USD 109

What USD 109 does

Republic County USD 109 (Republic County Unified School District 109, DBA "Home of the Buffaloes") is a public unified school district operating under the Kansas State Department of Education, headquartered at 1205 19th Street, Belleville, Kansas. The district provides free K-12 public education to families in Republic County through a two-school structure: East Elementary (pre-kindergarten through grade 5) at 1811 O Street and Republic County Junior/Senior High School (grades 6-12) at 2405 P Street, both in Belleville. Supplemental services include Little Buffs Daycare, Title I support, special education, counseling, district nursing, and a comprehensive athletics program plus more than 15 extracurricular activities (FFA, FBLA, FCCLA, NHS, band, choir, forensics, scholars bowl, math relays, science club, student council, and others).

The district's technology stack is built entirely on third-party platforms rather than proprietary systems: PowerSchool for student information management and parent/student portals, Apptegy for website hosting and iOS/Android mobile applications, Google Workspace (Docs/Sheets) for curriculum documentation, and MySchoolMenus for cafeteria services. No APIs, SDKs, or proprietary technical assets are disclosed, and the district holds no patents or trademarks.

USD 109 is a government entity, not a commercial enterprise, and is funded through Kansas state aid under the school funding formula, local property taxes, and federal education grants (Title I, IDEA, and related programs). Education services are provided free of charge to district residents; the only fee-based offering appears to be Little Buffs Daycare. The district has no parent company, no subsidiaries, no commercial revenue streams, and no third-party partnerships or alliances beyond standard edtech vendor relationships. Leadership comprises Superintendent Tami Knedler, BOE President Brent Martin (plus six additional elected board members), Assistant Principal/Athletic Director Eric Jones, and principals Lindsay Cravens (Jr/Sr High) and Katie Struebing (East Elementary). The district's operating geography is limited to Republic County in north-central Kansas, with a stated headcount of 20 in firmographics and 50+ per the staff directory source.

Name

USD 109

Legal name

Republic County Unified School District 109

Website

https://usd109.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Republic County USD 109 is a public unified K-12 school district in Belleville, Kansas, operating East Elementary (PK-5) and Republic County Jr/Sr High School (6-12). It is funded by state aid, local property taxes, and federal grants, serving Republic County families with free public education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Unified school district
• Elementary education
• Secondary education
• Extracurricular athletics

Headquarters

HQ city

Belleville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public unified school district in Kansas, USD 109 is primarily funded through state aid (Kansas school funding formula), local property taxes, and federal education funding (Title I, IDEA, etc.). Education services are provided free of charge to district residents.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

USD 109 (Republic County Unified School District 109) is a public unified school district in Belleville, Kansas that provides free K-12 education through East Elementary (PreK-5) and Republic County Jr/Sr High School (6-12). The district also offers Little Buffs Daycare, Title I services, special education, counseling, athletics, and more than 15 extracurricular activity programs for residents of Republic County.

Product overview

Republic County USD 109 is a public school district operating as a unified platform of educational services. The district provides a dual-school structure consisting of East Elementary (PreK-5) and Republic County JR/SR High School (6-12), supported by supplemental programs including Little Buffs Daycare, Title 1 services, counseling, athletics, and over 15 extracurricular activity programs. The district utilizes third-party platforms including PowerSchool for student information management, Apptegy for website hosting, Google Workspace for curriculum documentation, and MySchoolMenus for cafeteria services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• East Elementary Elementary school serving PreK through 5th grade students, providing foundational education, Title I support, and special education services within USD 109.
• Republic County JR/SR High School Combined junior high and senior high school serving grades 6-12, offering a comprehensive academic curriculum, athletics, extracurricular activities, and college preparation programs including ACT testing.
• Little Buffs Daycare On-site childcare program for children of district families, providing before- and after-school care services.
• Athletics Program Comprehensive athletics program including basketball, football, volleyball, track, cross country, wrestling, baseball, softball, golf, and cheerleading for junior high and high school students.
• Extracurricular Activities Variety of clubs and activities including National Honor Society, FBLA, FCCLA, FFA, Science Club, Scholars Bowl, Math Relays, Forensics, Band, Choir, Art Group, and Student Council.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Smith Center USD 237: Small rural north-central Kansas unified district with a similar two-school structure, comprehensive athletics, and FFA-driven CTE program. Operates under the same Kansas funding formula with comparable revenue model and demographic exposure.
• Beloit USD 273: Small, rural unified K–12 public school district in north-central Kansas (Mitchell County) operating a similar two-school structure with comparable athletics, FFA, and CTE offerings. Most directly comparable in scale, geography, and program mix to USD 109.
• Hanover USD 223: Washington County, Kansas unified K–12 district with a single-school or small multi-site footprint. Comparable in size, demographic profile, and reliance on state formula funding — useful as a like-for-like benchmark for USD 109.
• Washington County USD 108: Neighboring rural Kansas unified district with comparable two-school footprint, demographic profile, and funding mix. Operates with similar reliance on PowerSchool-style SIS and rural community engagement models.
• Clay Center USD 379: Unified K–12 district in Clay County, Kansas, slightly larger than USD 109 but operating in a similar rural Kansas context with overlapping athletics, CTE, and student services programs. Useful as a near-peer benchmark on cost-per-pupil and program breadth.
• Concordia USD 333: Cloud County, Kansas unified school district serving Concordia with K–12 programming, comparable athletics and CTE/FFA pathways, and similar reliance on state aid and local property tax. Closest geographic peer to USD 109 and a frequent open-enrollment competitor.

Others

• PowerSchool Group: Dominant K–12 student information system vendor whose PowerSchool platform is the operational backbone of USD 109's SIS, parent portal, and online enrollment. Not a competitor but the most consequential technology counterpart to the district's day-to-day operations.
• Apptegy (Thrillshare): K–12 communications and website platform vendor powering USD 109's public website, mobile apps, and parent messaging. Relevant as the strategic counterparty on district communications, even though it is a vendor rather than a peer district.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RC.Buffs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/usd-109

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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