Newaygo Public Schools

What Newaygo Public Schools does

Newaygo Public Schools is a public K-12 school district headquartered at 360 S. Mill St., Newaygo, Michigan, operating three school buildings: Newaygo Elementary (K-5), Newaygo Middle School (5-8), and Newaygo High School (9-12), supported by an Administration Office and a Bus Garage for transportation. The district is governed by an elected Board of Education (President Vince Grodus, Vice President Mary Spicer, Treasurer Tom Frisbie, Secretary Sara Smith, Trustee Bruce Gracik) under Superintendent Ben Gilpin. It delivers standard academic instruction alongside specialized programs: athletics with HUDL streaming, food service, transportation, counseling, college advising, special education, and ELL services. Newaygo Middle School additionally hosts an embedded Behavior Therapist through a partnership with Family Health Care.

The technical stack is built on commercial vendor platforms rather than in-house systems. PowerSchool serves as the student information system for enrollment, grades, and attendance; Skylert powers instant family notifications (phone, text, email); NWEA is the benchmark assessment platform for literacy measurement; and HUDL provides athletic livestreaming. The teaching model centers on Professional Learning Communities (PLC), a structured weekly Late Start Monday collaboration framework for curriculum writing, common assessments, and student data review. A Spring 2024 Section 35j Literacy Grant of $214,958 from the Michigan Department of Education funds science-of-reading-aligned professional development for over 50 K-5 educators using Heggerty, Bridges to Writing, and Units of Study.

The district is funded as a government entity through Michigan per-pupil foundation allowance, federal Title programs, local property taxes, and competitive state grants, with no tuition-based pricing model. Schools of Choice open enrollment allows out-of-district Michigan students to attend, supplementing the in-district enrollment pipeline. A wide multi-channel communications footprint (district website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, RSS, Skylert, district calendar) supports family engagement across the rural Newaygo County catchment.

Name

Newaygo Public Schools

Legal name

Newaygo Public Schools

Website

https://newaygo.net

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Newaygo Public Schools is a Michigan K-12 public school district operating three school buildings (Elementary K-5, Middle 5-8, High 9-12) in Newaygo, MI. Publicly funded through state per-pupil allocations, federal programs, local taxes, and state grants, the district delivers academic instruction, athletics, transportation, food service, and partnered behavioral health services to district families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Behavioral Intervention & PBIS Supports (Tiered, Gen Ed) (EDAJAGAL), Specialized Programs & Classrooms (Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Developmental, Multi-Disability) (EDAJAKAH)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Elementary secondary schools
• School district administration
• Student information systems
• Literacy instructional programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Newaygo

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, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Newaygo Public Schools provides publicly funded K-12 educational services across Elementary (K-5), Middle School, and High School (9-12) buildings, including core academics, athletics, food service, transportation, special education, and counseling. The district supplements instruction with a Professional Learning Communities framework, a $214,958 state-funded 35j Literacy Grant program, and student/family communication tools such as PowerSchool and Skylert. It operates as a government entity serving families in the Newaygo, Michigan area and accepts Schools of Choice transfers from across Michigan.

Product overview

Newaygo Public Schools is a traditional public school district operating as a unified educational services platform with a three-school structure (Elementary, Middle, High School) plus centralized support services. The district's core educational products include standard academic instruction across all grade levels (K-12), supported by specialized programs including the 35j Literacy Grant (professional development and curriculum resources for K-5 literacy), Professional Learning Communities (PLC) for teacher collaboration, and comprehensive School Safety programs. The district offers supplementary services including athletics (with HUDL streaming), food service, transportation, and technology support. Student information management is handled through PowerSchool, with Skylert providing parent/staff notifications. The district is funded by Michigan Department of Education grants including a $214,958 literacy improvement grant awarded in spring 2024.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Newaygo Elementary School Public elementary school education services for grades K-5, including literacy programs, CATCH health initiatives, and PBIS behavioral support.
• Newaygo Middle School Public middle school education services, including academic instruction, athletic programs, and behavioral support services.
• Newaygo High School Public high school education services for grades 9-12, including college advisory programs, athletic programs, and standard academic curriculum.
• School Safety Program Comprehensive school safety program including fire safety drills, tornado drills, lockdown drills, CPR/AED training, and cardiac emergency response plans as required by Michigan law.
• Athletics Program K-12 interscholastic athletic programs including football, basketball, wrestling, baseball, track and field, cross country, and golf, with HUDL streaming services for game coverage.
• Food Service Program School meal services providing breakfast and lunch programs with online meal account management for students.
• Transportation Services School bus transportation services for students including route management and Dean Transportation operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Literacy instruction improvement through $214,958 state grant investment in professional development and curriculum resources

