What Logan Elm Local School District does

Logan Elm Local School District is a state-chartered public K-12 school district headquartered in Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio. It provides free public education from preschool through 12th grade to students residing within its geographically defined catchment area. The district operates three schools on or near Tarlton Road — Logan Elm Elementary (K-5), Logan Elm Middle School (6-8), and Logan Elm High School (9-12) — along with a central district office. Instructional delivery is supplemented by the BRAVE Program (middle-school student support), College Credit Plus, special education, mental health counseling, food service, transportation, athletics, and a preschool program. Career and technical education is delivered through a partnership with Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center.

The district's technology stack is administrative and operational rather than proprietary. Student information, enrollment, grading, and parent-portal functions run on Infinite Campus; the public-facing website and mobile applications are powered by Apptegy; meal payments are processed via PaySchools Central; and teacher-facing learning management relies on Google Classroom. The most recent platform-level update is a new district-branded mobile app rolled out on iOS and Android in mid-2026, replacing an older application to consolidate family communication.

As a government entity, Logan Elm generates no commercial revenue. It is funded through a combination of Ohio state foundation aid, local property tax levies, and federal grants, and is governed by an elected Board of Education under state education regulations. Leadership is provided by Superintendent Tim Williams, with school-level principals (Bret King at the high school, Joanna Strawser at the elementary), multiple assistant principals, and a full district director team covering technology, communications, curriculum, special education, student and support services, food service, and transportation. There is no private ownership, no investor base, and no equity instruments — making standard PE/VC/M&A thesis frameworks inapplicable.

Name

Logan Elm Local School District

Legal name

Logan Elm Local School District

Website

https://loganelm.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Logan Elm Local School District is a public K-12 school district in Circleville, Ohio (Pickaway County) operating an elementary, middle, and high school to serve resident students with preschool-through-grade-12 education and student support services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialized Programs & Classrooms (Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Developmental, Multi-Disability) (EDAJAKAH), Specialized Instruction & Resource Support (Inclusion, Pull-Out, Co-Teaching) (EDAJAKAC)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Special education services
• Student transportation services
• School food service
• Preschool education

Headquarters

HQ city

Circleville

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, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Logan Elm Local School District is a public K-12 school district operating three schools (Elementary K-5, Middle School 6-8, High School 9-12) in Circleville, Ohio. The district provides academic instruction, special education, career and technical education through Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center, college preparation via College Credit Plus, athletics, food services, transportation, and counseling to students residing within its geographic boundary.

Product overview

Logan Elm Local School District is a public school district providing comprehensive K-12 education through a three-school structure: Logan Elm Elementary (K-5), Logan Elm Middle School (6-8), and Logan Elm High School (9-12). The district supports its educational mission with integrated technology platforms including Infinite Campus for student information management and PaySchools Central for meal payments. Additional support services include transportation, food service, special education, school counseling, athletics, and a preschool program. The district recently launched a new mobile app for improved parent and student communication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Logan Elm High School High school education program serving students in grades 9-12 with college preparatory courses, career and technical education through Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center, College Credit Plus program, athletics, and counseling services.
• Logan Elm Middle School Middle school education program serving students in grades 6-8 featuring the BRAVE Program, athletics, library services, and school counseling.
• Logan Elm Elementary School Elementary school education program serving students in grades K-5 focused on foundational learning, friendships, and lifelong skills development.
• Student Enrollment Center Centralized enrollment services for new students joining the district, providing registration processes and required documentation for families.
• Transportation Services School bus transportation services including regular routes and substitute driver programs for students within the district.
• Food Service Program Meal preparation and serving program including breakfast and lunch services, with online payment through PaySchools Central.
• Special Education Services Comprehensive special education programs and support services for students with disabilities, overseen by the district Director of Special Education.
• Athletics Program Athletic programs for high school and middle school students including fall, winter, and spring sports, operated under the Braves mascot tradition with a dedicated athletics website.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe district partners with Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center to provide career and technical education programs for students, offering vocational training and skills development in various career pathways.
• Logan Elm Education Foundation (LEEF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Logan Elm Education Foundation supports the district through fundraising, grants, and educational initiatives to enhance student learning experiences and provide additional resources.
• Pickaway County ESCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Pickaway County Educational Service Center handles substitute teacher placement for the district.
• Ohio SchoolsminorOthersThe district participates in Ohio's Summer EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer) program which provides food assistance benefits to students during summer months.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Apptegy: Vendor whose platform powers the Logan Elm website, mobile app, and communications tools. Relevant as an enabling technology provider widely used by small and mid-sized K-12 districts, though not an operating competitor.

Direct peers

• Amanda-Clearcreek Local School District: Nearby rural Ohio public K-12 district. Comparable in enrollment scale, governance, and reliance on Ohio state funding and local levies.
• Circleville City School District: Another public K-12 district serving the Circleville, Ohio area. Directly comparable as a neighboring Ohio public school district with a similar student population, funding model, and regulatory environment.
• Teays Valley Local School District: Adjacent Pickaway County-area public K-12 district in Ohio. Closely comparable in funding structure, regulatory environment, and rural Ohio demographic context.
• Bloom-Carroll Local School District: Neighboring Ohio public K-12 district serving a similar rural/suburban community. Comparable in scale, governance structure, and instructional program mix.
• Miami Trace Local School District: Nearby rural Ohio public K-12 district in Fayette County. Comparable as a small-district, multi-building public school system operating under the same state funding and regulatory framework.
• Westfall Local School District: Pickaway County-area public K-12 district. Comparable in scale, geographic context, and reliance on Ohio foundation funding and local property taxes.

Regional players

• Pickaway County Educational Service Center: County-level Ohio educational service agency that supports Logan Elm with substitute teacher placement and shared services. Comparable as a publicly funded educational support organization operating under the same state regulatory framework.
• Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center: Regional career-technical education provider that is a formal partner of Logan Elm. Comparable as a publicly funded Ohio educational institution serving the same Pickaway/Ross County student population, though focused on vocational rather than comprehensive K-12 instruction.

Broad incumbents

• Ohio Department of Education: State-level agency that oversees Logan Elm and all Ohio public school districts. Comparable in that it operates within the same K-12 public education space but as the broad statewide regulatory and funding authority rather than a direct school operator.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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