Satsuma City School System

What Satsuma City School System does

Satsuma City School System is a public K-12 school district headquartered in Satsuma, Mobile County, Alabama, serving students from Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade across two campuses: Robert E. Lee Elementary School (PK-6) and Satsuma High School (7-12). The district was established in 2012 after separating from the Mobile County Public School System and operating under U.S. Department of Justice Pre-Clearance. It is governed by a five-member Board of Education and currently led by Superintendent Dana Price (appointed July 2024).

The district's core product is a comprehensive K-12 education offering that includes a standard academic curriculum, nine Advanced Placement courses (World History, US History, Government and Politics, English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, Chemistry, Biology, Calculus AB, Computer Science), and dual enrollment pathways. Career and Technical Education programs span Aviation Technology, Health Science (including CNA certification), Welding, Business Education, and JROTC, with dual enrollment partnerships with Reid State Technical College, AIDT, and Springhill Medical Center. Supporting services include a Child Nutrition Program (National School Lunch Program with EZSchoolPay contactless payments), Health Services (nursing staff, AED units, communicable disease control), Special Education under IDEA 2004 with IEP and 504 accommodations, Federal Programs (Title I/II ESSA funding), and Gifted and Talented Education.

The underlying technology stack is built on standard educational SaaS: PowerSchool for student information and parent portal, Google Workspace for Education, Finalsite for the district website, and EZSchoolPay for meal payments. The revenue model is primarily tax-funded (state appropriations and local property taxes) supplemented by federal Title funding (approximately $250,000 annually for Title I and $55,000 for Title II), a tiered non-resident tuition program ($950 first family member, $700 second, $0 each additional), a $25 non-refundable non-resident application fee, and meal program revenue ($1.50 student breakfast, $3.00 student lunch). The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer: resident enrollment is free via on-site registration, while non-resident families apply subject to academic, behavioral, and attendance criteria.

Name

Satsuma City School System

Legal name

Satsuma City School District

Website

https://satsumaschools.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Satsuma City School System is a public K-12 school district in Satsuma, Alabama, serving Pre-K through 12th grade across two campuses (Lee Elementary and Satsuma High School) with academics, AP courses, dual enrollment, CTE programs, and student support services.

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 industries

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Career technical education
• Special education services
• Child nutrition program
• Advanced placement courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Satsuma

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Federal Title Funding: Receives approximately $250,000 annually in Title I funds for improving academic achievement, and approximately $55,000 annually in Title II funds for teacher and administrator training and professional development.
2. Non-Resident Tuition: Annual tuition charged to out-of-district students: $950 for first family member, $700 for second, and $0 for each additional family member. One-time $25 non-resident application fee.
3. Meal Program Revenue: Breakfast costs $1.50, lunch costs $3.00 for students. Adult visitor breakfast $2.50, lunch $3.85. Revenue from meal account deposits through EZSchoolPay system.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Satsuma City School System provides public K-12 education to students from Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade through two schools (Lee Elementary PK-6 and Satsuma High 7-12). Core offerings include standard academic curriculum, Advanced Placement courses, dual enrollment for college credit, Career and Technical Education (Aviation, Health Science, Welding, Business, JROTC), Special Education, Gifted Education, Child Nutrition meals, and Health Services. Enrollment is free for district residents and tuition-based for non-residents.

