What Star City High School does

Star City Schools is a public K-12 school district headquartered at 400 East Arkansas Avenue in Star City, Arkansas, serving the Lincoln County community. The entity operates three schools — Jimmy Brown Elementary (Pre-School through grade 5), Star City Middle School (grades 6-8), and Star City High School (grades 9-12) — under the leadership of Superintendent Jordan Frizzell. As a government entity, the district provides free public education to local students and does not operate under a commercial revenue model; funding flows from state appropriations, local property taxes, and federal program grants including the ARP-ESSER program. The mascot across the district is the Bulldogs, and the organization maintains a Bulldog Alumni Association for graduates.

The district's core digital infrastructure is the Apptegy-powered district website (starcityschools.com), which serves as the primary parent/student portal and communications hub. Underlying systems include Home Access Center (HAC) for parent/student grade access, e-School Plus for grade management, Teacher Access Center (TAC), and Google Workspace for Education. The district has extended its digital presence through dedicated iOS and Android mobile applications and active accounts on Facebook, Twitter/X (@StarCitySchools), Instagram, and YouTube. Beyond standard academics, the district offers Gifted and Talented programs, College & Career coaching at the high school level, special education services, migrant education support, and extracurricular athletics and band programs. There are no commercial products, proprietary technology, or private revenue streams; the entity is fundamentally a publicly funded service provider rather than a commercial enterprise, which materially constrains the applicability of traditional venture or growth-equity investment frameworks.

Name

Star City High School

Legal name

Star City Schools

Website

https://starcityschools.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Star City Schools is a public K-12 school district in Star City, Arkansas, operating Jimmy Brown Elementary, Star City Middle School, and Star City High School to provide free PreK-12 education to local families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Secondary school services
• College career coaching
• Gifted talented programs
• Rural school district

Headquarters

HQ city

STAR CITY, Arkansas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Star City High School is a public secondary school (grades 9-12) within the Star City School District in Star City, Arkansas, providing free public education to students residing within the district. The school is part of a K-12 continuum that includes Jimmy Brown Elementary (Pre-K through 5), Star City Middle School (grades 6-8), and Star City High School, with programs spanning core academics, Gifted and Talented education, College & Career coaching, special education, migrant education support, and extracurricular activities including athletics, band, and cheer.

Product overview

Star City Schools is a K-12 public school district website offering educational services across multiple schools: Star City High School, Star City Middle School, Jimmy Brown Elementary, and Pre-School programs. The district website serves as the primary digital portal for parents, students, and staff to access enrollment information, academic resources, cafeteria services, athletics, and district communications. Additional programs include Gifted and Talented education, College & Career coaching, and migrant education support. The web platform is powered by Apptegy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Star City High School: High school within Star City School District, mascot is the Bulldogs
• Star City Middle School
• Jimmy Brown Elementary
• Bulldog Alumni Association

Products and services

• Star City High School (Grades 9-12 Education) Free public secondary education for students in grades 9 through 12 residing within the Star City School District, including core academics, College & Career coaching, special education services, athletics, band, and cheer programs.
• Star City Middle School (Grades 6-8 Education) Free public middle school education for students in grades 6 through 8 in the Star City, Arkansas area.
• Jimmy Brown Elementary School (Pre-K through Grade 5) Free public elementary education for students from Pre-School through 5th grade in the Star City School District.
• Pre-School / ABC Early Childhood Program Pre-kindergarten early childhood education programs including the ABC program for preschool-age children in the Star City School District.
• Gifted and Talented Education Program Supplemental educational program for students identified as gifted and talented within the Star City School District.
• College & Career Coaching Counseling and coaching services supporting Star City High School students with college preparation, career planning, and post-secondary transition.
• Star City Schools District Website Official district website portal providing enrollment information, parent resources, staff directories, school navigation, and district communications; powered by the Apptegy platform.

Segments4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Cabot Public Schools: Public K-12 district in central Arkansas (Lonoke County) serving a substantially larger suburban community. Demonstrates how Arkansas public districts scale programs, technology adoption, and extracurricular offerings beyond rural models like Star City Schools.
• Springdale School District: Largest public K-12 district in Arkansas, located in northwest Arkansas. Operates a comprehensive set of schools, programs, and digital infrastructure at scale, illustrating the broader Arkansas public education landscape in which Star City Schools operates.

Direct peers

• Warren School District: Public K-12 district in Bradley County in south-central Arkansas. Similar rural footprint, multi-school structure, and reliance on state foundation funding, making it a direct comparable for Star City Schools.
• Dumas School District: Public K-12 district in Desha County, southeast Arkansas, operating Pre-K through 12 in a small rural community. Similar demographic profile and economic base as Lincoln County, with comparable state funding dynamics.
• McGehee School District: Public K-12 district in Desha County, southeast Arkansas. Similar small rural scale, multi-school structure, and economic base tied to agriculture. Operates within the same regional funding and regulatory environment as Star City Schools.
• Crossett School District: Public K-12 district in Ashley County, southeast Arkansas, serving a small rural population with a similar school choice and funding environment. Comparable in scale and program offerings to Star City Schools.
• Monticello School District: Public K-12 district in Drew County, southeast Arkansas. Comparable rural southeast Arkansas district with multi-school structure, similar curriculum and extracurricular offerings, and proximity to Star City Schools.
• Hamburg School District: Public K-12 district serving a small rural community in Ashley County, southeast Arkansas. Operates a comparable grade-band structure, similar per-pupil funding profile, and faces the same rural Arkansas demographic pressures as Star City Schools.
• DeWitt School District: Public K-12 district in Arkansas County, southeast Arkansas. Small rural district with comparable enrollment size, program offering scope, and reliance on Arkansas state foundation funding.

Regional players

• White Hall School District: Public K-12 district in Jefferson County, southeast Arkansas. Geographically near Star City but serves a slightly larger population base around Pine Bluff's suburban ring. Comparable funding environment and program structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/StarCitySchools
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCXyAvzBKQa7LBhCS8q5tQEA
• Facebookfacebook.com/StarCitySchools
• Instagraminstagram.com/starcityschools
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/star-city-high-school

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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