Bishop Consolidated Independent School District

What Bishop Consolidated Independent School District does

Bishop Consolidated Independent School District is a public K-12 school district headquartered in Bishop, Texas (Nueces County), operating five campuses serving approximately 1,456 students across grades PK3-12: Bishop High School (9-12), Luehrs Junior High (6-8), Bishop Elementary (3-5), Bishop Primary (PK3-2), and Petronila Elementary (PK3-5). The district employs approximately 202 staff and was originally established in 1910 as Bishop Independent School District before consolidating with Petronila Independent School District in 1968. It is governed by a seven-member elected Board of Trustees and held a Superior financial rating and an A-rated district designation from the Texas Education Agency.

The district's service portfolio encompasses core academic instruction, special education and dyslexia services, dual enrollment/dual credit college courses through partnerships with Coastal Bend College, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Del Mar College, and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, athletics, counseling and mental health support, food services via Aramark, library services, and a dedicated BCISD Police Department for school safety. The underlying technology stack is composed of off-the-shelf K-12 platforms: Google for Education as the productivity backbone, Ascender Enterprise System for student information management, ClassLink for single sign-on, Follett Destiny for library management, Renaissance Accelerated Reader, and Sora by Overdrive for eBooks. The district also participates in the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) program under Texas H.B. 3 and holds District of Innovation status under Texas H.B. 1842.

BCISD's business model is that of a government state entity, not a commercial enterprise. Revenue is derived entirely from state education funding formulas, local property taxes, and federal grants (Title I, Title IX, Section 504 compliance, and ESSER III pandemic relief of $2,595,518 across 2021-2024). The district charges no tuition; it captures enrollment through geographic residency plus an out-of-district transfer program that accounts for approximately 20% of total enrollment, indicating a district-of-choice positioning. Capital is raised through voter-approved bonds, including a $15,225,000 authorization in 2018 for facility improvements.

Name

Bishop Consolidated Independent School District

Legal name

Bishop Consolidated Independent School District

Website

https://bishopcisd.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1910

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bishop Consolidated Independent School District is a public K-12 school district in South Texas operating five campuses serving approximately 1,456 students in grades PK3-12, funded by state, local, and federal tax revenue with no tuition charged.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 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

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Primary secondary education
• Special education services
• Dual enrollment programs
• School athletics programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Bishop

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State and Local Tax Revenue: Public school district funded primarily through state education funding formulas and local property taxes
2. Federal Grants (ESSER III): Emergency assistance funding from American Rescue Plan Act, $2,595,518 total allocated over three academic years (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)
3. Title I Federal Funding: Federal funding for schools with high percentages of children from low-income families

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bishop Consolidated Independent School District operates a public K-12 school system providing free educational services across five campuses serving grades PK3 through 12, including Bishop High School (9-12), Luehrs Junior High (6-8), Bishop Elementary (3-5), Bishop Primary (PK3-2), and Petronila Elementary (PK3-5). The district delivers core academic instruction alongside specialized programs such as special education and dyslexia services, dual credit college courses, athletics, counseling, food services, and library services to approximately 1,456 students.

Product overview

Bishop Consolidated Independent School District operates as a five-campus public school district serving PK3-12 grades with approximately 1,456 students and 202 staff members. The district offers a unified educational portfolio centered on its five schools: Bishop High School (9-12), Luehrs Junior High (6-8), Bishop Elementary (3-5), Bishop Primary (PK3-2), and Petronila Elementary (PK3-5). Supporting the core academic mission, the district provides integrated technology platforms including Ascender portals, Follett Destiny library management, Renaissance Accelerated Reader, and Sora eBooks. Specialized programs encompass athletics, counseling and guidance, dual enrollment partnerships with Coastal Bend College and TAMU-Kingsville, special education with dyslexia services, health services, and food services. The district maintains a police department for safety and security, and participates in the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) program. As a District of Innovation under H.B. 1842, the district has flexibility from certain Texas Education Code requirements to implement innovative educational approaches.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bishop High School
• Luehrs Junior High School Public junior high school serving grades 6-8, providing core academic instruction and counseling services.
• Bishop Elementary School Public elementary school serving grades 3-5, providing core academic instruction and elementary counseling services.
• Bishop Primary School Public primary school serving pre-kindergarten through grade 2, providing early childhood education and family engagement programs.
• Petronila Elementary School Public elementary school serving pre-kindergarten through grade 5, providing core academic instruction, counseling, and Response to Intervention programs.
• Counseling & Guidance Services Comprehensive counseling services including academic advising, college/career counseling, mental health support, 504 accommodations, and Gifted and Talented programs at all campuses.
• Dual Enrollment / Dual Credit Programs Program allowing high school students to enroll in Coastal Bend College and Texas A&M University-Kingsville courses to earn both high school and college credits simultaneously.
• Athletics Program District athletics program offering football, volleyball, powerlifting, basketball, baseball, soccer, cheerleading, and band programs across all campuses.
• Food Services School meal program including breakfast, lunch, and dinner services, summer lunch program, and CEP (Community Eligibility Provision) participation, managed in partnership with Aramark.
• Library Services District library resources including digital platforms (Destiny Discover, TexQuest, Accelerated Reader, Sora eBooks, Epic, Gale, Britannica, EBSCO eBooks), physical collections, and parent access controls.
• Special Education Services Comprehensive special education program including dyslexia services, early childhood services, transition services, ARD/IEP processes, and child find procedures for students with disabilities.
• Health Services District nursing services, immunization tracking, medication administration, health action plans, and health inventory management for students.

