What Brookville Area School District does

Brookville Area School District (BASD) is a public K-12 school district and government state entity under the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, headquartered at 104 Jenks Street in Brookville, PA. The district serves approximately 1,500 students in grades K-12 across four schools: Northside Elementary (Kindergarten), Pinecreek Elementary (Grades 1-2), Hickory Grove Elementary (Grades 3-6), and Brookville Area Jr./Sr. High School (Grades 7-12). It also operates a Cyber/Blended School sub-brand delivered through Edmentum PLATO Learning for non-traditional students. BASD's instructional offerings include eight Advanced Placement courses, dual-enrollment partnerships with Pitt-Bradford, Mt. Aloysius College, and Butler County Community College, a 1:1 Chrome Device Program, special education services, and a free breakfast and lunch program under the federal Community Eligibility Provision.

The district's technology platform is built on a conventional integrated EdTech stack rather than proprietary software: PowerSchool serves as the student information system and parent portal, SchoolMessenger handles automated parent notifications (phone, SMS, email), and ClassLink provides single sign-on access. The 1:1 Chrome Device Program issues Chrome Tablets to grades K-2 and Chromebooks to grades 3-12. Safe2Say Something, operated by Sandy Hook Promise, delivers the district's anonymous safety reporting infrastructure as mandated under PA Act 44.

BASD's business model is that of a tax-funded public entity rather than a revenue-generating company. The district is funded primarily through local property taxes, with additional allocations from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and provides tuition-free K-12 education to in-district residents. Enrollment-based funding, rather than transactional pricing, governs operations. The district is led by Superintendent Dr. Erich May (evaluated July 2025) and governed by an elected school board under oversight of the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Name

Brookville Area School District

Legal name

Brookville Area School District

Website

https://basd.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1830

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Brookville Area School District operates public K-12 schools serving approximately 1,500 students across four campuses in Brookville, Pennsylvania. The district delivers standard public education plus dual-enrollment, AP, and Cyber/Blended School options via PowerSchool, ClassLink, SchoolMessenger, and 1:1 Chromebooks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 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 industry

Public Virtual & Blended Learning Programs (District-Run) (EDAJAAAI)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Elementary education programs
• Secondary education programs
• Special education services
• Cyber blended learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Brookville

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Brookville Area School District provides tuition-free public K-12 education to students in the Brookville, Pennsylvania community through four school buildings spanning kindergarten through grade 12, supplemented by a Cyber/Blended School for online and flexible learning. The district also offers a 1:1 Chromebook program for grades 3-12, dual enrollment college-credit opportunities, AP coursework, special education services, and free meals under the Community Eligibility Provision.

Product overview

Brookville Area School District operates a unified educational platform comprised of multiple integrated systems. The core student information system is PowerSchool, which manages grades, attendance, and parent/student portals. Communication is handled through SchoolMessenger for automated notifications. ClassLink provides single sign-on access to district resources. The 1:1 Chrome Device Program supplies Chromebooks (grades 3-12) or Chrome Tablets (K-2) to all students. The BASD Cyber/Blended School, powered by Edmentum, offers non-traditional distance learning options. Safe2Say Something provides anonymous safety reporting. All systems are accessible via the district website at basd.us.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Brookville Area School District Cyber/Blended School: A distance learning program contracted with Edmentum (PLATO Learning) for students seeking non-traditional education format.

