Strafford School System

What Strafford School System does

Strafford R-VI School District (also referred to as Strafford School System) is a public K-12 school district established in 1830 and headquartered at 201 W. McCabe St, Strafford, Missouri, serving approximately 1,430 PK-12 students across four academic buildings: the Lucille Cogdill Early Childhood Center (preschool, PACE, and kindergarten), Strafford Elementary School (grades 1-4), Strafford Middle School (grades 5-8), and Strafford High School (grades 9-12). The district is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education under Missouri state oversight and has held the state's highest "Accredited with Distinction" rating from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) continuously since 1999.

The district's core technology stack centers on a 1:1 student-to-device initiative, Google Workspace for Education (Google Classroom, Google Calendar), the LUMEN parent/student information portal (used for grades, attendance, meal accounts, and registration), a Finalsite-powered public website, and a district-approved ecosystem of more than 40 classroom applications including Nearpod, Pear Deck, Kami, Screencastify, Flubaroo, and Minecraft: Education Edition. Operational technology is supported by a Staff Portal (formerly intranet), Paywat for food service payments, and integration with MSHSAA-compliant athletics scheduling. The district maintains a STOP THE BLEED safety protocol and a School Resource Officer program through a partnership with the Strafford Fire Department.

As a government entity, Strafford R-VI derives its funding from local property taxes (operating levy of $3.1000 per $100 of assessed valuation and a debt service levy of $0.7000 per $100, both no-tax-increase for current bond cycles), Missouri state education aid, federal grants including ESSER III COVID-19 recovery funds, and ancillary fee-based services such as food service ($2.55 breakfast, $3.05-$3.30 lunch), supply fees ($35-$40 by grade), and the Pow Wow before/after school care program. In April 2023, voters approved a $10 million no-tax-increase bond and an operating levy increase; in April 2026, voters will consider a $16 million no-tax-increase general obligation bond for facility improvements. The district serves as a community-led public utility, with enrollment geographically restricted to residents within the district's Greene County and Webster County boundaries.

Name

Strafford School System

Legal name

Strafford R-VI School District

Website

https://straffordschools.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1830

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Strafford R-VI School District is a public PK-12 school district in Strafford, Missouri, serving approximately 1,430 students across four academic buildings with 260 staff members, funded through local property taxes, state aid, and federal grants, and holding Missouri's highest "Accredited with Distinction" rating since 1999.

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)

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), Specialized Programs & Classrooms (Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Developmental, Multi-Disability) (EDAJAKAH)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• School district services
• Special education programs
• Child nutrition services
• Before after school care

Headquarters

HQ city

Strafford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: School district funded primarily through local property taxes (debt service levy of $0.7000 per $100 assessed valuation, operating levy increased from $2.750 to $3.1000 per $100 assessed valuation in 2023), state education funding, and federal grants including ESSER III funds for COVID-19 recovery
2. Student Meal Services: Food service program generating revenue through student meal purchases - Breakfast $2.55, Lunch Elementary $3.05, Lunch MS/HS $3.30, with reduced price options for qualifying students
3. Before/After School Care (Pow Wow): Daycare and after school care program offered through the district with separate fee structure for extended child care services
4. School Supply Fees: Supply fees collected from parents - $35 for ECC students, $40 for elementary students, high school supplies determined at start of year

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Strafford R-VI School District operates a public PK-12 educational institution serving approximately 1,430 students across four academic buildings (Early Childhood Center, Elementary K-4, Middle School 5-8, High School 9-12) in Strafford, Missouri. The district delivers comprehensive academic instruction, special education services, food services, athletics, vocational agriculture, fine arts, and before/after school care (Pow Wow program). Technology-enabled services include a LUMEN parent portal, 1:1 student devices, and an approved ecosystem of more than 40 classroom applications.

