Lackawanna Trail School District

What Lackawanna Trail School District does

Lackawanna Trail School District is a public K-12 school district headquartered in Factoryville, Pennsylvania, operating two campuses: the Lackawanna Trail Elementary Center (grades K-6) and the Junior-Senior High School (grades 7-12). The district serves approximately 700-800 students drawn from seven municipalities across Lackawanna and Wyoming Counties — Clinton Township, Nicholson, Benton Township, Factoryville, Dalton Borough, La Plume Township, and West Abington Township. Governance rests with an elected Board of Directors, and administrative leadership is headed by Superintendent Matthew Rakauskas.

The district delivers standard academic curriculum augmented by dual enrollment programs with Keystone College and Lackawanna College for college credit, Title I support, Special Education (with BCBA consultation), English Language Development programming using WIDA ACCESS assessments, and a Cyber Academy launched in 2025 for virtual learning. The educational technology stack consists of third-party platforms: Focus Parent Portal for student information, Google Classroom and Google Meet for instruction and Flexible Instructional Days, SchoolCafe for meal payments, Atlas Curriculum Mapping for PA Core Standards alignment, Remind for notifications, Arbiter Sports for athletics administration, and Power Library for library resources. Extracurriculars include 20+ clubs, comprehensive athletics under PIAA, and arts programs. Compliance posture includes FERPA, HIPAA, Title IX, Title I, and American Rescue Plan/ESSER reporting.

As a Pennsylvania government state entity, the district is funded through local property taxes, state education funding, and federal grants. No tuition is charged to district residents; fee-based revenue is limited to cafeteria meal purchases and optional programs. Operations are partially outsourced through contracted services: The Nutrition Group manages food services, ESS (Frontline Education) supplies substitute staffing, and multiple regional bus companies (Nichols, Padula/Ritter, Schirg, Smarkusky, Vasky) handle transportation. The district markets itself via its ltsd.org website, Facebook page, and Remind notification system.

Name

Lackawanna Trail School District

Legal name

Lackawanna Trail School District

Website

https://ltsd.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Lackawanna Trail School District is a public K-12 district in northeastern Pennsylvania serving approximately 700-800 students across an elementary center and junior-senior high school, with academic programs, dual enrollment, special education, athletics, and a Cyber Academy for virtual learning.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

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), Online Credit Recovery & Alternative Pathways (Virtual) (EDAJADAF)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• School district services
• Special education programs
• Dual enrollment programs
• Student support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Factoryville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lackawanna Trail School District provides comprehensive K-12 public education to approximately 700-800 students across two school facilities in Factoryville, Pennsylvania. The district delivers academic instruction, dual enrollment college credit programs through partnerships with Keystone College and Lackawanna College, special education, English Language Development, and Title I support services, alongside extracurricular athletics, clubs, and arts programs. It also offers food services, student transportation, and a Cyber Academy for online learning, supported by educational technology platforms including Focus Parent Portal, Google Classroom, SchoolCafe, and Atlas Curriculum Mapping.

Product overview

Lackawanna Trail School District operates as a unified educational institution providing K-12 public education services through two main school facilities: the Lackawanna Trail Elementary Center (grades K-6) and the Junior-Senior High School (grades 7-12). The district offers core academic programs with dual enrollment opportunities through Keystone College and Lackawanna College, supplemented by support services including Food Services, Transportation, Special Education, English Language Development (ELD), and Title I programs. The district has expanded to include a Cyber Academy for virtual learning options. Athletics and extracurricular activities (clubs, arts, athletics) complement the academic offerings. Educational technology is integrated through Focus Parent Portal for grades, Google Classroom for assignments, and Atlas Curriculum Mapping for standards alignment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Junior-Senior High School
• Lackawanna Trail Elementary Center
• Food Services
• Transportation Services
• Special Education
• English Language Development (ELD)
• Title I Program
• Cyber Academy
• Athletics Program
• Student Clubs

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Community Foundation of the Endless MountainscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The district partners with the Community Foundation of the Endless Mountains to host the Student Health & Wellness Fund capital campaign, raising funds for fitness equipment and facility improvements at the district.
• Keystone CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Dual enrollment partnership allowing high school students to earn both high school and college credits simultaneously through approved courses at Keystone College.
• Lackawanna CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Dual enrollment partnership allowing high school students to earn both high school and college credits through approved courses at Lackawanna College.
• Marywood UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Collaboration focused on inclusion and belonging initiatives, supporting the district's comprehensive plan goal of maintaining a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.
• ESS (Frontline Education)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024ESS manages the district's substitute program, providing qualified substitute teachers, paraprofessionals, custodians, and secretaries to support district operations.
• The Nutrition GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Nutrition Group provides food service management for the district's cafeteria program, offering meals to students and managing the school lunch program.
• Nichols Bus CompanyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContracted bus company providing student transportation services for the district.
• Padula/Ritter Bus CompanyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContracted bus company providing student transportation services for the district.
• Schirg Bus CompanyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContracted bus company providing student transportation services for the district.
• Smarkusky Bus CompanyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContracted bus company providing student transportation services for the district.
• Vasky Bus CompanyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContracted bus company providing student transportation services for the district.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lakeland School District: Jermyn, Pennsylvania public school district operating K-12 schools in Lackawanna County. Closely comparable to LTSD in enrollment size, funding structure, and rural-suburban service area composition.
• Carbondale Area School District: Carbondale, Pennsylvania public school district operating K-12 schools in Lackawanna County. Directly comparable in size, funding profile, and the mix of rural communities it serves in NE Pennsylvania.
• Riverside School District: Northeastern Pennsylvania public school district in Lackawanna County serving similar rural and suburban communities in the same regional education market.
• Tunkhannock Area School District: Northeastern Pennsylvania school district headquartered in Tunkhannock (Wyoming County), directly adjacent to LTSD's service area. Similar K-12 public school district structure with comparable rural demographics and student population scale.
• Abington Heights School District: NE Pennsylvania public school district in Lackawanna County serving similar K-12 populations. Directly comparable as a mid-sized PA public district with similar athletic/PIAA programs and dual enrollment pathways.
• Wayne Highlands School District: Honesdale, Pennsylvania public K-12 district serving rural Wayne County, comparable in scale, rural demographics, and dependence on state/federal funding streams.
• Mid Valley School District: Throop, Pennsylvania public school district serving a similar K-12 student population in Lackawanna County. Operates as a comparable small-scale public district with similar federal funding dependencies.

Regional players

• Athens Area School District: Pennsylvania public K-12 district serving rural Bradford County. Comparable small-scale rural district with similar Title I and ESSER dependencies but located in a different geographic region of PA.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LackawannaTrailSchoolDistrict
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lackawanna-trail-elementary

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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