What South Point Local School District does

South Point Local School District (SPLSD) is a public K-12 school district operating under the authority of the State of Ohio in Lawrence County, serving students residing within its geographic boundaries. The district operates four schools: South Point High School (grades 9-12), South Point Middle School (grades 6-8), South Point Elementary School (K-5), and Burlington Elementary School (K-5). It is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education (President Tifanie Arbogast, Vice President Stacey Thacker, Members Jack Nuckols, Eric Riley, Kevin Southall) and led by Superintendent Chris Mathes, Assistant Superintendent Brian Kidd, and Treasurer Lee Elliott, with site principals at each school (Doug Graham, Molly Sylvia, Bill Christian, David Ashworth). The district employs approximately 140-150 staff across instructional, administrative, and support functions, and serves a community of students and families whose enrollment is determined by residential address rather than competitive admission.

The district's service portfolio extends beyond classroom instruction to include a preschool program (Director Pam Carpenter), special education services including IEP management, Title I support, gifted programming, and McKinney-Vento homeless assistance, OHSAA-governed athletics (Athletic Director Brian Wroten), food services under the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, and a digital learning platform. The technology stack comprises over 20 third-party integrations: instructionally — Renaissance Place, Study Island, IXL, Aleks, McGraw Hill, Think Central, Moby Max, Edulastic, Spelling City, EPIC, Savvas, Google Classroom, InfOhio, AR Book Finder; operationally — Progress Book, ABRE, Same Goal, GoGuardian, E-HallPASS, Finalsite, Office 365; and for state compliance and finance — SWISS Suite, USAS-R, DASL, Ohio AIR, Public School Works, Freshdesk.

SPLSD is a government entity with no private ownership, no parent company, and no equity instruments. Revenue derives entirely from public sources: Ohio state foundation funding, local property taxes, and federal grants including Title I, Title IX, and ESSER funds. The district provides free public education to in-boundary residents with no tuition charges, and there is no commercial go-to-market motion. Distribution is exclusively direct in-person enrollment at the four school facilities, supplemented by digital portals (Progress Book for parents/students, Finalsite for district communications).

Name

South Point Local School District

Legal name

South Point Local School District

Website

https://southpoint.k12.oh.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

South Point Local School District is a public K-12 government entity operating four schools (high, middle, two elementary) in Lawrence County, Ohio. It serves in-boundary students and families with free public education funded by state, local, and federal sources.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Head Start & Public Pre-K Programs (EDACABAK)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Primary education services
• Secondary education services
• Special education services
• Educational technology platforms

Headquarters

HQ city

South Point

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, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public school district, SPLSD is funded through a combination of state funding from the Ohio Department of Education, local property taxes, and federal grants (Title I, Title IX, ESSER funds). Revenue comes from public taxation rather than direct customer payments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

South Point Local School District provides tuition-free public K-12 education to students residing within its attendance area in Lawrence County, Ohio, operating four schools covering preschool through grade 12. Core offerings include general academic instruction, special education services, a preschool program, food service, and an athletics program, supported by a teaching and administrative staff of approximately 140-150 personnel. The district is funded by state foundation aid, local property taxes, and federal grants, with no tuition charged to families.

Product overview

South Point Local School District is a public K-12 school district serving the South Point, Ohio community. The district operates as a unified platform of educational services comprising four schools: South Point High School (grades 9-12), South Point Middle School (grades 6-8), South Point Elementary School (K-5), and Burlington Elementary School (K-5). The district supplements its core educational programs with digital learning platforms (Progress Book, Google Classroom, IXL, Renaissance Place, Moby Max, Aleks, and other edtech tools), special education services including IEP management via Same Goal, Title I support, gifted programming, and preschool services. The district also provides athletics programs, food services, and utilizes a student information system (ABRE), device management (GoGuardian), and parent communication tools. Transportation, technology support, and administrative functions are coordinated through the district's Board Office.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• South Point High School Public high school serving grades 9-12 for students residing within the South Point Local School District attendance area in Lawrence County, Ohio; offers secondary academic instruction, graduation pathways, and preparation for post-secondary education or work.
• South Point Middle School Public middle school serving grades 6-8 for students in the district, providing intermediate academic instruction and transition support between elementary and high school.
• South Point Elementary Public elementary school serving grades K-5, providing foundational primary academic instruction to students within the district.
• Burlington Elementary Public elementary school serving grades K-5 in the Burlington area, providing foundational primary academic instruction as the district's second elementary building.
• South Point Preschool Program Preschool program serving pre-kindergarten age children within the district, providing early childhood education as the entry point into the district's K-12 continuum.
• Special Education Services Specialized instructional services and individualized education programs (IEPs) for students with disabilities, delivered in compliance with IDEA and Ohio state requirements.
• Food Service Program School meal program providing breakfast and lunch to students across all four district buildings, operated under the National School Lunch Program and related federal nutrition programs.
• Athletics Program Interscholastic athletic program providing competitive sports opportunities for students, primarily at the high school and middle school levels.

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduate students prepared for successful and productive lives

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration26 records

Feature10 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Direct peers

• Rock Hill Local School District: Public K-12 district also located in Lawrence County, Ohio, serving a similar rural community with overlapping funding sources and comparable operational scale.
• Dawson-Bryant Local School District: Neighboring public K-12 district also operating in Lawrence County, Ohio with a similar small-district, rural Appalachian profile, drawing from the same state and federal funding streams.
• Symmes Valley Local School District: Small public K-12 district in eastern Lawrence County, Ohio operating under the same state and federal education funding framework as SPLSD.
• Ironton City School District: Public K-12 district located in Ironton, Ohio, directly bordering the South Point area in Lawrence County with a comparable student population and similar funding structure.
• Chesapeake Union Exempted Village Schools: Public K-12 district adjacent to South Point in Lawrence County, Ohio with comparable scale, funding mix, and student demographics.
• Vinton County Local School District: Small rural public K-12 district in Vinton County, Ohio with comparable enrollment scale, Appalachian Ohio demographics, and dependence on the same state and federal funding streams.
• Logan-Hocking Local School District: Public K-12 district in Hocking County, Ohio with a similar rural profile, comparable enrollment size, and overlapping edtech and state-reporting stack.
• Marietta City School District: Public K-12 district in Washington County, Ohio of similar mid-small scale, sharing the same state foundation funding and federal Title allocations as SPLSD.
• Portsmouth City School District: Public K-12 district serving Portsmouth in neighboring Scioto County, Ohio, with similar Appalachian Ohio demographics, similar funding pressures, and small-to-mid district scale.
• Gallipolis City School District: Public K-12 district in Gallia County along the Ohio River, comparable in scale and rural-Appalachian context to South Point Local School District.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/southpointschools
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/south-point-board-of-education

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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