LONGVIEW ISD

What LONGVIEW ISD does

Longview Independent School District (Longview ISD) is a public school district headquartered at 1301 East Young Street in Longview, Texas, operating as a government entity under the supervision of the Texas Education Agency. It serves over 8,100 K-12 students across multiple campuses in East Texas with a workforce of more than 1,200 professionals, including teachers, counselors, mechanics, and office staff. The district reports a 98% graduation rate and is one of a small number of Texas districts offering a full K-12 International Baccalaureate program. Other programs include Montessori education (starting at age 3), Career & Technical Education across 15 career clusters and 26 programs of study, dual language and bilingual/ESL pathways, STEAM, Dual Credit and Early College via a partnership with Kilgore College, a Gaming & Digital Arts Magnet, the largest FFA chapter in the nation (1,300+ members), competitive athletics, and fine arts.

The district's technology footprint is built on standard educational IT rather than proprietary platforms: Skyward serves as the student information system and gradebook with a Family Portal for parents, Google Workspace provides staff communications, Chromebooks are issued to students, a Cisco phone system handles telephony, and the district operates its own secured WiFi network branded "LoboNet" using PEAP authentication. Supporting infrastructure includes an internal LISD Help Desk, an online Help Request ticketing system, a self-service Lost Password Portal, and an LISD Intranet for staff resources. No APIs, SDKs, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed.

Longview ISD's business model is that of a public K-12 district rather than a commercial entity. There is no tuition; core educational services are provided free of charge to students and funded through local property taxes, state allocations from the Texas Education Agency, and federal programs. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via the Choose LISD school choice program, which allows families to apply to any district campus regardless of residential location. The district markets itself through a website (longviewisd.com), iOS and Android mobile apps, and active social media on Facebook, X, YouTube, and Instagram, framed around outcomes (98% graduation rate, 743 industry-based certifications) rather than pricing. Revenue, ARR, and ownership metrics are not disclosed and not commercially applicable.

Name

LONGVIEW ISD

Legal name

Longview Independent School District

Website

https://lisd.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Longview Independent School District is a public K-12 district in East Texas serving 8,100+ students with 1,200+ staff. It offers a full International Baccalaureate program, Montessori, CTE, dual credit via Kilgore College, and the nation's largest FFA chapter.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Extended Learning Time Programs (After-School/Summer Intervention) (EDAJAGAK)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• International Baccalaureate program
• Career and technical education
• Montessori early learning
• Dual credit early college

Headquarters

HQ city

Longview

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public school district, Longview ISD is primarily funded through local property taxes, state funding (Texas Education Agency), and federal funding programs. Education services are provided free of charge to students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Longview ISD is a public K-12 school district that provides tuition-free educational services to over 8,100 students in East Texas. Its core offering is comprehensive K-12 public education delivered through multiple campuses, anchored by a full International Baccalaureate (IB) program (one of the few in Texas), supplemented by Montessori early learning, Career & Technical Education (24 pathways across 15 clusters), dual credit/early college, dual language/bilingual/ESL, STEAM, athletics, fine arts, and the nation's largest FFA chapter.

Product overview

Longview ISD is a public school district serving over 8,100 students in East Texas. Its product portfolio consists primarily of educational programs rather than technology products. The district offers a unified K-12 educational platform built around academic programs including the full International Baccalaureate (IB) program (the core differentiating offering), Montessori Education, Career & Technical Education (CTE with 24 pathways), Dual Credit & Early College, Dual Language/Bilingual/ESL, STEAM, and a Gaming & Digital Arts Magnet. Supporting programs include FFA (largest chapter in the nation), Competitive Athletics, and Fine Arts. The district's technology infrastructure includes Skyward Student and Finance systems, a Family Portal, an internal LISD Help Desk, Help Request System, and Lost Password Portal, all serving internal operational needs rather than external-facing technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Choose LISD: School choice program allowing students to apply to any Longview ISD campus regardless of residential location, featuring programs like Montessori, STEAM, and dual credit.

Products and services

• International Baccalaureate (IB) Program
• Montessori Education
• Career & Technical Education (CTE)
• Dual Credit & Early College
• Dual Language & Bilingual/ESL
• STEAM
• Gaming & Digital Arts Magnet Program
• Future Farmers of America (FFA)
• Competitive Athletics
• Award-Winning Fine Arts

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% graduation rate
• +4 more outcomes

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

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Kilgore CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongview ISD has a partnership with Kilgore College enabling students to earn dual credit or an associate degree while in high school through IB/Diploma and IB/MM pathways. This partnership provides post-secondary educational opportunities for high school students.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tyler ISD: Largest East Texas public school district by enrollment and LISD's primary regional competitor; offers overlapping programs (CTE, dual credit, advanced academics) and competes for the same families in the Tyler–Longview corridor.
• Kilgore ISD: East Texas public school district named after the same city as LISD's Kilgore College partner; offers K-12 public education in the same regional market and shares post-secondary alignment with Kilgore College.
• Hallsville ISD: East Texas public school district operating in the Longview metropolitan area with overlapping residential catchment; offers similar K-12 public education programs and competes directly for enrollment.
• Spring Hill ISD: Neighboring East Texas public school district offering K-12 education with comparable CTE and dual-credit options; competes for the same regional student population as Longview ISD.
• Pine Tree ISD: Adjacent Longview-area public school district serving overlapping residential boundaries; comparable K-12 public education mission and competes directly with LISD's Choose LISD school-choice program.

Others

• Edgenuity (Imagine Learning): Online curriculum and credit-recovery provider used by many public school districts including those in Texas; adjacent/ecosystem peer whose products complement or substitute parts of LISD's instructional delivery.

Regional players

• Edmond Public Schools: Oklahoma public school district of comparable enrollment scale with strong IB and CTE offerings; useful regional-out-of-state comparator for K-12 program mix and outcomes.

Broad incumbents

• Round Rock ISD: Major Texas public school district known for strong IB and CTE programming at scale; comparable K-12 public education model with more extensive career-cluster and certification offerings.
• Texas City ISD: Mid-sized Texas public school district operating a comparable K-12 academic/CTE portfolio at similar scale; useful as a statewide benchmark for K-12 program breadth and outcomes.
• Klein ISD: Large Texas public school district with extensive CTE, IB, and dual-credit programs; broader portfolio but overlapping program mix makes it a relevant comparator for program breadth and outcome metrics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/longviewisd
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCevZ0gN6HasYGpPBeazwFHw/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/LongviewISD
• Instagraminstagram.com/longviewisd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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