White Lake School District

What White Lake School District does

White Lake School District 01-3 is a public K-12 school district and South Dakota government state entity headquartered at 410 East 4th St., White Lake, SD. It provides comprehensive preschool through 12th-grade education — including core academics, special education, Title I support, preschool, K-12 music and band, counseling, speech therapy, food services, and career/technical education — to local students and families within its attendance boundary. Leadership is consolidated under Superintendent/PreK-12 Principal/AD Will Gottlob and Business Manager Toni Haines, with a staff of approximately 17 including teachers, paraprofessionals, food service, custodian, and tech coordinator roles. The district operates as a tax- and grant-funded public entity under the South Dakota Department of Education, with revenue derived from state aid, local property taxes, and federal programs such as USDA's National School Lunch Program and Title I.

The district's most distinctive structural feature is the Kimball/White Lake (KWL) WildKats athletic cooperative with Kimball School District, formed in 2011, which combines student-athletes from both communities across football, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, track, cross country, and golf. The KWL program has won three South Dakota state cross country championships (2020, 2021, 2024), and the legacy White Lake Wolverines program previously won track (2001, 2002) and football (1996, 2002, as part of Plankinton/White Lake Coop) state titles. Athletics content is distributed via a YouTube live-streaming channel (KWLWiLdKatsLive) and tracked on Athletic.net.

Technology and product surface are modest and built on commodity platforms: a SchoolBlocks-powered website and SchoolFeed communication layer; Infinite Campus student information system with dedicated parent, student, and teacher portals; Google Workspace (Docs, Drive, Forms) for handbooks, daily announcements, testing schedules, athletic handbook, and the free/reduced lunch application; and an institutional 2025-2026 WLSD AI Policy and User Guide governing generative AI use. Distribution is purely direct enrollment within the district's geographic catchment, with no commercial go-to-market motion; the district charges no tuition, and lunch pricing operates under USDA free and reduced programs. Health services are delivered via a School Health Coordinator (Lacey Wieczorek) in partnership with the South Dakota Department of Health, including back-to-school immunization clinics.

Name

White Lake School District

Legal name

White Lake School District 01-3

Website

https://whitelake.k12.sd.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

White Lake School District 01-3 is a public K-12 school district in White Lake, South Dakota, serving local preschool-through-12th-grade students with core academics, special education, food services, and an athletic cooperative (KWL WildKats) shared with Kimball School District.

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 K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE), Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH), Specialized Programs & Classrooms (Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Developmental, Multi-Disability) (EDAJAKAH)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Special education services
• School athletics programs
• School food services
• Rural school district

Headquarters

HQ city

White Lake

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Public school district funded primarily through state and local tax revenue, federal education grants, and student nutrition program fees. Operates under South Dakota Department of Education oversight.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

White Lake School District 01-3 is a public K-12 school district that delivers comprehensive educational services to students from preschool through 12th grade in White Lake, South Dakota. The district's core offerings include classroom instruction across core subjects, special education and Title I support, preschool programs, K-12 music and band, food services (breakfast and lunch), counseling, and speech therapy. The district also operates a robust athletics program through the Kimball/White Lake (KWL) WildKats cooperative, covering football, volleyball, cross country, wrestling, basketball, golf, and track.

