Basehor-Linwood School District 458

What Basehor-Linwood School District 458 does

Basehor-Linwood School District 458 (USD 458) is a Kansas public K-12 school district operating since 1954 in southern Leavenworth County, encompassing the cities of Basehor and Linwood across 90 square miles. The district serves approximately 3,000 resident students across nine schools — Basehor Elementary, Basehor Intermediate, Basehor-Linwood Middle School, Basehor-Linwood High School, Glenwood Ridge Elementary, Gray Hawk Elementary, Linwood Elementary, the Early Learning Center, and Basehor-Linwood Virtual School (which adds nearly 200 online students annually). Core offerings extend beyond traditional K-12 to include Parents As Teachers early childhood home visits, an ESOL/ELL program with bilingual resources, a Tonganoxie/Basehor-Linwood Special Education Cooperative, and the award-winning Mentors & CareCats mentoring program reaching nearly 1,500 students.

The technology stack is composed entirely of standard third-party K-12 platforms rather than proprietary systems: Canvas for learning management, Skyward for student information and the Family Access parent portal, Peachjar for digital flyer distribution, Frontline Education for HR/absence management, and KEDS for state reporting. The district holds KESA state accreditation and SSO via Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo. There is no proprietary technology, no API, and no AI/ML capability disclosed.

The revenue model is government funding — primarily local property taxes (including the 2024 Bond), Kansas state education aid, and federal grants — supplemented by modest transactional revenue from meal programs ($1.55-$3.10 per meal, operated via Opaa! food service) and transportation fees ($170/student or $270/family per year, contracted to Easton Bus Service/DS Bus Lines). As a government state entity, the district is not equity-financed, has no parent company, no ticker symbol, and is governed by an elected Board of Education under Superintendent Chris Vignery (effective July 1, 2025).

Name

Basehor-Linwood School District 458

Legal name

Basehor-Linwood School District 458

Website

https://usd458.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Basehor-Linwood School District 458 (USD 458) is a Kansas public K-12 district serving approximately 3,200 students across nine schools in southern Leavenworth County, funded by property taxes and state aid. It offers traditional K-12 education plus early childhood, ESOL, virtual, and special education services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Other Schools and Instruction (6116), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialized Programs & Classrooms (Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Developmental, Multi-Disability) (EDAJAKAH), Online Credit Recovery & Alternative Pathways (Virtual) (EDAJADAF)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Special education services
• Early childhood programs
• Virtual school learning
• Student mentoring programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Basehor, Kansas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Funded primarily through local property taxes (including bond measures), Kansas state education funding, and federal grants. Operating as a public school district with tax-exempt status.
2. Student Meal Programs: District participates in Child Nutrition Program. Students pay for breakfast and lunch; families can qualify for free/reduced meals. Adults pay higher rates. Revenue from a la carte purchases at BLHS and BLMS.
3. Transportation Fees: Transportation fee of $170/student or $270/family per year for students living less than 2.5 miles from school. Semester rates available. Fees waived for students qualifying for free/reduced lunch or with IEP requiring transportation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Basehor-Linwood School District 458 (USD 458) is a public K-12 school district providing comprehensive public education to just over 3,000 resident students across nine schools spanning elementary, intermediate, middle, high, virtual, and early learning levels in southern Leavenworth County, Kansas. Beyond core K-12 instruction, the district operates specialized programs including a virtual school for ~200 online students, Parents As Teachers early childhood home-visiting program, a Mentors & CareCats mentoring program serving ~1,500 students, English Language Learner (ESOL) services with bilingual support, and special education through a regional cooperative.

