Kinnelon

What Kinnelon does

Kinnelon Public Schools is a public K-12 school district operated under New Jersey state law, serving resident and tuition-paying non-resident families across the Borough of Kinnelon in Morris County. The district runs four schools covering pre-kindergarten through grade 12: Kiel School (K-2), Stonybrook School (K-5), Pearl R Miller Middle School (6-8), and Kinnelon High School (9-12). Programs include the GOAL gifted education track (grades 1-5), a three-tier Response to Intervention (RTI) framework, Title I supplemental services, special education through a Child Study Team, fine and performing arts, athletics, and mental health supports. The district is governed by an elected Board of Education with Superintendent David Mango and Business Administrator/Board Secretary Kaitlyn Lawler as the senior administrative leadership.

The technology stack is unusually mature for a small NJ district. All students in grades 3-12 receive district-issued Chromebooks through a 1:1 Device Program covered by $31.25 per-student School Device Coverage insurance; K-2 classrooms access shared Chromebook carts. Digital learning runs on Google Workspace for Education Plus, with Google Classroom as the primary LMS and Clever providing single sign-on across approved educational apps. The student information system is Realtime (Friday Parent Portal), which syncs with PaySchools Central for fees and cafeteria payments, and with MySchoolBucks for device insurance collection. Food service is outsourced to Maschio's Food Service with Nutrislice powering online menus. The district has additionally deployed OpenAI-powered KPS Chat Assistants to help families and staff navigate district information, governed by Board Policy 2365 on acceptable AI use.

Funding comes primarily from local property taxes and New Jersey state aid allocations under state school funding formulas, with federal Title I grants supporting low-income students. Ancillary revenue streams include a tuition-based Non-Resident Tuition Program for out-of-district students, the mandatory device insurance fee, and convenience-fee-bearing payments through PaySchools Central (3.25% + $1.25 credit/debit; $1.75 ACH). Distribution is essentially geographic enrollment for residents and a small tuition channel for non-residents. Governance is exercised through public Board of Education meetings (livestreamed on YouTube), with the Board having achieved three NJSBA Board Certifications (1996, 2017, October 2024). The district is recognized for 14 consecutive years of NAMM Award recognition in music education and operates active Home and School Associations (KEHSA, KHSHSA, PRMHSA) as community engagement channels.

Name

Kinnelon

Legal name

Kinnelon School District

Website

https://kinnelonpublicschools.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Kinnelon Public Schools is a New Jersey public K-12 school district operating four schools (K-12) in Kinnelon, NJ, funded primarily by local property taxes and state aid, serving district residents and tuition-paying non-resident families.

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 Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialized Instruction & Resource Support (Inclusion, Pull-Out, Co-Teaching) (EDAJAKAC)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Gifted education programs
• Special education services
• School food services
• Educational technology integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Kinnelon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Tax Revenue: Primary revenue source is local property tax revenue and state/federal education funding allocated through New Jersey school funding formulas.
2. Non-Resident Tuition Program: District offers a tuition-based Non-Resident Tuition Program allowing students from outside the district to enroll, generating tuition revenue.
3. Device Insurance Fees: Mandatory $31.25 per-student insurance fee for 1:1 Chromebook device program (grades 3-12) through School Device Coverage.
4. Fee-Based Services (PaySchools): Online payment system via PaySchools Central for cafeteria meals, field trips, club dues, AP test fees, and athletics fees. Credit card transactions incur a 3.25% + $1.25 fee; ACH costs $1.75 per transaction. Cash/check payments accepted directly at schools.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Kinnelon Public Schools is a public K-12 school district operating four schools (Kiel School K-2, Stonybrook School K-5, Pearl R Miller Middle School 6-8, and Kinnelon High School 9-12) in Kinnelon, New Jersey. The district delivers comprehensive K-12 public education including core academics, gifted education (GOAL), multi-tiered intervention (RTI), Title I support, special education services, fine & performing arts, athletics, and food services. A 1:1 Chromebook program for grades 3-12, Google Workspace for Education, Clever SSO, and OpenAI-powered KPS AI Chat Assistants support instructional delivery and family engagement.

Product overview

Kinnelon Public Schools is a public school district operating four schools (Kiel School K-2, Stonybrook School K-5, Pearl R Miller Middle School 6-8, and Kinnelon High School 9-12) in Kinnelon, New Jersey. The district offers a comprehensive K-12 educational program built on a technology-integrated platform featuring a 1:1 Chromebook Device Program for grades 3-12, Google Workspace for Education (with Google Classroom as the primary LMS), and Clever single sign-on for accessing digital learning tools. Specialized programs include the GOAL gifted education program, Response to Intervention (RTI) multi-tiered support system, and Title I services. The district has also implemented AI capabilities through OpenAI-powered chat assistants for family and staff support. Administrative services are supported through PaySchools Central for payments, Realtime Portal for student information, and Nutrislice for meal menus. The district website (built on Finalsite) serves as the central hub for parent/student access to all resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 Public Education (Kinnelon School District) Comprehensive K-12 public education program operating four schools: Kiel School (K-2), Stonybrook School (K-5), Pearl R Miller Middle School (6-8), and Kinnelon High School (9-12). Provides core academics aligned to New Jersey Student Learning Standards (NJSLS), college preparation, social-emotional learning, technology integration, fine & performing arts, athletics, special education, gifted education, mental health supports, and free/reduced lunch. Funded by local property taxes and state/federal aid; free for district residents.
• GOAL Program (Gifted Opportunities for Advanced Learning)

