What Rains Independent School District does

Rains Independent School District is a Texas public school district and government state entity serving PK-12 students across Rains County from its headquarters in Emory, Texas. The district operates four campuses — Rains Elementary (PK-5), Rains Intermediate, Rains Junior High (grades 6-8), and Rains High School (grades 9-12, located in Point, Texas) — supplemented by district-wide programs in Career and Technical Education (welding, cosmetology, agriculture, law, consumer family science, technology), Wildcat Athletics, Fine Arts, Food Services, Health Services, Transportation (~198,108 annual miles), and Special Education.

The district runs on an integrated third-party technology stack: Skyward powers student information management, enrollment, and parent/employee portals; Apptegy underpins the website and mobile apps (iOS and Android); TCHATT provides telemedicine-based mental health referrals for grades 1-12; Stop It Solutions handles bullying reporting; Payk12 manages athletics ticketing and yearbook sales; Frontline Education supports substitute teacher management; and Thrillshare provides document management. The district also operates a student-run Wildcat Salon cosmetology training facility.

Rains ISD is funded through Texas Education Agency allocations (tied to average daily attendance), local property taxes, and federal grants — it provides free public education to district residents with no tuition charged. The district achieved Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) designation from the Texas Education Agency, certifying 18 designated teachers and unlocking over $170,000 in performance-based payout funds. Leadership is headed by Superintendent Joe Nicks with a full executive team covering academics, finance, operations, health services, technology, special education, athletics, and district police.

Name

Rains Independent School District

Legal name

Rains Independent School District

Website

https://rainsisd.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Rains Independent School District is a Texas public school district operating four campuses in Rains County, providing free PK-12 education, CTE, athletics, fine arts, and support services to district-resident students and families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• PK-12 schooling
• Career technical education
• Student support services
• School athletics programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Emory

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: Rains ISD is a public school district funded primarily through state funding, local property taxes, and federal grants. As a Texas public school district, revenue comes from Texas Education Agency allocations based on average daily attendance, local school district property tax collections, and various federal education programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Rains Independent School District is a public PK-12 school district providing free education across four campuses in Rains County, Texas. It delivers core academic instruction, career and technical education (CTE), athletics, fine arts, food services, transportation, and health/mental health services (via TCHATT) to students residing within district boundaries.

Product overview

Rains Independent School District operates as a unified public school district providing comprehensive PK-12 educational services across five campuses. The district functions as a single educational platform consisting of four schools (Elementary, Intermediate, Junior High, and High School) supplemented by district-wide support services including CTE programs, athletics, fine arts, health services, food services, transportation, special education, and counseling. The district's core educational delivery is augmented by digital systems for student information management, parent communication, and online enrollment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rains Elementary: Elementary school campus serving Pre-K through 5th grade
• Rains Intermediate
• Rains Junior High
• Rains High School
• Wildcat Athletics

Products and services

• Rains Elementary School Public elementary school serving Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade students in Emory, Texas, with hours 7:40AM-4:05PM Monday-Thursday. Includes library, health services, and counseling resources.
• Rains Intermediate School Middle-level campus with library, health services, counseling, and student handbook resources for intermediate-grade students.
• Rains Junior High School Junior high campus serving grades 6-8 with library, health services, counseling, and athletics programs operating 7:45AM-4:15PM.
• Rains High School Four-year public high school serving grades 9-12 with comprehensive academic, CTE, athletics, and fine arts programs at 1651 W. US HWY 69, Point, TX 75472.
• CTE (Career and Technical Education) Vocational and technical education programs including welding, cosmetology, agriculture, law, consumer family science, and technology applications for high school students.
• Wildcat Athletics District-wide athletics program featuring football, basketball, volleyball, track and field, tennis, golf, cross country, and summer camps for junior high and high school students.
• Fine Arts Visual and performing arts programs including band, theater, and marching band with student performances and community events.
• Health Services School nursing and health services including medication administration, allergy management, vision/hearing screenings, TCHATT mental health partnerships, and emergency care protocols.
• Wildcat Salon Student-operated cosmetology salon providing hands-on training for CTE students.
• Food Services District-wide meal program providing breakfast and lunch with monthly menu calendars and summer meal program.
• TCHATT Mental Health Services Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine partnership providing free mental health referrals and counseling for students grades 1-12 across all campuses.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 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

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine (TCHATT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRains ISD partners with TCHATT to provide mental health tools including free referrals and counseling services available on all campuses for students in grades 1-12.
• Texas Department of AgriculturecoreOthersRains ISD participates in the Texas Department of Agriculture's Summer Meal Program, providing FREE Breakfast and Lunch to students starting June 1st, 2026 through June 30, 2026. No registration required.
• Texas Education AgencycoreOthersRains ISD participates in the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) program administered by TEA. The district has 18 TIA-designated teachers receiving over $170,000 in payout funds based on measures of student growth and professional practice.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lindale ISD: Lindale ISD is a public PK-12 district in Smith County, East Texas, serving a comparable student population size with similar UIL athletics, CTE programming, and state/local funding mix as Rains ISD.
• Edgewood ISD (Van Zandt County): Edgewood ISD operates a small public PK-12 school district in Van Zandt County, East Texas, directly comparable to Rains ISD in rural East Texas geography, small-district scale, and state/local funding mix.
• Wills Point ISD: Wills Point ISD is a small public school district serving PK-12 students in Van Zandt County, East Texas — directly comparable to Rains ISD in size, rural East Texas geography, governance structure, and reliance on state funding plus property taxes.
• Canton ISD: Canton ISD operates a public PK-12 school district in Van Zandt County, East Texas with similar district scale, rural footprint, and UIL athletics participation as Rains ISD, making it a closely comparable peer.
• Quitman ISD: Quitman ISD operates a public PK-12 school district in Wood County, East Texas, with similar small-district scale, rural community identity, and UIL athletics participation as Rains ISD.
• Grand Saline ISD: Grand Saline ISD operates a small public PK-12 school district in Van Zandt County, East Texas, with directly comparable district size, rural community profile, and Texas state funding structure.
• Van ISD: Van ISD is a public PK-12 school district in Van Zandt County, East Texas, operating with similar campus structure, UIL athletics, and rural East Texas funding dynamics to Rains ISD.
• Mineola ISD: Mineola ISD is a small East Texas public school district in Wood County serving PK-12 students with comparable enrollment scale, athletics structure, and rural funding dynamics to Rains ISD.
• Hawkins ISD: Hawkins ISD is a small public PK-12 school district in Wood County, East Texas, with comparable enrollment scale, campus structure, and reliance on Texas Education Agency funding as Rains ISD.
• Winnsboro ISD: Winnsboro ISD is a small public PK-12 school district in Wood and Franklin Counties, East Texas, directly comparable to Rains ISD in enrollment scale, rural geography, and reliance on state attendance-based funding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/rains_isd
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/RHSWildcatLegends
• Facebookfacebook.com/rainsisd
• Instagraminstagram.com/rainsisd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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