Spokane R-VII School District

What Spokane R-VII School District does

Spokane R-VII School District is a public K-12 school district operating under Missouri DESE oversight, serving approximately 733 students from preschool through grade 12 across the Spokane and Highlandville communities in Christian County, Missouri. The district operates three to four school facilities: Little Owls Learning Center (preschool), Highlandville Elementary (K-5), Spokane Middle School (grades 6-8), and Spokane High School (grades 9-12), supported by 81 staff including 57 full-time teachers yielding a 12:1 student-teacher ratio.

The district's technology infrastructure is built on the LumenTouch integrated platform for student registration, records management, and parent portal access, in use since the 2020-2021 school year. Family communications run through ParentSquare, with SSO integrations for Google and Microsoft 365. Athletic programming leverages HUDL for live event streaming. Library resources connect through MOREnet, Epic Books, and World Book Online. Administrative operations use Applitrack for employment applications. The district maintains WCAG 2.0/2.1 A/AA accessibility compliance, Title IX compliance, Section 504 compliance, and equal opportunity employer status.

The business model is government-funded K-12 education delivered at no cost to enrolled students. Primary revenue derives from local property taxes, Missouri DESE state education funding, and federal programs including Title I, Title IX, and special education funding. Supplementary fee-based revenue includes food service meals, student insurance, technology insurance, and facility rental fees. The district is governed by a Board of Education led by Superintendent Kent A. Doyle, with members including Jeremy Truitt (President), Emily Christenson (Vice President), Dr. Kody Finstad (Secretary), Sarah Rhoades, Benaiah Snider, Kelly Krauch, and Holly Adams. As a government state entity, the district is publicly funded and not privately owned or controlled by external investors.

Name

Spokane R-VII School District

Legal name

Spokane R-VII School District

Website

https://spokane.k12.mo.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Spokane R-VII School District is a Missouri public K-12 school district serving approximately 733 preschool-through-grade-12 students across four facilities in Spokane and Highlandville, funded primarily by property taxes, state DESE aid, and federal programs, with no tuition charged to enrolled 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), Educational Services (61), Child Care Services (62441)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE), Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH), Preschool Programs within Childcare Centers (EDACABAL), District Student Services Administration (Special Ed, Counseling, Health) (EDADABAJ), Specialized Programs & Classrooms (Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Developmental, Multi-Disability) (EDAJAKAH)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Preschool programs
• Special education services
• School athletics programs
• Student transportation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Spokane

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Government-funded K-12 education services provided at no cost to students. Primary funding from local property taxes, state education funding from Missouri DESE, and federal programs including Title I, Title IX, and special education funding.
2. Fee-Based Programs: Optional programs including food service meals, student insurance, technology insurance, and facility usage fees generate supplementary revenue

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Spokane R-VII School District is a public K-12 school district that delivers preschool through 12th-grade education to approximately 733 students in the Spokane and Highlandville, Missouri area. The district runs four schools — Little Owls Learning Center (preschool), Highlandville Elementary, Spokane Middle School, and Spokane High School — and provides related services including special education, athletics, counseling, and student transportation.

Product overview

Spokane R-VII School District is a public K-12 school district operating three schools in the Ozarks region of Missouri. The district utilizes ParentSquare as its primary parent communication platform and LumenTouch for online student registration. Educational programs span preschool (Little Owls Learning Center), elementary (Highlandville Elementary), middle school (Spokane Middle School), and high school (Spokane High School), with additional support services including counseling, athletics, club activities, and food services. The district's schools are connected through a unified communication infrastructure using ParentSquare with SSO integration through Google and Microsoft 365.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Little Owls Learning Center (Preschool)

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education (DESE)coreOthersPrimary regulatory body providing state education funding, accountability requirements, curriculum standards, and certification oversight for Missouri public schools. District operates under DESE guidelines and participates in state assessment programs.
• ParentSquarecoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital communication platform provider enabling district-wide announcements, direct messaging, calendar sharing, and parent engagement. Powers the district's family communication infrastructure.
• LumenTouchcoreTechnology or IntegrationStudent information system provider handling online registration, parent portal access, gradebook, and student records management since 2020-2021 school year.
• HUDLminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAthletic event streaming platform enabling live broadcasts of sporting events for community engagement and fan access.
• MOREnetcoreTechnology or IntegrationMissouri Research and Education Network providing internet connectivity, database access, and digital resources to Missouri schools and libraries.
• Greater Ozarks ConferencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAthletic conference alliance for high school sports, academics, and activities connecting regional schools in competitive events and collaborative programs.
• MSHSAAcoreOthersMissouri State High School Activities Association governing athletic competition rules, scheduling, and eligibility standards for member schools.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• ParentSquare: Core technology partner providing the district's family communication platform. Relevant ecosystem peer as a vendor on which district engagement depends.

Direct peers

• Ozark R-VI School District: Adjacent Christian County, Missouri public K-12 district serving a similar suburban-rural transition community. Operates comparable preschool-through-12 programs with similar funding model.
• Republic R-III School District: Southwest Missouri public K-12 district of similar rural-suburban profile, sharing the Greater Ozarks Conference and competing in similar MSHSAA athletic classifications.
• Willard R-II School District: Southwest Missouri public K-12 district operating under similar state funding formulas and serving a comparable community profile in the greater Springfield region.
• Clever R-V School District: Small Christian County area public K-12 district with comparable enrollment scale and rural community profile; structurally similar in funding and program breadth.
• Reeds Spring R-IV School District: Stone County, Missouri public K-12 district serving a comparable Ozarks-region community with similar enrollment scale and rural funding profile.
• Logan-Rogersville R-VIII School District: Nearby southwest Missouri public K-12 district of comparable size, sharing regional athletic conferences and serving a similar suburban-rural transition community.
• Strafford R-VI School District: Greene County, Missouri public K-12 district of similar small-to-mid scale, sharing MSHSAA conference alignments and rural community funding dynamics.
• Nixa R-II School District: Neighboring public K-12 district in Christian County, Missouri, comparable in geographic setting and community-engagement model, though larger in scale. Most directly comparable Missouri public district peer.

Broad incumbents

• Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE): State regulatory and funding authority governing all Missouri public school districts. Not a direct competitor but the operating context that defines funding, accountability, and curriculum standards for Spokane R-VII.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HES-Library-111208204021491

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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