West Hardin CCISD

What West Hardin CCISD does

West Hardin County Consolidated Independent School District (West Hardin CCISD) is a Texas public school district headquartered at 39227 Highway 105, Saratoga, Texas, serving PK-12 students across West Hardin County. The district operates two campuses — West Hardin Elementary (PK-5) and West Hardin Secondary (6-12) — and delivers core academic instruction aligned with Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) standards, plus career and technical education, special education, dyslexia services, Section 504 accommodations, and counseling. Extracurricular offerings span UIL athletics (football, basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball, track, cross-country, powerlifting, tennis, golf), band, performers, and FFA agricultural education including floral design and mechanics/metal work.

The district's underlying technology stack consists of conventional, third-party ed platforms rather than proprietary systems: ParentSquare for school-to-family communications, Ascender (Texas Computer Cooperative) for student information and HR, Clever for single sign-on, Google Workspace for Education and Microsoft 365 for productivity, DMAC for assessment data, Renaissance Learning (Star Assessments, Freckle) and NWEA MAP for academic assessment, Classwize for classroom management and web filtering, PayPams for cafeteria meal payments, and MySchoolBucks for school store purchases. No proprietary AI or ML systems are operated in-house.

As a government state entity organized under the Texas Education Code, the district provides free public education with nominal fees only for Chromebook usage (7th-12th grade) and cafeteria meals. Revenue is derived from Texas Foundation School Program per-pupil funding, local property taxes, and federal ESSA consolidated grants (Title I, Title II) and ESSER pandemic relief funds. The district is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Trustees and led by Superintendent Donald Heseman. It participates in the Big Thicket Special Education Cooperative (BTC) for shared special education services and the ETX Employee Benefits Cooperative for employee benefits administration. The district has no parent company, subsidiaries, or private ownership structure.

Name

West Hardin CCISD

Legal name

West Hardin County Consolidated Independent School District

Website

https://westhardin.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

West Hardin County CISD is a Texas public K-12 school district serving PK-12 students across two campuses in West Hardin County, funded by state per-pupil aid, local property taxes, and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Elementary secondary schools
• Special education services
• Extracurricular athletics programs
• Student support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Saratoga

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a Texas public school district, West Hardin CCISD operates as a government-funded educational institution providing free public education. Funding is derived from local property taxes, state per-pupil funding, and federal grants including Title I, Title II, ESSA consolidated grants, and ESSER pandemic relief funds.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

West Hardin County Consolidated Independent School District is a Texas public school district operating two campuses — an Elementary School serving grades PK-5 and a Secondary School serving grades 6-12 — that delivers free K-12 public education aligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) standards. The district provides core academic instruction, career and technical education, special education, Section 504 accommodations, dyslexia intervention, counseling, and cafeteria nutrition services, alongside extracurricular programs in athletics, band, performers, and FFA agricultural education.

Product overview

West Hardin County CISD is a public school district offering comprehensive PK-12 education across two campuses: an elementary school serving grades PK-5 and a secondary school serving grades 6-12. The district provides core academic instruction along with career and technical education programs, special education services, dyslexia intervention, and gifted and talented programs. Extracurricular offerings include athletics (football, basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball, track, tennis, golf, powerlifting, cross-country), band, performers, and FFA agricultural education. The district operates school counseling services, cafeteria nutrition programs, and uses ParentSquare for parent communication. Student and staff portals provide access to learning resources through integrations with Ascender (student information), Renaissance Learning, NWEA MAP, DMAC, Classwize, Google Workspace, and Microsoft 365.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ParentSquare: Family communication platform used by the district for school communications

