West Sioux Community School District

What West Sioux Community School District does

West Sioux Community School District is a public K-12 school district serving students in northwest Iowa, primarily the communities of Hawarden and Ireton in Sioux County. Founded in 1958, the district operates three physical school facilities: Ireton Elementary School (302 Ash Street), Hawarden Elementary School (800 13th Street), and a combined Middle School/High School on the Hawarden campus (1300 Falcon Drive). Beyond standard K-12 instruction, the district offers career and technical education pathways in four areas — Family and Consumer Science, Agriculture, Business and Marketing, and Information Technology — and supports extracurricular programming in athletics and music.

The district's technology stack is composed entirely of third-party SaaS products typical of small American public school systems. Infinite Campus handles student information, Frontline Education covers HR and employee management, Securly's E-Hall Pass manages in-building student movement tracking, Google Drive is used for document storage and sharing, and the public-facing website runs on SchoolBlocks/SchooFeed. The district does not maintain a proprietary platform, mobile app, public API, or integration marketplace; there is no disclosed AI/ML capability, no patents or trademarks, and no partnership ecosystem beyond vendor relationships.

As a state-chartered local education agency, the district does not earn commercial revenue. Funding is derived from local property tax, Iowa state education aid, and federal grants, including an active ESSER III plan. There are no tuition or fees for in-district residents, and the service area is defined by statutory district boundaries. Governance rests with a five-member elected Board of Directors serving staggered four-year terms; named leaders include Board President Larry Gregg, Vice President Travis Waterman, Board Secretary/HR Tami Degen, and HS/MS Principal/Equity Coordinator Alynn Coppock. The entity is not an investable private company; it is a public-sector organization accountable to its local community.

Name

West Sioux Community School District

Legal name

West Sioux Community School District

Website

https://westsiouxschools.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Public K-12 school district serving students in Hawarden and Ireton, Iowa through three school facilities (two elementary and a combined middle/high school), offering career and technical programs in agriculture, IT, business, and family sciences, funded by local taxes and state aid.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Elementary school education
• Secondary school education
• Career technical education
• Student support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hawarden, Iowa

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

West Sioux Community School District provides public K-12 education through two elementary schools and a combined middle and high school in the Hawarden and Ireton areas of Iowa. The district delivers elementary, middle, and high school instruction, four career and technical education areas, special education and support services, and extracurricular activities including athletics and music.

Product overview

West Sioux Community School District is a public K-12 school district serving students in northwest Iowa. The district operates three school facilities: Ireton Elementary School, Hawarden Elementary School, and a combined Middle School/High School in Hawarden. The district offers career and technical education programs in four areas: Family and Consumer Science, Agriculture, Business and Marketing, and Information Technology. The district is governed by a five-member elected Board of Directors and operates under a mission of working together to provide quality education with a vision of innovative lifelong learning opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ireton Elementary School Elementary school in Ireton, Iowa, serving district students in grades K-5 at 302 Ash Street.
• Hawarden Elementary School Elementary school in Hawarden, Iowa, serving district students in grades K-5 at 800 13th Street.
• West Sioux Middle School/High School Combined middle and high school in Hawarden, Iowa, serving district students in grades 6-12 at 1300 Falcon Drive.
• Family and Consumer Science Program Career and technical education program for students covering family and consumer sciences.
• Agriculture Program Career and technical education program offering instruction in agricultural sciences and related fields.
• Business and Marketing Program Career and technical education program offering instruction in business and marketing disciplines.
• Information Technology Program Career and technical education program offering instruction in information technology and computer sciences.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Sioux Center Community School District: Public K-12 district serving Sioux Center in Sioux County, Iowa — comparable rural Iowa district with multi-school operations, similar Iowa school funding structure, and overlapping community demographics to West Sioux.
• Hinton Community School District: Small public K-12 district in Plymouth County, Iowa — directly comparable in scale, governance structure, and rural Iowa demographic profile to West Sioux.
• MOC-Floyd Valley Community School District: Public K-12 district serving Marcus, Orange City, and surrounding areas in northwest Iowa — comparable multi-community district with similar CTE programming emphasis and open-enrollment exposure.
• Akron-Westfield Community School District: Public K-12 district serving Akron and Westfield in northwest Iowa — comparable small rural district with similar CTE offerings and rural Iowa demographic exposure.
• Boyden-Hull Community School District: Public K-12 district serving Boyden and Hull in Sioux County, Iowa — directly comparable small rural district facing the same demographic, funding, and open-enrollment dynamics as West Sioux.
• Le Mars Community School District: Public K-12 district in Plymouth County, Iowa — comparable in multi-school structure, northwest Iowa geography, and competition for open-enrolled students from the same regional pool.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/west-sioux-csd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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