Algoma School District

What Algoma School District does

Algona Community School District is a public K-12 school district headquartered at 600 S Hale St, Algona, Iowa, serving preschool through grade 12 students within a fixed statutory catchment area in Kossuth County. The district operates five schools: Algona High School (grades 9-12), Algona Middle School (grades 5-8), Lucia Wallace Elementary (grades 3-4), Bryant Elementary (grades 1-2), and Bertha Godfrey Elementary (preschool, transitional kindergarten, and kindergarten). It offers career and technical education pathways in Agricultural Business, Construction Trades, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Health Services, Family and Consumer Science, and Automotive Technology, alongside standard college-preparatory coursework, special education, athletics, and extracurricular activities including FFA, band, and choir.

The district's operational infrastructure is built on standard K-12 SaaS platforms: an Apptegy-powered website serving as the central content hub, the Infinite Campus student information system, the Thrillshare parent communication portal, the GoBound activities calendar system, and iOS and Android mobile applications. Community-facing programs include the Silver Cord community service initiative, the Bark Pantry food-assistance program, and an AHS Broadcasting program that publishes district news and live event content via YouTube.

As a government entity, the district is funded through state education aid, local property taxes, and federal grants, with no tuition or fees charged to resident students. It is governed by an elected school board and is not subject to private capital ownership, M&A activity, or venture funding. The only disclosed personnel in the data set is James Rotert, the district's Equity Coordinator responsible for nondiscrimination compliance. Recent news coverage has focused on the concurrent retirements of seven long-tenured educators and staff members with 26 to 34 years of service to the district, signaling an impending workforce transition.

Name

Algoma School District

Legal name

Algona Community School District

Website

https://algona.k12.ia.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Algona Community School District is a public K-12 school district in Algona, Iowa, operating five schools from preschool through grade 12 and funded by state aid, local property taxes, and federal grants at no cost to resident families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Service & Service-Learning Programs (School-Run) (EDAJAJAI), Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), School Feeding & Child Nutrition Programs (BPADAJAD)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Career technical education
• Preschool programs
• Community school district
• Student support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Algona

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Algona Community School District provides tuition-free public K-12 education from preschool through grade 12 across five schools in Algona, Iowa. The district delivers general education, special education, career and technical education programs (Agricultural Business, Construction Trades, Radio/TV Broadcasting, Health Services, Family and Consumer Science, Automotive Technology), athletics and activities, and community support programs such as the Bark Pantry food assistance initiative and Silver Cord community service program.

Product overview

Algona Community School District provides K-12 public education services through a unified platform comprised of its Apptegy-powered website as the central digital hub, mobile applications for iOS and Android, and the ThrillShare parent portal. The district operates five schools: Algona High School (grades 9-12), Algona Middle School (grades 5-8), Lucia Wallace Elementary (grades 3-4), Bryant Elementary (grades 1-2), and Bertha Godfrey Elementary (preschool through kindergarten). The district also offers career and technical programs in areas including Agricultural Business, Construction Trades, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Business/Commerce, Health Services, Family and Consumer Science, and Automotive.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Algona High School The district's high school serving grades 9-12, located at 600 South Hale St, Algona, Iowa 50511. Provides general education, college preparatory coursework, career and technical education programs, athletics, FFA, band, choir, and extracurricular activities.
• Algona Middle School The district's middle school serving grades 5-8, located at 600 S Hale, Algona, Iowa 50511. Provides middle school education, Silver Pinn Service community service program, athletics, and counseling services.
• Lucia Wallace Elementary Elementary school serving grades 3 and 4, located at 729 E Kennedy St, Algona, Iowa 50511. Provides upper-elementary education to district students.
• Bryant Elementary Elementary school serving grades 1 and 2, located at 121 E North St, Algona, Iowa 50511. Provides primary elementary education to district students.
• Bertha Godfrey Elementary Elementary school serving 3 and 4 year old preschool, transitional kindergarten, and kindergarten, located at 124 N Main St, Algona, Iowa 50511. Provides the district's earliest-stage early childhood education programs.
• Career and Technical Education Programs Vocational and career-focused programs offered at no additional cost to students, including Agricultural Business, Construction Trades, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Business/Commerce, Health Services, Family and Consumer Science, and Automotive Technology. Designed to prepare students for direct workforce entry alongside college-preparatory pathways.
• Bark Pantry Food Assistance Program District-operated food assistance program addressing student food insecurity, providing nutritional support to students and families in the Algona Community School District.
• Summer Meals Program Summer food service program operated by the district to provide meals to students during the summer months when school is not in session.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• EdisonLearning: National K-12 education management organization that partners with public school districts to operate schools and provide academic services. Comparable in being a K-12 public-school service provider, but operating as a third-party management partner rather than a public district itself.
• Stride, Inc. (K12 Inc.): Large publicly traded K-12 online learning operator (parent of K12 and Connections Academy). Comparable in K-12 instructional delivery but operates nationally, for-profit, and through digital channels rather than a physical public-school footprint.
• National Heritage Academies: National charter school management organization operating K-8 public charter schools across multiple states. Comparable as a K-12 public education operator but serves a different governance model (charter) and broader national footprint.

Direct peers

• Emmetsburg Community School District: Small rural Iowa K-12 public district in Palo Alto County with similar enrollment scale, single-town footprint, and broad CTE offerings. Directly comparable in operating model and demographic profile.
• North Kossuth Community School District: Adjacent small rural Iowa K-12 public district serving a similar size community in the same county. Operates comparable grade-level schools and community-funded programs in a directly overlapping labor and enrollment market.
• Bishop Garrigan Catholic School: Private Catholic K-12 school located in Algona, Iowa. Directly comparable as a same-town K-12 education provider competing for the same local families, differing only in funding model (private/parochial vs. public).
• West Bend-Mallard Community School District: Small Iowa K-12 public district in Kossuth/Palo Alto counties with similarly narrow rural footprint. Comparable in school count, funding mix, and community-school operating model.

Regional players

• Fort Dodge Community School District: Regional Iowa K-12 public district serving a larger north-central Iowa community. Comparable operating model and CTE breadth, but with materially larger enrollment and budget base.
• Mason City Community School District: Mid-sized north-central Iowa K-12 public district serving a larger regional population. Comparable in curriculum structure and CTE emphasis but operates at greater scale and within a more urban catchment.
• Spencer Community School District: Northwest Iowa K-12 public district similar in governance and funding model, but serving a larger town and broader geographic catchment. Directly comparable as a regional Iowa public school operator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/algonacsd
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCaiMRGzY87tlJ_f92JnVKTA
• Facebookfacebook.com/AlgonaCSD

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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