What St Clair Area school district does

Saint Clair Area School District is a public, non-profit K-8 school district headquartered at 227 S Mill St in Saint Clair, Pennsylvania, serving fewer than 7,000 residents across a 48-square-mile catchment in central Schuylkill County. The district operates a single school building, Saint Clair Area Elementary/Middle School, covering grades Kindergarten through 8, and sends its high school students (grades 9-12) to Pottsville Area High School under a tuition agreement that has been in place since the 1989-1990 school year. Programming includes a Child Development preschool (PA Keystone STARS 4 rated), the ACHIEVE After School Program, athletics with cooperative teams alongside Pottsville Area, and a Student Assistance Program (SAP) operating since 1984.

The district's core technology stack consists of approved COPPA-compliant educational platforms — Seesaw, IXL, Google Classroom, ST Math, Kahoot, Pearson Realize, Khan Academy, and others — supplemented by an iPad Program that requires device enrollment forms. Other notable program components include HALO Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS), special education services overseen by a dedicated supervisor, ESL services, and partnerships with Schuylkill Technology Centers (21 vocational programs of study) and Schuylkill Intermediate Unit #29.

Revenue is generated through public funding mechanisms — local property taxes, Pennsylvania state education funding, and federal grants including ESSERS COVID-19 relief — plus tuition payments received from Pottsville Area School District. The district is governed by an elected Board of Directors led by President William Kimber, with executive leadership including Superintendent Thomas McLaughlin, Principal Jen Buletza, and Business Manager Terry Schane, and supports approximately 54 staff members. There is no commercial product pricing; the district does not charge tuition to district residents.

Name

St Clair Area school district

Legal name

Saint Clair Area School District

Website

https://saintclairsd.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Saint Clair Area School District is a public K-8 school district in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, operating a single elementary/middle school for residents of three boroughs and three townships, with high schoolers tuitioned to Pottsville Area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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
• Elementary education services
• After-school programs
• Special education services
• Preschool education

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Clair

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. Public Education Funding: Funded primarily through local property taxes, state education funding, and federal grants including ESSERS funding for COVID-19 relief
2. Tuition Revenue: Receives tuition payments from other districts for students attending Pottsville Area High School under tuition agreement since 1989-1990 school year

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Saint Clair Area School District provides free K-8 public education to district residents through its single school building, Saint Clair Area Elementary/Middle School, with grades 9-12 covered by a tuition agreement with Pottsville Area School District. Supplemental offerings include the ACHIEVE After School Program, Child Development preschool (Head Start/Pre-K Counts), athletics with cooperative programs, special education services, the Student Assistance Program, and a range of student clubs.

Product overview

Saint Clair Area School District operates as a single-unit rural school district in central Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, serving approximately 7,000 residents across 48 square miles. The district operates one school building (Saint Clair Area Elementary/Middle School for grades K-8) and partners with Pottsville Area School District for high school education (grades 9-12). The district's product portfolio includes its core educational services (K-8 instruction), supplemented by the ACHIEVE After School Program, Child Development preschool program (Keystone STARS 4 rated), athletics (with cooperative programs), and student assistance services. The district utilizes various approved educational technology platforms including Google Workspace, Seesaw, IXL, ST Math, and Kahoot for student learning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Saint Clair Area Elementary/Middle School (K-8 Education)

Quantifiable outcome

• 5 Star Healthy Champion Status - achieved by only 34% of over 500 enrolled schools
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pottsville Area School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1989Long-standing tuition agreement since 1989-1990 school year where Saint Clair Area School District students attend Pottsville Area High School for grades 9-12. Includes cooperative athletic programs for cross country, football, girls basketball, track & field, and wrestling. Also includes cooperative agreement for golf, tennis, and cheerleading.
• Child DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPreschool education program located within the Elementary/Middle School Kindergarten wing. Earned PA Keystone STARS 4 Rating. Serves preschool children through Head Start and Pre-K Counts with focus on Social-Emotional Learning and Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports.
• Schuylkill Technology CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides 21 programs of study for high school students, offering vocational and technical education opportunities for district students attending Pottsville Area High School.
• Schuylkill Intermediate Unit #29minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional educational service provider offering resources, training, and support services to component school districts in Schuylkill County.
• Coal Creek Commerce CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal business partner in Saint Clair Industrial Park. District has relationships with local businesses. District experiencing growth due to expansion of Coal Creek and planned Northpoint Development distribution centers.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Williams Valley School District: Small rural public school district in Dauphin/Schuylkill County region with comparable enrollment scale and similar reliance on tuition agreements for secondary programming in some configurations.
• Mahanoy Area School District: Small public school district in Schuylkill County serving a rural/former-industrial population. Highly comparable on size, demographics, and Pennsylvania K-12 funding dynamics.
• Tri-Valley School District: Small public school district in the Schuylkill County region serving a rural footprint. Comparable as a small-scale Pennsylvania K-12 district with similar fiscal constraints.
• Schuylkill Haven Area School District: Small public school district in Schuylkill County with a similar borough-based footprint and student population profile. Comparable on funding structure and rural K-12 service model.
• North Schuylkill School District: Schuylkill County public school district serving rural communities comparable in size and economic profile to Saint Clair. Directly comparable as a small Pennsylvania public K-12 district.
• Blue Mountain School District: Schuylkill County public school district of similar scale, operating multiple school buildings within a small geographic area. Closely comparable on rural Pennsylvania K-12 operating context.
• Pottsville Area School District: Neighboring Schuylkill County public school district and Saint Clair's high-school tuition partner since 1989-1990. Operates a full K-12 system, making it the most directly comparable peer on geography, funding model, and governance structure.
• Tamaqua Area School District: Public school district in Schuylkill County serving a comparable small-town footprint. Similar K-12 public education model with analogous revenue mix of property taxes and state aid.
• Pine Grove Area School District: Adjacent Schuylkill County public school district with a small-town/rural service area and similar per-pupil funding characteristics. Strong functional comparable on scale and operating model.
• Minersville Area School District: Small public school district in neighboring Schuylkill County serving a similar rural/small-borough population. Directly comparable on size, funding mix, and single-building operating model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SaintClairSchoolConnections
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-clair-area-school-district

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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