Licking Valley Local Schools

What Licking Valley Local Schools does

Licking Valley Local Schools is a public K-12 school district organized as a political subdivision of the State of Ohio under the Ohio Revised Code, headquartered at 1379 Licking Valley Road NE in Newark, Ohio. The district operates four schools — Licking Valley Primary School (K-2), Licking Valley Intermediate (3-5), Licking Valley Middle School (6-8), and Licking Valley High School (9-12, at 100 Hainsview Drive NE) — serving children residing within district boundaries, with open enrollment available tuition-free for out-of-district applicants. It also partners with the Licking County Educational Service Center to operate the Flying Colors Public Preschool. Core services include comprehensive K-12 instruction, Special Education (ages 3-21), English Learner support, Gifted education, Title I services, Student Wellness programs, athletics, music, and drama, plus a free breakfast program for all students.

The district's technology stack is conventional for a mid-sized Ohio public system: the public-facing website (lvschools.us) runs on the Finalsite CMS; food service menus are delivered via Nutrislice and payments processed through MySchoolBucks; athletics scheduling is managed via Dragonfly Athletics with event streaming on Hudl and ticketing on Hometown Ticketing; music and drama have dedicated microsites; technology infrastructure and student records are supported by the Licking Area Computer Association (LACA); and library resources are supplied by INFOhio. Transportation is operated in-house with a 26-bus fleet (6 spares) running 22 daily routes covering 414,540 miles annually and transporting approximately 1,135 students daily. No AI/ML, mobile app, or proprietary technology platform is in evidence.

The district is funded through Ohio's state foundation formula, local property taxes, and federal grants, and is governed by a five-member elected Board of Education. As a governmental entity, it has no shareholders, private investors, or parent company. Revenue is not publicly disclosed on the district website. Administrative leadership is headed by Superintendent Paul Smathers and Treasurer Andrew Douglass, with directors overseeing Teaching and Learning, Athletics, Technology, Information Services, and Transportation. Notable recent achievements include the 2025 OHSAA Division III State Championship in baseball and the 2025 installation of new turf baseball and softball fields.

Name

Licking Valley Local Schools

Legal name

Licking Valley Local Schools

Website

https://www.lvschools.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Licking Valley Local Schools is a public K-12 school district in Newark, Ohio, operating four schools (Primary, Intermediate, Middle, High) and serving approximately 1,135 daily-transported students with comprehensive instruction, special education, athletics, and free breakfast.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA), District Student Services Administration (Special Ed, Counseling, Health) (EDADABAJ), Specialized Programs & Classrooms (Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Developmental, Multi-Disability) (EDAJAKAH)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Student transportation services
• Special education programs
• School athletics programs
• School food services

Headquarters

HQ city

Newark

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Licking Valley Local Schools is a public K-12 school district that delivers tuition-free kindergarten through 12th-grade education to students residing within its boundaries through four schools (Primary, Intermediate, Middle, and High School). The district supplements classroom instruction with free breakfast for all students, paid lunch services, daily bus transportation for approximately 1,135 students, athletics, music and drama programs, and specialized student services including Special Education, English Learners support, Gifted education, Title I, and Student Wellness. Operational functions including registration, fee payment, payroll, and board governance are supported through district offices and online portals.

Product overview

Licking Valley Local Schools is a public K-12 school district in Newark, Ohio, consisting of four schools: Licking Valley Primary School, Licking Valley Intermediate School, Licking Valley Middle School, and Licking Valley High School. The district operates its own website platform powered by Finalsite, which serves as the central hub for district information, news, and resources. Core services include student registration and enrollment management through an online Registration Gateway, food services featuring a free breakfast program for all students with lunch menus managed via Nutrislice, K-12 athletics programs with event streaming via Hudl and ticketing via Hometown Ticketing, and music/drama programs. Administrative services include the superintendent's office, treasurer's office with financial management and payroll processing, student services encompassing special education, English learner programs, gifted education, and Title I support, and transportation services for approximately 1,135 students via a fleet of 26 buses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Licking Valley High School: High school serving grades 9-12, located at 100 Hainsview Drive NE, Newark, OH 43055
• Licking Valley Middle School
• Licking Valley Intermediate
• Licking Valley Primary School
• Flying Colors Public Preschool
• Licking Valley Athletics
• Valley View Newsletter

Products and services

• K-12 Education Program
• Student Registration and Enrollment Services
• Food Services Program
• Student Transportation Services
• Athletics Programs
• Music and Drama Programs
• Special Education and Student Services
• District Administration and Financial Services
• Flying Colors Public Preschool (Partner Program)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• LACA (Licking Area Computer Association)coreTechnology or IntegrationLACA provides technology services and infrastructure support including staff email access, employee self-service payroll system, and student records portal (Docushare).
• FinalsitecoreTechnology or IntegrationFinalsite provides the district's website content management system powering the lvschools.us website with district information, calendars, and family resources.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Newark City School District: Public K-12 district headquartered in the same city (Newark, OH); competes directly for in-district and open-enrolled students in the Licking County labor shed with a comparable urban-suburban mix.
• Granville Exempted Village School District: Nearby Licking County public K-12 district with strong academic reputation; directly competes for open-enrollment students and is a primary alternative choice for families in the Licking Valley feeder area.
• Heath City School District: Adjacent Licking County public K-12 district serving the City of Heath; overlaps catchment geography with Licking Valley and competes for the same resident and open-enrolled student pool.
• Lakewood Local School District: Licking County public K-12 district (Hebron, OH) of comparable size; competes for the same open-enrollment students and faces similar rural-suburban demographic and funding dynamics.
• Northridge Local School District: Licking County public K-12 district based in Johnstown; comparable scale and operating model, competing for open-enrollment students from overlapping residential corridors.
• Johnstown-Monroe Local School District: Licking County public K-12 district serving Johnstown and Monroe Township; similar size profile and rural-suburban mix, competing for the same open-enrolled families.
• West Muskingum Local Schools: Adjacent-county (Muskingum) public K-12 district of similar scale and program mix; serves as a regional peer for funding-formula and operational benchmarking.
• Tri-Valley Local School District: Muskingum County public K-12 district comparable in size; useful peer for athletics scheduling, transportation operations, and state funding comparison.

Regional players

• Reynoldsburg City Schools: Larger Central Ohio (Franklin County) public K-12 district; regional peer for scale-up benchmarking — student services portfolio, open enrollment tactics, and capital program design — though it does not directly compete in the Licking Valley catchment.

Emerging players

• KIPP Columbus: Regional public charter school network serving Columbus-area families; competes for the same open-enrollment / parental-choice segment of Ohio K-12 students and represents the alternative model that traditional districts must differentiate against.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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