What Marion County School District MS does

Marion County School District (MCSD) is a public K-12 school district and political subdivision of the State of Mississippi, operating seven campuses across Columbia and Foxworth in Marion County: East Marion Elementary (K-5), East Marion Middle (6-8), East Marion High (9-12), West Marion Primary (K-4), West Marion Middle (5-8), West Marion High (9-12), and the Marion County Carl Loftin Career & Technology Center. The district is led by Superintendent Brian Foster with an Assistant Superintendent of Operations (Ryan Stringer) and is governed by an elected school board. The customer base is not commercial — it is the resident student population of Marion County, MS, served free of charge by statute.

The district's operational technology stack is a multi-vendor digital learning platform rather than any proprietary system. Identity runs on Connect Suite (Angelo); single sign-on for students and staff runs on Clever; family and student engagement runs through Active Parent and Active Student portals. Instructional and assessment tooling spans NWEA MAP, the Mississippi K-3 Assessment System (MKAS), Connexus Virtual School, Achieve3000, USA Test Prep, Khan Academy, Renaissance Home Connect, Turning Technologies, Promethean Planet, and Strong Readers MS. Administrative technology includes Google Workspace for staff, SpedTrack for special education, SAM Spectra for activities management, and IncidentIQ for the IT helpdesk. The Carl Loftin Career & Technology Center delivers twelve vocational pathways including automotive mechanics, carpentry, culinary arts, digital media, early childhood education, educator preparation, engineering, health sciences, law & public safety, sports medicine, welding, and work-based learning.

The revenue model is government funding with no commercial pricing. Operating revenue is derived from state appropriations under the Mississippi Adequate Education Program, local property taxes and 16th-section land revenues, and federal categorical grants (Title I, IDEA, etc.). The district charges no tuition and publishes no fee schedule; ancillary services (transportation, child nutrition) are provided. In 2021, MCSD received a $3,500,000 unrestricted gift from MacKenzie Scott via the Lost Horse Foundation and National Philanthropic Trust, which was placed with the Pinebelt Foundation as a 501(c)(3) fiduciary to capitalize the MCSD Educational Foundation. The endowment funds up to 50 scholarships per year covering full tuition, room and board, and textbooks for MCSD graduates attending the IHL-designated feeder college, Pearl River Community College. There is no path to commercial monetization; the entity is structured as a public service whose addressable market is fully determined by district residency.

Name

Marion County School District MS

Legal name

Marion County School District

Website

https://marionk12.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Marion County School District is a government-funded public K-12 district in Marion County, Mississippi, operating seven schools in Columbia and Foxworth across elementary, middle, high, and career-technical programs, and running the MCSD Educational Foundation scholarship fund for graduates attending Pearl River Community College.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ), Public Student Support & Related Services (Counseling, SEL, Health, Safety) (EDAJAAAK)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Career technical education
• Special education services
• School transportation services
• Child nutrition programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Revenue is derived from state and federal educational funding allocations, local tax revenues, and categorical program grants rather than direct customer payments.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Marion County School District provides free K-12 public education across seven campuses in Columbia and Foxworth, Mississippi: East Marion Elementary (K-5), East Marion Middle (6-8), East Marion High (9-12), West Marion Primary (K-4), West Marion Middle (5-8), West Marion High (9-12), and the Carl Loftin Career & Technology Center. Programs include core academics, athletics, extracurricular activities, career & technical education, special education, transportation, child nutrition, and distance learning through Connexus Virtual School. The MCSD Educational Foundation delivers a post-secondary scholarship program that funds up to 50 graduates per year at Pearl River Community College, covering tuition, room, board, and textbooks.

Product overview

Marion County School District is a public school district operating seven schools in Columbia and Foxworth, Mississippi: East Marion Elementary (K-5), East Marion Middle (6-8), East Marion High (9-12), West Marion Primary (K-4), West Marion Middle (5-8), West Marion High (9-12), and the Marion County Carl Loftin Career & Technology Center. The district provides standard K-12 educational programs across its elementary, middle, and high schools, with the career and technology center offering specialized vocational training in trades, health sciences, and technical fields. The district utilizes various digital platforms including Clever for SSO, ActiveParent/ActiveStudent for portal access, and Connexus for virtual learning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• East Marion Elementary School (EME): Elementary school serving grades K-5 in the East Marion area of Marion County
• East Marion Middle School (EMMS/EMM)
• East Marion High School (EMHS/EMH)
• West Marion Primary School (WMP)
• West Marion Middle School (WMM)
• West Marion High School (WMHS/WMH)
• Marion County Carl Loftin Career & Technology Center (MC-CTC/CLCTC)
• MCSD Educational Foundation

