USD 365 - Garnett

What USD 365 - Garnett does

USD 365 - Garnett is a unified public K-12 school district headquartered in Garnett, Kansas, serving Anderson County across approximately 430 square miles. It operates four schools — Anderson County Jr/Sr High School (grades 7-12), Garnett Elementary (K-6), Greeley Elementary (K-6), and Westphalia Elementary (K-8) — and transports roughly 539 students daily across 1,150 miles of routes. Core service lines include general and special education, ESOL/ELL, career and technical education, athletics, fine arts, food and nutrition, health services, and transportation.

The district runs on a conventional K-12 technology stack: PowerSchool for student information and enrollment, ParentSquare for stakeholder communication, ClassLink for single sign-on, Follett Destiny for library management, Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 for instructional productivity, and e-Funds for Schools for fee/payment processing. No proprietary platforms or AI/ML capabilities are evident. Curriculum is being refreshed through recent adoptions of SAVVAS Math, Frog Street, and HMH Into Reading/Literature, alongside the internally built READ 365 literacy initiative and LEAD 365 teacher leadership program.

As a governmental subdivision, USD 365 is funded primarily through local property taxes (mill rate 52.453 for 2025-26), state aid, and federal sources, with a 2025-26 Total Budget Authority of $25.73M and a Local Option Budget of $3.26M. The district is mid-execution on a facility consolidation that will close Greeley Elementary, motivated by declining enrollment, and is investing in instructional leadership and curriculum modernization rather than geographic expansion.

Name

USD 365 - Garnett

Legal name

Unified School District 365

Website

https://usd365.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

USD 365 - Garnett is a unified public K-12 school district in Anderson County, Kansas, operating four schools and transporting roughly 539 students daily across 430 square miles, funded by property taxes, state aid, and federal sources with a 2025-26 budget of $25.73 million.

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 K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialized Instruction & Resource Support (Inclusion, Pull-Out, Co-Teaching) (EDAJAKAC)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Student transportation services
• School nutrition programs
• Special education services
• School district operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Garnett

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public School District Funding: As a public school district, USD 365 is funded primarily through local property taxes, state aid, and federal funding. The district operates with a Local Option Budget (LOB) funded by local property taxes with state aid matching. Additional revenue comes from student meal fees and transportation fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

USD 365 - Garnett is a unified K-12 public school district operating four schools (Anderson County Jr/Sr High School 7-12, Garnett Elementary K-6, Greeley Elementary K-6, and Westphalia Elementary K-8) that delivers comprehensive public education to approximately 539 students across Anderson County, Kansas. Core offerings include standard K-12 instruction aligned with Kansas College and Career Ready Standards, plus supporting services such as student transportation across 430 square miles, school meal programs, health and wellness screenings, special education and ESOL/ELL support, and a teacher mentoring program.

