Jasper Independent School Dist

What Jasper Independent School Dist does

Jasper Independent School District (Jasper ISD) is a public K-12 school district and political subdivision of the State of Texas, headquartered at 128 Park Lane in Jasper, Texas. It operates four campuses — Jean C. Few Primary (Pre-K through 2), Parnell Elementary (3-5), Jasper Junior High (6-8), and Jasper High School (9-12, classified 4A by UIL) — plus a district-wide athletics program and a Technology Department. The district traces its institutional heritage to the 1851 Jasper Collegiate Institute and was formally established as an ISD in 1882, the date referenced in its current '1882 Partnership' branding.

Education is delivered as a free public service funded through state per-pupil allocations, local property taxes, and federal grants including ESSER. The digital stack centers on Skyward as the Student Information System (used for enrollment, grade, and attendance management), ClassLink as a single sign-on dashboard, ParentSquare as the unified family-communication platform (integrated with Skyward), and BusRight for real-time school bus tracking. The library ecosystem includes Follett Destiny, Sora e-books, Accelerated Reader, and TexQuest. Instructional offerings include 12 Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs of Study leading to Industry Based Certifications, AVID college readiness for grades 9-12, Gifted and Talented pull-out and advanced-studies tracks, Special Education, and Bilingual/ESL services.

The customer base consists of Pre-K through 12th-grade students residing within the district's legal boundaries, plus their parents and families. Revenue mechanics are government-funded rather than transactional: there are no tuition charges, and child nutrition is funded through federal programs and paid meal fees. Distribution is hybrid — four physical campuses deliver instruction while online platforms handle enrollment and family engagement. Parnell Elementary's instructional model is operated under a strategic turnaround partnership with Third Future Schools, and dual-credit pathways are delivered through MOUs with Kilgore College, Lamar Institute of Technology, Lamar State University Port Arthur, and Stephen F. Austin State University. The Jasper Public Schools Foundation, a 2002 nonprofit, raises supplemental funds outside the district's tax-funded budget.

Name

Jasper Independent School Dist

Legal name

Jasper Independent School District

Website

https://jasperisd.net

Company type

Public

Founded year

1882

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Jasper Independent School District is a public K-12 school district in East Texas operating four campuses (Pre-K through 12), funded through state, local, and federal government revenue channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Career technical education
• College readiness programs
• Special education services
• Student information systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Jasper

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: Government-funded public education through state per-pupil funding, local property taxes, and federal grants including ESSER funding. Students attend tuition-free as public school district.
2. Child Nutrition Services: School meal programs funded through federal nutrition programs and paid meal fees for students not qualifying for free/reduced lunch.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Jasper Independent School District provides tuition-free public K-12 education to district residents across four campuses in Jasper, Texas, delivering academic instruction, Career and Technical Education with Industry Based Certifications, AVID college readiness, Gifted and Talented programs, Special Education, dual credit courses with regional colleges, and extracurricular athletics. The district also operates Child Nutrition Services, a transportation system with real-time tracking, and a mobile literacy outreach program (B.A.R.K. Express), supported by a digital ecosystem including Skyward, ClassLink, and ParentSquare.

Product overview

Jasper Independent School District is a public school system comprising four campuses: Jean C. Few Primary (Pre-K-2), Parnell Elementary (3-5 operating under Third Future Schools partnership), Jasper Junior High (6-8), and Jasper High School (9-12). The district offers educational programs including Gifted and Talented, AVID college readiness, and 12 CTE Programs of Study with Industry Based Certifications. Technology infrastructure includes ClassLink single sign-on, Skyward student information system, ParentSquare communication platform, and BusRight transportation tracking. Special initiatives include the B.A.R.K. Express mobile literacy bus and support through the Jasper Public Schools Foundation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jasper High School: High school serving grades 9-12, located at 400 Bulldog Avenue, Jasper, TX 75951
• Jasper Junior High School
• Parnell Elementary School
• Few Primary School
• Jasper Athletics
• Jasper Public Schools Foundation
• B.A.R.K. Express
• 1882 Partnership

Products and services

• Jean C. Few Primary School
• Parnell Elementary School
• Jasper Junior High School
• Jasper High School
• AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) College Readiness Program
• CTE Programs of Study
• Gifted and Talented Program
• B.A.R.K. Express Mobile Literacy Outreach
• Child Nutrition Services
• BusRight School Bus Tracking Service

