What Watonga School District does

Watonga Public Schools is a public K-12 school district operating under the Oklahoma State Department of Education, serving approximately 731 students enrolled as of October 1, 2024 across three schools: Watonga Elementary School (grades Pre-K through 5), Watonga Middle School (grades 6-8), and Watonga High School (grades 9-12). The district is headquartered at 1200 Eagle Lane, Watonga, Oklahoma, and operates with approximately 100 staff members including teachers, administrators, support personnel, and paraprofessionals. Day-to-day operations are overseen by Superintendent Kyle Hilterbran, with governance provided by an elected Board of Education.

The district delivers a comprehensive educational program that includes core academics, career and technical education, athletics (football, cross country, fast pitch softball, and others), and extracurricular activities such as FFA, FCCLA, National Honor Society, E-Sports, Art, Band, Academic Teams, Student Council, and Yearbook. Supporting services encompass child nutrition, special education, Title I academic interventions, McKinney-Vento services for homeless and foster care students, Indian Education, and counseling. The district has implemented the Yondr phone-free school program across grades 6-12, reporting an 86% positive impact on student safety and wellness.

Watonga Public Schools is funded through a combination of state per-pupil aid (with FY2024-2025 per-pupil expenditure of $15,605.01 and total expenditure of $11,407,263.88), local property tax revenue, and federal program grants including Title I, Title IX, special education, and child nutrition reimbursements. The district operates a standard K-12 technology stack: PowerSchool for student information management, ParentSquare for unified parent communication (synced with PowerSchool for automated account generation), MySchoolBucks for meal and school store payments, and Oklahoma State Department of Education single sign-on. The district maintains community engagement through tribal sponsorship with the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes and long-standing local business sponsorships, with no tuition charged to families.

Name

Watonga School District

Legal name

Watonga Public Schools

Website

https://watonga.k12.ok.us

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Watonga Public Schools is a public K-12 school district in Watonga, Oklahoma, serving approximately 731 students across elementary, middle, and high schools. It is publicly funded through state aid, local property taxes, and federal grants, with no tuition charged to families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA), Homeless, Foster Care & Highly Mobile Youth Education Services (EDAJAEAG)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Primary secondary education
• School district services
• Student support services
• Extracurricular programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Watonga

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State Funding: Per-pupil state funding based on October 1st enrollment of 731 students, with per-pupil expenditure of $15,605.01 for 2024-2025 school year. Total expenditure: $11,407,263.88.
2. Local Tax Revenue: Local property tax revenues supporting district operations.
3. Federal Grants and Programs: Federal funding including Title I, Title IX, special education services, and child nutrition programs.
4. Child Nutrition Program: School meal program operations with revenue from federal reimbursement and meal charges.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Watonga Public Schools operates a traditional public K-12 school district serving 731 students across three schools — Elementary (Pre-K through 5), Middle School (6-8), and High School (9-12) — in Watonga, Oklahoma. The district provides core academic instruction, athletics, extracurricular activities (FFA, Academic Teams, E-Sports, Band, FCCLA, National Honor Society, Student Council), and student support services including special education, Title I, counseling, and child nutrition programs.

Product overview

Watonga Public Schools is a traditional public school district offering a unified K-12 educational program across three schools: Watonga Elementary School (PK-5), Watonga Middle School (6-8), and Watonga High School (9-12). The district provides educational instruction, athletics, and extracurricular programs including FFA, Academic Teams, E-Sports, Art, Band, FCCLA, National Honor Society, Student Council, and Yearbook. Supporting services include child nutrition, special education, Title I support, and special services. The district communicates with families through ParentSquare and manages student information via PowerSchool.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Watonga Elementary School Public elementary school serving students in grades Pre-K through 5 at Watonga Elementary School, led by Principal Amber Wilson. Provides foundational academics, literacy, social-emotional learning, and core elementary programming.
• Watonga Middle School Public middle school serving students in grades 6-8, led by Principal Ty Hussey. Provides academic instruction, RTI intervention time, character education, and preparation for high school.
• Watonga High School Public high school serving students in grades 9-12, led by Principal Kirk Wilson. Provides college preparation, career technical education (CTE), FFA, athletics, and comprehensive academic programming.
• Athletics Programs District athletics including football, cross country, fast pitch softball, and various sports with emergency action plans and concussion protocols for student-athletes.
• Extracurricular Activities After-school programs including FFA, Academic Teams, E-Sports, Art, Band, FCCLA, National Honor Society, Student Council, and Yearbook.
• Child Nutrition Services School meal programs including breakfast and lunch menus, with meal charge policies and order-ahead capabilities for all students.
• Special Education Services Special education programs including Child Find, IEP support, and related services for students with disabilities.
• Title I Services Federal Title I program providing additional academic support and interventions for eligible students, including family engagement components.

