What Kings Local School District does

Kings Local School District is a public K-12 school district operating in Warren County, Ohio, serving resident students from preschool through grade 12. It runs seven school buildings: Kings High School (grades 9-12), Kings Junior High School (grades 7-8), Columbia Intermediate School (grades 5-6), three elementary schools (J.F. Burns, Kings Mills, and South Lebanon for grades K-4), and the Kings Early Childhood Center for preschool. The district supplements its core academic offering with Kings Kids (before/after school care and summer camp), comprehensive athletics, fine arts, school counseling, nursing services, special education, ESOL, and a College Credit Plus arrangement with the University of Cincinnati.

The district's technology footprint is standard K-12 infrastructure rather than proprietary: Progress Book for parent/student grade access, Frontline for staff management, Pay Schools Central for fees and lunch payments, Follett Destiny for library media, Schoolinks for college and career planning, Final Forms for athletics registration, Aesop for substitute scheduling, Peachjar for digital flyers, and a Speak Up Hotline for anonymous safety reporting. There is no evidence of proprietary AI/ML, custom platform development, or differentiated technical IP.

Kings is funded primarily through voter-approved property tax operating levies (a 6.2 mill levy passed in November 2016, with a subsequent 2022 operating levy), supplemented by Ohio Department of Education foundation funding, federal grants (Title I, free and reduced lunch, pandemic relief), and modest student fees. The district is governed by an elected Board of Education and led by Superintendent Greg Sears with Treasurer Mike Morrow. It does not charge tuition to district residents, operates exclusively within a single Warren County service area, and is exploring a transition to an earned income tax model via a November 2025 ballot measure to reduce reliance on property taxes.

Name

Kings Local School District

Legal name

Kings Local School District

Website

https://kingslocal.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Kings Local School District is a public K-12 district operating seven schools in Warren County, Ohio, serving resident students from preschool through grade 12. It is funded by property tax levies, state foundation aid, and federal grants, and offers athletics, fine arts, Kings Kids wraparound care, and college credit partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE), Specialized Programs & Classrooms (Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Developmental, Multi-Disability) (EDAJAKAH)

Keywords

• Public K-12 Education
• Elementary Education
• Secondary Education
• Early Childhood Programs
• Before After Care

Headquarters

HQ city

Kings Mills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Levies: Primary revenue source through voter-approved operating levies. The district passed a 6.2 mill operating levy in November 2016 and an operating levy in 2022. The district is exploring transition to earned income tax to diversify revenue sources and reduce property tax dependence.
2. State School Funding: Ohio Department of Education foundation funding, though the district notes limited funding from the state's school funding formula.
3. Federal Funding: Federal grants and programs including Title I, free and reduced lunch programs, and pandemic relief funds.
4. Student Fees: School fees for materials, athletics participation, parking passes, and other optional services collected through Pay Schools Central.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Kings Local School District delivers tuition-free public K-12 education to district-resident students through seven dedicated school buildings that span preschool (Kings Early Childhood Center), elementary (J.F. Burns, Kings Mills, South Lebanon Elementary Schools), intermediate (Columbia Intermediate), junior high (Kings Junior High), and high school (Kings High). Wraparound programming includes the Kings Kids before/after school care service, interscholastic athletics, fine arts instruction, and food services. District operations are funded through voter-approved property tax levies, Ohio foundation aid, and federal program allocations.

Product overview

Kings Local School District is a public K-12 school district serving the Kings Mills area of Warren County, Ohio. The district operates seven schools: Kings High School (grades 9-12), Kings Junior High School (grades 7-8), Columbia Intermediate School (grades 5-6), three elementary schools (J.F. Burns, Kings Mills, and South Lebanon for grades K-4), and Kings Early Childhood Center for preschool. The district also offers supplementary programs including Kings Kids before/after school care, comprehensive athletics (Kings Athletics), fine arts, counseling services, nursing services, transportation, food services, and special education support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kings Kids: Before and after school care and summer camp program for students
• Kings Preschool