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

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

• Michigan Department of EducationmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Michigan Department of Education awarded Newaygo Public Schools a 35j Literacy Grant totaling $214,958 in Spring 2024. The grant funds professional development for over 50 staff members in literacy instruction aligned to science of reading, including training in small group instruction, shared reading, phonics, and vocabulary. Grant also requires posting of district's K-5 literacy curriculum and benchmark assessment.
• Family Health CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily Health Care applied for and received a grant to place a Behavior Therapist (Nicole Reagan) in the Newaygo school district. The Behavior Therapist operates from Newaygo Middle School office and provides mental health and behavioral support services to students.
• OK2SAY (Michigan), Children's & Adult Protective Services, National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, Newaygo County Mental Health, United Way of the LakeshoreminorOthersPartnership with statewide and local support organizations including OK2SAY student safety reporting (phone 8-555-OK2SAY, text 652729, email [email protected]), CPS abuse/neglect reporting hotline (1-855-444-3911), National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255), Newaygo County Mental Health 24/7 (1-800-968-7330), and United Way 211 referral service.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• White Cloud Public Schools: Small rural Michigan public school district in Newaygo County, directly adjacent to NPS boundaries. Middle School Principal Kyle McAlister taught at White Cloud during 2019-2020, reflecting similar district scale and operational character.
• Big Rapids Public Schools: Michigan public school district in a comparable rural west-Michigan community. Similar K-12 structure, student population size, and athletic program scope, providing direct comparison for enrollment, funding, and operational metrics.
• Reed City Area Public Schools: Rural Michigan public school district with a K-12 structure serving a comparable community. Similar enrollment scale, athletic offerings, and operational characteristics for direct peer benchmarking.
• Chippewa Hills School District: Rural Michigan public school district operating multiple school buildings across a consolidated area. Athletic Director Mike Fosburg previously served as Athletic Director at Chippewa Hills, with similar district size and structural profile to NPS.
• Fowlerville Community Schools: Michigan public school district serving a small-town community. Elementary Principal Andy Cox taught for 12 years in Fowlerville before joining NPS, reflecting comparable K-12 district structure and student population scale.
• Coopersville Area Public Schools: Michigan public school district serving a small-town community. Assistant Principal Allison Hug previously worked as a Behavior Intensive Resource Room Teacher in Coopersville, indicating similar mid-sized K-12 structure and student support profiles.
• Grant Public Schools: Neighboring Newaygo County Michigan public school district with a comparable rural community demographic profile and K-12 three-school structure, providing direct peer benchmarks for enrollment competition and operations.
• Fremont Public Schools: Neighboring Michigan public school district serving a comparable rural community. Athletic Director Mike Fosburg previously served as Dean of Students at Fremont, indicating direct operational familiarity and similar K-12 structure and demographic profile.
• Hesperia Community Schools: Small rural Michigan public school district. Athletic Director Mike Fosburg previously served as Athletic Director at Hesperia, with comparable K-12 structure and rural community context to Newaygo.
• Morley Stanwood Community Schools: Rural Michigan public school district with a K-12 structure serving a comparable small community. Similar enrollment scale, athletic program offerings, and operational characteristics for benchmarking purposes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/NewaygoPS
• Facebookfacebook.com/newaygopride
• Instagraminstagram.com/newaygopublicschools
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/newaygo-public-schools

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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