Quantifiable outcome

• Superior rating on state financial report card
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration16 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Del Mar CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigher education partner institution. Superintendent Christina Gutierrez is a 1992 graduate of Del Mar College with an Associate of Fine Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies. District offers dual credit courses allowing students to earn college credits.
• Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigher education partner institution. Superintendent earned Bachelor of Science (1995) and Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction (1997) from TAMU-CC. District offers dual enrollment opportunities with TAMU-CC.
• Coastal Bend CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner college for dual enrollment program. Students can enroll in Coastal Bend College courses while in high school to earn both high school and college credits.
• Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigher education partner for dual credit opportunities. TAMUK registration forms and FERPA release forms available for students interested in college courses.
• Google for EducationcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology platform partner providing Google Workspace for Education tools for all district students and staff.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Agua Dulce Independent School District: Agua Dulce ISD is a very small rural public K-12 district in Nueces County. It is a direct peer to Bishop CISD as a similarly sized, rural, Title I-eligible South Texas district with comparable operational scale and funding profile.
• London Independent School District: London ISD is a small, rural public K-12 district in Nueces County serving a similar student population size to Bishop CISD. It is a direct peer because both are sub-2,000-student rural South Texas districts with overlapping feeder communities and comparable reliance on the state funding formula.
• Calallen Independent School District: Calallen ISD is a public K-12 school district in Nueces County serving students across multiple campuses near Corpus Christi. It is a direct peer to Bishop CISD because both are Texas public school districts competing for the same regional pool of out-of-district transfer families in the Coastal Bend area.
• Banquete Independent School District: Banquete ISD is a small rural public K-12 district in Nueces County south of Corpus Christi. It is a direct peer because both are similarly sized Coastal Bend districts drawing from agricultural communities and competing for the same regional transfer families.
• Sinton Independent School District: Sinton ISD is a public K-12 district in neighboring San Patricio County of similar size and rural Coastal Bend profile. It is comparable to Bishop CISD as a peer public school district competing for the same regional labor pool, transfer families, and Title I/ESSER funding flows.
• Tuloso-Midway Independent School District: Tuloso-Midway ISD is a public K-12 district serving western Nueces County with comparable enrollment scale and rural-Coastal-Bend geography. It competes directly with Bishop CISD for transfer students and operates a similar mix of dual-credit and athletic programs.
• Driscoll Independent School District: Driscoll ISD is a very small rural public K-12 district in Nueces County. It is a direct peer to Bishop CISD because both are small, rural South Texas districts of comparable enrollment scale and similar reliance on state aid and out-of-district transfers.
• Robstown Independent School District: Robstown ISD is a public K-12 district in Nueces County of broadly comparable scale and demographics. It is a direct peer because both are Texas public school districts serving similar South Texas communities with shared feeder patterns for higher education and athletics.

Broad incumbents

• Flour Bluff Independent School District: Flour Bluff ISD is a larger, more established public K-12 district in Nueces County serving the Corpus Christi coastal area. It is a broad incumbent peer to Bishop CISD because both compete for Coastal Bend families, though Flour Bluff offers a broader program portfolio at greater scale.

Regional players

• Portland Independent School District: Portland ISD is a public K-12 district in San Patricio County near Corpus Christi. It is a regional peer to Bishop CISD as a Coastal Bend public school district, though Portland is larger and more suburban in character.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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