Premont ISD

What Premont ISD does

Premont Independent School District is a public K-12 school district chartered in 1921 and headquartered in Premont, Texas, serving approximately 747 students from PreK3 through 12th grade. The district operates three campuses — Premont Collegiate High School (PCHS), Premont Early College Academy (PECA), and Premont Maritime Academy (PMA) — supplemented by specialized academies including the Next Generation Medical Academy, Ignite Technical Institute, and the Grow Your Own Educator Academy. It is designated within Texas's Rural Schools Innovation Zone framework and is governed by an elected Board of Trustees (next scheduled election in 2026).

The district's core service is public K-12 education delivered through a portfolio model that combines a traditional college-prep track with an early-college track (dual enrollment with local community colleges), a maritime-track career academy, and newer medical and technical institutes. Wraparound services — counseling, attendance support, and family engagement — are delivered via a Communities In Schools partnership, and USDA-supported breakfast and lunch are provided. Parent-facing communications are centralized through ParentSquare, and the district maintains a Grow Your Own Educator Academy to seed its future teacher pipeline.

As a Texas public school district, Premont ISD is a non-enterprise, tax-funded entity: it generates no equity return and is financed through the state Foundation School Program tied to average daily attendance, federal Title and grant funds, local property-tax receipts, and USDA meal reimbursements. Recent strategic emphasis has been on diversifying academic pathways (medical, technical, maritime) and strengthening the non-academic service layer, rather than on operational scale or external expansion. Current executive leadership is in transition, with Dr. Mareka Austin appointed Superintendent and Dr. Kristina Gonzalez serving as Interim Superintendent.

Name

Premont ISD

Legal name

Premont Independent School District

Website

https://premontisd.net

Company type

Public

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Premont Independent School District is a public K-12 district in Premont, Texas, serving approximately 747 students across three campuses with early-college, maritime, medical, and technical academy programs, funded by state aid, federal funds, and local property taxes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Early college programs
• Dual enrollment courses
• STEM career pathways
• Career technical education

Headquarters

HQ city

Premont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State Education Funding: Primary funding from Texas Education Agency based on average daily attendance and various state formulas
2. Federal Grants: ESSER (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief) grants, Title programs, and other federal education funding
3. Local Property Taxes: Local property tax revenue supporting district operations and facilities
4. National School Lunch Program: USDA child nutrition programs including Community Eligibility Program providing meals at no charge

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Premont ISD is a public K-12 school district that delivers free academic instruction, early childhood programming, dual enrollment college courses, and career-technical education to approximately 747 students from PreK3 through 12th grade across three campuses and multiple specialized academies. Services are funded by the state, federal grants, and local property taxes, and include wraparound support such as counseling, special education, child nutrition, and Communities in Schools coordination.

Product overview

Premont ISD is a public school district providing comprehensive K-12 education services through a unified portfolio of schools and specialized programs. The district operates three main schools (Premont Collegiate High School, Premont Early College Academy, and Premont Montessori Academy) supported by early childhood services (Baby University). Specialized programs include Rural Schools Innovation Zone pathways in STEM, healthcare (Next Generation Medical Academy), technical trades (Ignite Technical Institute), and educator preparation (Grow Your Own). Programs are delivered through traditional classroom instruction combined with dual enrollment partnerships with local community colleges and universities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Premont Collegiate High School: High school providing early college opportunities and dual enrollment programs.
• Premont Ernest H. Singleton Early College Academy
• Premont Montessori Academy
• Premont Baby University
• Rural Schools Innovation Zone
• Next Generation Medical Academy
• Ignite Technical Institute
• Grow Your Own Educator Academy
• Will Zelaya STEM Discovery Zone

