SUNRISE R-IX SCHOOL DISTRICT

What SUNRISE R-IX SCHOOL DISTRICT does

Sunrise R-IX School District is a public PK-8 school district headquartered at 4485 Sunrise School Road in De Soto, Missouri, serving approximately 320 students with about 65 staff members under Superintendent Dr. Armand Spurgin. The district operates a single campus offering Pre-K through 8th-grade education, an Agriculture Lab with tower gardens and animal-hatching programs, middle-school athletics (volleyball, cheerleading, basketball), and a co-op arrangement with DeSoto School District that gives grades 7-8 access to football, cross country, wrestling, and track. Core educational technology is built on the Infinite Campus student information system, deployed for the 2024-2025 school year after migrating from Tyler SIS, and complemented by an iOS/Android mobile app for staff contacts, cafeteria menus, news, and emergency notifications.

The district is a government state entity funded primarily through Missouri's public-school financing system — state formula aid and local property tax revenue — and is governed by an elected Board of Education rather than private shareholders. Ancillary revenue streams include yearbook sales, spirit wear merchandise, facility rentals of outdoor spaces (pavilion, trail, pond, garden) under a Facility Usage Agreement, and the Dragon Care after-school program. Community-facing touchpoints include an active PTO, monthly family events, Facebook and X social channels, and a website at sunrise-r9.org that serves as the primary enrollment and parent-information hub. Customer relationships are geographic and near-monopolistic within the district's attendance boundary, with no external enterprise customers or outside-of-catchment tuition revenue. Recent operational moves include the SIS migration, the substitute-teacher certification partnership with Mineral Area College (announced 2025-11-11), and the public mobile app, but no AI, no acquisitions, and no private capital activity are present in the record.

Name

SUNRISE R-IX SCHOOL DISTRICT

Legal name

Sunrise R-IX School District

Website

https://sunrise-r9.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sunrise R-IX is a public PK-8 school district in De Soto, Missouri, serving about 320 students and 65 staff through a single campus. It is tax-funded under Missouri's state education system and offers core academics plus an Agriculture Lab, athletics, and after-school programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-8 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Head Start & Public Pre-K Programs (EDACABAK), Special Education Online / Virtual Schools & Remote Programs (EDAKAAAL), Behavioral Intervention & PBIS Supports (Tiered, Gen Ed) (EDAJAGAL)

Keywords

• PK-8 education
• Public school district
• Student information system
• After-school programs
• Agricultural education

Headquarters

HQ city

DeSoto

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: Tax-funded public school district receiving state and local funding for educational operations
2. Yearbook Sales: Yearbook sales to students and families
3. Spirit Wear Sales: School spirit wear merchandise sold through online store
4. Mobile App: Mobile app for iOS and Android providing staff contacts, cafeteria menus, news updates, and emergency notifications
5. Facility Rental: Pavilion and outdoor spaces available for rental through Facility Usage Agreement

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sunrise R-IX School District provides publicly funded Pre-K through 8th grade education to approximately 320 students in De Soto, Missouri. Its core academic offering is augmented by specialized programs including an Agriculture Lab, middle school athletics, after-school clubs, and the Dragon Care after-school supervision program. Administrative services are supported by the Infinite Campus student information system and a district mobile application.