Products and services

• West Hardin Elementary School Elementary education program serving students in grades PK-5, offering core academic instruction aligned to TEKS standards, transportation services, library resources, and specialized programs including dyslexia services and special education.
• West Hardin Secondary School Secondary education program serving middle and high school students in grades 6-12, offering comprehensive academic curriculum aligned to TEKS, college preparation, career and technical education, and extracurricular activities.
• Athletics Program UIL athletic program including football, volleyball, basketball, baseball, softball, track and field, cross-country, powerlifting, tennis, golf, cheer, and golf teams for student participation and competition.
• Band Program Musical education and performance program including concert band, marching band, and competitive ensembles for student musicians.
• FFA (Future Farmers of America) Program Agricultural education program offering coursework in animal science, floral design, mechanics and metal work, with competitive FFA teams and hands-on project-based learning.
• School Cafeteria Services Food service program providing breakfast and lunch to students, with online payment through PayPams and participation in Community Eligibility Provision for free meals.
• School Counseling Services Comprehensive school counseling program providing academic advising, social-emotional support, college and career guidance, and crisis intervention services to students.
• Special Education Services (via Big Thicket Cooperative) Special education services, evaluations, and support delivered through participation in the Big Thicket Special Education Cooperative (BTC), including Child Find, transition services, and specialized educational support.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Big Thicket Special Education Cooperative (BTC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWest Hardin CCISD participates in the Big Thicket Special Education Cooperative (BTC), a regional consortium of school districts that provides shared special education services, evaluations, and support. BTC is headquartered in Kountze, TX, and is directed by Mandy Stevenson. The cooperative provides services including Child Find, transition services, and specialized educational support for member districts.
• ParentSquarecoreTechnology or IntegrationParentSquare is the district's primary communication platform enabling school-to-family communications. The district uses ParentSquare for announcements, emergency alerts, and ongoing parent engagement. Parents can access the platform via web or mobile app (iOS and Android).
• ClevercoreTechnology or IntegrationClever provides single sign-on integration for West Hardin CCISD's educational technology applications. Students and staff use Clever to access various learning platforms including Google Workspace, Renaissance Learning, and other educational tools through a unified login experience.
• Texas Education Agency (TEA)coreOthersWest Hardin CCISD operates under the governance of the Texas Education Agency (TEA), which sets educational standards, administers state assessments (STAAR, TELPAS), provides funding oversight, and enforces accountability measures for Texas public schools.
• ETX Employee Benefits CooperativeminorOthersWest Hardin ISD is listed among member districts of the ETX Employee Benefits Cooperative, which provides employee benefits administration and insurance services for East Texas school districts.
• Ascender (Texas Computer Cooperative)coreTechnology or IntegrationAscender provides the district's student information system (Parent Portal and Teacher Portal), employee portal, and human resources systems. The district uses Ascender platforms for student registration, grade management, and employee self-service.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Kountze Independent School District: Adjacent Hardin County public school district and host district of the Big Thicket Special Education Cooperative of which West Hardin is a member. Operates a comparable small K-12 public education program with similar funding and demographic profile.
• Lumberton Independent School District: Hardin County public school district offering comparable PK-12 public education with similar extracurricular scope (UIL athletics, band, CTE). Operates under the same Texas Foundation School Program funding mechanism with overlapping enrollment zones.
• Silsbee Independent School District: Hardin County public school district serving a similar Southeast Texas community with K-12 education, UIL athletics, and TEA accountability structure. Direct geographic peer operating under identical Texas funding formulas.
• Hardin-Jefferson Independent School District: Neighboring Hardin County public school district in Southeast Texas. Operates the same K-12 public education model under TEA governance, serves similar rural/suburban communities, and competes for the same teacher talent pool and transfer students in the region.

Others

• Texas Education Agency (TEA): State governing and funding authority for all Texas public school districts including West Hardin CCISD. Sets TEKS standards, administers STAAR/TELPAS assessments, and disburses Foundation School Program funds.
• Ascender (Texas Computer Cooperative): Student information and HR system vendor serving West Hardin CCISD via the Texas Computer Cooperative. Comparable as the SIS/HR backbone used by many small Texas districts and a likely integration peer for district technology strategy.
• ParentSquare: West Hardin CCISD's primary family-communication vendor; relevant as the platform provider rather than a competing district. Useful peer for understanding the technology layer a small Texas district relies on for parent engagement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

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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