Product overview

Satsuma City Schools is a public K-12 school district serving students in Satsuma, Alabama, consisting of two schools: Lee Elementary School (Pre-K through 6th grade) and Satsuma High School (7th through 12th grade). The district operates as a unified educational system offering core academic instruction, Advanced Placement courses, and career technical education programs. The product portfolio includes Health Science and CNA certification programs, Aviation Technology, Business Education with Microsoft Office certification, JROTC, and Welding through dual enrollment. Supporting services include Child Nutrition Program with contactless meal payments, Health Services with nursing staff and AED units, Special Education with IEP/504 services, Federal Programs (Title I/II), and Gifted and Talented Education. The district uses PowerSchool for student information/parent portal and EZSchoolPay for meal payments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lee Elementary School Public elementary school (Pre-K through 6th grade) providing foundational academic instruction, enrichment programs, and student services within the Satsuma City Schools district.
• Satsuma High School Public high school (grades 7-12) offering a comprehensive academic curriculum including Advanced Placement courses, dual enrollment for college credit, Career and Technical Education programs, athletics, fine arts, and extracurricular activities.
• Career Technical Education Programs Workforce preparation programs for grades 7-12 in Aviation Technology, Health Science (with CNA certification), Welding, Business Education, and JROTC. Includes dual enrollment partnerships with colleges such as Reid State Technical College and an AIDT-provided welding trailer.
• Advanced Placement Courses College-level courses offered in World History, US History, Government and Politics, English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, Chemistry, Biology, Calculus AB, and Computer Science.
• Child Nutrition Program National School Lunch Program providing breakfast ($1.50) and lunch ($3.00) to students, with adult pricing for visitors. Uses a contactless barcode-scanning payment system via EZSchoolPay.
• Health Services School nursing services including health assessments, first aid, communicable disease control, health education, crisis intervention, AED units, anaphylaxis preparedness, and medication administration.
• Special Education Services Special education services under IDEA 2004 for students with disabilities, including Child Find early intervention, IEP development, and 504 accommodations.
• Federal Programs Title I, Title II, and other ESSA-funded programs providing additional teachers, aides, and supplemental materials for students needing varied instructional strategies to meet state standards.
• Gifted and Talented Education Services for students displaying gifted characteristics in academic or creative fields, including identification through aptitude tests, creativity assessments, and eligibility determination.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kelly Educational StaffingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKelly Educational Staffing provides substitute teacher staffing and non-instructional staff such as cafeteria workers. They have provided staffing to schools since 1997 with a daily placement rate greater than 98%. Over 90 million student learning days have been taught by a Kelly Educational Staffing substitute teacher.
• AIDT (Alabama Industrial Development Training)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAIDT provides a state-of-the-art welding trailer for the welding program at Satsuma High School, supporting dual enrollment welding education.
• Mitternight & Axis Welding and Machine Works, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal business that provides support through donations of welding materials to help make the welding program successful.
• Reid State Technical CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollege partner for dual enrollment programs. CNA students from Satsuma have graduated with honors from Reid State Technical College, completing college coursework before graduating high school.
• Springhill Medical CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical site for the Nurse Assistant Program where students complete clinical hours and where graduates have been hired as CNAs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mobile County Public School System: The parent public K-12 district from which Satsuma separated in 2012. Operates the same instructional model (K-12 public education, AP, CTE, special education) for Mobile County residents and is the most directly comparable entity in scale and governance.
• Saraland City Schools: Small independent public K-12 district in Mobile County, Alabama, with a similar two-school structure and municipal-level governance. Directly comparable in size, funding model, and student demographics.
• Spanish Fort City Schools: Independent public K-12 district in the Mobile, Alabama metro that similarly separated from the county system. Comparable in operating model, CTE offerings, and reliance on local tax base within a small city footprint.
• Chickasaw City Schools: Small municipal public K-12 district in Mobile County, Alabama. Closely comparable in governance structure, scale, and academic/athletic programming to Satsuma City Schools.
• Citronelle City Schools: Independent public K-12 district in northern Mobile County, Alabama. Similar in size, southern Alabama demographic profile, and instructional scope including CTE and dual enrollment pathways.
• Bay Minette City Schools: Independent public K-12 district in Baldwin County, Alabama. Comparable in scale, small-city governance, and reliance on federal Title funding alongside state and local tax revenue.
• Daphne City Schools: Independent public K-12 district in Baldwin County, Alabama, serving a similar small-city catchment. Comparable in academic programming, fiscal structure, and the dynamics of a municipally-controlled school district.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/satsumaschools
• Facebookfacebook.com/satsumaschools
• Instagraminstagram.com/satsumaschools

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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