What PENNFIELD HIGH SCHOOL does

Pennfield Schools is a public K-12 school district operating as a government state entity under the oversight of the Michigan Department of Education, headquartered at 8587 Pennfield Road in Battle Creek, Michigan. The district operates five schools serving kindergarten through grade 12: North Penn Elementary, Purdy Elementary, and Dunlap Elementary (K-5), Pennfield Middle School (grades 6-8), and Pennfield High School (grades 9-12). Core educational services are supplemented by a 1:1 Chromebook device program, food services (including a USDA-supported summer meal program), student transportation, an athletics program managed via Big Teams, and a School of Choice open enrollment program that accepts unlimited out-of-district K-12 applications for the 2026-2027 school year.

The district's technology infrastructure is built on third-party SaaS integrations rather than proprietary systems. The public-facing website is powered by Apptegy's CMS, supplemented by Thrillshare for staff directories and enrollment pages, Nutrislice for food service menus, MyRide K-12 for bus route tracking, GoFMX for helpdesk ticketing, Big Teams for athletics scheduling, and Family Portal Cloud for meal payments. Communication with families is multi-channel, including dedicated iOS and Android mobile applications distributed via the Apple App Store and Google Play, official social media accounts on Facebook, X/Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram, email newsletters, and in-person events such as back-to-school orientations.

Pennfield's business model is that of a publicly funded school district rather than a commercial enterprise. Funding flows through Michigan state aid formulas and local property tax revenue, with no tuition charged to in-district residents and no published fee schedule for optional services such as athletic passes, parking permits, yearbooks, or Chromebook payments. The School of Choice program accepts applications free of charge. Leadership surfaced in public sources includes Food Service Director Hannah Huyser and Director of Transportation Michelle Ullman; no superintendent or board roster is captured in the input. The district is not a venture-backed, PE-owned, or otherwise investable commercial entity, and standard PE/VC/M&A analytical frameworks (ARR, GMV, churn, multiple expansion) do not apply in the conventional sense.

Name

PENNFIELD HIGH SCHOOL

Legal name

Pennfield Schools

Website

https://pennfield.net

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pennfield Schools is a public K-12 school district operating five schools (three elementary, one middle, one high school) in Battle Creek, Michigan, serving resident and School of Choice students with academics, athletics, transportation, food service, and a 1:1 Chromebook program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC), Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Student transportation services
• School food service
• Athletics programs
• Educational technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Battle Creek

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Pennfield Schools is a K-12 public school district operating one high school, one middle school, and three elementary schools in Battle Creek, Michigan. The district delivers free public education to enrolled students, supplemented by a 1:1 Chromebook technology program, breakfast and lunch food service, student transportation, athletic programs, and a School of Choice enrollment program for out-of-district applicants.

Product overview

Pennfield Schools is a K-12 public school district consisting of one high school (Pennfield High School), one middle school (Pennfield Middle School), and three elementary schools (North Penn Elementary, Dunlap Elementary, Purdy Elementary). The district operates as a unified educational platform offering core academic programs supplemented by technology initiatives (Chromebook 1:1 program), food services (breakfast, lunch, and summer meal programs), transportation services, athletics, and School of Choice enrollment for out-of-district students. The district website, powered by Apptegy, serves as the central hub for all schools and services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pennfield High School Public high school serving grades 9-12, offering academic programs, athletics, Chromebook device program, and back-to-school services including schedule distribution and parking permits.
• Pennfield Middle School Public middle school serving grades 6-8, providing academic curriculum, extracurricular activities, and transition programs for incoming sixth-grade students.
• North Penn Elementary Public elementary school serving grades K-5, providing foundational academic programs and early childhood education at 7422 Poorman Road, Battle Creek.
• Dunlap Elementary Public elementary school serving grades K-5, offering foundational academic programs including second-grade orientation and new student meetings.
• Purdy Elementary Public elementary school serving grades K-5 within the Pennfield Schools district.
• School of Choice Program Open enrollment program accepting K-12 students from outside the district. Unlimited applications accepted for the 2026-2027 school year between April 13, 2026 and August 28, 2026, available via website download, phone request, or in-person at the Administration Office.
• Student Transportation Services Student transportation services managed by Director Michelle Ullman, providing bus routing and access to the MyRide K-12 app for parents to track bus routes and schedules.
• Summer Food Programs USDA Summer Food Service Program offering free meals to children ages 18 and under during summer months, including SUN Meals To-Go weekly meal pack distribution and daily on-site meal service at school locations.
• Athletics Program Athletic programs for high school and middle school students, managed through the Big Teams platform, with athletic fees and passes available during back-to-school registration.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• USDA Summer Food Service ProgramcoreOthersPennfield Schools participates in the USDA Summer Food Service Program to provide free meals to children ages 18 and under in the community during summer months. The program offers both SUN Meals To-Go weekly meal pack distribution and daily on-site meal service at school locations. This is a federal child nutrition program administered in accordance with USDA civil rights regulations.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Marshall Public Schools: K-12 public school district in Marshall, MI, also in the Calhoun County region. Directly comparable on district scale, funding structure, and rural-suburban community profile.
• Lakeview School District (Battle Creek): Adjacent K-12 public school district serving the broader Battle Creek area. Most directly comparable peer due to shared geography, similar district scale, overlapping K-12 grade structure, and identical Michigan public-school funding model.
• Battle Creek Public Schools: Urban K-12 public school district serving the city of Battle Creek core. Comparable in shared Battle Creek geography and K-12 structure, but operates at a larger scale and with different urban demographics.
• Harper Creek Community Schools: Neighboring K-12 public district just outside Battle Creek. Comparable in district size, Calhoun County operating environment, K-12 vertical, and reliance on Michigan per-pupil foundation allowance.
• Gull Lake Community Schools: Nearby K-12 public district in Richland, MI (Calhoun County region). Comparable as a similarly sized K-12 Michigan district competing for the same pool of School of Choice families in the Battle Creek metro.

Emerging players

• National Heritage Academies (charter operator): Large charter school management organization operating multiple charter schools across Michigan and other states. Comparable as an alternative K-12 operator competing with Pennfield for the same School of Choice-eligible families in Michigan.

Broad incumbents

• Calhoun Intermediate School District: Regional intermediate school district that provides shared services (special education, career/tech, professional development) to all local K-12 districts including Pennfield. Comparable as a wider educational-services umbrella serving Pennfield's market.

Others

• EduPoint K-12 / PowerSchool Group: EdTech vendor providing SIS and enrollment platforms to K-12 districts. Connected to Pennfield indirectly as a peer-class EdTech supplier to the broader U.S. K-12 market in which Pennfield operates.

Market position

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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