Product overview

Sunrise R-IX School District is a PK-8 public school district serving approximately 320 students and 65 staff members in DeSoto, Missouri. The district operates through a central website as its primary digital product, supplemented by a mobile application for iOS and Android. Educational programs span Pre-K through 8th grade with specialized offerings including an Agriculture Lab program and Dragon Care after-school program. The district provides athletics through its own middle school sports (volleyball, basketball, cheerleading) and a co-op agreement with DeSoto for additional sports. Extracurricular activities include multiple clubs. Administrative operations utilize Infinite Campus as the student information system, transitioning from Tyler SIS in 2024-2025. The district also maintains outdoor facilities including trails, gardens, and a pavilion available for community use during non-school hours.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PK-8 Academic Education Program Core Pre-K through 8th grade academic education for approximately 320 students in De Soto, Missouri, delivered by 65 staff members across grade bands.
• Dragon Care After-School Program After-school supervision and care program for students requiring care beyond the regular school day, coordinated through Mrs. Sample at [email protected].
• Agriculture Lab Program PK-8 agricultural education facility featuring tower gardens, animals, hatching programs, and daily hands-on science activities.
• Athletics Program Middle school sports including volleyball, cheerleading, and basketball offered directly by Sunrise; football, cross country, wrestling, and track available through co-op with DeSoto schools for 7th-8th graders.
• School Clubs Program After-school clubs including Art, Book, Running, Garden, Good News, Battle, Quiz Bowl, FCCLA, STUCO, FCA, and additional offerings.
• Outdoor Spaces Facility Outdoor campus areas including a half-mile trail with 13 stations, catch-and-release pond, seasonal garden (April-October), student produce stand (Wednesdays), and a reservable pavilion, available for community use during non-school hours via Facility Usage Agreement.
• District Mobile Application District mobile app for iOS and Android providing access to staff contacts, cafeteria menus, news updates, and emergency notifications, available on Apple App Store and Google Play.

Quantifiable outcome

• District goal: Reading Attainment improvement
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Mineral Area CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 November 2025Partnership providing FREE DESE-approved substitute teacher certification training for qualified applicants. Training available at Perryville Career Center with spots available in December.
• DeSoto School DistrictcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCooperative sports partnership allowing Sunrise students to participate in football, cross country, wrestling, and track through DeSoto's athletic programs. Sunrise sports (volleyball, cheerleading, basketball) are open to 6th-8th graders while DeSoto sports are open to 7th-8th graders.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Infinite Campus: The student information system vendor Sunrise is migrating to for 2024-2025. Comparable as the SIS infrastructure underlying grades, attendance, and the parent portal — a core operational dependency for the district.
• Apptegy: The K-12 communications and website platform provider whose CMS hosts the Sunrise R-IX website (asset URLs are hosted on cmsv2-assets.apptegy.net). Comparable as the technology ecosystem Sunrise relies on for parent communication, mobile apps, and web presence.

Direct peers

• Sullivan School District: A small public Missouri school district serving a comparable rural/suburban community. Comparable as a Missouri public K-12 system with similar funding model, athletics co-ops, and community-engagement programming.
• Northwest R-I School District: A small public school district in southeast Missouri (St. Francois/Jefferson County area). Comparable as a small, rural Missouri public district with a similar student-body size and grade-band configuration.
• Valley R-VI School District: A small rural Missouri public school district in Washington County, adjacent to the DeSoto region. Directly comparable as a similarly scaled public Missouri district facing the same rural demographic and funding dynamics.
• Hillsboro R-3 School District: A nearby Jefferson County, Missouri public K-12 district serving the broader DeSoto area. Comparable as a public Missouri school district in the same commuting region, competing for the same families Sunrise draws on.
• Fredericktown R-I School District: A small southeast Missouri public K-12 district serving Madison County. Comparable as a similarly scaled Missouri public district with co-op athletics and a comparable community-school model.
• Windsor C-1 School District: A small public Missouri school district (Henry/Johnson County area). Comparable as a Missouri public district of similar size, grade-band breadth, and community-anchored operating model.
• Steelville R-III School District: A small rural Missouri public school district (Crawford County). Comparable as a tiny, community-anchored Missouri public district with similar scale, funding profile, and athletic co-op tendencies.
• St. James R-I School District: A small Phelps County, Missouri public school district. Comparable as a rural Missouri public district of similar enrollment scale that competes with Sunrise for instructional talent and serves demographically similar families.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sunriserix
• Facebookfacebook.com/121453391584183
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sunrise-r-ix-school-district

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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