South Wasco School District

What South Wasco School District does

South Wasco County School District #1 is a public K-12 school district headquartered in Maupin, Oregon, operating under Oregon state education governance. The district serves students from preschool through 12th grade across two physical campuses: South Wasco County Elementary School (PK-5th Grade) at 308 Deschutes Avenue and South Wasco County Middle/High School (6-12th Grades) at 699 4th Street. Core services include preschool programming, K-12 instruction, athletics, food services, and student transportation via bus routes.

The district's technology stack is conventional and operational rather than differentiated: it uses PowerSchool Portal as its student information system for grades and attendance, integrates Google Calendar for district scheduling, publishes an iOS/Android mobile app for families, and streams athletic events through the NFHS Sports network. School-safety reporting is handled via SafeOregon. The district also maintains an institutional affiliation with the Redsides Education Foundation, a nonprofit that supports educational programs and fundraising initiatives.

As a government entity, South Wasco is funded through Oregon's State School Fund, federal education grants, and local property-tax revenue. Education is tuition-free for district residents, so there is no commercial pricing model. The organization is governed locally by an elected school board and has 11-50 employees across instructional, administrative, and operational roles. The "Redsides" mascot anchors community identity, and the district's strategic posture is best characterized as stable service delivery with incremental digital modernization rather than expansion or growth-oriented investment.

Name

South Wasco School District

Legal name

South Wasco County School District #1

Website

https://swasco.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

South Wasco County School District #1 is a public K-12 school district in Maupin, Oregon, operating two campuses (elementary PK-5 and middle/high 6-12) and serving local community students with preschool, athletics, transportation, and food services under Oregon state education funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Child Care Services (624410)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Elementary school programs
• Secondary education services
• Student transportation services
• School athletics programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Maupin

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Public school district funded primarily through state and local tax revenues, Oregon state education funding, and federal education grants. Revenue comes from property taxes and government appropriations.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

South Wasco County School District #1 operates two public schools in Maupin, Oregon — an Elementary School serving preschool through 5th grade and a Middle/High School serving 6th through 12th grade. The district also provides preschool programming, athletic programs, food/cafeteria services, and student bus transportation for residents of the South Wasco County area. All educational services are delivered tuition-free as part of Oregon's public K-12 system.

Product overview

South Wasco County School District #1 is an educational institution offering a unified portfolio of public school services spanning preschool through 12th grade. The district operates two schools: South Wasco County Elementary School (PK-5th Grade) providing early childhood and elementary education, and South Wasco County Middle/High School (6-12th Grades) delivering secondary education. Supporting core educational programs, the district offers preschool programming, athletic programs (broadcast via NFHS Sports network), food services with cafeteria menus, and student transportation with bus route maps. The district utilizes PowerSchool as its student information system portal for grades and attendance management. All schools and services are located in Maupin, Oregon, serving the local community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Redsides Education Foundation: Education foundation associated with South Wasco County School District

Products and services

• South Wasco County Elementary School (PK-5th Grade)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• PowerSchool PortalcoreTechnology or IntegrationPowerSchool provides the student information management system portal used by the district for grades, attendance, and parent/student access.
• Redsides Education FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit foundation supporting South Wasco County School District educational programs and initiatives.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Portland Public Schools: Largest public school district in Oregon, serving the Portland metro area. Broad incumbent in Oregon K-12 public education; while vastly larger in scale, it operates under the same state funding framework and regulatory regime as South Wasco.
• Salem-Keizer School District: Second-largest public school district in Oregon, serving the Salem-Keizer metro area. Broad incumbent sharing the same Oregon state funding framework, governance regime, and K-12 public-education mandate.
• Beaverton School District: Large suburban public school district in the Portland metro area (Beaverton, Oregon). Broad incumbent in Oregon K-12 public education sharing the same state policy and funding environment, but at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Arlington School District: Small rural public K-12 school district in Arlington, Oregon (Gilliam County). Operates with similar scale, funding model, and rural single-community service area as South Wasco.
• Spray School District: Very small rural public school district in Spray, Oregon (Wheeler County). Comparable as a tiny rural district with similar PK-12 structure, government funding dependence, and rural community demographic profile.
• Fossil School District: Small rural public school district in Fossil, Oregon (Wheeler County). Closely comparable in operating scale, rural geography, and government-funding dependency.
• Ione School District: Small rural public K-12 school district in Ione, Oregon (Morrow County). Closely comparable in size, rural setting, and reliance on state funding with limited commercial revenue.
• Condon School District: Small rural public K-12 school district in Condon, Oregon (Gilliam County). Comparable in scale, governance structure, government funding model, and rural community service profile to South Wasco.
• Dufur School District: A small public K-12 school district located in nearby Dufur, Oregon (also in Wasco County). Serves a similar rural Wasco County community with comparable scale, funding model, and operational profile, making it a near-direct comparable.

Others

• PowerSchool: Provider of the student information management system (PowerSchool Portal) used by South Wasco. Ecosystem/technology partner enabling parent engagement, grades, and attendance functionality rather than a direct educational competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SouthWasco
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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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