Product overview

White Lake School District 01-3 provides comprehensive K-12 educational services in a coop arrangement with Kimball, operating as the KWL WildKats. The district offers core academic programs complemented by a robust athletics program with sports including football, volleyball, cross country, wrestling, basketball, golf, and track. Additional services include food services (breakfast and lunch programs), student handbooks with policies including AI usage guidelines, employment opportunities portal, and staff directory. The district leverages external platforms including Infinite Campus for student information management, Google Workspace for document handling, Athletic.net for sports results tracking, and YouTube for live streaming athletic events. The website, powered by SchoolBlocks, serves as the primary digital portal for district communications and services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 Education Services Comprehensive K-12 educational programs provided by White Lake School District, serving students from preschool through 12th grade in White Lake, South Dakota, with a focus on academic excellence and community involvement.
• Student Handbooks Official handbooks containing district policies, wellness policies, acceptable computer and network use guidelines, medication policies, Title I information, and preschool handbooks for families.
• Food Services School nutrition program providing daily breakfasts with fruit and milk, and lunches with milk and a salad bar. Includes a free and reduced lunch application process and monthly menu publications.
• Athletics Program (KWL WildKats) KWL WildKats athletic coop program featuring multiple sports including football, volleyball, cross country, wrestling, basketball, golf, and track, with competitive teams and state championship history.
• KWL Athletic Handbook Official athletics handbook for the Kimball/White Lake coop containing rules, expectations, and guidelines for student-athletes.
• Employment Opportunities District employment portal listing current openings including coaching positions for cross country, volleyball, and other athletic programs.
• Staff Directory Comprehensive listing of district staff including teachers, administrators, support staff, and their roles across all grade levels and departments.
• Daily Announcements Daily school announcements published via Google Docs keeping students, parents, and staff informed of current events and activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• State championships in cross country (2020, 2021, 2024)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Infinite CampuscoreTechnology or IntegrationStudent information system portal used by parents, students, and teachers for grade tracking, attendance, and communication. District uses Infinite Campus Portal for all three stakeholder groups.
• Kimball School District (KWL Coop)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAthletic cooperative between Kimball and White Lake schools forming the Kimball/White Lake (KWL) WildKats. Enables shared sports programs including football, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, track, golf, and cross country.
• Poppler's MusicminorOthersMusic equipment vendor that attends beginning band meetings to sell lesson books and offer instrument rent-to-own programs. School also maintains some instruments available to rent.
• USDA (Child Nutrition Programs)coreOthersFederal nutrition program providing guidelines for school breakfast and lunch programs. District participates in National School Lunch Program with USDA non-discrimination requirements.
• South Dakota Department of EducationcoreOthersState education department providing oversight, funding, and nutrition program guidance. Contact for Child and Adult Nutrition Services at 605-773-3413.
• South Dakota High School Activities Association (SDHSAA)coreOthersGoverning body for high school athletics and activities in South Dakota. District participates in SDHSAA-sanctioned events and championships.
• South Dakota Department of HealthminorOthersState health department partnering with district to provide school immunization services during back-to-school events. School Health Coordinator provides immunizations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Kimball School District: Kimball School District is the direct athletic coop partner forming the KWL WildKats. Both districts share staff and compete together in football, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, track, golf, and cross country — the most tightly comparable peer given the structural integration.
• Plankinton School District: Plankinton was White Lake's previous athletic coop partner for football (state championships 1996, 2002). It is a similarly small South Dakota public school district and a natural benchmark for district size and rural delivery model.

Regional players

• Woonsocket School District: Woonsocket is another ELS-SD literacy grant co-recipient with White Lake. Very small rural South Dakota K-12 district with similar scale and service profile, making it a near-comparable peer for benchmarking.
• Ethan School District: Ethan is a small rural South Dakota K-12 district with similar enrollment and staffing scale. Useful benchmark for instructional program delivery and rural operating economics.
• Burke School District: Burke is a small South Dakota K-12 public district serving a rural Gregory County community. Comparable in scale, geographic isolation, and dependency on cooperative arrangements for full athletic offerings.
• Armour School District: Armour is a small South Dakota K-12 public district serving a comparable rural community. Similar in enrollment scale, staffing constraints, and reliance on cooperative arrangements for athletic and extracurricular programming.
• Corsica-Stickney School District: Corsica-Stickney is a small rural South Dakota K-12 district that, like White Lake, has historically participated in multi-district athletic coops. Comparable in scale and rural delivery model.
• Chamberlain School District: Chamberlain is a South Dakota school district co-recipient of the ELS-SD literacy grant alongside White Lake. Comparable rural SD K-12 district delivering similar services, with a slightly larger enrollment base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@KWLWiLdKatsLive-zy4ve
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/white-lake-school-district

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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