What Pocahontas Area School District does

Pocahontas Area School District (legally Pocahontas Area Community School) is a public K-12 school district headquartered at 202 1st Ave SW, Pocahontas, Iowa, operating as a government state entity under an elected seven-member Board of Education. The district serves students from preschool through grade 12 across four campus locations: HS/MS (205 2nd Ave NW), Elementary School (208 1st Ave SW), the Regional Learning Center (202 1st Ave SW), and All-Star-T Preschool (901 E. Elm Street). It employs approximately 180 staff including administrators, teachers, paraprofessionals, support staff, bus drivers, and maintenance workers, and runs food service operations (PAC Cafe) producing roughly 850 meals per day that also extend to Catholic School and Discovery Daycare.

The district's service portfolio spans core academic instruction, career and technical education in Agriculture, Business, Health Occupations, and Family and Consumer Sciences, a Teacher Leadership and Coaching (TLC) program, athletics and activities, counseling, library media, health services, transportation (WiFi-enabled buses), and community partnerships. Its underlying technology stack is built on Google Workspace for Education, Infinite Campus for student information management, Hapara for learning management, Edgenuity for online courses delivered through the Regional Learning Center, and Apptegy for the district website and mobile applications. Marketing and community outreach run through Facebook, YouTube (PAC Promotions), the official website, and the PAC School District mobile app.

The district operates on a public education funding model, receiving revenue from state aid, local property taxes, and federal education funding allocated per student through the Iowa school funding formula. There is no tuition for in-district residents; ancillary services such as food service include free and reduced lunch programs. The go-to-market is direct enrollment to local families via the Infinite Campus portal, with the district serving a single catchment area in Pocahontas County, Iowa. No revenue figures, M&A, funding rounds, or external customers are disclosed.

Name

Pocahontas Area School District

Legal name

Pocahontas Area Community School

Website

https://pacsd.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pocahontas Area School District is a public K-12 school district in Pocahontas, Iowa, operating preschool through grade 12 across four campuses with ~180 staff and serving local families through state-aided public education funding.

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)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE), Preschool Programs within Childcare Centers (EDACABAL)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Career technical education
• Student information systems
• Online learning platform
• School nutrition services

Headquarters

HQ city

Pocahontas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Public school district funded through a combination of state aid, local property taxes, and federal education funding. Revenue is allocated per student through the Iowa school funding formula.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Pocahontas Area Community School District is a public K-12 school district providing comprehensive education from preschool through grade 12. The district operates four schools—HS/MS, Elementary School, Regional Learning Center (online courses), and All-Star-T Preschool—and offers academic programs, career and technical education (Agriculture, Business, Health Occupations, Family and Consumer Sciences), athletics, food service, transportation, library/media, counseling, and other student support services.

Product overview

Pocahontas Area Community School District is a K-12 public school district serving Pocahontas, Iowa, operating as a unified district with multiple campus sub-brands: HS/MS (High School/Middle School), Elementary School, Regional Learning Center, and All-Star-T Preschool. The district's product portfolio includes core educational services, supplementary platforms (Infinite Campus for student information management, Edgenuity for online courses), and support services (Food Service, Transportation, Library Media, Counseling, Athletics, and Activities). The district offers career and technical education programs in Agriculture, Business, Health Occupations, and Family and Consumer Sciences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HS/MS: High School and Middle School campus serving students in grades 7-12, located at 205 2nd Ave NW, Pocahontas, IA 50574
• Elementary School
• Regional Learning Center
• All-Star-T Preschool
• PAC Cafe
• PAC Wellness Program

Products and services

• Pocahontas Area Community School District (K-12 Education) The main K-12 public school district serving Pocahontas, Iowa, offering educational programs from preschool through high school across multiple campuses for district-resident students and their families.
• HS/MS (High School and Middle School) Combined high school and middle school campus serving grades 6-12, offering academic programs, athletics, activities, and access to Edgenuity online courses for district students.
• Elementary School Elementary campus serving younger students with foundational academic programs and student support services.
• Regional Learning Center (Online Courses) Alternative education center offering online courses through Edgenuity for students seeking flexible or alternative learning pathways.
• All-Star-T Preschool Preschool program for early childhood education serving children before kindergarten entry.
• Food Service (PAC Cafe) District food and nutrition service preparing and serving breakfast and lunch meals daily, serving approximately 850 meals per day across all district schools plus partner programs (Catholic School, All Star-T Preschool, and Discovery Daycare).
• Transportation Department Student transportation service providing bus service to academic and extra-curricular events, with WiFi-enabled buses for school-issued computers.
• Career and Technical Education Programs Vocational education programs offering Agriculture Education, Business Education, Health Occupations Education, and Family and Consumer Sciences Education pathways for HS/MS students.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• EdgenuitycoreTechnology or IntegrationEdgenuity provides online course options for students through the Regional Learning Center, enabling distance learning and alternative educational pathways.
• Infinite CampuscoreTechnology or IntegrationStudent information system used for online registration, parent portal, grade reporting, and attendance management across the district.
• HaparacoreTechnology or IntegrationLearning management system (LMS) used by staff for classroom management and digital content delivery.
• Google WorkspacecoreTechnology or IntegrationDistrict uses Google Workspace for education including email, document collaboration, and classroom technology integration.
• ApptegycoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite platform provider powering the district's official website and mobile applications.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Iowa City Community School District: Larger Iowa public K-12 district operating under the same state funding framework but with broader programming, larger enrollment, and more extensive CTE/online offerings. A scaled-up reference point for governance, curriculum design, and vendor partnerships.

Direct peers

• Storm Lake Community School District: Iowa public K-12 district serving a small rural city with similar demographic profile and CTE/alternative-learning programming. Comparable in size, funding mechanism, and reliance on the same Iowa per-pupil formula.
• Humboldt Community School District: Small Iowa public K-12 district serving a comparable rural community in northwest Iowa with similar staffing scale and funding profile. Directly comparable on size, location, and operating model.
• Fort Dodge Community School District: Neighboring Iowa public K-12 district with multi-campus structure (elementary, middle, high school) and similar career/technical programming. Operates under the same state funding and governance framework.
• Laurens-Marathon Community School District: Small rural Iowa public K-12 district with similar enrollment scale, campus footprint, and dependence on the state funding formula. Closely matched peer for operational and demographic dynamics.
• Cedar Falls Community School District: Public K-12 school district in Iowa operating under the same state funding formula, with multiple campuses serving elementary through high school. Closely comparable in governance structure, funding model, and grade-span coverage to Pocahontas Area School District.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@pacpromotions552
• Facebookfacebook.com/PACSchools
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pocahontas-area-school-district

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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