What Talbot County Public Schools does

Talbot County Public Schools is a public K-12 school district operated under the Talbot County Board of Education and the Maryland State Department of Education, serving students and families residing in Talbot County, Maryland. The district operates nine physical campuses spanning elementary, middle, and high school levels: five elementary schools (Chapel District, Easton, St. Michaels, Tilghman, White Marsh), two middle schools (Easton Middle, St. Michaels Middle High), and two high schools (Easton High, St. Michaels Middle High). It is funded through state education appropriations, local property taxes, and federal education grants, and delivers its instructional services free of charge to residents within its jurisdiction.

The district's digital infrastructure is built on a stack of third-party SaaS platforms rather than proprietary technology. PowerSchool provides the Student Information System for grades, attendance, and parent/student portal access; Okta delivers identity management and single sign-on across district systems; Nutrislice powers the online school meals menu; Apptegy serves as the website content management platform for both the district and individual schools; SchoolSpring handles staff recruitment; and Thrillshare supports district-wide communications and calendar hosting. The district has deployed iOS and Android mobile applications on top of this stack and maintains active Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube channels for community engagement.

The district's go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer in the form of student enrollment, with families as the primary customers accessing services through either physical campuses or the digital portal. There is no commercial pricing model, no enterprise sales motion, and no private capital involvement. The district participates in the Maryland Blueprint for Education reform initiative, which mandates state-aligned curriculum and programmatic standards. Headcount is reported in the 501-1,000 range, consistent with staffing for nine schools serving an estimated 4,500-5,500 students.

Name

Talbot County Public Schools

Legal name

Talbot County Public Schools

Website

https://tcps.k12.md.us

Company type

Public

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Talbot County Public Schools is a Maryland public K-12 school district operating nine elementary, middle, and high school campuses serving students and families within Talbot County. It is government-funded, delivers free public education, and runs on a stack of third-party SaaS platforms for student information and communications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Public school district
• Student information systems
• School meals program
• Public school enrollment

Headquarters

HQ city

Easton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Talbot County Public Schools operates as a government-funded public school district. Revenue is derived from state education funding, local tax appropriations, and federal education grants. The district provides free public K-12 education to residents of Talbot County, Maryland.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Talbot County Public Schools is a public K-12 school district headquartered in Easton, Maryland, operating a network of nine schools spanning elementary, middle, and high school levels to deliver free public education to students residing in Talbot County. The district provides enrollment processing, student information management via PowerSchool, school meals through Nutrislice, and employment opportunities via SchoolSpring, all coordinated through an Apptegy-hosted digital presence.

Product overview

Talbot County Public Schools is a public school district operating nine schools in Talbot County, Maryland. The district provides a unified website portal built on the Apptegy platform that connects parents, students, and staff to district services. Key offerings include five elementary schools (Chapel District Elementary, Easton Elementary, St. Michaels Elementary, Tilghman Elementary, White Marsh Elementary), two middle schools (Easton Middle, St. Michaels Middle High), and two high schools (Easton High, St. Michaels Middle High). Supporting services include the PowerSchool Student Information System for grades and attendance, the Nutrislice school meals menu platform, the SchoolSpring career portal for employee recruitment, and OKTA-based single sign-on authentication. The district also participates in the Maryland Blueprint education reform initiative.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Talbot County Public Schools District Website Official district website serving as the primary digital hub for the public school system, providing centralized access to all schools, enrollment information, calendar, school meals, and district communications for students, families, and community members.
• Chapel District Elementary School Elementary school serving K-5 students in Cordova, Maryland, part of the Talbot County Public Schools district.
• Easton Elementary School Elementary school serving K-5 students in Easton, Maryland, part of the Talbot County Public Schools district (Home of the Tigers).
• St. Michaels Elementary School Elementary school serving K-5 students in St. Michaels, Maryland, part of the Talbot County Public Schools district (Home of the Lil' Saints).
• Tilghman Elementary School Elementary school serving K-5 students on Tilghman Island, Maryland, part of the Talbot County Public Schools district (Home of the Tigers).
• White Marsh Elementary School Elementary school serving K-5 students in Trappe, Maryland, part of the Talbot County Public Schools district (Home of the Dolphins).
• Easton High School Public high school serving grades 9-12 in Easton, Maryland, part of the Talbot County Public Schools district (Home of the Warriors).
• Easton Middle School Public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Easton, Maryland, part of the Talbot County Public Schools district (Home of the Panthers).
• St. Michaels Middle High School Combined public middle and high school serving grades 6-12 in St. Michaels, Maryland, part of the Talbot County Public Schools district (Home of the Saints).
• PowerSchool Student Portal Online student information system portal providing parents and students access to grades, attendance records, and academic information for Talbot County Public Schools.
• School Meals Program District food service program providing school meals to students, with online menu access and nutritional information published through the Nutrislice platform.
• District Student Enrollment Services Enrollment processing and management service for new and returning students in the Talbot County Public Schools district, handling registration across all nine schools.
• Career Opportunities Portal Employment recruitment and application portal powered by SchoolSpring, used by Talbot County Public Schools for posting teaching and staff job opportunities and accepting applications from candidates.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• PowerSchoolcoreTechnology or IntegrationPowerSchool provides the student information system (SIS) used by Talbot County Public Schools for managing student enrollment, grades, attendance records, and parent/student portal access.
• OktacoreTechnology or IntegrationOkta provides identity management and single sign-on (SSO) services for Talbot County Public Schools staff and student authentication across district systems.
• Maryland State Department of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTalbot County Public Schools participates in the Maryland Blueprint for Education initiative, implementing state-mandated educational programs and standards.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Queen Anne's County Public Schools: Neighboring Maryland Eastern Shore public school district of comparable size serving K-12 students in a single county; highly comparable in governance structure, funding model, and Blueprint participation.
• Kent County Public Schools: Small Maryland Eastern Shore public school district operating K-12 schools in a rural county; one of the closest peers to Talbot in scale, demographics, and funding constraints.
• Dorchester County Public Schools: Neighboring Maryland Eastern Shore public school district serving a similarly small, rural county with multiple elementary, middle, and high schools; directly comparable in operating model.
• Caroline County Public Schools: Adjacent Maryland Eastern Shore public school district operating K-12 schools in a rural county; closely comparable in scale, demographics, and reliance on state/local funding.
• St. Mary's County Public Schools: Maryland public school district operating K-12 schools in a single county; comparable in size and governance as a Blueprint-participating district, though serving a different region.
• Wicomico County Public Schools: Maryland public school district on the Eastern Shore operating K-12 schools; comparable in structure though slightly larger, sharing Blueprint obligations and similar funding mix.

Others

• Apptegy: EdTech vendor providing the CMS/web platform powering TCPS's district and school websites; an adjacent ecosystem enabler rather than a competitor.
• PowerSchool Group: EdTech vendor whose Student Information System platform TCPS uses; included as an adjacent ecosystem enabler rather than a competitor, since it supplies core operational infrastructure.

Broad incumbents

• Anne Arundel County Public Schools: Much larger Maryland public school district operating K-12 schools; comparable in core function and state funding model but materially larger scale, providing a benchmark for what TCPS could grow into.
• Howard County Public School System: Large, high-performing Maryland public school district; comparable in governance and Blueprint participation but operates at a meaningfully larger scale and resource base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCzlRSmw8-5IiS2cU9SM35ig
• Facebookfacebook.com/TalbotCountyPublicSchools
• Instagraminstagram.com/talbotschools/?hl=en
• Xx.com/TCPS_MD
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/talbot-county-public-schools

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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