What Goliad Independent School District does

Goliad Independent School District is a public K-12 school district and political subdivision of the State of Texas, serving approximately 1,400 students across three campuses in Goliad County: Goliad Elementary School (pre-K through 5th grade), Goliad Middle School (grades 6-8), and Goliad High School (grades 9-12). The district is governed by an elected Board of Trustees and operated through an Office of the Superintendent. Instruction is delivered under Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) standards with oversight from the Texas Education Agency.

The district's product surface spans the full K-12 educational stack: core academics, Section 504 accommodations, Special Education (FAPE-compliant), Gifted & Talented, English as a Second Language, Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS/PBIS/RTI), counseling, athletics (Goliad Tigers), band, and child nutrition. Operational technology is standard K-12 SaaS — ParentSquare for parent communications, Ascender for student/employee portals, Clever SSO, RankOne for athletics, LINQ Connect for meal payments, Eduphoria for professional development, and Google Workspace for internal operations. The district recently introduced an AI literacy and digital citizenship curriculum aimed at teaching responsible AI use in classrooms.

Revenue is derived from three primary streams: state funding from the Texas Education Agency (allocated by average daily attendance), local maintenance and operations property taxes, and federal program funding (Title I, special education, child nutrition). Additional transactional revenue comes from paid high school lunches and adult meals. Capital projects are financed through bond elections (notably a 2023 Bond Election). The district is not a commercial enterprise and has no shareholders, funding rounds, or M&A activity.

Name

Goliad Independent School District

Legal name

Goliad Independent School District

Website

https://goliadisd.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Goliad Independent School District is a Texas public K-12 school district serving approximately 1,400 students across three campuses (Elementary, Middle, High) in Goliad County, funded by state appropriations, local property taxes, and federal programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialized Instruction & Resource Support (Inclusion, Pull-Out, Co-Teaching) (EDAJAKAC)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Student support services
• Special education programs
• School nutrition services
• Athletics and band programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Goliad

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State Funding: Primary funding from Texas Education Agency based on average daily attendance and weighted student enrollment.
2. Local Property Taxes: Local maintenance and operations tax revenue from property taxes within the district boundaries.
3. Federal Programs: Federal funding through programs including Title I, special education, and child nutrition programs.
4. Student Meal Payments: Revenue from student meal purchases. While breakfast is free for all students and elementary/middle school lunch is free, high school lunch costs $2.85 and additional meals cost $2.85.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Goliad Independent School District operates a public K-12 school system serving approximately 1,400 students across three campuses: Goliad Elementary School, Goliad Middle School, and Goliad High School. The district delivers foundational through college-preparatory education along with comprehensive student support services including special education, Section 504 accommodations, gifted and talented education, ESL, MTSS, counseling, library media, health services, child nutrition, transportation, athletics, and band.

Product overview

Goliad Independent School District is a public school district in Texas serving approximately 1,400 students across three campuses: Goliad Elementary School (pre-K through 5th grade), Goliad Middle School (grades 6-8), and Goliad High School (grades 9-12). The district operates as a unified educational system offering core academic programs supplemented by specialized services including Special Education, Section 504 accommodations, Gifted & Talented education, and English as a Second Language instruction. Additional support systems include MTSS (Multi Tiered System of Support), comprehensive counseling, and a Library Media Center. The district also provides athletics, band programs, child nutrition, transportation, and health services. Parents and students access information through the Ascender Parent Portal and ParentSquare communication platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Goliad Elementary School (GES) Public Pre-K through 5th grade elementary education serving the youngest students in Goliad ISD across foundational subjects and grade-level instruction.
• Goliad Middle School (GMS)
• Goliad High School (GHS)
• Athletics Program
• Band Program
• Special Education
• Section 504 Program
• Gifted and Talented Program
• English as a Second Language (ESL)
• Counseling Services
• Health Services
• Library Media Center
• Child Nutrition
• Transportation
• Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS)

Quantifiable outcome

• Goliad Middle School continues to qualify for FREE LUNCH under Community Eligibility Provision due to high number of NSLP applications returned

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Region 3 Education Service CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegion 3 provides cooperative educational services to school districts in the Texas Education Agency's Region 3. Goliad ISD utilizes Region 3 resources for staff development, special programs support, and educational coordination.
• Texas Education Agency (TEA)coreOthersState regulatory agency that oversees public education in Texas. TEA provides accountability ratings, funding formulas, curriculum standards (TEKS), and certification requirements that Goliad ISD must follow.
• Texas Workforce CommissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency providing vocational rehabilitation services and workforce development resources. Referenced in Section 504 program for student transition services.
• LINQ ConnectTechnology or IntegrationOnline platform for meal payments, account management, and free/reduced meal applications used by Goliad ISD's Child Nutrition program.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Refugio Independent School District: Adjacent small rural Texas public school district in Refugio County, comparable in enrollment scale and operating under the same Texas school funding formula and accountability framework.
• Shiner Independent School District: Small rural Texas public school district in Lavaca County with similar enrollment scale and rural economic base, useful as a like-for-like operational and academic comparison.
• Hallettsville Independent School District: Small rural Texas public school district in Lavaca County with comparable K-12 campus structure and rural district economics, making it a strong comparable for funding and operational analysis.
• Edna Independent School District: Small rural Texas public school district serving Jackson County with similar enrollment profile to Goliad ISD and operating under TEA Region 3 oversight.
• Yorktown Independent School District: Small rural Texas public school district in DeWitt County of similar enrollment size and campus structure, providing a comparable benchmark for staffing, per-pupil spending, and CCMR performance.
• Cuero Independent School District: Neighboring small rural Texas public school district serving a comparable student population in DeWitt County, directly competing for open-enrollment transfers and operating under the same TEA Region 3 service center framework as Goliad ISD.
• Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District: Small rural Texas public school district in Gonzales County with comparable scale and reliance on agricultural economy, offering a directly comparable K-12 operating model.
• Stockdale Independent School District: Small rural Texas public school district serving a comparable rural population with similar funding mix and accountability exposure to TEA performance frameworks.
• Karnes City Independent School District: Small rural South Texas public school district of similar enrollment scale, sharing the same regional funding environment, demographic pressures, and TEA accountability framework.

Others

• Region 3 Education Service Center: Texas Education Service Center that provides cooperative services, staff development, and special program support to Goliad ISD and other small districts in TEA Region 3 — adjacent enabling organization rather than a competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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