Talihina Public School

What Talihina Public School does

Talihina Public School District is a public PK-12 school district operating as a political subdivision of the State of Oklahoma, located in Talihina in Le Flore County. The district runs two campuses — Talihina Elementary (serving PK-6) and Talihina Junior High/High School (serving grades 7-12) — under Superintendent Jason Lockhart, Elementary Principal Rowdy Johnson, and Secondary Principal Kelly Gravitt. Its core product is free compulsory public education for residents of its attendance zone, supplemented by athletics (football, basketball, softball, baseball, track, powerlifting, cheerleading), a band program, and concurrent enrollment assistance for college and career readiness.

The district's instructional technology stack is a typical K-12 edtech portfolio rather than proprietary infrastructure: ParentSquare for unified school-to-home communication (synced to the Sylogist student information system), AristotleK12 for reporting and analytics, and a layered set of curriculum and assessment tools including HMH Ed, I-Ready, Reading Eggs, Study Island, Renaissance Learning, and Amira (an AI-powered reading tutor). Operational technology includes My School Menus for cafeteria menus and TeacherLists for supply lists. Compliance posture covers Section 504, Title II of the Rehabilitation Act, WCAG 2.0-2.1 AA, and Title IX, reflecting standard federal accessibility and non-discrimination obligations.

The business model is non-commercial: services are provided at no direct cost to families. The district participates in the federal Community Eligibility Provision to deliver free breakfast and lunch to all PK-12 students across the 2024-2027 school years, and partners with Project Provision to provide free school supplies for 2026-2027. Revenue derives from Oklahoma state aid, local property taxes, and federal grants, including Title VI Indian Education and Johnson O'Malley funding administered through a deep multi-program partnership with the Choctaw Nation covering tutoring, cultural enrichment, concurrent enrollment, post-secondary planning, and wraparound student services. The customer base is the resident student population of the Talihina attendance zone and their families — a captive, residency-defined, non-paying constituency.

Name

Talihina Public School

Legal name

Talihina Public School District

Website

https://talihina.k12.ok.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Talihina Public School District is a public PK-12 school district in Talihina, Oklahoma, serving local students with standard K-12 instruction, athletics, band, free meals via the Community Eligibility Provision, and Title VI/Johnson O'Malley Native American education programs in partnership with the Choctaw Nation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD), Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Elementary secondary schools
• Native American education
• Indian education programs
• School district services

Headquarters

HQ city

Talihina

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Talihina Public School District is a public K-12 school district operating in Talihina, Oklahoma, serving students from Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade. The district operates an Elementary school (PK-6th grade) and a Junior High/High School (7th-12th grade), along with specialized Native American education programs (Title VI and Johnson O'Malley) in partnership with the Choctaw Nation, athletics, band, and a free meal program under the Community Eligibility Provision.

Product overview

Talihina Public School District operates as a traditional public school system offering PK-12th grade education through a unified district structure. The district provides two main school levels—Elementary (PK-4th grade) and Junior High/High School (5th-12th grade)—along with specialized support programs including the Title VI and Johnson O'Malley Indian Education programs serving Native American students, athletics and band extracurricular programs, and a free meal program under the Community Eligibility Provision. Communication between school and families is facilitated through the ParentSquare platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Talihina Elementary: Elementary school serving students from Pre-K through 6th grade, located on Hellen Street between 1st and 2nd Streets in Talihina, OK.
• Talihina JH/HS
• Talihina Indian Education

Products and services

• Elementary Education Program (PK-6th Grade)

Quantifiable outcome

• Free breakfast and lunch provided to all PK-12th grade students for 3 years

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Choctaw Nation (Title VI Program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederally funded program through the Department of Education Office of Indian Education. Provides academic, social, and cultural support services to Native American students, including tutoring, cultural enrichment through Choctaw School of Language, concurrent enrollment assistance, and college/career planning. Student's tribal affiliation must be federally recognized.
• Choctaw Nation (Johnson O'Malley Program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederally funded program through the Bureau of Indian Affairs providing operational support for Talihina's Indian Education Program. Eligible students receive CDIB card or tribal membership documentation. Services include school supplies, student activity fees, cap and gown assistance, cultural activities, family engagement, and student incentives.
• Choctaw Nation Student ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple collaboration programs including: Choctaw Nation Higher Education Program, High School Student Services, Choctaw STAR Program, Student School and Activity Fund (SSAF), Youth Advisory Board (YAB), College and Career Counseling, Project RISE, Career Development, POSSE Program, and Emergency Services.
• ParentSquarecoreTechnology or IntegrationUnified communication platform providing school-to-home communication via email, text, and app notifications. Automatically syncs with Student Information System, generates parent accounts, offers two-way translation, attendance notifications, teacher/classroom communication, direct messaging, appointment sign-ups, calendar/RSVP, and volunteering sign-ups.
• Project ProvisionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner providing free school supplies for the 2026-2027 school year.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Heavener Public Schools: Adjacent PK-12 public school district in Le Flore County, Oklahoma. Closely comparable in size, rural setting, and eastern Oklahoma student demographics; directly competes for students in the same geographic catchment.
• Poteau Public Schools: Neighboring independent PK-12 public school district in Le Flore County, Oklahoma. Operates under the same state funding and federal program environment as Talihina, serving a comparable rural eastern Oklahoma community with overlapping student demographics.
• Panama Public Schools: Neighboring PK-12 public school district in eastern Oklahoma. Similar rural scale and operating environment to Talihina, with overlapping competition for students in Le Flore County and adjacent areas.
• Spiro Public Schools: Small PK-12 public school district in Le Flore County, Oklahoma. Comparable rural scale and operating environment; directly competes for the same eastern Oklahoma student population.
• Howe Public Schools: Small PK-12 public school district in Le Flore County, Oklahoma. Comparable scale and rural eastern Oklahoma context; competes for the same student population as Talihina.

Broad incumbents

• KIPP Public Schools: National public charter school network serving primarily low-income and minority PK-12 students. Comparable in serving high-need populations with college-preparatory focus, though operating at much larger scale and through a charter rather than traditional district model.

Others

• Oklahoma State Department of Education: State-level regulator and funding authority for Oklahoma public school districts including Talihina. Directly comparable as the governing and per-pupil funding counterpart for all Oklahoma public school districts.

Emerging players

• Choctaw Nation Schools (Jones Academy): Choctaw Nation-operated K-12 educational programs that serve Native American students in the same region. Comparable in serving federally recognized Choctaw students through culturally relevant programming and tribal education funding, partially overlapping with Talihina's Title VI/JOM student base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@talihinaschools
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/talihina-public-school

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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