Product overview

Basehor-Linwood School District 458 operates as a unified school district offering traditional K-12 education across nine schools (elementary, middle, high, and early learning), serving approximately 3,000 resident students. The district's portfolio includes: (1) Traditional K-12 educational programs across Basehor Elementary, Basehor Intermediate, Basehor-Linwood Middle School, Basehor-Linwood High School, Glenwood Ridge Elementary, Gray Hawk Elementary, Linwood Elementary, and Early Learning Center; (2) Basehor-Linwood Virtual School serving nearly 200 online students annually; (3) Parents As Teachers early childhood program for families with children birth to age 5; (4) Mentors & CareCats student mentoring program reaching 1,500 students; (5) ESOL/ELL language support services; and (6) Special Education services through a regional cooperative. The district is not a technology product company; all offerings are educational services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Traditional K-12 Education Comprehensive K-12 public education services across nine schools (Basehor Elementary, Basehor Intermediate, Basehor-Linwood Middle School, Basehor-Linwood High School, Glenwood Ridge Elementary, Gray Hawk Elementary, Linwood Elementary, Basehor-Linwood Early Learning Center), serving approximately 3,000 resident students in Basehor and Linwood, Kansas. Free at point of use for resident families; includes career and technical education pathways, athletics, and social-emotional learning.
• Basehor-Linwood Virtual School Online educational program offering virtual courses for K-12 students who benefit from remote learning flexibility, enrolling nearly 200 students annually and delivered through Canvas LMS.
• Parents As Teachers Program Home-based early childhood education program providing personalized visits, playgroups, developmental screenings, and resource networking for parents of children from birth to age 5, delivered in alignment with the Parents As Teachers National evidence-based home visiting model.
• Basehor-Linwood Mentors & CareCats Mentoring program pairing adult volunteers and high school junior/senior mentors with students in grades K-12. CareCats program matches over 150 high school students as mentors each semester, reaching nearly 1,500 students annually across the district.
• ESOL/ELL Program English Language Learner program supporting K-12 students and families developing English language proficiency. Provides bilingual resources, document translation services, and Spanish-language family communications.
• Special Education Services Specialized special education services delivered through the Tonganoxie/Basehor-Linwood Special Education Cooperative, serving students with disabilities across both Tonganoxie and Basehor-Linwood school districts.
• School Meal Program Daily breakfast and lunch meals provided to students through the Child Nutrition Program; tiered unit pricing by grade band, adult premium pricing, free/reduced options for qualifying families, and a la carte purchases at BLHS and BLMS.
• Student Transportation Service Contracted bus transportation for students living within 2.5 miles of school at $170/student or $270/family per year, with semester rates available; fees waived for free/reduced lunch qualifiers and IEP-required students. Includes dedicated general education and special education transportation managers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,000+ resident students and ~200 virtual school students served annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Easton Bus Service/DS Bus LinescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContracted transportation provider for USD 458 student transportation services. Manages both general education and special education transportation with dedicated contact managers for each service type.
• MENTOR KansascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState organization leading initiatives to strengthen youth outcomes through mentoring. Basehor-Linwood Mentors & CareCats is a Gold Star Partner of MENTOR Kansas.
• MENTOR NationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization serving as expert resource on quality mentoring. Basehor-Linwood Mentors & CareCats is affiliated with MENTOR national organization.
• Basehor-Linwood Education FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent non-profit organization enhancing excellence in education by acquiring and distributing resources for innovative educational opportunities and providing scholarships for students and staff.
• BLHS Booster ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent volunteer organization supporting Basehor-Linwood High School academics and extracurriculars through fundraising, grants, scholarships, and volunteer coordination.
• Tonganoxie/Basehor-Linwood Special Education CooperativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative providing special education services to students in both Tonganoxie and Basehor-Linwood school districts. Christopher Cullinan serves as Director overseeing all special education services.
• Parents As Teachers NationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvidence-based home visiting model connecting parents with certified parent educators to support child development from birth through kindergarten entry.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tonganoxie Unified School District 464: Neighboring Leavenworth County district that partners with USD 458 through the Tonganoxie/Basehor-Linwood Special Education Cooperative; comparable 3,000-student scale, similar Kansas funding model, and overlapping athletic (4A/5A) classifications.
• Lansing Unified School District 469: Adjacent Leavenworth County K-12 district of similar enrollment size, sharing regional labor markets, open-enrollment dynamics, and 5A athletic classifications with USD 458.
• Bonner Springs Unified School District 204: Adjacent Kansas City metro district along the same commuter corridor; overlapping open-enrollment geography, comparable size, and similar mix of elementary/secondary campuses.
• Leavenworth Unified School District 453: Same-county (Leavenworth) K-12 district serving Leavenworth city; comparable traditional K-12 plus virtual offerings, athletic classifications, and state/federal funding structure.
• Eudora Unified School District 491: Douglas County K-12 district of similar enrollment size with comparable rural-suburban mix, traditional K-12 plus virtual programming, and active facility expansion history.
• Piper Unified School District 203: Adjacent Kansas City-area K-12 district in Wyandotte County with similar enrollment scale, suburban growth profile, and 5A athletics—competes for open-enrollment families.
• De Soto Unified School District 232: Johnson County district experiencing strong enrollment growth, comparable suburban profile, and 5A athletics; a frequent open-enrollment competitor for families in the USD 458 catchment.
• Spring Hill Unified School District 230: Fast-growing Johnson County district of comparable size, similar 5A classification, and active bond-driven facility expansion—useful benchmark for growth and capacity management.

Broad incumbents

• Shawnee Mission Unified School District 512: Large Johnson County K-12 district with extensive facilities and award-winning programs; not a direct size peer but a credible open-enrollment competitor for Basehor-Linwood families seeking broader programmatic offerings.

Regional players

• Kansas City, Kansas Unified School District 500: Urban district serving the adjacent Kansas City, KS metro area; serves a meaningfully different demographic and operates much larger scale, but competes for the same regional labor pool and open-enrollment students along the Basehor-Linwood border.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/usd458
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@usd458
• Facebookfacebook.com/BasehorLinwoodUSD458
• Instagraminstagram.com/usd458
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/basehor-linwood-usd-458

Compliance5 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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