aransas county ind. school district

What aransas county ind. school district does

Rockport-Fulton Independent School District (RFISD), also referred to as Aransas County ISD, is a Texas public school district and government state entity operating under the Texas Education Agency to deliver compulsory K-12 education across Aransas County. The district operates four campuses covering pre-kindergarten through grade 12: Live Oak Learning Center (PK-2), Fulton Elementary (3-5), Rockport-Fulton Middle School (6-8), and Rockport-Fulton High School (9-12), plus the Pirate You! TEA-aligned virtual learning program for students seeking alternative graduation paths. Core programming includes college, career, and military readiness (CCMR), career and technical education (CTE) with a P-TECH welding pathway in partnership with DelMar College, athletics, special education, English learner support, migrant education, and McKinney-Vento homeless student services.

The district's technology stack is standard K-12 administrative infrastructure: Skyward serves as the student information system with Family Access portal for grades and registration; ParentSquare is the unified district-wide parent communication platform with multilingual messaging; Edlio powers the district website and content management; ClassLink provides single sign-on; HudlTV streams athletic events via paid subscription ($8 pay-per-view, $15 monthly, $75 annual); and EventMania handles ticket sales for athletics and summer camps. The district does not maintain a mobile app, public API, or proprietary technology platform. Compliance footprint includes Title IX, Title VI, Section 504, the ADA, the Age Discrimination Act, and McKinney-Vento.

RFISD is funded through a combination of Texas Foundation School Program state aid, local property taxes (2024-2025 M&O rate of $0.6769 plus I&S rate of $0.1043 for a combined $0.7812 per $100 of valuation), federal grants (Title I, II, III, IV, V, ESSA, Perkins V, Special Education), and voter-approved bond proceeds. A 2022 voter-approved bond is funding major facility expansion including new high school construction, renovations to Fulton Learning Center, demolition of legacy buildings, and new baseball/softball facilities. A pending Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election (VATRE) would generate approximately $960,000 in additional annual funding. Education is provided tuition-free to students within attendance boundaries, with free bus transportation for students living two or more miles from their assigned campus. The district is governed by an elected Board of Trustees and led by Superintendent Dr. Lesley Austin (2025), with no parent company, private equity ownership, or commercial equity structure.

Name

aransas county ind. school district

Legal name

Rockport-Fulton Independent School District

Website

https://acisd.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Rockport-Fulton Independent School District is a Texas public K-12 school district serving Aransas County through four campuses (PK-12) and a virtual program, funded by state aid, local property taxes, federal grants, and voter-approved bonds.

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NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• PreK-12 schooling
• Career technical education
• Special education services
• Virtual learning program

Headquarters

HQ city

Rockport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: Rockport-Fulton ISD operates as a public school district funded through a combination of state funding formulas, local tax collections (Maintenance & Operations and Interest & Sinking rates), and federal grants including Title I, Title II, Title III, Title IV, Title V, ESSA, Perkins V, and Special Education grants. The district also receives voter-approved bond funding for major capital projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Rockport-Fulton Independent School District operates as a public K-12 school system serving Aransas County, Texas, providing free pre-kindergarten through 12th grade education across four campuses (Live Oak Learning Center, Fulton Elementary, Rockport-Fulton Middle School, and Rockport-Fulton High School). The district also offers a TEA-aligned virtual learning program called Pirate You!, career and technical education pathways, special education services, athletics, and student transportation for residents within attendance boundaries.

Product overview

Rockport-Fulton Independent School District operates as a unified K-12 public school district serving Aransas County, Texas. The district consists of four core school campuses: Live Oak Learning Center (PK-2), Fulton Elementary (3-5), Rockport-Fulton Middle School (6-8), and Rockport-Fulton High School (9-12). Complementing the traditional campus model, the district offers Pirate You!, a TEA-aligned virtual learning program providing flexible educational pathways. Additional programs include Career & Technical Education (CTE), athletics, the Pirate Parent Pathways community engagement initiative, Silver Pirates senior community club, and Pirates in Action volunteer program. The district also supports a dedicated Education Foundation for supplementary funding and utilizes integrated technology platforms including ParentSquare for communications, Skyward for student information management, and Hudl for athletic streaming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pirate You!: Virtual learning program designed to give students flexibility while maintaining high expectations with district support. A TEA-aligned program offering a different path to graduation for students.
• Pirates in Action
• Silver Pirates
• Pirate Parent Pathways
• Rockport-Fulton Education Foundation

Quantifiable outcome

• A-F Accountability Rating of 84 (B rating) from Texas Education Agency

Segments4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SkywardcoreTechnology or IntegrationSkyward student information system used for Family Access portal, student records management, grade reporting, and registration. The district uses Skyward Family Access for parent/student login to access grades, schedules, and other student information.
• ParentSquarecoreTechnology or IntegrationRFISD adopted ParentSquare as its new district-wide parent communication platform. The app provides school and classroom messages in one place, translated into parents' preferred language via email, text, app, or web notifications.
• Education Service Center Region IIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation Service Center Region II identifies and serves migrant students in the district. The center provides support and coordination for migrant education programs.
• DelMar CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerP-TECH (Pathways in Technology Early College High School) partnership with DelMar College providing welding certification pathway. Students can earn college credit and industry certifications while in high school.
• Rockport-Fulton Education FoundationminorOthersThe RFISD Education Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides private funds to support Rockport-Fulton ISD staff and students for creative, innovative programs and to promote staff excellence.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Tuloso-Midway Independent School District: Nueces County Texas school district serving PK-12 west of Corpus Christi. Comparable regional Coastal Bend district competing for similar families and operating at similar scale.
• Gregory-Portland Independent School District: Larger San Patricio County Texas school district serving PK-12. Comparable regional competitor in the Coastal Bend with similar CTE and athletic programming.
• Calallen Independent School District: Nueces County Texas school district serving PK-12 in the Corpus Christi metro. Comparable regional Coastal Bend district with similar CTE pathways and operational scale.
• Flour Bluff Independent School District: Nueces County Texas school district serving PK-12 in the Corpus Christi coastal area. Comparable as a Coastal Bend public school district with similar demographic profile.
• Sinton Independent School District: San Patricio County Texas school district serving PK-12. Comparable regional Coastal Bend district with similar small-town operating profile.
• Mathis Independent School District: San Patricio County Texas school district serving PK-12. Comparable regional small Coastal Bend district with similar funding profile and demographic base.
• Banquete Independent School District: Small Nueces County Texas school district serving PK-12. Comparable as a similarly sized rural Coastal Bend district operating with constrained resources and comparable enrollment scale.

Direct peers

• Aransas Pass Independent School District: Adjacent San Patricio County coastal Texas school district serving PK-12. Most directly comparable peer given shared Coastal Bend geography, similar enrollment scale, and overlapping feeder community.
• Port Aransas Independent School District: Single-barrier-island Texas school district serving PK-12. Comparable as a small coastal Texas district with similar student population scale and shared hurricane exposure profile.
• Ingleside Independent School District: Adjacent San Patricio County Texas school district serving PK-12. Closely comparable in size and Coastal Bend context, competing for overlapping student populations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/R_FISD
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCxahxSbdWJuPK-ggB4ocAUw
• Facebookfacebook.com/RockportFultonISD
• Instagraminstagram.com/rfisd.us
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aransas-county-independent-school-district

Compliance6 records

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Subsidiaries4 records

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