special education grants that support district academic and support services.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)coreOthersState regulatory agency overseeing public school districts in Missouri. The district operates under DESE guidelines and participates in state reporting, assessments, and accountability systems.
• Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA)coreOthersGoverning body for high school athletics and activities in Missouri. North Mercer is a member school participating in sanctioned sports and activities programs.
• Lumen Learning (Lumentouch)coreTechnology or IntegrationStudent information system (SIS) platform used for grades, attendance, and student records management.
• i-ReadyTechnology or IntegrationDiagnostic and instructional platform used for reading and mathematics assessment and personalized learning.
• USDA (School Nutrition Programs)coreOthersFederal child nutrition programs providing breakfast and lunch meals under National School Lunch Program guidelines.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Princeton R-V School District: Princeton R-V is a small public K-12 district headquartered in Princeton, Mercer County. It shares the same catchment geography and rural Missouri operating environment as North Mercer, with comparable scale, funding structure, and program breadth.
• Trenton R-IX School District: Trenton R-IX serves the Trenton area in Grundy County as a small-to-mid-sized rural Missouri public K-12 district. It competes for staff and supplemental enrollment in the same northwest Missouri labor market and is governed by the same DESE and MSHSAA frameworks.
• Maysville R-I School District: Maysville R-I is a small rural public K-12 district in DeKalb County, northwest Missouri. Comparable in enrollment size, federal-program participation, and reliance on MSHSAA-sanctioned athletics, it operates in the same regional labor and funding market as North Mercer.
• South Harrison R-II School District: South Harrison R-II serves the Bethany area in adjacent Harrison County as a small rural Missouri public K-12 district. It operates under the same DESE and MSHSAA frameworks and faces similar enrollment, staffing, and federal-program dynamics as North Mercer.
• Grundy County R-V School District: Grundy County R-V is a small rural public K-12 district in Grundy County, immediately north of Mercer County. Comparable in scale, federal-program participation, and reliance on per-pupil state funding, it is a structurally similar peer.
• Cainsville R-I School District: Cainsville R-I is a very small public K-12 district located within Mercer County, adjacent to North Mercer. It operates under the same Missouri DESE regulatory framework and serves a comparably small rural student population, making it the closest direct peer in scale and operating context.
• Gallatin R-V School District: Gallatin R-V is a very small public K-12 district in adjacent Daviess County, Missouri. Its rural scale, federal-program profile, and dependence on per-pupil state funding closely mirror North Mercer's operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Lee's Summit R-VII School District: Lee's Summit R-VII is a large suburban public K-12 district in the Kansas City metro. It operates under the same Missouri DESE and MSHSAA frameworks and provides the full PK-12 instructional, athletic, and federal-program portfolio that North Mercer delivers at much smaller scale.
• Springfield R-XII School District: Springfield R-XII is the largest public K-12 district in southwest Missouri. While far larger than North Mercer, it operates under the same Missouri DESE framework and serves a comparable instructional mission with full PK-12 programming, athletics, special education, and federal-program administration — making it a broader-incumbent reference point.
• Columbia Public Schools: Columbia Public Schools is a large public K-12 district in central Missouri. As a full-service PK-12 district under the same DESE and MSHSAA frameworks with extensive federal-program participation, it serves as a broader-incumbent reference for the operating model North Mercer operates at smaller scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/northmercercardinalnation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/north-mercer-r-iii-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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