What Western Line School District does

Western Line School District is a public K-12 school district headquartered at 102 Maddox Road in Avon, Mississippi, serving students across Avon and Greenville in the Mississippi Delta. Founded in 1957 and employing 51-100 staff, the district operates five campuses: O'Bannon Elementary School, O'Bannon High School, Riverside Elementary School (serving approximately 550 students), Riverside High School, the C.L. Morris Center for Pre-K and Kindergarten, plus an Alternative Programs unit covering the High School Equivalency Program. It serves four core customer segments: elementary students (Pre-K through Grade 6), secondary students (Grades 7-12) including the Western Line Collegiate Academy middle college cohort, alternative education students requiring credit recovery or GED pathways, and early-childhood and family clients (ages 0-2 and prenatal) served via Save the Children.

The district has assembled an integrated educational technology ecosystem anchored by Clever single sign-on, with Active Parent/Active Student/Active School (SAM Spectra) portals for administration and communication; iReady for diagnostic and personalized instruction; Renaissance Accelerated Reader and STAR for assessment; Follett Destiny and MackinVIA for library and digital content; Major Clarity for career advising; Edgenuity for credit recovery and alternative instruction; and Google Workspace for productivity. Specialty platforms such as GoFan (athletic ticketing), NFHS Network (livestreaming), DragonFly Max (student health), BAND (band communications), and Scriborder (transcripts/transfer requests) round out the operational stack. Specialized roles - including a District Registered Nurse/Director of Health and Wellness, Dyslexia Therapist, Psychometrist, Federal Programs Director, and CTE/Accountability Director - support instruction in special education, gifted education, mental health, and career-technical pathways.

As a government entity, Western Line does not operate on a commercial revenue model. Funding flows from Mississippi state per-pupil allocations, federal Title I/II/III/IV programs, IDEA special education funding, USDA Child Nutrition Program reimbursements under Provision 2 (which provides meals at no charge to all students), local property taxes, and competitive grants including the 2025 Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation $50,000 Healthy School Award to O'Bannon Elementary. Strategic positioning centers on three differentiated moves: the School of Innovation designation (2024-25) enabling regulatory flexibility for the middle college program targeting 85% associate-degree completion; the Save the Children partnership extending reach into prenatal-to-age-2 early childhood; and an integrated technology stack that operationalizes instruction, assessment, and family communication across all campuses.

Name

Western Line School District

Legal name

Western Line School District

Website

https://westernline.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Western Line School District is a Mississippi public K-12 district operating five campuses in Avon and Greenville, serving Pre-K through Grade 12 students via integrated ed-tech platforms and funded by state per-pupil allocations, federal grants, and USDA nutrition programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD), Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC), District Student Services Administration (Special Ed, Counseling, Health) (EDADABAJ)

Keywords

• K-12 education
• Public school district
• Special education services
• Early childhood programs
• College readiness programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Avon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Western Line School District is a public K-12 school district operating multiple school campuses in the Mississippi Delta (Avon and Greenville) that delivers Pre-K through 12th grade educational services. The district offers core academics, special education, gifted education, career and college readiness programs, a middle college academy enabling associate degree pathways, alternative education programs (HSEP), child nutrition services (USDA Provision 2), transportation, library media services, and athletics. Support services are delivered via integrated digital platforms including Active Parent/Student portals, iReady, and Edgenuity.

Product overview

Western Line School District operates as a public K-12 school district offering educational programs across multiple schools including O'Bannon Elementary, O'Bannon High School, Riverside Elementary, Riverside High School, C.L. Morris Center (early childhood), and Alternative Programs. The district's portfolio includes core academic instruction supplemented by specialized programs such as the Western Line Collegiate Academy (middle college program for associate degrees), Gifted Education, Save the Children early childhood initiative, Special Education services, and Summer Learning Programs. Support services include Child Nutrition (meals at no charge under Provision 2), Transportation, and Library Media Centers with digital resources. The district also offers athletics and extracurricular activities, all supported by technology platforms including Active Parent/Student portals, iReady, Renaissance, and Edgenuity for online learning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• O'Bannon Elementary School
• O'Bannon High School
• Riverside Elementary School
• Riverside High School
• C.L. Morris Center
• Western Line Alternative Programs
• Western Line Collegiate Academy
• Special Education Services
• Gifted Education Program
• Save the Children Program
• Summer Learning Program
• Child Nutrition Program
• Transportation Services
• Library Media Center Services
• Athletics Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% of Western Line Collegiate Academy students complete the program and earn an associate degree
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration18 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Mississippi Department of Education (MDE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 March 2024Western Line Collegiate Academy designated as a School of Innovation by MDE for 2024-25. This designation allows the district to request exemptions from certain state regulations including seat time and teacher certification requirements to enable innovative scheduling and instruction. The program aims for 85% of students to complete the middle college program and earn an associate degree.
• Save the ChildrencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSave the Children program serves families with children ages 0-2 and pregnant mothers in the Western Line School District. The program provides valuable information, children's books, and resources to ensure babies have the best start for success in school and life. Contact: Charnisha Cousin at 662-335-4528.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Rankin County School District: Larger Mississippi public K-12 district that provides a comparison point for technology integration, alternative-program structure, and CTE pathways used by a more resourced MS district.
• Tupelo Public School District: Mid-size Mississippi public K-12 district that operates Schools of Innovation programs comparable to Western Line Collegiate Academy, useful benchmark for innovation-district outcomes and dual-enrollment partnerships.
• Greenville Public School District: Neighboring Mississippi Delta public school district headquartered in Greenville, MS — directly comparable as another K-12 public district serving the same Washington County labor market and competing for the same families that Western Line serves.
• Leland School District: Small public K-12 district in Leland, MS within Washington County, directly comparable as a similar-size rural Delta district competing for the same student population and funding pool.
• Petal School District: Mississippi public K-12 district similar in size and structure to Western Line, useful for comparing per-pupil outcomes, staffing models, and program offerings across mid-size MS districts.
• Hollandale School District: Small rural Mississippi public school district in Washington County, directly comparable to Western Line in scale, demographic profile, and reliance on Title funding in the Delta region.
• Madison County Schools: Top-performing Mississippi public K-12 district used as a reference point for college-and-career readiness programming, dual enrollment, and graduation outcomes that Western Line's Collegiate Academy is designed to approach.

Broad incumbents

• Mississippi Achievement School District: State-level entity within the Mississippi Department of Education that takes over consistently underperforming districts, comparable as a state actor that defines the regulatory and accountability environment Western Line operates within.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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