Products and services

• Northside Elementary School District-operated kindergarten program serving Brookville Area School District's youngest learners, providing foundational public K-12 education aligned with Pennsylvania state standards.
• Pinecreek Elementary School District elementary school offering grades 1-2 instruction as part of the Brookville Area School District's primary education program.
• Hickory Grove Elementary School District elementary school delivering grades 3-6 instruction, including integration with the 1:1 Chromebook device program.
• Brookville Area Jr./Sr. High School District secondary school providing grades 7-12 instruction, including AP coursework, dual enrollment college-credit opportunities, and continued 1:1 Chromebook access.
• BASD Cyber/Blended School District-operated online and flexible learning program using Edmentum coursework to serve families seeking non-traditional schedules or supplemental cyber instruction within the Brookville Area School District.
• 1:1 Chrome Device Program District initiative providing a Google Chromebook to every student in grades 3-12 to ensure equitable access to digital learning tools across the Brookville Area School District.
• Free Meal Program (Community Eligibility Provision) District nutrition service offering free breakfast and lunch to all enrolled students under the federal Community Eligibility Provision.
• Dual Enrollment College-Credit Program District program enabling high school students to earn college credits while completing their Brookville Area School District diploma through partnerships with higher education institutions.
• Safe2Say Something Anonymous Reporting District participation in the Pennsylvania state-mandated Safe2Say Something student safety anonymous reporting program, allowing students to submit safety concerns for investigation.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Pitt-BradfordcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollege partnership allowing Brookville students to earn college credits while in high school through College in the Classroom program.
• Mt. Aloysius CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollege partnership for dual enrollment allowing students to earn college credits while in high school.
• Butler County Community College (BC3)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollege partnership offering courses including Intro. to Music, Advanced Stats, AP Calculus, Advanced Pre-Calculus, Pitt Computers, AP US History, AP Biology, and AP English Literature for college credit.
• Edmentum (PLATO Learning)coreTechnology or IntegrationContracted distance learning platform for Brookville's Cyber/Blended School program. Provides competency-based curriculum aligned with Pennsylvania Academic Standards.
• Sandy Hook Promise (SHP)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvides Safe2Say Something anonymous reporting system mandated under PA state law/Act 44. Program teaches students and staff to recognize warning signs and report potential threats.
• PowerSchoolcoreTechnology or IntegrationStudent Information System used by the district. Provides parent portal for grade and attendance monitoring.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• PowerSchool Group: Provider of BASD's student information system (PowerSchool SIS). Comparable as a vendor whose platform BASD depends on for grade/attendance reporting and parent portal, but not a direct competitor — relevant as infrastructure dependency.
• Edmentum: Provider of the PLATO Learning curriculum that powers BASD's Cyber/Blended School. Comparable as the platform vendor enabling BASD's competency-based distance learning, but operates as a supplier rather than competing school.
• Jefferson County Department of Education (intermediate unit / regional consortium): Regional educational service agency serving Jefferson County districts including BASD. Comparable as an institutional neighbor providing shared services, special education support, and statewide program coordination that shapes BASD's operating environment.

Emerging players

• PA Cyber Charter School: One of Pennsylvania's largest statewide cyber charter schools, directly competing with BASD's Cyber/Blended School for non-traditional learners and the associated state per-pupil funding.
• Commonwealth Charter Academy: Large Pennsylvania cyber charter school enrolling students statewide, including those who might otherwise attend BASD or its Cyber/Blended School. Competes for state per-pupil funding in the same cyber learning segment BASD entered via Edmentum.

Regional players

• DuBois Area School District: Larger neighboring public K-12 district serving Clearfield County with broader curricular offerings. Comparable as a regional PA public school district competing for the same family pool in north-central PA.

Direct peers

• Brockway Area School District: Adjacent rural public K-12 district in Jefferson County, PA. Closest geographic peer with similar enrollment scale, rural demographic profile, and reliance on property-tax funding.
• Clarion-Limestone Area School District: Small rural PA public K-12 district in Clarion County. Directly comparable in enrollment scale, rural setting, and reliance on property-tax funding under the same state aid formula.
• Punxsutawney Area School District: Neighboring small rural public K-12 district in Jefferson County, PA serving a comparable enrollment base. Directly comparable as a similarly sized PA public school district with overlapping feeder geography and shared regional labor pool.
• Ridgway Area School District: Small rural PA public K-12 district in Elk County, comparable size and rural Pennsylvania demographic profile. Operates under the same state funding framework and labor market dynamics as BASD.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@BrookvilleSD
• Facebookfacebook.com/BrookvilleSD
• Instagraminstagram.com/brookvillesd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/brookville-area-school-district

Compliance1 record

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Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

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