Pike County School Corporation

What Pike County School Corporation does

Pike County School Corporation (PCSC) is a public K-12 school corporation headquartered at 1814 East SR 56 in Petersburg, Indiana, operating as a political subdivision of the State of Indiana. It serves students across Pike County through four schools: Petersburg Elementary School, Pike Central Middle School, Pike Central High School, and Winslow Elementary School. The corporation offers a comprehensive educational portfolio that includes core K-12 instruction, special education, Title I programs, a High Ability Program for gifted students, a Dyslexia identification and support program, and student support services such as counseling, health services, transportation, cafeteria, and the Mason's General Store resource providing free clothing and necessities. During the 2021-22 school year, 786 students were reported as CTE course completers.

PCSC's core academic offering is augmented by an award-winning Career and Technical Education program delivered through its participation in the Patoka Valley CTE Cooperative, which spans five Indiana counties (Pike, Dubois, Spencer, East Gibson, Perry) and ranked #1 in Indiana out of 48 districts. CTE pathways include Welding, Criminal Justice, Bio-med, Fire & Rescue, Engineering, Construction Trades, Culinary and Hospitality, Marketing, Graphic Design, and Agriculture. Pike Central High School additionally operates Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Biomedical Science, Engineering, and Computer Science programs, earning 2023-24 PLTW Distinguished School recognition. PCSC's technology stack comprises standard K-12 educational infrastructure: student Chromebooks, Doculivery (document management), Harmony Family Access and LINQ (TITAN) Family Portal (parent/student information portals), Vector Training (safety compliance), Standards for Success (evaluation platform), and an Apptegy-powered website. The Handle With Care program, a partnership with Pike County Law Enforcement for rapid communication of traumatic incidents affecting children, was recognized by the Indiana Department of Health in August 2025.

As a public school corporation, PCSC does not charge tuition; it is funded through state aid and local property taxes, with some auxiliary fees for cafeteria meals, transportation, and facility rentals. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. Marketing and community engagement operate primarily through organic social media (Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, YouTube), mobile applications on iOS and Android, an email newsletter, and live-streamed board meetings. The corporation is governed by an elected school board, administered by Superintendent Dana Deffendoll with Assistant Superintendent Aaron Meyer, and has no parent company, no private equity or venture capital involvement, and no external shareholders or investors.

Name

Pike County School Corporation

Legal name

Pike County School Corporation

Website

https://pcsc.k12.in.us

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Pike County School Corporation is a public K-12 school district in Petersburg, Indiana, operating four schools (Petersburg Elementary, Pike Central Middle, Pike Central High, Winslow Elementary). It serves Pike County students through core academics, the state-ranked #1 CTE program, and student support services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD), Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC), Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public Student Support & Related Services (Counseling, SEL, Health, Safety) (EDAJAAAK)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Career technical education
• Special education services
• Rural school district
• Student support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Petersburg

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, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Pike County School Corporation is a public K-12 school district that delivers tuition-free elementary, middle, and high school education to students in Pike County, Indiana through four schools (Petersburg Elementary, Pike Central Middle, Pike Central High, and Winslow Elementary). Its core academic and vocational programs include Career and Technical Education pathways (Welding, Criminal Justice, Bio-med, Fire & Rescue, Engineering, Construction Trades, Culinary and Hospitality, Marketing, Graphic Design, Agriculture), Project Lead The Way STEM programs, High Ability, Dyslexia, and Title I support services, and student resource programs such as Mason's General Store, the Handle With Care program, and the Summer Lunch Program.

Product overview

Pike County School Corporation is a public K-12 school corporation in Petersburg, Indiana operating four schools: Petersburg Elementary School, Pike Central Middle School, Pike Central High School, and Winslow Elementary School. The district offers a comprehensive educational portfolio centered on its core school operations and award-winning Career and Technical Education (CTE) program, which was ranked #1 in Indiana. Supporting educational offerings include Project Lead The Way STEM programs, High Ability Program for gifted students, and Dyslexia Program. The district also provides digital learning tools including Harmony Family Access and LINQ/TITAN Family Portal for parent engagement, eLearning for remote instruction, and student support services such as Mason's General Store for free clothing and the Handle With Care program for traumatic incident communication.

