Glenwood Community Schools

What Glenwood Community Schools does

Glenwood Community School District is a public K-12 school district headquartered at 103 Central Street, Glenwood, Iowa, serving approximately 1,950–2,100 students from preschool through 12th grade across five physical campuses: Glenwood Community High School (9-12), Glenwood Community Middle School (6-8), Northeast Elementary (K-5, including the Northeast Early Childhood Center), and West Elementary (K-5, a 2022 U.S. Department of Education National Blue Ribbon School). The district serves four southwest Iowa communities — Glenwood, Mineola, Silver City, and Pacific Junction — and is recognized as a Model Professional Learning Community at Work. Core technology is conventional K-12 ed-tech: a 1:1 student-to-Chromebook ratio, PowerSchool as the student information system and parent portal, ClassLink for single sign-on, Follett Destiny for library management, EZSchoolPay and EZmealapp for food service, and a custom GCSD mobile app on iOS and Android. Remote learning support is permitted via Virtual Weather Days (up to 5 days / 30 hours per Senate File 391). The district is also launching the Southwest Iowa Virtual Academy (SWIVA) for the 2025-2026 school year to retain resident students. As a public school district, Glenwood is funded primarily through Iowa property taxes (rate moving from $14.50 to $13.25–$13.50 per $1,000 for 2025-2026), State Supplemental Aid from the Iowa Department of Education, federal Title and special education grants, SAVE fund reserves, food service meal sales (e.g., $3.40 daily lunch for PK-5), and community fundraising. Go-to-market is not commercial: enrollment is residency-based, services are free at point of use except for nominal meal fees, and outreach occurs through the district website, mobile app, social media, parent newsletters, and school handbooks. Governance is by an elected Board of Education; the district is led by Superintendent Nicole Kooiker (permanent appointment effective December 9, 2024) and is currently managing a $750K budget reduction tied to a 94-student enrollment loss for the 2024-2025 school year.

Name

Glenwood Community Schools

Legal name

Glenwood Community School District

Website

https://glenwoodschools.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Public K-12 school district in southwest Iowa operating five campuses and serving approximately 2,100 preschool-through-12th-grade students across the Glenwood, Mineola, Silver City, and Pacific Junction communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Other Schools and Instruction (6116)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAAEAB

Community & Adult Education (Municipal/Community Schools)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Continuing Education (Noncredit) & Lifelong Learning Programs

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Elementary education
• Secondary education
• Early childhood education
• Virtual learning programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Glenwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: The district's primary revenue source is property taxes, with the tax rate projected to be between $13.25 and $13.50 per $1,000 of taxable valuation for 2025-2026, down from $14.50 per $1,000 in 2024-2025.
2. State Aid: State Supplemental Aid (SSA) funding from the Iowa Department of Education.
3. Food Service Program: Meal account system where students and staff can deposit funds for breakfast, lunch, and ala carte purchases. Revenue from meal sales at $2.30/day for breakfast, $3.40/day for PK-5th lunch, and $3.50/day for 6th-12th lunch. Adult meals at $2.60 breakfast and $5.15 lunch.
4. Federal Grants: Federal funding including Title programs, special education funding, and pandemic relief funds.
5. SAVE Fund Reserves: Statewide penny revenues designated for infrastructure and facility projects.
6. Grant Funding: External grants including the Iowa Workforce Development 2024 Childcare Business Incentive Grant ($1,443,235).
7. Community Fundraising: Kid's Place Champions Committee fundraising ($1 million) for facility projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Glenwood Community School District is a public K-12 school district that delivers preschool through 12th-grade instruction across five campuses (Glenwood Community High School, Glenwood Community Middle School, Northeast Elementary, West Elementary, and Northeast Early Childhood Center) for communities in southwest Iowa. Beyond classroom instruction, the district provides daily bus transportation for 800+ students, food services, and extracurricular activities, and is expanding online learning through the Southwest Iowa Virtual Academy for 2025-2026.

Product overview

Glenwood Community School District is a public K-12 school district serving approximately 1,950 students across five campuses in southwest Iowa. The district operates Glenwood Community High School (grades 9-12), Glenwood Community Middle School (grades 6-8), Northeast Elementary, and West Elementary (both K-5). The district also offers affiliated programs including Southwest Iowa Virtual Academy (SWIVA) for online learning, Lakin Foundation Child Development Center for early childhood care, and Northeast Early Childhood Center for pre-K education. Supporting services include transportation (serving 800+ students daily), food services, TeamMates mentoring, and a district mobile app for iOS and Android.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Southwest Iowa Virtual Academy: A new virtual school being launched for students starting in the 2025-2026 school year to help retain resident students and reduce the number of students enrolling in outside virtual programs.

