COFFEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

What COFFEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT does

Coffee County School District is a public K-12 education system operating under the Tennessee Department of Education, headquartered at 1343 McArthur Street in Manchester, TN. The district serves over 4,500 students across 13 schools, including seven elementary schools (Deerfield, East Coffee, Hickerson, Hillsboro, New Union, North Coffee, and KOSS Center), Coffee County Middle School, Coffee County Central High School, Coffee County Raider Academy (alternative education), and the Coffee County Virtual Academy. The district employs over 630 professionals and staff and is led by Director of Schools Scott Hargrove, with day-to-day operations overseen by the Coffee County Board of Education. Revenue derives primarily from state education appropriations under Tennessee's Basic Education Program, supplemented by local property taxes and federal Title I, II, III, and X grants; ancillary revenue is generated through student meal programs (e.g., $2.25 student lunch, $1.25 student breakfast at Hillsboro and North Coffee Elementary).

The district's operating technology stack is composed of standard third-party K-12 administrative and learning platforms rather than proprietary systems. Core infrastructure includes Edupoint Synergy as the Student Information System for enrollment and records management, ParentVUE and StudentVUE portals for parent and student academic access, Connect Suite NotifyMe for district-wide email and SMS communications, a Moodle-based Raider Virtual Academy LMS for online and blended learning, the Coffee County Virtual Academy for full-time K-12 virtual education, Google Workspace (CCSS Mail) for staff collaboration, and SchoolCafe for meal payment processing. The district does not offer a public or partner-facing API and has no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, patents, or proprietary technology products.

Customer concentration risk is low in commercial terms but revenue is functionally dependent on State of Tennessee funding allocations and federal Title grant continuity. Programmatic differentiators include the 21st Century Schools Award held by Hillsboro Elementary continuously since 1994, multiple TN Department of Education Reward School designations across multiple sites from 2016-2025, STEM Designated School status at Hickerson Elementary (2019), and SACS accreditation. The district's competitive position is anchored by its regulatory monopoly over public K-12 attendance within Coffee County, supported by sustained operational continuity rather than aggressive expansion.

Name

COFFEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Legal name

Coffee County School District

Website

https://coffeecountyschools.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Coffee County School District is a public K-12 school system in Manchester, Tennessee, serving over 4,500 students across 13 schools (elementary, middle, high, alternative, and virtual academy) with 630+ staff, funded by state appropriations, local property taxes, and federal Title grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Elementary school programs
• Secondary education services
• Federal title programs
• School nutrition services

Headquarters

HQ city

Manchester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public school district, Coffee County Schools is primarily funded through state and federal education funding allocations, including Title I Part A funding for elementary schools.
2. Student Meal Programs: Revenue from student and visitor meals including breakfast and lunch programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Coffee County School District provides public K-12 education services to more than 4,500 students across 13 schools in Coffee County, Tennessee. The district operates 7 elementary schools, Coffee County Middle School, Coffee County Central High School, the Coffee County Raider Academy (alternative education), the KOSS Center, and the Coffee County Virtual Academy, supplemented by pre-K programs, Title I federal programs, special education, school nutrition/meal services, and supporting digital infrastructure (Synergy SIS, ParentVUE/StudentVUE portals, and Moodle-based virtual learning).

Product overview

Coffee County School District operates as a public K-12 education system and does not offer commercial technology products. Its digital infrastructure consists of integrated operational systems including NotifyMe (Connect Suite) for district-wide communications, ParentVUE and StudentVUE for parent and student access to academic information, Synergy as the Student Information System (SIS) for managing enrollment and records, Raider Virtual Academy (Moodle LMS) for online and blended learning, CCSS Mail (Google Workspace) for staff collaboration, and Coffee County Virtual Academy for full-time virtual education. These systems work together to support the district's educational mission serving over 4500 students across 12 schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 Public Education Program Comprehensive free public K-12 education program delivered across 7 elementary schools, Coffee County Middle School (grades 6-8), Coffee County Central High School (grades 9-12), and the KOSS Center, serving more than 4,500 students in Coffee County, Tennessee.
• Coffee County Virtual Academy Full-time virtual K-12 education program for students seeking an alternative to traditional in-person schooling, operated by the district.
• Coffee County Raider Academy Alternative education program providing non-traditional pathways to graduation for students who need flexible learning options outside of the standard middle/high school setting.
• Raider Virtual Academy (Moodle LMS) Moodle-based learning management system providing online and blended learning opportunities for students across the district, supporting both supplemental coursework and full-time virtual instruction.
• School Nutrition / Meal Program School nutrition program offering daily breakfast and lunch meals to students and visitors across the district, with reduced-price meal tiers and a la carte items such as milk and ice cream.
• Title I Federal Programs Schoolwide Title I instructional programs operating at all district elementary schools, providing supplemental reading/math intervention teachers, instructional materials, and equipment funded through federal Title I Part A allocations.
• Pre-K Program (Voluntary Preschool & Family Resource Center) Voluntary preschool programs and Family Resource Center preschool services providing early childhood education to pre-K age children in Coffee County to support school readiness and early literacy before kindergarten.
• Special Education & Student Support Services Special education services and broader student support services including school counseling, school nursing, and homebound instruction for students requiring individualized support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 4500 students served
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Moore County Schools: Public K-12 district serving adjacent Moore County, Tennessee. Comparable very small Tennessee district serving a rural county population under the same state education funding and regulatory framework.
• Franklin County Schools: Public K-12 district serving neighboring Franklin County, Tennessee. Comparable rural Tennessee district of similar size operating under the same state funding formula (TISA) and federal program structure as Coffee County Schools.
• Tullahoma City Schools: Public K-12 district serving Tullahoma, which is geographically inside Coffee County alongside the subject district. Directly comparable as a small Tennessee public school system serving overlapping communities with a similar grade structure, funding model, and regulatory environment.
• Rutherford County Schools: Larger Tennessee public school district in adjacent Rutherford County. Comparable as a Tennessee public K-12 system operating under the same TISA funding and accountability framework, but with materially greater scale, suburban demographic mix, and broader programmatic offerings.
• Bedford County Schools: Public K-12 district serving adjacent Bedford County, Tennessee. Comparable mid-size Tennessee public school system with similar Title I profile, alternative education options, and state accountability framework.
• Grundy County Schools: Public K-12 district serving adjacent Grundy County, Tennessee. Comparable small, rural Tennessee public school system with similar demographic profile, federal program reliance, and operating scale.
• Warren County Schools: Public K-12 district serving neighboring Warren County, Tennessee. Comparable rural Tennessee district operating elementary, middle, and high schools under the same state funding and accountability regime as Coffee County Schools.

Broad incumbents

• Stride, Inc. National online K-12 education provider (formerly K12 Inc.) offering tuition-free virtual public school programs in multiple states including Tennessee. Comparable to Coffee County's Virtual Academy as a public online K-12 delivery model, though Stride operates at a national scale across multiple states.

Emerging players

• Connections Academy: National operator of tuition-free virtual public schools serving K-12 students, including Tennessee. Comparable to Coffee County Virtual Academy and Raider Virtual Academy as an alternative online public school delivery model, but operating across many districts and states rather than as a single-district program.

Others

• Tennessee Department of Education: State regulatory and funding authority for all Tennessee public K-12 districts, including Coffee County Schools. Not a peer in the competitive sense, but the governing entity that allocates TISA funding, sets accountability standards, and confers Reward School / 21st Century Schools awards cited in Coffee County's recognition profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Coffee-County-Schools-Student-Support-Services-102861985559102

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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