Products and services

• East Marion Elementary School Free public elementary education for students in grades K-5 in the eastern Marion County feeder area, providing core academics, specials, and family engagement via Active Parent portal.
• East Marion Middle School Free public middle school education for students in grades 6-8 in the eastern feeder area, bridging elementary to high school academics, athletics, and extracurriculars.
• East Marion High School Free public high school education for grades 9-12 in the eastern feeder area, including core academics, athletics, extracurriculars, and preparation for the MCSD Educational Foundation Scholarship at Pearl River Community College.
• West Marion Primary School Free public primary education for students in grades K-4 in the western Marion County feeder area, providing core academics, early learning initiatives, and family engagement.
• West Marion Middle School Free public middle school education for students in grades 5-8 in the western feeder area, including core academics, athletics, and student support services.
• West Marion High School Free public high school education for grades 9-12 in the western feeder area, including core academics, athletics, extracurriculars, and preparation for the MCSD Educational Foundation Scholarship at Pearl River Community College.
• Marion County Carl Loftin Career & Technology Center Free public career and technical education center offering programs in automotive mechanics, carpentry, culinary arts, digital media, early childhood education, educator preparation, engineering, health sciences, law & public safety, sports medicine, welding, and work-based learning for high school students across the district.
• MCSD Educational Foundation Scholarship Post-secondary scholarship program covering full tuition, room and board, and textbooks for up to 50 graduates per year from East Marion High and West Marion High who attend Pearl River Community College.
• Child Nutrition Program Free school meal services (breakfast and lunch) provided to students across all district schools, with published menus accessible through the district website.
• District Transportation Services Bus transportation services operating across all seven district schools for enrolled students residing within Marion County School District boundaries.
• Special Services Special education and student support services including SpedTrack-based IEP management, accommodations, and related services for students with disabilities across the district.
• Connexus Virtual School Online virtual school platform enabling distance learning for enrolled students across the district.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 50 scholarships per year can be awarded covering full tuition, room and board, and textbooks for students attending Pearl River Community College

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration17 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pearl River Community College (PRCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPRCC is the designated feeder college for Marion County as established by IHL and the Junior College Board. The MCSD Educational Foundation scholarship covers all costs for graduates (tuition, room and board, textbooks) at PRCC. PRCC is described as the leading community college in the state of Mississippi, serving as the primary post-secondary pathway for district graduates.
• The Jason FoundationminorOthersThe Jason Foundation, a suicide prevention resource for youth, is listed in district resources providing support for students and families facing mental health challenges.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Petal School District: Small Mississippi public school district located in the Pine Belt near Marion County. Comparable in district scale, K-12 grade structure, and reliance on state appropriations.
• Rankin County School District: Larger Mississippi public K-12 district operating multiple K-12 campuses including CTE programming. Comparable because it demonstrates the same multi-school, state-funded operating model Marion County uses, at a larger scale.
• Hattiesburg Public School District: Public K-12 district in the Pine Belt region of Mississippi with elementary, middle, and high schools plus CTE pathways. Comparable as a same-region district with similar governance (elected board, superintendent model) and state funding base.
• Lamar County School District: Neighboring Mississippi public K-12 district serving a rural Pine Belt county with comparable grade-band structure, athletics, and CTE offerings. Highly comparable because it shares Marion County's geographic, funding, and demographic profile.
• Forrest County School District: Mississippi public K-12 district operating multiple elementary, middle, and high schools in a similar Pine Belt region. Comparable because it provides a parallel K-12 + CTE delivery model funded through the same state formula.

Broad incumbents

• Madison County School District: Larger, higher-resourced Mississippi public K-12 district. Comparable as a same-state public K-12 operator, but with broader academic programming and substantially larger budget scale.

Regional players

• Columbia Public Schools (Missouri): Mid-sized public K-12 district with similar town-and-rural footprint. Comparable as a K-12 public district operating elementary, middle, high, and CTE programming, but in a different state with a different funding regime.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/MarionCountySD
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC8uuf2b2hhlMJ_I9ms_jCcA
• Facebookfacebook.com/MarionK12
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/marionk12/mycompany

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Marion County School District MS