Orangeburg Consolidated School District 5

What Orangeburg Consolidated School District 5 does

Orangeburg Consolidated School District 5 (OCSD5) is a public K-12 school district and government entity serving approximately 7,000 students across the Orangeburg, Bowman, and North communities in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. It is the largest of three public school districts in the county and operates a fixed network of 14 campuses: one traditional high school (Orangeburg-Wilkinson), two middle/high schools (Bethune-Bowman, North), two middle schools (Robert E. Howard, William J. Clark), eight elementary schools, a Technology Center focused on career and technical education, and the High School for Health Professions charter school. Specialized program offerings include the Orangeburg Leadership Academy, Brothers Keepers, the Fine Arts Department, district athletics, and the VIPS volunteer program.

The district runs on a commodity K-12 technology stack rather than proprietary systems: PowerSchool is deployed district-wide as the student information system (with Admin, Teacher, Parent, and Substitute portals), Schoology serves as the learning management system, Microsoft Office 365 underpins email and staff productivity, and SharePoint is used for internal document and academic-resource management. Operational support tools include Frontline for HR workflows and an internal Employee Self Service portal. There is no proprietary technology product, no AI/ML capability, and no commercial software offering.

OCSD5 is a tax-funded government entity, not a commercial enterprise. It charges no tuition; revenue is sourced from state appropriations, federal education funding (including a one-time $3 million U.S. Department of Education Race to the Top grant received in 2014), and local property taxes. The district is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Trustees and operated under the supervision of a Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent. Student outcomes disclosed in the source material include approximately 75 percent of graduates pursuing post-secondary education, scholarship offers exceeding $14 million in a single graduating year, 40 Palmetto Gold and Silver Awards, a Blue Ribbon Lighthouse designation for The Technology Center, two U.S. News & World Report best-high-school recognitions for Bethune-Bowman, and two Gates Millennium Scholars from Orangeburg-Wilkinson in a single year.

Name

Orangeburg Consolidated School District 5

Legal name

Orangeburg Consolidated School District

Website

https://ocsd5.net

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Orangeburg Consolidated School District 5 is a public K-12 school district serving approximately 7,000 students across 14 campuses in Orangeburg, Bowman, and North, South Carolina, funded by state, federal, and local tax sources and offering specialized career, technical, and health-professions pathways.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Public school district
• Career technical education
• Student information system
• Charter health professions

Headquarters

HQ city

Orangeburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Orangeburg Consolidated School District 5 provides tuition-free public K-12 education to approximately 7,000 students across 14 campuses in Orangeburg, Bowman, and North, South Carolina, encompassing elementary, middle, and high school instruction along with career and technical education at The Technology Center and a charter health professions high school. The district integrates instructional technology (PowerSchool SIS, Schoology LMS, Microsoft Office 365) with a "World-Class Culture of Teaching & Learning" framework emphasizing Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships, supported by partnerships with three local higher-learning institutions.

Product overview

Orangeburg Consolidated School District 5 is a public K-12 school district, not a technology company or product vendor. The district provides educational services through its network of schools and programs. The district utilizes various educational technology platforms including PowerSchool for student information management, Schoology for learning management, Microsoft 365 for productivity, and other integrated systems to support instruction and operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nelson C. Nix Center of Excellence: A school within the district known as Nelson C. Nix Educational Center for Excellence

Products and services

• Orangeburg Consolidated School District 5 K-12 Public Education Tuition-free public K-12 education for approximately 7,000 students across one high school, two middle/high schools, a Technology Center, two middle schools, eight elementary schools, and a charter school (High School for Health Professions). For families residing in the district's attendance zones in Orangeburg County, SC.
• The Technology Center (Career and Technical Education) Career and technical education program covering vocational pathways for OCSD5 students. U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Lighthouse School for excellence in CTE.
• High School for Health Professions (Charter School) Charter high school offering health professions-focused curriculum for OCSD5 students.
• Orangeburg Leadership Academy Single-gender male leadership development academy providing leadership programming for OCSD5 students.
• Brothers Keepers Student mentoring program partnering with the Bootstraps Mentoring Foundation to provide mentorship support to OCSD5 students.
• VIPS (Volunteers in Public Schools) Program Volunteer coordination program engaging parents and community members in OCSD5 schools; managed by the Volunteer Coordinator.

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% of students pursue post-secondary education
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Claflin UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of three local institutions of higher learning located in Orangeburg that partners with the district, enhancing educational opportunities for students and professional development for faculty and staff.
• South Carolina State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of three local institutions of higher learning located in Orangeburg that partners with the district, enhancing educational opportunities for students and professional development for faculty and staff.
• Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of three local institutions of higher learning located in Orangeburg that partners with the district, enhancing educational opportunities for students and professional development for faculty and staff.
• U.S. Department of Education (Race to the Top Program)majorOthersOCSD5 was selected to receive a $3 million Race To The Top Grant from the U.S. Department of Education, a federal education reform program supporting academic improvements across district schools.
• Bootstraps Mentoring FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity mentoring organization that partners with the district to provide mentorship support to students.
• Orangeburg County Television (OCTV)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOCSD5 partnered with Orangeburg County to create a new OCTV website that brings local cable television signal and library of video programming to anyone with an Internet connection, expanding viewing options and community engagement.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Berkeley County School District: Public K-12 school district in Berkeley County, South Carolina. Directly comparable as another SC public K-12 district with multiple school levels, similar state accountability framework, and similar reliance on state and local funding.
• Charleston County School District: Public K-12 school district serving Charleston County, South Carolina. Comparable SC public school district with multiple campuses, similar governance and funding model, operating under the same state accountability standards.
• Lexington County School District One: Public K-12 school district in the Lexington County area of South Carolina. Comparable as another SC public K-12 district operating multiple campuses with similar funding structure, state reporting, and award eligibility.
• Dorchester School District Two: Public K-12 school district in Dorchester County, South Carolina. Comparable as another SC public school district serving a similar mix of elementary, middle, and high school students under the same state accountability framework.
• Richland School District Two: Public K-12 school district serving the northeast Columbia area of South Carolina. Comparable as another SC public K-12 district with multiple school levels, state-level awards, and similar funding mechanisms.
• Greenville County Schools: The largest public K-12 school district in South Carolina serving the Greenville County area. Directly comparable as another SC public K-12 district operating across multiple campuses with similar governance structure and state accountability framework.
• School District of Pickens County: Public K-12 school district in Pickens County, South Carolina. Comparable smaller SC public K-12 district operating multiple school levels under the same state funding and accountability model.
• Spartanburg School District Seven: Public K-12 school district in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. Comparable SC public school district with multiple campuses and similar state-level accountability and award eligibility.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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