Pike County Schools

What Pike County Schools does

Pike County Schools is a public school district operated by the Pike County Board of Education in Alabama, serving K-12 students across Pike County. The district operates seven schools under its jurisdiction: Banks School, Goshen Elementary School, Goshen High School, Pike County Elementary School (K-6, approximately 430 students in Brundidge), Pike County High School, the Troy-Pike Center for Technology, and the Center for Advanced Academics and Accelerated Learning. The district office is headquartered at 101 West Love Street in Troy, Alabama.

The district offers a comprehensive K-12 educational platform centered on Pike County Elementary School's mission to base all decisions on individual learning needs while pursuing excellence in reading, science, math, and STEM initiatives. Core academic programming is supplemented by specialized services including a Library Media Center, School Counseling Program, Child Nutrition Program operating under the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for free meals, and a Pre-K Program. Extracurricular offerings include the Junior Beta Club, Beginning Band, Bulldog Beat student newspaper, and the 21st Century CCLC After School Program. The district's communications and learning infrastructure runs on ParentSquare (unified communication platform integrated with PowerSchool SIS), Schoology (learning management system), and supports Google SSO and Microsoft 365 SSO authentication.

Pike County Schools is funded through state and local government appropriations, federal education funding, and property taxes, with no tuition charged to students. The district is Cognia-accredited and has received the Schools and Systems of Distinction award recognizing STEM excellence. Its primary customer segment is K-6 students and families in Pike County, Alabama, with distribution limited to in-person instruction at district facilities (7:40 AM to 3:10 PM) augmented by virtual/online tools and the 21st Century After School Program.

Name

Pike County Schools

Legal name

Pike County Schools

Website

https://pikecountyelem.com

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Pike County Schools is a public K-12 school district in Pike County, Alabama, operating seven schools including Pike County Elementary (K-6, ~430 students). Funded by government appropriations, it delivers core academics, STEM, free meals, and extracurriculars via ParentSquare and Schoology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

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 Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Elementary school services
• STEM curriculum programs
• After school programs
• School nutrition services

Headquarters

HQ city

Troy

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Pike County Schools operates as a public school district funded through state and local government appropriations, federal education funding, and property taxes. No tuition is charged to students.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Pike County Schools is a public school district in Pike County, Alabama that provides free K-12 education to local residents, anchored by Pike County Elementary School serving approximately 430 students in grades K-6. The district delivers core academic instruction with an emphasis on STEM education, supplemented by Pre-K programming, school counseling, child nutrition, library media services, and extracurricular activities such as band, Junior Beta Club, and a student-run newspaper. The district holds Cognia Accreditation and the Schools and Systems of Distinction award recognizing excellence in STEM.

Product overview

Pike County Schools is a public school district in Alabama operating multiple schools including Pike County Elementary School (K-6, approximately 430 students). The district offers a unified educational platform that includes core academic instruction with STEM emphasis, supported by specialized programs including a Pre-K program, Library Media Center, School Counseling Program, Child Nutrition Program (offering free meals via CEP), and various extracurricular activities including Beginning Band, Junior Beta Club, and Bulldog Beat School Newspaper. Communication between school and home is facilitated through ParentSquare, which syncs with PowerSchool for parent account management. The district's schools hold Cognia Accreditation and have achieved Schools and Systems of Distinction recognition.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-K Program
• 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) After School Program Federally-funded after school program offered at Banks School, Pike County Elementary, and Pike County High School for the 2025-2026 school year; applications submitted via QR code.
• Library Media Center
• School Counseling Program Comprehensive counseling services including individual counseling, small and large group sessions, academic support, career exploration, crisis intervention, and coordination with outside mental health agencies.
• Child Nutrition Program School meal program participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), providing free breakfast and lunch to all students with daily vegetables and fruits, weekly cooked beans or peas, and whole grain foods.
• Beginning Band Music education program introducing students to band instruments beginning in 5th grade, with instruction continuing until skill levels are mastered, including proper instrument care.
• Junior Beta Club and Beta Babies Academic honor society promoting achievement, character, leadership, and service, advised by Mrs. Brooks and Mr. Reese.
• Bulldog Beat School Newspaper Student-run newspaper operated by 5th and 6th-grade students, publishing in Fall and Spring, where students learn writing, editing, interviewing, photography, page layout, and newspaper ad sales.
• Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) Parent organization supporting the school through fundraisers, playground equipment purchases, Box Tops for Education label collection, and teacher material assistance; meets regularly at 6pm in the school gym.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ParentSquarecoreTechnology or IntegrationParentSquare is the district's primary communication platform used across all schools in Pike County Schools. It provides unified communication including email, text, and app notifications, automatically syncing with the district's student information system (PowerSchool) to generate parent accounts.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dale County Schools (AL): Southeast Alabama public K-12 district with similar size and rural demographics. Operates comparable elementary-secondary-CTE structure under the same Alabama state funding framework, making it a strong operational and budgetary benchmark.
• Crenshaw County Schools (AL): Small, rural Alabama public school district with similar scale and student demographics to Pike County Schools. Useful peer for benchmarking per-pupil spending, teacher retention, and STEM program investment at sub-1,000-student elementary campuses.
• Coffee County Schools (AL): Adjacent southeast Alabama public school district with a comparable rural footprint and multi-school structure including elementary, secondary, and CTE offerings. Closely aligned on funding model, scale, and technology adoption profile.
• Elba City Schools (AL): Small Alabama public school district with a comparable rural footprint, scale, and multi-school structure. Closely aligned on funding model, scale, and operating model for benchmarking.
• Barbour County Schools (AL): Rural southeast Alabama public K-12 district comparable in size, demographic profile, and reliance on state and federal education funding. Relevant peer for evaluating enrollment trends and CTE program viability.
• Houston County Schools (AL): Neighboring Alabama public K-12 district in southeast Alabama. Comparable in operating model (government-funded, multi-school district) and rural-to-mid-density footprint, with similar reliance on state appropriations and Cognia/AdvancED accreditation processes.
• Bullock County Schools (AL): Small, rural Alabama public K-12 district comparable in scale, demographics, and dependence on state and federal education funding. Provides system for benchmarking and rural-district operating performance.

Regional players

• Troy City Schools (AL): City-level public school district headquartered in Troy, Alabama, which also hosts the Pike County Schools district office. While a separate jurisdiction (city vs. county), it serves overlapping families and competes for the same student population, making it a strong regional benchmark.

Broad incumbents

• Montgomery County Public Schools (AL): Largest Alabama public school district in the same state funding environment. Relevant as a broad-incumbent peer for benchmarking large-scale technology rollouts, accreditation practices, and CTE programming that Pike County Schools could scale into.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PikeCountySchoolsAlabama
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pike-county-schools

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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