Products and services

• Glenwood Community High School 9-12 grade high school serving approximately 700 students with academic programs, athletics, activities, and college preparation, located at 103 Central Street, Glenwood, IA 51534.
• Glenwood Community Middle School 6-8 grade middle school with academic curriculum, PBIS program, counseling services, and after-school activities, located at 400 Sivers Rd, Glenwood, IA 51534.
• Northeast Elementary K-5 elementary school including Northeast Early Childhood Center for pre-K programs, located at 901 N Vine St, Glenwood, IA 51534.
• West Elementary K-5 elementary school recognized as a 2022 National Blue Ribbon School by the US Department of Education, located at 707 E Sharp St, Glenwood, IA 51534.
• Southwest Iowa Virtual Academy (SWIVA) Online virtual school for students seeking online learning options, being expanded for the 2025-2026 school year.
• Food Services Meal services including breakfast and lunch programs with online payment through EZSchoolPay and free/reduced lunch applications through EZmealapp. Pricing: breakfast $2.30/day, PK-5 lunch $3.40/day, 6th-12 lunch $3.50/day, adult lunch $5.15.
• Transportation Services School bus transportation serving 800+ students daily, operated by the Transportation and Operations Department at 601 Railroad Avenue.
• Lakin Foundation Child Development Center District-affiliated early childhood development center providing childcare services for young children in the community.
• TeamMates Mentoring Local chapter of the TeamMates mentoring program supporting student development, in partnership with Teammates.org.
• GCSD Mobile App District mobile application for iOS and Android providing access to documents, events, news updates, and emergency notifications.
• Virtual Weather Days Remote learning days for inclement weather closures, allowing students and staff to engage in remote learning for up to 5 days (30 hours) per Iowa Senate File 391.

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% of GHS students participate in at least one activity, club, or organization
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Grundmeyer Leader ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExecutive search firm contracted to conduct the superintendent search. The firm facilitated the process including interviews with parent, teacher, and community member groups.
• Teammates MentoringcoreOthersNational mentoring program with local chapter serving Glenwood students. The district hosts the Teammates Mentoring page on their website and supports student participation in the program.
• Southwest Iowa Virtual AcademycoreOthersDistrict-affiliated virtual school program launching 2025-2026 to serve students seeking online learning options and retain resident students.
• Lakin Foundation Child Development CentercoreOthersDistrict-affiliated early childhood development center providing childcare services for young children in the community.
• Iowa Department of EducationcoreOthersState education agency providing oversight, funding, and regulatory guidance to the district.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Council Bluffs Community School District: The principal public K-12 district in western Iowa, located in the same Council Bluffs metropolitan area. Operates the same Iowa funding framework, similar curriculum standards, and competes with Glenwood for some southwest Iowa families.
• Lewis Central Community Schools: Public K-12 district in the Council Bluffs metro area of southwest Iowa, similar community-school profile and overlap with Glenwood's service geography. Comparable size and competitive position within the same regional enrollment market.
• Treynor Community Schools: Smaller Iowa K-12 district near Council Bluffs where Glenwood's new West Elementary principal Kara Huisman previously spent a decade. Direct regional competitor for students and staff.
• West Harrison Community School District: Rural Iowa K-12 district in the same western Iowa service region with comparable enrollment size and rural-community operating profile.
• Malvern Community School District: Small public K-12 district in Mills County, Iowa, sharing Glenwood's regional footprint and competing directly for students in adjacent communities.
• Red Oak Community School District: Rural southwest Iowa public K-12 district of similar size facing comparable demographic and funding dynamics. Direct competitor in the regional talent and enrollment pool.
• Shenandoah Community School District: Public K-12 district in Shenandoah, Iowa, operating in the same southwest Iowa region with similar enrollment size, rural-community economics, and shared regional labor market.

Broad incumbents

• Cedar Rapids Community School District: Second-largest public K-12 district in Iowa. Glenwood's superintendent Nicole Kooiker previously served as Deputy Superintendent here, and Cedar Rapids provides a benchmark for scaled Iowa district operations and governance.
• Des Moines Public Schools: Largest public K-12 district in Iowa, offering the same comprehensive PK-12 programming as Glenwood but at urban scale. Functions as the statewide benchmark for district operations, funding, and policy.

Regional players

• Omaha Public Schools: Large public K-12 district across the river in Omaha, Nebraska, ~20 miles from Glenwood. Represents the dominant non-Iowa regional K-12 alternative for families in Glenwood's catchment area.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/GCSD_District
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@GCSDStream
• Facebookfacebook.com/Glenwood-CSD-337585623066760
• Instagraminstagram.com/gcsd_district
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/glenwood-community-schools

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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