Pelham City Schools

What Pelham City Schools does

Pelham City Schools is a public K-12 school district headquartered at 3160 Pelham Parkway in Pelham, Alabama (Shelby County, just south of Birmingham), established in 2014. The district operates four schools: two elementary schools (Pelham Oaks Elementary and Pelham Ridge Elementary, both K-5), Pelham Park Middle School (grades 6-8), and Pelham High School (grades 9-12). It serves approximately 2,000+ students residing within strictly enforced geographic attendance zones, with transportation provided via a 52-bus fleet operating 48 routes covering over 1,000 miles daily. The district also delivers federally compliant school nutrition programs under the Offer vs. Serve meal framework and operates human resources, payroll, and benefits administration for faculty and staff, with substitute staffing sourced through Kelly Educational Staffing.

The district's technology stack is built on standard K-12 ed-tech platforms: PowerSchool (formerly InfoSnap) for online enrollment and registration using its SnapCode system for returning students; Apptegy for the district website and the PCS mobile app on iOS and Android (providing menus, news, alerts, events, and Rooms communication); and HireTrue via careersalk12education.org for employment postings and applications. An independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the Pelham City Schools Foundation, supplements public funding by supporting Teacher Excellence, Student Preparedness, and Community Pride initiatives.

As a government entity, Pelham City Schools generates no revenue from tuition. Its funding is sourced from local property taxes, state education funding, and federal education grants (including federal child nutrition reimbursement). Governance is provided by an elected Board of Education and a Superintendent-led administrative team, with marketing and community engagement conducted through an Apptegy-powered website, Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, YouTube (Board meeting livestreams), and the PCS mobile app. Pelham's reputation as a residential destination—recognized by Bloomberg as the 'Best Place to Raise Kids in Alabama' and by Money magazine as one of the 'Top Places to Live in America'—supports stable enrollment and a strong property tax base.

Name

Pelham City Schools

Legal name

Pelham City Schools

Website

https://pelhamcityschools.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Pelham City Schools is a public K-12 school district in Pelham, Alabama, serving approximately 2,000 students across two elementary, one middle, and one high school. Funded by local property taxes, state education funding, and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public 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), Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC), Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Elementary education services
• Secondary education programs
• School transportation services
• Child nutrition programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Pelham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Public school district funded primarily through local property taxes, state education funding, and federal education grants. No tuition charged to in-district students.
2. Federal Child Nutrition Programs: School meal programs (breakfast and lunch) funded through federal reimbursement under the Offer vs. Serve meal program

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Pelham City Schools operates a public K-12 school district comprising four schools: Pelham Oaks Elementary (K-5), Pelham Ridge Elementary (K-5), Pelham Park Middle School (6-8), and Pelham High School (9-12). The district provides free public education to in-district students, supplemented by daily school transportation (52 buses on 48 routes serving nearly 2,000 students) and a federally funded school nutrition program (Offer vs. Serve breakfast and lunch).

Product overview

Pelham City Schools is a public K-12 school district operating as a unified platform of four schools (two elementary, one middle, one high) offering educational programs from Kindergarten through 12th grade. The district supplements its core academic instruction with a portfolio of operational support services including transportation (52 buses serving nearly 2,000 students daily), school nutrition (federally compliant meal programs), and human resources/payroll administration. The district maintains a digital presence through a mobile app (powered by Apptegy) providing news, alerts, dining menus, and communication features. An affiliated independent 501(c)(3) foundation supports teacher excellence, student preparedness, and community engagement initiatives through charitable donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pelham City Schools Foundation: Independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization created to provide additional resources that benefit Pelham City Schools, focused on Teacher Excellence, Student Preparedness, and Community Pride.

Products and services

• Pelham Oaks Elementary School
• Pelham Ridge Elementary School
• Pelham Park Middle School
• Pelham High School
• Transportation Services
• School Nutrition Services
• Pelham City Schools Mobile App (PCS App)

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Kelly Educational StaffingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1997Kelly Educational Staffing (a specialty service of Kelly Services) provides substitute teacher staffing and paraprofessional staffing for Pelham City Schools. Founded in 1997, KES partners with 3,000+ public and private schools across 35 states and achieves a national classroom placement rate greater than 98%. Contact: Anne Gamble at (205) 682-7062.
• HireTruecoreTechnology or IntegrationHireTrue (careersalk12education.org/pelhamcityschools) is the employment platform used by Pelham City Schools for posting open positions, account creation, and job applications for teaching and staff positions.
• PowerSchoolcoreTechnology or IntegrationPowerSchool provides the online enrollment and registration platform for new and returning students. Formerly known as InfoSnap/InfoSnap. Families use SnapCode system for returning student registration. Technical support available through PowerSchool Community.
• ApptegycoreTechnology or IntegrationApptegy powers the Pelham City Schools website and provides the mobile app platform for iOS and Android devices. Used for school menus, news, alerts, events, and Rooms communication.
• Pelham City Schools FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Pelham City Schools Foundation is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides additional resources benefiting the schools. Focus areas include Teacher Excellence, Student Preparedness, and Community Pride. Visit pelhamcityschoolsfoundation.org for more information.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Alabaster City Schools: Neighboring Shelby County municipal K-12 district with a similar four-school footprint (elementary, middle, high). Comparable in scale, funding model, and student demographics as the Superintendent Dr. Keri Johnson previously served there.
• Homewood City Schools: Suburban Birmingham public K-12 district, similar in vertical K-12 structure and suburban Alabama municipal-district format. Directly comparable in funding model, attendance zones, and extracurricular programming.
• Chelsea City Schools: Neighboring Shelby County public K-12 district serving similar suburban demographics south of Birmingham. Comparable in K-12 public education model, footprint, and growth trajectory.
• Shelby County Schools: County-wide public K-12 district in Shelby County, Alabama, providing the same K-12 public education services in the same geographic region. Directly comparable as the surrounding district from which Pelham City Schools was carved out in 2014.
• Hoover City Schools: Larger suburban Birmingham public K-12 district operating similarly structured elementary/middle/high schools. Most directly comparable to Pelham because it shares the same Shelby-Jefferson County suburban marketplace and competes for the same residential family demographic.
• Vestavia Hills City Schools: Suburban Birmingham public K-12 district with comparable affluent suburban demographics and full elementary-through-high school vertical structure. Comparable in K-12 public education model, attendance zone strategy, and family-engagement focus.
• Calera City Schools: Shelby County municipal K-12 district with similar attendance-zone and per-pupil funding dynamics. Comparable in scale and growth profile as a Shelby County suburban district.
• Mountain Brook Schools: Affluent suburban Birmingham public K-12 district with comparable vertical K-12 structure, strong community reputation, and similar per-pupil tax base. Comparable as a peer excellence benchmark for academic outcomes and community engagement.
• Helena Schools: Adjacent Shelby County municipal K-12 district with similar scale and demographic profile. Comparable as a geographic neighbor competing for the same family in-migration to southern Shelby County suburbs.

Regional players

• Tuscaloosa County School System: Regional Alabama public K-12 district in Tuscaloosa County where the new Pelham Superintendent Dr. Keri Johnson served as Superintendent from 2020-2025. Regional peer in the same state operating a comparable K-12 public education model with similar funding mechanisms.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PelhamSchools
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@pelhamcityschools884
• Facebookfacebook.com/PelhamCitySchoolsAL
• Instagraminstagram.com/pelham_city_schools
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pelhamcityschools

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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