What Gosnell School District does

Gosnell School District is a public K-12 school district and political subdivision of the State of Arkansas, serving students in Gosnell, Arkansas. The district operates three schools on a single campus at 600 Highway 181: Gosnell Elementary School (K-6), Gosnell Junior High School (7-8), and Gosnell High School (9-12), collectively serving the full K-12 pipeline under the "Pirates" mascot. Educational services are provided free of charge to district residents; the district is funded through state foundation aid, local property taxes, and federal grants, with no tuition revenue.

The district's core offerings include standard academic instruction, athletic programs, Title I federal support, speech therapy, special education and special services, school counseling, and a child nutrition program. Its digital infrastructure consists of an Apptegy-hosted official website (gosnellschool.net), a Thrillshare sign-in portal, HomeAccess20 grade access, and dedicated iOS and Android mobile applications, alongside Facebook pages for the district and each school and a YouTube channel. Technology is entirely vendor-provided for communication and information delivery rather than for instructional differentiation.

Governance is led by Superintendent Len Whitehead and Assistant Superintendent Anita McKinney, with a locally elected school board responsible for oversight. The district is a government entity rather than a private or publicly traded company, has no parent company, no subsidiaries in the corporate sense, and operates as a single-district local education agency within the Mid-South region of the United States. Headcount is reported as 11–50, which appears to reflect administrative staff only.

Name

Gosnell School District

Legal name

Gosnell School District

Website

https://gosnellschool.net

Company type

Public

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gosnell School District is a public K-12 school district in Gosnell, Arkansas, operating three schools (Elementary K-6, Junior High 7-8, High School 9-12) that provide free public education, special services, and athletics to district residents under state and local funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Gosnell

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gosnell School District is a public K-12 school district operating three campuses in Gosnell, Arkansas: Gosnell Elementary School (K-6), Gosnell Junior High School (7-8), and Gosnell High School (9-12). The district delivers free public education to district residents, including core academic instruction, Title I academic support, special education services, speech therapy, counseling, athletic programs, and child nutrition services, with digital engagement via the Apptegy-powered website, a parent portal (HomeAccess20), and iOS/Android mobile apps.

Product overview

Gosnell School District is a public K-12 school district operating three schools: Gosnell Elementary School (K-6), Gosnell Junior High School, and Gosnell High School. The district provides educational services including core academic instruction, athletic programs, special education services, Title I support, speech therapy, counseling, and child nutrition programs. The district's web presence is powered by the Apptegy platform, offering family resources, student grade access via HomeAccess20, and mobile applications for iOS and Android.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pirates: Mascot name for Gosnell School District athletic teams and school spirit

Products and services

• Gosnell Elementary School

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Jonesboro School District: Larger public K-12 district in Northeast Arkansas (Craighead County). Comparable as a regional public K-12 operator under the same state funding framework, but materially larger in scale and offering broader academic programming that competes for students.
• Nettleton School District: Public K-12 district in the Jonesboro, Arkansas metro area. Comparable as a nearby public K-12 operator competing for the same Northeast Arkansas student population, though larger and with broader program offerings.

Direct peers

• Buffalo Island Central School District: Public K-12 district in Mississippi County, Arkansas, serving the towns of Leachville and Monette. Comparable small multi-school public district operating under the same Arkansas funding framework.
• Armorel School District: Tiny public K-12 district immediately adjacent to Gosnell in Mississippi County, Arkansas. Comparable as a small, single-town Arkansas public school district with similar funding mix and program scope.
• Riverside School District (Arkansas): Public K-12 district in Mississippi County, Arkansas. Closely comparable small Arkansas public school district operating under the same state funding model and serving a similar rural community footprint.
• Blytheville School District: Public K-12 district also located in Mississippi County, Arkansas, serving the nearby city of Blytheville. Most directly comparable peer given shared geography, similar Arkansas public school funding model, and overlapping labor market.
• South Mississippi County School District: Public K-12 district in southern Mississippi County, Arkansas. Comparable as another Arkansas public K-12 district sharing the same county-level funding pool and demographic profile.
• Manila School District: Public K-12 district also in Mississippi County, Arkansas. Directly comparable small rural Arkansas public district with elementary, junior high, and high school campuses.
• Osceola School District (Arkansas): Public K-12 district located in Osceola, Mississippi County, Arkansas. Directly comparable small Arkansas public K-12 district operating under the same state funding model in the same county.
• Bay Public Schools: Public K-12 district in Bay, Arkansas (Craighead County). Comparable small public K-12 district in the broader Northeast Arkansas region with similar demographic and funding profile to Gosnell.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCu5sPF7Gv4LZ7oTN7NtzwYw
• Facebookfacebook.com/GosnellSchoolDistrict
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gosnell-school-district

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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