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

AI capability2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Maschio's Food ServicecoreOthersMaschio's Food Service is the district's food services provider, managing cafeteria operations across all district schools. The district uses Nutrislice for online lunch menus, nutritional information, and allergen alerts. Cafeteria POS is managed via Realtime system with PaySchools Central integration for online payments.
• ClevercoreTechnology or IntegrationClever provides single sign-on (SSO) integration allowing Kinnelon students to log into all approved educational applications with their district-managed Google account credentials. Clever interconnects all student learning applications with a single login across grades K-12.
• School Device CoveragecoreOthersSchool Device Coverage provides insurance for district-issued Chromebooks under the 1:1 Device Program. The district collects a mandatory $31.25 per-student insurance fee which funds coverage through School Device Coverage for device repairs and damage claims.
• New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA)minorOthersNJSBA provides training, advocacy, and support to advance public education and student achievement through effective governance. The Kinnelon Board of Education participates in Delegate Assembly meetings and has achieved NJSBA Board Certification.
• Morris County School Boards Association (MCSBA)minorOthersMCSBA is a federation of all 41 constituent school districts in Morris County, serving as a forum for exchange of information and a catalyst for educational initiatives. Kinnelon is a member district with a delegate attending monthly MCSBA meetings.
• Educational Services Commission of Morris County (MCESC)minorOthersMCESC provides services to Morris County districts including special education and transportation services. Kinnelon has a delegate serving as liaison between the Kinnelon BOE and the ESC.
• New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKHS Science Research student Katherine Fritz used NJIT's X-Ray Diffraction machine for her research project on extracting struvite from wastewater. Dr. Jeong Shim and Dr. Somenath Mitra from NJIT provided equipment access and data interpretation support for the student research project.
• Rockaway Valley Regional Sewer AuthorityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Rockaway Valley Regional Sewer Authority provided wastewater samples used by KHS Science Research student Katherine Fritz for her struvite extraction research project, enabling real-world environmental science research.
• Friday Parent Portal (Realtime)coreTechnology or IntegrationRealtime (Friday Parent Portal) serves as the district's Student Information System (SIS), providing parents and students with access to grades, attendance, cafeteria balances, and fees. It also serves as the Point of Sale (POS) system for cafeteria transactions. Realtime syncs with PaySchools Central for online payments.
• Google Workspace for EducationcoreTechnology or IntegrationAll Kinnelon students (PreK-12) receive district-managed Google Workspace for Education Plus accounts. These accounts power access to Google Classroom (LMS), Docs, Slides, Drive, and Clever SSO. Google does not use student data for advertising, governed by Google's Education Privacy Policy.
• PaySchools CentralcoreTechnology or IntegrationPaySchools Central is the district's online payment platform for cafeteria meals, field trips, AP test fees, technology fees, and athletics. Payments sync directly from Realtime SIS. PaySchools charges convenience fees (3.25% + $1.25 for credit/debit; $1.75 for ACH).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Lincoln Park Public Schools: Small K-8 public school district in Morris County, NJ operating under the same NJDOE regulations and Morris County education associations as Kinnelon.
• Butler Public Schools: Small K-12 public school district in Morris County, NJ, comparable in size, demographic profile, and NJ public-school funding dynamics to Kinnelon.
• Boonton Township School District: Small K-8 public school district in Morris County, NJ with similar suburban demographics and funding model; comparable governance scale and program breadth.
• Madison School District: K-12 public school district in Morris County, NJ, comparable in size and governance framework to Kinnelon, also participating in the NJ school funding system and MCESC cooperative.
• Bloomingdale School District: Small K-8 public school district in Passaic County, NJ with comparable suburban-residential catchment and NJ public-school funding framework.
• Mendham Borough School District: Small K-8 public school district in Morris County, NJ, with a comparable suburban Morris County resident base, governance model, and reliance on local property-tax funding.
• Riverdale School District: Small K-8 public school district in Morris County, NJ with overlapping geographic and demographic profile; comparable funding and program structure.
• Rockaway Borough School District: Small K-8 public school district in Morris County, NJ, comparable in enrollment scale, suburban community profile, and reliance on local property-tax revenue.
• Mountain Lakes School District: Small K-12 public school district in Morris County, NJ, comparable in size, suburban profile, and New Jersey public-school funding environment to Kinnelon.
• Pequannock Township School District: Adjacent Morris County, NJ K-12 public district of comparable scale, sharing the same regional context, NJ state-aid formulas, and county-level education associations (MCESC).

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/KinnelonPSD
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@kinnelonpublicschools3526/streams
• Facebookfacebook.com/kinnelonpublicschooldistrict
• Instagraminstagram.com/kinnelonpsd

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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