Product overview

USD 365 - Garnett is a unified school district in Kansas serving approximately 539 students across four schools: Anderson County Jr/Sr High School (7-12), Garnett Elementary School (K-6), Greeley Elementary School (K-6), and Westphalia Elementary School (K-8). The district operates as a platform of integrated educational services including traditional academics, technology support, transportation (covering 430 square miles), food and nutrition services, and health and wellness programs. Core educational delivery is supported by technology platforms including PowerSchool for enrollment and student information management, ParentSquare for district-wide communication and alerts, and ClassLink for single sign-on access to educational resources. The district has launched recent curriculum initiatives including READ 365 (reading enrichment), LEAD 365 (teacher leadership development), and HMH Into Reading/Literature curriculum adoptions aligned with Kansas College and Career Ready Standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• USD 365 District Schools Four district schools serving students from kindergarten through grade 12: Anderson County Junior/Senior High School (grades 7-12), Garnett Elementary School (K-6), Greeley Elementary School (K-6), and Westphalia Elementary School (K-8). Provides comprehensive K-12 public education to students and families in Garnett, Kansas.
• Curriculum & Instruction Services Comprehensive curriculum resources aligned with Kansas College and Career Ready Standards, including K-12 ELA, Math, Science, HGSS resources, ESOL/ELL services, staff development, and instructional strategies based on Classroom Instruction that Works (CITW) and Rigor & Relevance Framework. Delivered to USD 365 students and teachers.
• Transportation Services Student transportation covering approximately 430 square miles, transporting 539 students and covering 1,150 miles daily. Includes new routing software implementation and full maintenance/mechanic support under Transportation Director Cheryl Strobel.
• Food & Nutrition Services School meal program with expanded options (5 for high school, 4 for junior high, 3 for elementary). Includes Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Grant, Heartland Farm to School Grant, and locally sourced beef initiative. Manages breakfast and lunch menus K-12.
• Health & Wellness Services School health rooms providing first aid, screenings, medication administration, and chronic health management. Services include vision screening (grades K,1,2,3,5,7,9,11), hearing examinations, and dental screenings by licensed professionals.
• Technology Services District technology support including help desk services, staff portal access, technology policies, PowerSchool parent portal instructions, and online enrollment systems. Staff includes Brett Linn (Technology Director), Jeremy Meyer (Assistant Technology Director), and Hayden Hermann (Secondary Technology Support).
• Online Enrollment Digital enrollment system for new and returning students using PowerSchool registration portal. Parents access via Parent Portal accounts for annual verification and student information updates.
• Mentoring Program Peer mentoring program supporting new teachers with monthly meetings, professional development coordination, and classroom strategy support. Coordinators: Bayley Linn (elementary) and Mike Sibley (secondary). Includes monthly discussion prompts and mentoring team resources.
• READ 365 District-wide reading initiative to spark and sustain students' love of independent reading. Includes summer reading programs, Buddy Rooms, Chat and Chew sessions, and cross-school sharing opportunities to build reading communities.
• LEAD 365 (Leading Education and Development) Leading Education and Development in USD 365 - a teacher leadership program where experienced staff lead professional development for colleagues, focusing on Standards Alignment and supporting KESA accreditation goals.
• HMH Into Reading Curriculum English Language Arts curriculum for grades K-2 using HMH Into Reading. Earned top 'all-green' ratings from EdReports for alignment and usability.
• HMH Into Literature Curriculum English Language Arts curriculum for grades 6-12 using HMH Into Literature. Received consistent alignment ratings from EdReports.

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Local Agricultural CommunityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal farmers and ranchers who supply beef for school meals, supporting both student nutrition and local agricultural economy through the district's locally sourced beef initiative.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ClassLink: ClassLink provides the single sign-on launchpad used by USD 365 for student and staff access to district applications. Comparable as a technology vendor serving USD 365's daily operational layer.
• Savvas Learning Company: Savvas provides the K-12 math curriculum adopted by USD 365 in 2025. Comparable as the core math instructional vendor for the district.
• Frontline Education: Frontline provides K-12 administrative software (HR, absence management, professional development) widely used by districts of USD 365's profile. Comparable as a peer vendor serving similar school districts.
• ParentSquare: ParentSquare powers USD 365's district-wide parent communication and emergency alerts. Comparable as the CMS platform integral to USD 365's family engagement operations.
• Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH): HMH provides the Into Reading and Into Literature ELA curricula adopted by USD 365. Comparable as a curriculum vendor serving USD 365's core instructional product.
• PowerSchool Group: PowerSchool provides the student information system and parent portal that USD 365 uses for enrollment and student data management. It is comparable as the underlying technology platform serving USD 365's core administrative workflows.

Emerging players

• Stride Inc. Stride provides online and blended K-12 learning programs and competes for some of the same open-enrollment student demand that USD 365 addresses through its non-resident enrollment channel. Comparable as an emerging alternative in the K-12 instructional delivery market.

Direct peers

• Unified School District 383 (Manhattan-Ogden): Another Kansas public unified school district operating K-12 schools under similar state funding and KESA accreditation frameworks. Comparable as a direct peer public K-12 district in the same state.
• Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools (USD 500): Larger Kansas public unified school district operating K-12 schools under the same state regulatory framework. Comparable as a peer district serving Kansas families under KSDE oversight.
• Unified School District 497 (Lawrence): Kansas public unified school district operating multiple schools across a broader footprint. Comparable as a peer district under the same Kansas accreditation and funding regime.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/usd365

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

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