Quantifiable outcome

• Students meeting College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) requirements through completion of CTE Programs of Study with Industry Based Certifications
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BusRightcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Jasper ISD is partnering with BusRight, a school bus technology company, to enhance safety, efficiency, and visibility in the transportation operation. The partnership includes rolling out BusRight's bus-tracking app for parents, allowing real-time tracking of school bus routes directly from mobile devices.
• Third Future SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Jasper ISD Board of Trustees approved partnership with Third Future Schools to increase educational opportunities and outcomes for students at Parnell Elementary School. The 1882 Partnership aims to address educational challenges and improve student performance through Third Future's innovative school turnaround model. Community meetings and ongoing communication channels have been established to keep families informed.
• Kilgore CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual credit partnership allowing Jasper ISD students to earn college credits while in high school through Memorandum of Understanding for 2025.
• Lamar Institute of TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual credit partnership (MOU 2025-2029) enabling students to earn college credits and pursue career pathways including LVN Nursing prerequisites.
• Lamar State University Port ArthurcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual credit partnership providing college credit opportunities and Health Science pathway connections including LVN and EMT programs.
• Stephen F. Austin State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual credit partnership enabling students to earn college credits toward university degrees while in high school.
• Deep East Texas College and Career Academy (DETCCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration of area public schools and institutions of higher learning increasing college and career educational opportunities for Jasper ISD students through CCMR programs.
• School Box KitsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership providing pre-packaged school supply bundles for students at Few Primary, Jasper Junior High, and Jasper High School through online ordering platform.
• ClassLinkcoreTechnology or IntegrationSingle sign-on dashboard platform providing students, faculty, and staff access to all digital curriculum resources and district-specific applications.
• ParentSquarecoreTechnology or IntegrationUnified communication platform for district-wide messaging including email, text, app notifications, two-way translation, and emergency alerts. Automatically syncs with Skyward student information system.
• Region 5 Education Service CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional education service center providing resources for schools and educators in Southeast Texas, including GT Teacher Toolkit and other professional development materials.
• Texas Education AgencycoreOthersState education agency providing regulatory oversight, resources, and guidelines for all Texas public schools including Jasper ISD.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• IDEA Public Schools: IDEA Public Schools is a large Texas charter school network that competes with traditional public school districts like Jasper ISD for student enrollment and state funding, especially under Texas's recent expansions of school choice. It operates increasingly in East Texas regions and is reshaping the competitive set for traditional public school districts statewide.
• Third Future Schools: Third Future Schools is an education management organization that runs the 1882 Partnership turnaround model at Jasper ISD's Parnell Elementary. It is a directly comparable operating partner whose performance inside the district shapes Parnell's outcomes and is positioning to expand across other partner districts in Texas.

Direct peers

• Kirbyville CISD: Kirbyville Consolidated Independent School District is Jasper ISD's most direct geographic competitor, located in the same Jasper County, East Texas. It is a small rural K-12 district drawing from overlapping communities and competing for the same student population.
• Buna ISD: Buna ISD is a small public school district also located in Jasper County, East Texas, and operates as a direct geographic competitor for students in the same labor market and community catchment. It mirrors Jasper ISD's rural K-12 operating model with similar state accountability exposure.
• Newton ISD: Newton ISD is a small public K-12 district in neighboring Newton County, East Texas, operating under the same Texas public school funding regime and serving a comparable rural, low-population catchment. It is a meaningful regional peer given overlapping labor markets and shared East Texas operating conditions.
• Evadale ISD: Evadale ISD is a very small public school district in Jasper County, East Texas, serving students in the same county as Jasper ISD. It represents the smallest end of the district peer set and competes with Jasper ISD for the same families and feeder patterns within the county.
• Hudson ISD: Hudson ISD is a small public school district in Angelina County, East Texas, directly comparable to Jasper ISD in scale, demographic profile, and rural East Texas operating context. Both districts compete for similar state per-pupil allocations and pursue comparable CCMR and dual credit strategies.
• Woodville ISD: Woodville ISD is a small public K-12 district in Tyler County, East Texas, comparable in size, rural geography, and funding model to Jasper ISD. It offers similar secondary CTE pathways and serves a comparably-sized student population in the same regional service area.

Broad incumbents

• Nacogdoches ISD: Nacogdoches ISD is a larger East Texas public school district anchored by a Stephen F. Austin State University partnership, offering extensive dual credit, CTE, and university-aligned programming. It is a regional incumbent setting the academic offering bar that smaller East Texas districts like Jasper ISD compete against.
• Lufkin ISD: Lufkin ISD is the largest public school district in the East Texas region surrounding Jasper, offering comprehensive K-12 programming with a much broader CTE portfolio, more extensive dual credit offerings, and a wider set of partnerships. It functions as the regional incumbent against which smaller East Texas districts measure their academic offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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