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Products and services

• Petersburg Elementary School Public elementary school operated by Pike County School Corporation delivering K-5 core academic instruction to students in Petersburg, Indiana.
• Pike Central High School Public high school (grades 9-12) operated by Pike County School Corporation, offering core academics plus Project Lead The Way Biomedical Science, Engineering and Computer Science programs and top-ranked CTE pathways through the Patoka Valley CTE Cooperative.
• Pike Central Middle School Public middle school (grades 6-8) operated by Pike County School Corporation delivering core academic instruction to students in Petersburg, Indiana.
• Winslow Elementary School Public elementary school operated by Pike County School Corporation delivering K-5 core academic instruction to students in Winslow, Indiana.
• Career and Technical Education (CTE) Program Vocational education program offered through the Patoka Valley CTE Cooperative across five counties, providing pathways in Welding, Criminal Justice, Bio-med, Fire & Rescue, Engineering, Construction Trades, Culinary and Hospitality, Marketing, Graphic Design, and Agriculture to high school students.
• Summer Lunch Program Federal nutrition program operated by Pike County School Corporation providing free meals to children during the summer months when school is not in session.
• Cafeteria Meal Service School cafeteria meal service operated by Pike County School Corporation providing breakfast and lunch to enrolled students across its four schools under an Offer vs. Serve program.
• Student Transportation Service Bus transportation service operated by Pike County School Corporation to transport enrolled students to and from its four schools under the PCSC Student Transportation Policy.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Integration5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pike County Law Enforcement AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 August 2025Strong partnership between Pike County School Corporation and Pike County's Law Enforcement agencies through the Handle With Care program. This program ensures fast and effective communication of traumatic incidents involving children. The partnership was recognized by the Indiana Department of Health, who created a video to share the program model with other communities across the state.
• Community Partners for Mason's General StoreminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 December 2022Mason's General Store provides free clothing and necessities to PCMS or PCHS students. The project relies on community donations of gently used clothing, new items, and cash donations. Named after former teacher Mr. Ivan Mason. Contact: Christine Waddell at [email protected].
• Indiana Retired Teachers Association FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 November 2022The Indiana Retired Teachers Association Foundation awarded grants to two PCSC teachers (Beth Bohnert and Madison Hendershot-Martin) for innovative classroom projects. Representatives Gene Van Stone (Director of Area 9) and David Weathers (retired PCSC teacher) personally presented the awards.
• Patoka Valley CTE CooperativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPCSC is part of a Vocational Co-op made up of students from Pike County, Dubois County, Spencer County, East Gibson County and Perry County. The cooperative offers CTE courses including Welding, Criminal Justice, Bio-med, Fire & Rescue, Engineering, Construction Trades, Culinary and Hospitality, Marketing, Graphic Design, Agriculture, and more. Some courses are also offered through the co-op for students willing to drive to other schools. The Patoka Valley CTE Cooperative ranked #1 in Indiana out of 48 districts.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Warrick County School Corporation: Southern Indiana public school corporation of comparable size operating multiple schools across a similar geographic footprint. Comparable as a mid-sized Indiana public K-12 entity with overlapping student demographics.
• Tell City-Troy Township School Corporation: Perry County, Indiana public school corporation and member of the Patoka Valley CTE Cooperative. Directly comparable small rural Indiana K-12 district sharing vocational education infrastructure with PCSC.
• North Spencer County School Corporation: Spencer County, Indiana public school corporation and member of the Patoka Valley CTE Cooperative. Directly comparable rural K-12 district in the same regional vocational partnership as PCSC.
• Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools: Neighboring public school corporation in Dubois County, Indiana. Similar rural southern Indiana K-12 district serving overlapping regional communities with comparable scale and program offerings.
• Southwest Dubois County School Corporation: Southwestern Indiana public school corporation and fellow member of the Patoka Valley CTE Cooperative alongside Pike Central High School. Comparable as a small rural Indiana district sharing the same vocational pathways and ranking framework.

Broad incumbents

• Indianapolis Public Schools: Indiana's largest urban public school district and broad incumbent in the state's K-12 public education system. Comparable as a public school corporation under the same Indiana Department of Education oversight, though operating at vastly greater scale and complexity than PCSC.

Regional players

• Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation: Largest public school district in southwestern Indiana, headquartered in nearby Evansville. Regional peer operating in the same state accountability framework but serving an urban-suburban population at substantially greater scale than PCSC.

Others

• Indiana Department of Education: State-level regulatory and funding authority overseeing all Indiana public school corporations including PCSC. Functions as the primary accountability, funding, and policy ecosystem governing PCSC's operations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/pike_countysc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC-qh4ERO4aKmEnmIVR84NxQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/PCSCChargers
• Instagraminstagram.com/pcscschoolcorp

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Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

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Investments

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