Product overview

Strafford R-VI School District operates as a public school district (Accredited with Distinction since 1999) serving approximately 1,430 PK-12 students across four academic buildings. The district's technology portfolio centers on LUMEN, a web-based student information and parent portal for grades, attendance, and meal payments; a Staff Portal for internal employee resources; and a public website powered by Finalsite. Additional services include the Food Service Program with online payment integration via Paywat, athletics and activities programs with Google Calendar scheduling, Special Education Services for students with disabilities ages 3-21, and a Daycare & Pow Wow after school care program. The district utilizes Google Workspace and various approved classroom apps (Google Classroom, Nearpod, Pear Deck, Kami, Screencastify, Flubaroo) for educational instruction and assessment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PK-12 Education Services (Strafford R-VI School District Schools) Consortium of four academic buildings delivering comprehensive PK-12 public education: Lucille Cogdill Early Childhood Center (preschool/PACE/kindergarten), Strafford Elementary School (grades 1-4), Strafford Middle School (grades 5-8), and Strafford High School (grades 9-12). Provides academic instruction, college and career readiness preparation, vocational agriculture, fine arts, and athletics for students residing within district boundaries.
• Food Service Program District food service program providing breakfast and lunch to enrolled students, with online payment through Paywat integrated with the LUMEN parent portal. Pricing: Breakfast $2.55, Lunch Elementary $3.05, Lunch MS/HS $3.30, with reduced price options ($0.30 breakfast, $0.40 lunch) for qualifying students. Extra milk $0.45.
• Special Education Services Special education program providing Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) for students with disabilities ages 3-21, including autism, emotional disorders, hearing impairment, learning disabilities, speech/language impairment, and other health impairments. Includes procedural safeguards and parent resources, with partnership support from Abilities First.
• Daycare & Pow Wow Before/After School Care Before and after school child care program providing supervision and enrichment activities for working families, with separate fee-based daycare and Pow Wow program offerings operated through the Early Childhood Center.
• Athletics Program District athletics program including junior high and high school sports (MSHSAA-compliant), with Google Calendar integration for game schedules, and Activities Director oversight of all athletic and extracurricular programs.
• Care To Learn Student Support Program Student support program in partnership with Care To Learn nonprofit that addresses student basic needs including health, hunger, and hygiene, ensuring students have essential necessities to succeed in school through volunteer donations and community support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Accredited with Distinction since 1999
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered support and core.

• Abilities FirstsupportOthersResource partner for special education services, providing information and support resources for families of students with disabilities
• Care To Learn - StraffordcoreOthersCommunity partnership addressing student basic needs including health, hunger, and hygiene. Provides resources to ensure students have essential necessities to succeed in school. Operates through volunteer donations and community support.
• Strafford Fire DepartmentsupportOthersCommunity partner for emergency response, safety protocols, and community information sharing
• Strafford Chamber of CommercesupportOthersCommunity business organization partner providing local business connections and community engagement resources
• Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)coreOthersState regulatory agency providing accreditation, funding, curriculum guidance, and oversight for the school district

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Finalsite: CMS and communications platform provider powering Strafford's public website, mobile app, and enrollment workflows. Relevant as an enabling technology vendor used by the district for digital parent communications and registration.

Broad incumbents

• Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE): State-level education authority that oversees accreditation, funding allocation, and regulatory compliance for all Missouri public school districts including Strafford. Relevant as the governing body whose accreditation framework (e.g., 'Accredited with Distinction') shapes Strafford's competitive positioning.

Direct peers

• Logan-Rogersville R-VIII School District: Greene/Christian County public K-12 district serving a comparable rural southwest Missouri footprint. Comparable on student demographics, district size band, athletics offerings, and reliance on community-supported operating levies and bonds.
• Marshfield R-I School District: Webster County public K-12 district of similar size band. Directly comparable as a public district operating under the same DESE oversight with analogous property-tax-funded operating model and community engagement approach.
• Clever R-V School District: Christian County public K-12 district. Comparable as a small southwest Missouri public district with similar enrollment scale, funding mix, and reliance on community partnerships for wraparound services.
• Ozark R-VI School District: Public K-12 district in Christian County, immediately adjacent to Strafford. Closely comparable on geography, funding mix (local property tax + state aid), grade-band structure, and reliance on community-supported bond measures for facility expansion.
• Republic R-III School District: Southwest Missouri public K-12 district of similar scale to Strafford. Operates comparable academic, athletic, and special-education programs under the same state accreditation regime, with a comparable community-funded bond history.
• Nixa R-II School District: A larger neighboring Missouri public school district serving the Nixa area in southwest Missouri. Directly comparable as a K-12 public district operating under the same DESE accreditation framework with a similar mix of athletics, special education, and community-funded facility bonds.
• Willard R-II Schools: Adjacent Greene County public school district. Directly comparable as a public K-12 system with similar rural-to-suburban demographic profile, similar reliance on property-tax levies, and analogous technology and food-service programs.
• Rogersville R-IV School District: Webster County-area public K-12 district adjacent to Strafford's geographic boundary. Closely comparable as a small, community-anchored public district with similar funding model and program mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/straffordpublicschools
• Instagraminstagram.com/straffordschools

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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