South Haven Usd 509

What South Haven Usd 509 does

South Haven USD 509 is a public K-12 unified school district chartered under Kansas state law and headquartered at 229 S Kickapoo in South Haven, Sumner County, Kansas, near the Oklahoma border. The district operates a single-building campus serving PreK through 12 students across geographic boundaries, with a small staff (18 employees) and low enrollment typical of rural Kansas districts. Its core product is comprehensive K-12 education, including academic instruction, Career & Technical Education (CTE), athletics, music and theater programs, student support services (counseling, nursing, mental health), and food service. The district is funded primarily through state and local tax revenues distributed via Kansas school funding formulas, supplemented by federal grants (Title I, IDEA, child nutrition), fee-based meal programs ($5 breakfast, $8 lunch), and Pre-K transportation ($25/month), with free and reduced-price eligibility applying across fee-based services.

The district's technology stack is built on commodity third-party platforms rather than proprietary systems. Google Workspace for Education Plus serves as the core educational and collaboration platform (Classroom, Docs, Gmail, Meet, Drive, etc.), with PowerSchool as the student information system for grades, attendance, parent portal, and 2-way SMS messaging. The public-facing website is powered by Edlio, and identity is managed through Clever for elementary students. A broad portfolio of educational applications (Khan Academy, Kahoot, Prodigy, Epic Books, Canva EDU, Gimkit, Flip, Quill.org, iCEV, GoGuardian, HUDL) is layered over the core stack for instruction, student monitoring, and athletics livestreaming. The district is FERPA-, COPPA-, and CIPA-compliant.

USD 509 is governed by an elected Board of Education operating under Kansas State Department of Education oversight, with no parent company, private ownership, or M&A activity. Distribution is heavily geographic: enrollment is free for in-district residents and increasingly formalized through a non-resident application process reviewed by the Secondary Principal. Cardinal Club, a parent booster organization, provides supplementary fundraising and community engagement. The district's competitive position is a state-mandated geographic monopoly within its service area, with operational efficiency derived from a single consolidated campus and partnership-based extracurricular scaling with neighboring Caldwell Schools.

Name

South Haven Usd 509

Legal name

South Haven USD 509

Website

https://usd509.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

South Haven USD 509 is a public K-12 unified school district in South Haven, Kansas, operating a single PreK-12 campus that serves resident students and families with academic, CTE, athletics, and support services funded primarily through state and local tax revenues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

IEP/504 Planning, Case Management & Compliance (EDAJAKAB)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• School district services
• Career technical education
• Student transportation services
• School food service

Headquarters

HQ city

South Haven

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, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. State and Local Tax Revenue: Primary funding from state and local tax revenues distributed through Kansas school funding formulas
2. Federal Grants and Programs: Title I, IDEA, and other federal education grants including child nutrition programs
3. Student Meal Programs: Breakfast at $5.00 and lunch at $8.00 per student, with free and reduced meal programs
4. Transportation Services: Pre-K bus service at $25 per month, eligible for free or reduced status

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

South Haven USD 509 is a public K-12 unified school district operating a single-building campus in South Haven, Kansas. It delivers PreK-12 academic instruction, career and technical education, athletics, music/band, food service, and student transportation to district residents, supported by PowerSchool for student information and Google Workspace for Education Plus as the core learning platform.

Product overview

South Haven USD 509 is a rural K-12 school district in South Haven, Kansas, operating as a single unified school building. The district provides comprehensive educational programs including core academic instruction, Career & Technical Education (CTE), athletics, music/band, and extracurricular activities. Technology infrastructure centers on PowerSchool (student information system) and Google Workspace for Education Plus (core educational platform for Classroom, Docs, Gmail, Meet, and other collaboration tools). The district website powered by Edlio serves as the primary communication hub for parents and community. Health services are supported by the Kansas Immunization Registry (WebIZ), and athletics are livestreamed via HUDL.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 Educational Programs
• Career & Technical Education (CTE)
• Athletics Programs
• Food Service Program
• Transportation Services
• Extracurricular Activities
• Band & Music Programs
• Health Services
• Enrollment Services
• Cardinal Club Booster Program

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration30 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PowerSchoolcoreTechnology or Integration · 28 December 2024Student information system provider for grades, attendance, enrollment, and 2-way messaging. District was affected by PowerSchool data breach on December 28, 2024 where malicious actor accessed student and staff data through support employee login.
• Sedan FloralminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCardinal Club booster organization conducts annual flower sales in cooperation with Sedan Floral. Flowers arrive in third week of April and orders are sorted with help from FCA student organization.
• KanPakminorOthersTina Grillot with KanPak provides full backpacks to all first graders at Back to School events
• GoGuardiancoreTechnology or IntegrationParent App for monitoring student device usage and activity during school hours
• GooglecoreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle Workspace for Education Plus serves as the core educational platform including Classroom, Gmail, Docs, Drive, Meet for remote learning, and other productivity tools
• Sumner County Health DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool nurse may consult with Sumner County Health Department regarding student immunizations and health needs
• Sumner Mental HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOffers mental health services to students through school-based sign-up at Back to School events
• Caldwell SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCombined South Sumner athletic programs including track teams; joint Border Queen Basketball Tournament hosting; shared cheer squad (Outlaw Cheer Squad)
• Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE)coreOthersOversees school accountability, CTE program reporting, immunization registry (Weblz), and Kansas Communities That Care student survey

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Argonia USD 359: Very small Sumner County, Kansas public K-12 district of similar size, facing identical rural enrollment dynamics, Kansas funding formula pressures, and CTE/athletic programming constraints.
• Belle Plaine USD 349: Small Sumner County, Kansas public school district with similar single-building PreK-12 operating profile, geographic reach, and reliance on state formula funding.
• Oxford USD 358: Small rural public K-12 school district located in nearby Sumner County, Kansas, serving a comparable small-town agricultural population with similar funding structures and operational scale.
• Conway Springs USD 356: Sumner County-area small public K-12 district in south-central Kansas, operating under the same KSDE oversight, funding formula, and Sumner County educational ecosystem as USD 509.
• Caldwell USD 271: Adjacent Sumner County, Kansas public K-12 district that shares combined athletic programs and joint tournaments with USD 509, making it the closest operational peer in the same geography and student demographic.

Regional players

• Wellington USD 353: Larger but geographically proximate Kansas public K-12 district in Sumner County, providing a useful regional benchmark for funding, staffing, and EdTech adoption patterns relative to USD 509.
• Mulvane USD 263: Nearby south-central Kansas public school district serving a similar mix of rural and small-town families, operating under the same KSDE accountability framework but with somewhat larger enrollment scale.
• Clearwater USD 264: South-central Kansas public K-12 district operating under the same state funding formula and KSDE oversight, useful for benchmarking small-district EdTech and operational practices.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SH_Cardinals
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@southhaventechnology1707
• Facebookfacebook.com/usd509
• Instagraminstagram.com/usd509southhaven
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/south-haven-usd-509

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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