Products and services

• Premont Collegiate High School (PCHS) High school offering college preparatory education with dual enrollment opportunities, allowing students to earn high school and college credits simultaneously. Targeted at grades 9-12 in the Premont ISD attendance area.
• Premont Ernest H. Singleton Early College Academy (PECA) Early college high school program with open enrollment, combining high school courses with college-level instruction in a rigorous accelerated format. Serves PreK through early college students.
• Premont Montessori Academy (PMA) Montessori-based educational program serving students from PreK through elementary grades within the district.
• Premont Baby University Learning and nurturing environment for Premont children 12 months to 3 years of age, providing early childhood programming before PreK3.
• Next Generation Medical Academy (NGMA) Health science program preparing students for college and careers with a focus in becoming certified nurse assistants, patient care technicians, or licensed vocational or registered nurses.
• Ignite Technical Institute Technical program preparing students for college and careers with a focus in welding, construction, and electrical fields.
• Will Zelaya STEM Discovery Zone STEM program focused on computer information technology, engineering, and oil and gas career pathways for college and career preparation.
• Grow Your Own Educator Academy Program allowing students to learn about the education profession through field experiences, shadowing, and dual credit opportunities to grow future educators.
• Rural Schools Innovation Zone (RSIZ) STEM Programs Collaborative STEM-focused pathway including advanced coursework and hands-on projects to prepare students for STEM-related fields and careers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3rd grade reading STAAR scores target: increase from 53% (August 2023) to 63% by August 2028
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Local Community CollegescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual enrollment partnerships allowing students to simultaneously earn high school and college credits through courses at local community colleges or universities. Students can participate in rigorous and accelerated instruction while working toward college degrees.
• Rural Schools Innovation ZonecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative initiative focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education, including advanced coursework and hands-on projects to prepare students for STEM-related fields and careers.
• Texas Rural Student Transportation CompanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContracted transportation provider for student bus services within the district, currently hiring for Premont location.
• ChartwellscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFood service management company providing nutritious meals to students. Operates under National School Lunch Program with Community Eligibility Program providing meals at no charge to all students.
• McLemore Maintenance ServicesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContracted provider for maintenance and custodial services at Premont ISD facilities.
• Communities In Schools of the Coastal BendcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit organization providing site coordinators at both Premont Early College Academy and Premont Collegiate High School. Site coordinators implement integrated student supports, partnering with parents, educators, and community organizations to help students stay on path to graduation.
• ParentSquarecoreTechnology or IntegrationUnified communication platform used by the district for mass notifications, emergency alerts, attendance notifications, two-way messaging, parent-teacher communication, and school-home engagement. Automatically syncs with student information system.
• Ignite Technical InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical institute preparing students for careers in welding, construction, and electrical trades through specialized training and education.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• ParentSquare: Unified school-home communication platform already deployed by Premont ISD; included as an enabling/ecosystem peer rather than a competitor, illustrating the SaaS vendor stack that small districts rely on for parent engagement.
• Chartwells School Services: National K-12 food service management company operating as Premont ISD's contracted nutrition partner under the National School Lunch Program; included as an ecosystem/supply-chain peer representing a critical outsourced operation.

Emerging players

• IDEA Public Schools: Large Texas-based public charter network focused on college readiness, with a strong early college/dual enrollment identity and rural/small-town expansion strategy — comparable to Premont's Early College High School differentiation, but operating through a charter model.
• KIPP Texas Public Schools: Texas charter network serving predominantly low-income communities with a college-preparatory mission, including in South Texas. Comparable as a peer on college-readiness focus and wraparound supports, though operating under a different governance structure.

Broad incumbents

• Dallas Independent School District: Second-largest Texas public K-12 district; provides a broader-incumbent reference point for state funding mechanisms, magnet/early-college programs, and accountability frameworks applicable to all Texas ISDs including Premont.
• Houston Independent School District: One of the largest public K-12 districts in Texas with broad accountability, federal-program, and CTE infrastructure that contextualizes how larger urban peers scale similar programs (early college, CTE, special education) that Premont ISD has adopted at small scale.

Direct peers

• La Pryor Independent School District: Small rural public K-12 Texas ISD in Zavala County with a comparably small enrollment base and reliance on the same Texas state funding formulas; useful as a peer for evaluating rural-district unit economics.
• Agua Dulce Independent School District: Small Texas public K-12 ISD with similar enrollment size and rural South Texas footprint; serves as a directly comparable small-district operating model.
• Benavides Independent School District: Neighboring small rural public K-12 ISD in Duval County, Texas serving a comparably small student population with similar funding mix and rural demographic pressures. Operates as the closest direct geographic and structural peer to Premont ISD.
• Dilley Independent School District: Small South Texas public K-12 ISD serving a rural, working-class community similar in demographic profile and economic base to Premont ISD, providing a comparable benchmark for ADA-dependent funding dynamics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/premontisd

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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