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• Wheeler Brothers Grain Co.supportingOthers · 1 January 1917Long-standing community sponsor since 1917, serving agricultural community and supporting local schools
• Cheyenne and Arapaho TribessupportingOthersTribal sponsor of Watonga Public Schools, featured on school website as a supporting sponsor organization
• B & W Ready Mix LLCsupportingOthersLocal business sponsor supporting Watonga Public Schools
• First State Bank WatongasupportingOthersLocal financial institution sponsor supporting school programs
• ParentSquarecoreTechnology or IntegrationUnified communication platform used as the district's primary communication tool, syncing with PowerSchool to automatically generate parent accounts. Provides mass notifications, urgent alerts, two-way communication, translation, and mobile app access.
• YondrcoreTechnology or IntegrationPhone-free school program provider enabling Watonga's phone-free learning environment for grades 6-12. Includes secure pouches and unlocking stations. Implemented in thousands of schools across 27 countries.
• PowerSchoolcoreTechnology or IntegrationStudent information system used for enrollment, grades, attendance, and records management. ParentSquare automatically syncs with PowerSchool.
• MySchoolBuckssupportingTechnology or IntegrationOnline school store and meal payment platform providing 24/7 access for parents to pay for school-related items and meals.
• Oklahoma State Department of EducationcoreOthersState education agency providing oversight, funding, academic standards, and support services including Title I, special education, and child nutrition programs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Stride Inc. (formerly K12 Inc.): Major online K-12 learning provider serving public school students across many U.S. states; comparable as an alternative education delivery model that competes for Oklahoma families seeking non-traditional schooling options versus their assigned public district.
• Connections Academy: Operator of tuition-free online public schools in partnership with state districts; represents the virtual public school option that competes with traditional brick-and-mortar districts like Watonga for student enrollment and per-pupil funding.
• Epic Charter Schools: Oklahoma-based statewide charter school network offering blended online and in-person learning; comparable as a direct competitor for K-12 students across Oklahoma that could divert enrollment from traditional public districts like Watonga.

Others

• PowerSchool Group: Provider of the student information system (PowerSchool) used by Watonga; comparable as a core technology partner/integrator in the K-12 ecosystem rather than a direct competitor, supplying foundational SIS infrastructure to thousands of districts including the subject company.

Broad incumbents

• Oklahoma City Public Schools: Largest public K-12 district in Oklahoma serving tens of thousands of students across the OKC metro; comparable as a fellow public Oklahoma school district under the same State Department of Education funding formulas, though far larger and urban-focused.
• Tulsa Public Schools: Second-largest public K-12 district in Oklahoma operating under identical state funding rules and accountability requirements as Watonga; comparable as a same-state public peer, though serving an urban core with substantially larger enrollment.

Regional players

• El Reno Public Schools: Oklahoma public K-12 district operating multiple schools in a smaller community context; comparable as a peer Oklahoma public district under the same state funding framework, serving students in a similarly sized rural/small-city catchment.
• Bartlesville Public Schools: Oklahoma public K-12 district in northeast Oklahoma serving a similar mix of community-based students with conventional public school programming; comparable as a fellow mid-sized Oklahoma public district, though serving a different geographic region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/WatongaEagles

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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