Products and services

• Kings High School Public high school serving grades 9-12 within Kings Local School District, providing core and elective academic instruction, athletics, fine arts, and student services to district-resident students.
• Kings Junior High School Public junior high school serving grades 7-8 within Kings Local School District, providing secondary-track academic instruction and student activities to district-resident students.
• Columbia Intermediate School District intermediate school serving grades 5-6, bridging elementary and junior high instruction for district-resident students.
• J.F. Burns Elementary School District elementary school serving grades K-4, providing foundational instruction and wraparound services for district-resident students.
• Kings Mills Elementary School District elementary school serving grades K-4, providing foundational K-4 instruction and family services for district-resident students.
• South Lebanon Elementary School District elementary school serving grades K-4, providing K-4 instruction and wraparound services to district-resident students in the South Lebanon area.
• Kings Early Childhood Center District preschool center offering early childhood education for preschool-age children, providing school-readiness programming as a feeder into the district's K-4 elementary schools.
• Kings Kids Before & After School Care District-operated before- and after-school supervised care program for elementary-aged students, supporting working families by extending coverage beyond the standard school day.
• Kings Athletics District interscholastic athletics program offering organized team and individual sports across the district's schools for student athletes.
• Kings Fine Arts District fine arts program offering music, visual arts, and performing arts instruction and performance opportunities for district students.

Quantifiable outcome

• 14.5% of senior class continued to collegiate athletics (doubled national average of 7%)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• South Lebanon Community Center/Joshua's PlacecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2025Partnership with South Lebanon Community Center/Joshua's Place Community Outreach Organization to provide FREE summer meals to children 18 and younger through the Summer Meal Program. Meals served June 2 through July 16, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays.
• University of Cincinnati School of Information TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 December 2017Agreement giving Kings High School students opportunity to complete the first year of a University of Cincinnati IT program while in high school, allowing students to earn college credit.
• Warren County Career CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKings High School students have access to career and technical education programs through the Warren County Career Center, providing pathways to technical careers.
• Area Progress Council of Warren CountyminorOthersAPC sponsors the annual Project Excellence Awards recognizing innovative or excellent teachers from each Warren County school district. Kings educators have won this award multiple years.
• Ethicon (Johnson & Johnson)minorOthersEthicon, a division of Johnson & Johnson, provided generous grants to Columbia Intermediate School for two consecutive years to support fundraising for Water for South Sudan.
• Greater Cincinnati School Advocacy Network (GCSAN)minorOthersOver 50-district coalition developed in 2015 to build collective voice of school districts advocating for students with lawmakers in Columbus and Washington D.C.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sycamore Community School District: High-performing K-12 public district in Hamilton County serving the Sharonville/Blue Ash area. Comparable on academic reputation, extracurricular breadth, and suburban Cincinnati family market positioning.
• Springboro Community City Schools: K-12 public district in southern Warren County. Comparable suburban Ohio district of similar scale with property-tax funded model and overlapping extracurricular offerings (athletics, arts, AP programs).
• Loveland City School District: K-12 public district spanning the Hamilton/Clermont/Warren County border. Comparable suburban Cincinnati peer with similar athletic programs, AP offerings, and demographic profile; competes for the same southwestern Ohio family market.
• Indian Hill Exempted Village School District: K-12 public district in Hamilton County, consistently ranked among Ohio's top districts. Comparable in academic excellence, small-class environment, and affluent-suburban funding model; competes for premium suburban Cincinnati families.
• Lebanon City Schools: Warren County K-12 public district operating multiple school buildings. Directly comparable in funding structure (local property tax levies + state formula), governance model, and student demographic mix in suburban Cincinnati.
• Lakota Local Schools: Large suburban K-12 public district in adjacent Butler County serving the West Chester/Liberty Township area. Directly comparable as an Ohio public school district competing for suburban Cincinnati families with similar funding model, academic program breadth, and extracurricular offerings.
• Mason City School District: High-performing suburban K-12 public district in Warren County, Ohio. Closest geographic and demographic peer; competes directly for the same suburban Cincinnati family pool and similarly ranks among Ohio's top public districts on academic and athletic metrics.
• Mariemont City School District: K-12 public district in Hamilton County. Comparable Ohio public district with similar enrollment scale, high academic reputation, and overlapping extracurricular offerings in the suburban Cincinnati market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/Kings_Schools
• Facebookfacebook.com/KingsLocalSchoolDistrict
• Instagraminstagram.com/kings_local_schools

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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