ISD 15, St. Francis

What ISD 15, St. Francis does

ISD 15, St. Francis (St. Francis Area Schools) is a public K-12 school district in Minnesota serving approximately 4,100 students across nine municipalities spanning 165 square miles in northern Anoka County and southern Isanti County, with a district population of roughly 34,690. The district operates one high school (grades 9-12), one middle school (grades 6-8), three elementary schools (K-5), and an Early Childhood Family Center, employing more than 800 staff. Governance is led by Superintendent Karsten Anderson.

Beyond core K-12 instruction, the district runs an unusually broad portfolio of ancillary programs: Saints Online (virtual learning), Saints Academy, Saints Manufacturing (a vocational program run in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Transportation), Kids Connection (district-operated childcare), and Transition 15 (post-secondary transition services for students with disabilities ages 18-21). The technology stack supporting operations is conventional K-12 administrative software — Infinite Campus for student information, Nutrislice for menus, Apptegy for family communications, DocuSign for signatures, and myconferencetime.com for scheduling.

ISD 15 is a governmental public entity, not a commercial enterprise. It is funded through Minnesota state education aid, local property tax levies, and federal categorical grants (primarily Title and special education), and it supplements resident enrollment through Minnesota's open enrollment policy, which allows non-resident students to attend at district discretion. There is no equity ownership, no commercial revenue, no M&A activity, and no investor return mechanism; financial scale is discussed only as a proxy for organizational footprint.

Name

ISD 15, St. Francis

Legal name

St. Francis Area Schools Independent School District 15

Website

https://isd15.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Short description

St. Francis Area Schools ISD 15 is a public K-12 school district in Minnesota serving approximately 4,100 students across nine municipalities with one high school, one middle school, three elementary schools, and programs including online learning, vocational training, and childcare.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Full-Time Virtual K–12 Schools (Statewide/Cyber Charters & District Programs) (EDAJADAA)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Early childhood programs
• Career technical education
• Alternative online learning
• Before after school care

Headquarters

HQ city

St. Francis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Public school district funded primarily through local property taxes and state education funding; no tuition charged to district residents; additional revenue from activity fees, food services, and community education programs

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

St. Francis Area Schools ISD 15 is a public K-12 school district providing comprehensive education services to approximately 4,100 students across nine municipalities in northern Anoka County and southern Isanti County, Minnesota. The district operates traditional elementary, middle, and high schools alongside alternative learning programs (Saints Online, Saints Academy), early childhood education, before/after-school childcare, and career technical education through Saints Manufacturing.

Product overview

St. Francis Area Schools is a public school district serving approximately 4,100 students across nine municipalities in northern Anoka County and southern Isanti County, Minnesota. The district operates as a unified K-12 educational system comprising four traditional schools (three elementary schools for K-5, one middle school for grades 6-8, and one high school for grades 9-12), alternative education options including Saints Academy and Saints Online for virtual learning, early childhood programs through the Early Childhood Family Center, and before/after-school childcare through Kids Connection. The district also offers specialized programs such as Saints Manufacturing for career technical education and the Teacher Academy/QComp program for professional development. All schools and district services are powered by the Apptegy content management platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Saints Online: Online educational program for grades K-12
• Saints Academy
• Saints Manufacturing
• Kids Connection
• Preschool Place 15
• Teacher Academy/QComp

Products and services

• St. Francis High School Grades 9-12 high school at 3325 Bridge Street NW, St. Francis, MN 55070, offering college preparatory curricula, athletics, and activities programs including award-winning theater and DECA programs.
• St. Francis Middle School Grades 6-8 middle school at 23065 St. Francis Boulevard NW, St. Francis, MN 55070.
• St. Francis Elementary School Kindergarten through Grade 5 elementary school at 22919 St. Francis Boulevard NW, St. Francis, MN 55070.
• East Bethel Elementary School Kindergarten through Grade 5 elementary school at 21210 Polk Street NE, East Bethel, MN 55011.
• Cedar Creek Elementary School Kindergarten through Grade 5 elementary school at 21108 Polk Street NE, East Bethel, MN 55011.
• Saints Online / Saints Academy Full-time online schooling option for Kindergarten through Grade 12 students, providing virtual education alternatives. Saints Academy is a hybrid alternative education program at the St. Francis Learning Center.
• Early Childhood Family Center Birth through pre-K educational programs including Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE), Preschool Place 15, and early childhood screening services.
• Kids Connection Before and after-school care and full-day summer care program offered at all three elementary school sites for working families.
• Saints Manufacturing Full-year hands-on class introducing students to manufacturing careers, machining and fabrication concepts, and business practices through a work agreement for MnDOT snowplow parts.
• Kindergarten Connect Kindergarten readiness program where staff assess incoming kindergartners' academic and developmental skills to create balanced classroom placements.
• Community Education Community education classes for all ages across the district, including Adult Basic Education and Transition 15 alternative education programs.

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

Integration5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSaints Manufacturing program has a work agreement with MnDOT to produce snowplow parts, providing students hands-on manufacturing experience and real-world business practices.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Anoka-Hennepin School District: Large neighboring public K-12 district in Anoka County, Minnesota. Directly competes for open-enrollment students and overlapping municipal boundaries with ISD 15.
• Princeton Public School District (ISD 477): Public K-12 district in Mille Lacs and Sherburne counties. Comparable rural/suburban footprint and size, with overlapping open-enrollment zones.
• Becker School District (ISD 726): Smaller public K-12 district in Sherburne County with comparable CTE and community education programming. Overlaps in regional labor market and demographics.
• Forest Lake Area School District (ISD 831): Neighboring public K-12 district in Washington and Chisago counties. Comparable size and suburban character; competes for open-enrollment students in the northern metro corridor.
• Elk River Area School District (ISD 728): Adjacent public K-12 district in Sherburne and Wright counties, Minnesota. Overlaps with ISD 15's western catchment for open enrollment and shares comparable suburban/exurban demographic profile.
• Big Lake School District (ISD 727): Public K-12 district in Sherburne County with similar size, rural-to-suburban character, and front-range growth pattern as ISD 15.
• Cambridge-Isanti School District (ISD 911): Nearby public K-12 district serving southern Isanti County. Direct overlap with ISD 15's southern municipalities and competition for open-enrollment families.

Broad incumbents

• Minneapolis Public Schools: Large urban Minnesota public K-12 district. Not a direct competitor for ISD 15 residents, but anchors statewide online/virtual programs and charter cross-referrals.

Emerging players

• Northern Lights Community School: Minnesota public charter school offering alternative K-12 education. Represents an emerging alternative format that competes for the same student pool as ISD 15's Saints Academy.

Others

• Minnesota Department of Education (MDE): State education oversight and funding authority that governs ISD 15's funding formulas, online-learning rules, and compliance requirements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ISD15
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ISD15StFrancis
• Facebookfacebook.com/ISD15
• Instagraminstagram.com/isd_15
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-francis-area-schools

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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