WINN PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, Hardtner

What WINN PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, Hardtner does

Winn Parish School Board operates the Winn Parish School District, a public K-12 school system serving 1,641 enrolled students across five schools in rural Winn Parish, Louisiana: Calvin High School, Dodson High School, Winnfield Middle School, Winnfield Primary School (Pre-K through 4th grade), and Winnfield Senior High School. The district delivers a comprehensive educational platform including general K-12 instruction, special education services, early childhood programs, child nutrition, transportation, and health services, alongside 32 clubs and athletic programs (football, basketball, softball, baseball, track). Operational technology is procured rather than built, consisting of JCampus for student information management, ParentSquare for parent communication, Follett Destiny for library management, Zearn for math instruction, and DIBELS/DRC for assessment.

The district is a state-government entity with no equity, funding rounds, or external ownership. It is governed by an elected school board under Louisiana state law and overseen by the Louisiana Department of Education, which assigns it a District Letter Grade of B. It does not charge tuition; operating funding flows from Louisiana state appropriations (MFP), local property taxes, and federal programs including Title I, Title II, and special education funding. The district reports a 99% graduation rate, a 15:1 teacher-to-student ratio, and a 100% teacher certification rate that is 15% above the Louisiana state average. Dr. Troy Bell became Superintendent in 2025, bringing over two decades of public education experience. There are no acquisitions, investments, or product launches in the traditional commercial sense; strategic activity is confined to leadership transitions, regulatory compliance (Section 504, Title II, WCAG 2.0-2.1 AA), and operational continuity planning.

Name

WINN PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, Hardtner

Legal name

Winn Parish School District

Website

https://winnpsb.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Winn Parish School Board operates the public K-12 school district for Winn Parish, Louisiana, serving 1,641 students across five schools with academic, special education, nutrition, and transportation services funded by state, local, and federal sources.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

District Student Services Administration (Special Ed, Counseling, Health) (EDADABAJ)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Winnfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Winn Parish School Board operates a public K-12 school district serving approximately 1,641 students across five schools in Winn Parish, Louisiana (Calvin High School, Dodson High School, Winnfield Middle School, Winnfield Primary School, and Winnfield Senior High School). The district delivers general academic instruction, special education, child nutrition, student transportation, and student health services to children residing within parish attendance zones.

Product overview

Winn Parish School District is a traditional K-12 public school district operating five schools: Calvin High School, Dodson High School, Winnfield Senior High School, Winnfield Middle School, and Winnfield Primary School. The district offers a unified educational platform providing general education, special education services, early childhood programs, child nutrition services, transportation, health services, and federal programs. The district also supports extensive extracurricular activities including athletics (football, basketball, softball, baseball, track) and clubs (Beta, NHS, FBLA, FFA, 4-H, Band, Cheer, Art, and others). Technology platforms used include JCampus for student information, ParentSquare for communication, Follett Destiny for library management, and Zearn for math instruction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Winnfield Primary School: Pre-K through 4th grade elementary school
• Winnfield Middle School
• Winnfield Senior High School
• Calvin High School
• Dodson High School

Products and services

• K-12 academic instruction (elementary, middle, high school) Core public education delivery spanning kindergarten through 12th grade across five campuses (Calvin High School, Dodson High School, Winnfield Middle School, Winnfield Primary School, and Winnfield Senior High School) for students residing in Winn Parish, Louisiana.
• Special education services Specialized instruction and accommodations for students with disabilities and special needs in the district, operated through a dedicated Special Education Department and funded in part by federal IDEA grants.
• Child nutrition program School meal services providing daily meals to enrolled students across all five schools, typically federally and state-reimbursed for free/reduced-price meals.
• Student transportation services Free bus transportation for students attending their assigned school within the parish, supporting daily commute and in-district transfers.
• Student health services Health and wellness services provided to enrolled students across district schools as a routine part of K-12 attendance.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sabine Parish School Board: Rural Louisiana parish school district of similar size and demographic profile. Provides directly comparable K-12 public education services under the same state funding and accountability regime.
• Bienville Parish School Board: Neighboring north-central Louisiana parish district of similar rural scale. Operates comparable K-12 schools under identical state accountability and federal funding frameworks.
• Red River Parish School Board: Adjacent rural Louisiana parish with a comparable K-12 footprint. Operates under the same Louisiana Department of Education accountability system and federal program funding model.
• Natchitoches Parish School Board: Neighboring Louisiana parish school district of comparable rural scale and grade span. Operates a similar K-12 public school model with multiple campuses, federal program funding, and parish-level governance.
• DeSoto Parish School Board: Larger but still rural/regional Louisiana parish school district in northwestern Louisiana. Provides directly comparable K-12 public education services with multiple campuses and the same federal/state funding mix.
• Grant Parish School System: Louisiana parish school system in central Louisiana serving a similar rural population. Operates K-12 campuses with the same state accountability framework, Title I funding, and special education programs.
• Jackson Parish School Board: Small rural Louisiana parish school district operating K-12 campuses. Closely comparable in scale, funding mix (state MFP + federal Title I), and grade-band structure to Winn Parish.
• Catahoula Parish School Board: Small rural Louisiana parish school district. Compares directly on enrollment size, school count, and reliance on Title I and special education federal funding streams.

Others

• JCampus (Student Information System vendor): Ed-tech vendor whose SIS platform is used by Winn Parish. Included as an ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor; relevant for understanding the district's instructional technology stack.

Broad incumbents

• Rapides Parish School Board: Larger central Louisiana parish school district operating in Alexandria/Pineville. Same state funding framework and K-12 model but at materially greater scale, making it a relevant incumbent benchmark.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/WinnParishSchools

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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