What Sullivan County School District does

Sullivan County School District is a public K-12 school district headquartered at 777 South Street, Laporte, Pennsylvania, serving students residing within Sullivan County in northeastern Pennsylvania. The district operates two schools: Sullivan County Elementary School (grades K-8) and Sullivan County High School (grades 9-12), delivering a comprehensive curriculum across art, business education, English, mathematics, science, social studies, foreign languages, music, physical education, and tech education. It also runs Griffin Cyber Academy, a wholly-owned online and hybrid learning program offering an alternative education delivery option.

The district's technology infrastructure is built on standard education-sector SaaS platforms: an Apptegy-powered website (sulcosd.k12.pa.us), Thrillshare for communications and announcements, Clever for single sign-on across educational apps, SchoolCafe for food service management, and Microsoft Outlook for email. It integrates with The Keystone School for online coursework and operates a Penn College NOW dual enrollment program with Pennsylvania College of Technology that enables high school students to earn college credits. Support services include Title I, Special Education, Guidance, Health and Nursing, Food Service with free/reduced lunch, Transportation, and McKinney-Vento homeless assistance. Athletic programs are run through PIAA and the Mid-Penn Conference.

As a Pennsylvania government/state entity, the district is funded primarily through local property taxes, state education appropriations, and federal grants, and operates under the governance of an elected school board. The published 2025-2026 PDE-2028 General Fund Budget and 2026-2027 Proposed Final Budget PDE 2028 reflect statutorily required public budget processes. Education services are provided free of charge to district residents. Marketing and community engagement are conducted through the district website, iOS and Android mobile applications, Facebook, YouTube, PTO, the Griffin 5K, the Distinguished Alumni Recognition Program, and the Hall of Fame.

Name

Sullivan County School District

Legal name

Sullivan County School District

Website

https://sulcosd.k12.pa.us

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sullivan County School District is a public K-12 school district in Laporte, Pennsylvania, serving students in Sullivan County through an elementary school (K-8), a high school (9-12), and the Griffin Cyber Academy online program, funded by property taxes and government appropriations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA), Online Credit Recovery & Alternative Pathways (Virtual) (EDAJADAF)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Elementary school services
• Secondary school services
• Online learning programs
• Special education support

Headquarters

HQ city

Laporte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Revenue derived from local property taxes, state education funding, and federal education grants. District operates as a public government entity funded primarily through tax revenue and public appropriations. Budget documents referenced as PDE-2028 General Fund Budget.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sullivan County School District provides tuition-free K-12 public education to students residing within district boundaries in northeastern Pennsylvania. The district operates Sullivan County Elementary School (grades K-8) and Sullivan County High School (grades 9-12), delivering core academic instruction, dual enrollment college credits through Penn College NOW, online learning via Griffin Cyber Academy, and a portfolio of student support services including Special Education, Title I, Food Service, Health/Nursing, Transportation, and Athletics.

Product overview

Sullivan County School District is a public school district providing K-12 education services. The district operates two main schools: Sullivan County Elementary School (K-8) and Sullivan County High School (9-12), along with the Griffin Cyber Academy for online learning. The district offers a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs including core academics across multiple disciplines (Art, Business Education, Driver's Education, English, Foreign Languages, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education & Health, Science, Social Studies, Tech Education), support services (Title I, Special Education, Guidance, Health & Nursing), and extracurricular offerings (Athletics, Scholarships). The district's technology infrastructure includes parent portals for both elementary and high school, food service management via SchoolCafe, and communication platforms including Thrillshare and Microsoft Outlook.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Griffin Cyber Academy: Online/virtual education program offering distance learning options for students.

Products and services

• Sullivan County Elementary School
• Sullivan County High School
• Griffin Cyber Academy
• Penn College NOW Program

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pennsylvania College of Technology (Penn College)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership program allowing high school students to earn college credits through Penn College NOW dual enrollment program. Students can take college-level courses while still in high school, providing early college exposure and cost savings.
• Mid-Penn ConferenceminorOthersAthletic conference membership providing competitive sports opportunities in the Mid-Penn League. District participates in PIAA (Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association) athletics.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Troy Area School District: Rural Pennsylvania school district in Bradford County with comparable enrollment size, tax-funded model, and community-enrollment dynamic in the same northern PA region.
• The Keystone School: Online K-12 school partner of Sullivan County that provides accredited online coursework and alternative pathways; directly comparable to Griffin Cyber Academy and a known competitive substitute for digital learners in PA.
• Towanda Area School District: Small rural Pennsylvania school district in Bradford County serving K-12 students with a comparable community-led GTM model, PIAA athletics participation, and similar reliance on property tax and state funding.
• Wellsboro Area School District: Neighboring rural Pennsylvania school district operating K-12 schools with a similarly small student population, comparable tax-funded revenue model, and overlapping extracurricular/athletic conference footprint in the northern PA region.
• Bradford Area School District: Rural Pennsylvania school district in McKean County with a similar K-12 structure, PIAA athletic participation, and public-tax revenue model serving a comparable small-city/rural Pennsylvania community.
• Northern Potter School District: Small rural Pennsylvania school district in Potter County with very similar scale, K-12 combined school structure, and rural-northeastern PA demographic profile.
• Canton Area School District: Very small rural Pennsylvania school district in Bradford County operating a K-12 combined school with similar scale, demographic profile, and funding structure to Sullivan County School District.
• Muncy Area School District: Small rural Pennsylvania school district operating K-12 schools with comparable scale, community-driven enrollment, and publicly funded operating model in the same state education system.

Emerging players

• Commonwealth Charter Academy: Large Pennsylvania cyber charter school offering online K-12 education statewide; directly competes with Griffin Cyber Academy for digitally-inclined students and competes broadly with Sullivan County for open-enrollment transfers.
• Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School: Major PA cyber charter school providing statewide online K-12 education; competes with Griffin Cyber Academy and offers families a tuition-funded alternative to in-district enrollment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/sulcosd
• Facebookfacebook.com/sulcosd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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