What Bertie County Schools does

Bertie County Schools is a public K-12 school district headquartered in Windsor, North Carolina, operating under the governance of the Bertie County Board of Education, a five-member elected body, with Dr. Otis L. Smallwood serving as Superintendent. The district serves students from Pre-K through 12th grade through a network of six schools: Bertie Early College High School, Bertie High School, Bertie Middle School, Colerain Elementary School, West Bertie Elementary School, and Windsor Elementary School. It also operates central administrative services, a transportation/maintenance facility, and NC Pre-K classrooms at three elementary sites. Core service lines include elementary, middle, and high school academic instruction; Career Technical Education (CTE) across seven career clusters; an Exceptional Children special education program; an Academically Intellectually Gifted (AIG) program; school nutrition; transportation; and a suite of federally-funded support programs (Title I, Title IV, Migrant Education, Homeless Education under McKinney-Vento, Foster Care Education, and Rural & Low-Income Schools grants).

The district's underlying technology infrastructure relies on standard third-party K-12 edtech platforms: Finalsite for website/content management, Clever for single sign-on, Google Apps for communication, Infinite Campus as the NC Student Information System, i-Ready for diagnostic and instructional assessment, AESOP for substitute teacher management, LINQ TimeKeeper for payroll, Here Comes The Bus for parent-facing GPS bus tracking, P3 Campus for anonymous safety reporting, App-Garden for substitute training, NCEdCloud IAM for state-level identity management, ZScaler for cloud security, Scriborder for records requests, and Spiceworks for IT service desk operations. No proprietary technology assets, AI/ML capabilities, or external developer APIs are disclosed.

The business model is that of a government state entity: services are provided tuition-free to all students within district boundaries, with revenue derived entirely from state allocations (NC Department of Public Instruction per-pupil funding), federal categorical grants, and local county appropriations. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via residential school assignment, with community engagement through a Parent Advisory Council, Title I School-Parent Compacts, Facebook, and community events. Key partners include Vidant Bertie Hospital (now ECU Health) for athletic training services and Martin Community College for dual-enrollment CTE courses in automotive mechanics, cosmetology, and welding.

Name

Bertie County Schools

Legal name

Bertie County Schools

Website

https://bertie.k12.nc.us

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Public K-12 school district headquartered in Windsor, North Carolina, operating six schools (Pre-K through 12th grade) with academic, career-technical, special education, and nutrition services funded by state, federal, and local government sources.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Head Start & Public Pre-K Programs (EDACABAK), Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH), Special Needs Early Intervention & Preschool Programs (EDAKAAAE)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Special education services
• Career technical education
• School nutrition programs
• Student transportation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Windsor

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. State Funding: Bertie County Schools receives state funding from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction based on per-pupil expenditure rates and state formulas.
2. Federal Funding (Title I, Title IV, etc.): The district receives federal funding including Title I (largest federally funded education program), Title IV Part A for student support and academic achievement, Migrant Education Program, Homeless Education under McKinney-Vento Act, Foster Care Education, and Rural & Low Income Schools (RLIS) grants.
3. National School Lunch/Breakfast Program: The district participates in the National School Lunch Program, National Breakfast Program, and Afterschool Program, providing nutritionally balanced meals to students.
4. Local Funding: Local funding from Bertie County to supplement state and federal education funding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bertie County Schools operates a public Pre-K through 12th grade school district delivering free educational services across six schools in Bertie County, North Carolina. Core offerings include standard academic instruction at elementary, middle, and high school levels, career technical education pathways, exceptional children special education services, academically intellectually gifted programming, free school nutrition meals, student transportation with GPS tracking, and federally-funded support services for migrant, homeless, and foster care students.

Product overview

Bertie County Schools is a public K-12 school district serving Windsor, NC with a Pre-K through 12th grade educational structure. The district operates as a unified school system with multiple schools including Bertie Early College High School, Bertie High School, Bertie Middle School, Colerain Elementary, West Bertie Elementary, and Windsor Elementary. The district offers a portfolio of programs including a Pre-Kindergarten program, elementary education (K-5), middle school (6-8), high school (9-12), Career Technical Education (CTE) pathways, Exceptional Children special education services, Academically Intellectually Gifted (AIG) program, School Nutrition Program, transportation with bus tracking, student support services, and federal programs including Title I and Title IV. The district uses technology platforms including Clever for SSO, Google Apps for communication, Infinite Campus for student information, Aesop for substitute management, and LINQ for employee timekeeping.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-Kindergarten Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduation and preparation for productive citizenship

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vidant Bertie HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2018Vidant Bertie Hospital (now part of ECU Health) partners with Bertie High School to provide a full-time Licensed and Certified Athletic Trainer for student athletes. Marlee Sloan, MS, LAT, ATC has been employed with Bertie County Schools since March 2018 through this partnership, providing injury prevention, wellness promotion, emergent care, examination, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention, and rehabilitation services for student athletes.
• Martin Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents at Bertie High School have access to Automotive Mechanics, Cosmetology, and Welding courses through a partnership with Martin Community College, allowing students to earn college credit and certifications while in high school.
• Campbell UniversityminorOthersCampbell University is mentioned as the alma mater of Marlee Sloan, the athletic trainer employed through the Vidant Bertie Hospital partnership. Ms. Sloan graduated in 2015 with a degree in Athletic Training.
• East Carolina UniversityminorOthersEast Carolina University is mentioned as the alma mater of Marlee Sloan, the athletic trainer employed through the Vidant Bertie Hospital partnership. Ms. Sloan earned a Master's Degree in Sports Management from ECU in 2017.
• North Carolina Department of Public InstructioncoreOthersThe district operates under the oversight and regulations of the NC DPI, which provides curriculum standards, funding formulas, policy guidance, and accountability requirements for all North Carolina public schools.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Martin County Schools: NC public K-12 district that is the explicit community college partner for Bertie's CTE programs; serves a similar rural population with overlapping CTE clusters.
• Hertford County Schools: Neighboring NC public K-12 district in the same Albemarle region, similar rural profile, comparable Title I and federal program mix, and overlapping community college partnerships.
• Northampton County Schools: Adjacent rural NC public school district with similar demographic and funding challenges, also serving high-need populations through Title I and migrant education programs.
• Chowan County Schools: Neighboring NC public K-12 district of similar size, offering comparable academic, CTE, and exceptional children programs with shared regional community college partnerships.
• Washington County Schools: Rural NC public school district with similar enrollment scale, Title I reliance, and a mix of elementary, middle, and high school campuses.
• Perquimans County Schools: Small rural NC public school district adjacent to the Bertie region, with comparable K-12 structure, federal program reliance, and small-specialist staffing model.
• Gates County Schools: Small rural NC public school district in the same northeastern NC tier, operating multiple schools with comparable K-12 structure and Title I eligibility.

Regional players

• Beaufort County Schools: NC public K-12 district in eastern NC serving a similarly rural, coastal-plain population with overlapping Title I, migrant, and CTE program structures.
• Halifax County Schools: Larger NC public school district in the same northeastern region with comparable Title I and rural-services profile, offering a benchmark for scaling programs across more schools.
• Edgecombe County Public Schools: Regional NC public school district operating Pre-K through 12 with similar federal program participation and a comparable mix of CTE and exceptional children services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BertieCountySchools
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bertie-county-schools

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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