PANDORA-GILBOA LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

What PANDORA-GILBOA LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT does

Pandora-Gilboa Local School District is a public K-12 school district operated under the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, headquartered at 410 Rocket Ridge, Pandora, OH 45877. The district serves students in the Pandora and Gilboa communities of Putnam County, Ohio, operating three schools: Elementary School (grades K-5), Middle School (grades 6-8), and High School (grades 9-12), preparing students for college, military, or workforce pathways. The district is a government state entity with no parent company and no ownership structure, governed by an elected Board of Education and funded through state aid, local property taxes, and federal grants.

The district's service offering is built on an integrated educational technology stack. PowerSchool SIS manages student information and grades; Schoology serves as the Learning Management System; Google Workspace for Education provides document storage and collaboration; and third-party platforms including ParentSquare (school-to-home communication), FinalForms (enrollment and registration), DragonFly (athletics management), LinqConnect (cafeteria payments), Clever (SSO), Lightspeed (device management and filtering), SameGoal (special education/IEPs), PublicSchoolWORKS (safety and compliance), Hudl (athletics video), and SchoolDay (EdTech interoperability) round out the operational ecosystem. The district also administers state-mandated assessments through the Ohio Assessment System (Cambium AST). Recent initiatives include a 2026 Structured Literacy Program, a 2026 Elementary book vending machine reading incentive, and a 2025 Front Entry Project facility modernization.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The district operates under three primary income streams: state and local tax-based public school funding (the dominant source), student fees for materials and activities, and cafeteria meal payments. Pricing signals include K-8 annual supply kits sold through 1st Day School Supplies (a third-party vendor) and cafeteria payments processed through LinqConnect. The customer base consists of K-12 students, parents and guardians, and faculty/staff within the Pandora-Gilboa district boundaries, with three primary persona segments served through a horizontal segmentation approach. The district uses digital communication channels (ParentSquare app, district website pgrockets.org, Facebook @PGHSRockets) and community events for parent and community engagement.

Name

PANDORA-GILBOA LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Legal name

Pandora Gilboa Local School District

Website

https://pgrockets.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pandora-Gilboa Local School District is a public K-12 school district in Putnam County, Ohio, operating Elementary, Middle, and High Schools for students in the Pandora and Gilboa communities. It is funded through state aid, local property taxes, and federal grants, and uses an integrated EdTech stack including PowerSchool, Schoology, and ParentSquare.

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 Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• School district services
• Student information systems
• Extracurricular athletics
• Special education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Pandora

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: State of Ohio and local tax-based funding for public education operations
2. Student Fees: School fees for materials, activities, and athletic participation
3. Cafeteria Services: Meal payments from students and families for breakfast and lunch programs

Pricing tiers

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Pandora-Gilboa Local School District provides comprehensive K-12 public education across Elementary School (grades K-5), Middle School (grades 6-8), and High School (grades 9-12), aligned with Ohio learning standards. Beyond core academics, the district delivers Rocket Athletics programs, extracurricular activities (Quiz Bowl, Band, Choir, clubs), special education/IEP services, school nutrition, Chromebook-based technology access, and parent communication platforms serving students and families in the Pandora-Gilboa community of Putnam County, Ohio.

Product overview

Pandora Gilboa Local School District operates as a unified K-12 educational platform providing comprehensive school services through three school levels (Elementary School grades K-5, Middle School grades 6-8, and High School grades 9-12). The district's product portfolio integrates multiple third-party educational technology platforms: PowerSchool SIS for student information management, Schoology as the learning management system, ParentSquare for family communication, and FinalForms for enrollment/registration. Beyond core academic instruction, the district offers Rocket Athletics programs, extracurricular activities (Quiz Bowl, Band, Choir, clubs), student support services including special education (IEPs via SameGoal), school nutrition (cafeteria via LinqConnect), technology access (Chromebooks with Lightspeed management), and before/after school programs. The district also provides parent/student portals for PowerSchool access, Schoology learning management, Google Drive document storage, and cafeteria payments, creating an interconnected educational ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 Educational Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Division III State Champion Quiz Bowl Team
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA)coreOthersThe district's high school and middle school athletic programs are members of OHSAA, which governs high school athletics in Ohio including sports tournaments, eligibility rules, and athletic competition standards
• Blanchard Valley Conference (BVC)coreOthersLocal athletic conference comprising area schools for interscholastic sports competition at the conference level
• DragonFly AthleticscoreTechnology or IntegrationAthletic management platform providing scheduling, registration, and sports management services for school athletics programs
• FinalFormscoreTechnology or IntegrationElectronic forms and registration management system for student and staff forms including enrollment, medical forms, and athletic participation documentation
• ParentSquarecoreTechnology or IntegrationSchool-to-home communication platform enabling district-wide messaging, classroom updates, event RSVP, and document delivery to parents
• Putnam County Schools Insurance GroupcoreOthersConsortium providing employee benefits including medical insurance (Medical Mutual), dental (Delta Dental), prescription coverage (TrueScripts), and employee assistance programs for district staff
• 1st Day School SuppliesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party vendor offering pre-packaged school supply kits for K-8 students, with supplies delivered to school before start of year

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Ohio Connections Academy: Statewide online public K-12 school operating in Ohio. Competes for Ohio K-12 enrollment through an online model — relevant as an alternative for families considering options beyond their local rural brick-and-mortar district.

Direct peers

• Cory-Rawson Local Schools: Hancock County public K-12 district serving Rawson and Cory communities. Nearby BVC conference peer with comparable rural Ohio district size, demographics, and small-town public K-12 service profile.
• Ottawa-Glandorf Local Schools: Neighboring Putnam County public K-12 district serving Ottawa and Glandorf. Comparable small rural Ohio public school structure, overlapping Blanchard Valley Conference membership, and similar community-funding model with Putnam County tax base.
• Leipsic Local School District: Small Putnam County public K-12 district serving Leipsic and surrounding villages. Closely comparable rural Ohio public school scale, BVC conference peer, and shared reliance on state aid and local property taxes.
• Bluffton Exempted Village School District: Nearby northwest Ohio public K-12 district. Comparable rural/small-town footprint, BVC athletic conference membership, and similar reliance on state aid and local property taxes for K-12 operations.
• Columbus Grove Local Schools: Putnam County public K-12 district serving Columbus Grove. Same Blanchard Valley Conference membership and similar rural Ohio district scale, community demographics, and small administrative footprint.
• Spencerville Local Schools: Allen County public K-12 district near Pandora. Similar small rural Ohio district scale, BVC athletic conference membership, and small administrative staff footprint serving K-12 students across multiple school levels.
• Kalida Local School District: Putnam County public K-12 district serving Kalida village. Shares Putnam County geography, similar rural Ohio public school operations, Putnam County tax base exposure, and comparable community-funded revenue model.
• Continental Local School District: Putnam County public K-12 district serving Continental and surrounding rural communities. Shares Blanchard Valley Conference membership with Pandora-Gilboa and operates at comparable small-district scale with similar EdTech integration patterns.

Broad incumbents

• KIPP Public Schools: National network of public charter schools serving K-12 students across 20+ states. Operates in the same broad public K-12 education category but at far greater scale and with a charter rather than traditional district governance model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights3 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PGHSRockets
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pandora-gilboa-local-school-district

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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