Ottawa Area Intermediate School District

Name

Ottawa Area Intermediate School District

Legal name

Ottawa Area Intermediate School District

Website

https://oaisd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Ottawa Area Intermediate School District is a Michigan regional education service agency providing shared K-12, CTE, special education, and technology services to 11 public districts, 7 charter academies, and 18 non-public schools serving 45,000+ students across Ottawa County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional K-12 Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Junior Colleges (61121), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ), Student Information Systems (SIS) & School Administration Platforms (EDAJAMAB), K–12 SIS & District Administration Platforms (EDAFAEAA)

Keywords

• Regional education services
• Career technical education
• Special education transition
• Student information systems
• School cybersecurity operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Holland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Special Education Millage Funding: Public education funding from local property taxes via special education millage, supporting students with disabilities programs including Young Adult Services facilities and operations
2. Bond Proceeds: Bond funding approved without tax rate increase for capital construction projects including Careerline Tech Center expansion ($16M) and Learning and Leading Commons ($8.5M)
3. State and Federal Education Funding: Funding through Michigan's School Aid Fund, foundation allowances, and federal education programs distributed through local districts
4. Regional Service Fees: Fee-based services to local school districts for shared programs including technology services, professional development, transportation training, and communications consulting

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ottawa Area Intermediate School District is a regional Educational Service Agency that delivers shared K-12 educational programs, career and technical education, special education services, and shared technology infrastructure to 11 local public school districts, 7 public school academies, and 18 faith-based non-public schools across Ottawa County, Michigan. Its core offerings span Careerline Tech Center CTE programs, Young Adult Services for special education transition (ages 18-26), shared Student Information System hosting (Infinite Campus and PowerSchool), a regional Cyber Security Operations Center (OACSOC), custom application development through the Michigan Data Hub, and centralized IT help desk support.

Product overview

Ottawa Area Intermediate School District provides a comprehensive suite of technology services and educational programs to 11 public school districts, 7 public school academies, and 18 faith-based non-public schools across Ottawa County and portions of Allegan County, Michigan. The district's technology infrastructure centers on Student Information Systems (Infinite Campus and PowerSchool) providing student data management, enrollment, scheduling, grading, assessment, and parent/student portals. Core technology offerings include a regional Cyber Security Operations Center (OACSOC) monitoring and defending the Ottawa Area Wide Area Network, Application Development services creating custom web applications and data integrations, Client Support Services with a centralized Help Desk, and Enterprise Data Systems supporting over 270 applications. Educational programs include Careerline Tech Center and Thompson M-TEC for career and technical education, Young Adult Services for special education transition, early childhood programs, and the Ottawa Area Early College. The district also provides instructional support tools including Delta Math RtI Program and participates in statewide data initiatives through Michigan Data Hub and MI School Data.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Careerline Tech Center Career and Technical Education center offering programs in diesel/heavy equipment, automotive technology, health careers, culinary arts, welding, construction trades, and other vocational pathways for high school students and adults, with morning, afternoon, and evening sessions.
• Thompson M-TEC Adult career and technical education facility offering morning, afternoon, and evening sessions for adult learners seeking workforce development and technical skills.
• Young Adult Services (YAS) Transition services for students ages 18-26 receiving special education services, preparing for independent living and employment with facilities in Holland, Georgetown, Coopersville, Grand Haven, and Hudsonville.
• Ottawa Area Center Special education program facility serving students with disabilities.
• Sheldon Pines School Special education school program serving students with disabilities.
• Early Childhood Programs Early childhood services including Early On, Great Start Readiness Program, Great Start Collaborative, Help Me Grow Ottawa, Parents as Teachers, and Play-n-Learn programs for children birth to age 5.
• Ottawa Area Early College Early college program allowing high school sophomores to graduate with an Associate degree through partnerships with local colleges.
• Cyber Security Operations Center (OACSOC) Managed security service that monitors and actively defends the Ottawa Area Wide Area Network (OWAN) and member districts. Provides threat monitoring, incident response, security guidance, and staff education across regional school districts.
• Infinite Campus Student Information System Hosting Student Information System (SIS) providing comprehensive K-12 educational management including student records, enrollment, scheduling, gradebook, assessments, attendance, transportation, report cards, transcripts, and parent/student portals.
• PowerSchool Student Information System Hosting Student Information System hosting and support services provided to member districts.
• Application Development Services Custom application design and development for local school districts and statewide projects through Michigan Data Hub. Includes data integrations, identity management, and cloud-hosted solutions using modern web technologies.
• Client Support Services / OAITC Help Desk Technology support including hardware/software distribution, Audio/Visual systems, break-fix services, and single point of contact help desk for all IT services.
• Enterprise Data Systems Student Information System support and integrations, managing a portfolio of over 270 applications and systems including assessments, food service, library, transportation, LMS, curriculum content, and custom applications.
• OurSchoolData Data Warehouse Data warehouse solution integrating student data from multiple enterprise systems for analysis and reporting.
• Michigan Data Hub Statewide collaborative data ecosystem using Ed-Fi standards to enable information exchange between disconnected data systems used by Michigan schools.
• MI School Data State of Michigan's official source for education data, providing school and district performance information, financial data, and student enrollment statistics.
• Delta Math RtI Program Response to Intervention (RtI) math program providing online and paper screening resources, Tier 2 and Tier 3 intervention lessons, progress monitoring tools, and implementation support for grades K-8 and Algebra 1.
• Innovation Services Design thinking and innovation support for educators including opportunity identification, prototyping, pilot planning, feedback gathering, and team building using tools like CliftonStrengths and Myers-Briggs.

Quantifiable outcome

• $2 million in savings for 13 Michigan school districts over four years through the Cyber Security Operations Center
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Michigan School Districts (Cyber Security Operations Center)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 November 202513 Michigan school districts combining cybersecurity services into a joint Cyber Security Operations Center (CSOC) to reduce costs and improve cybersecurity management over four years, expected to save $2 million.
• Michigan Data HubcoreTechnology or IntegrationStatewide collaborative initiative addressing challenges in managing and using school data, creating an ecosystem for information exchange between disconnected data systems using pre-defined standards. OAISD develops applications for local districts along with statewide projects through the Michigan Data Hub.
• Infinite CampuscoreTechnology or IntegrationOAISD is an Educational Services Agency (ESA) partner with Infinite Campus, providing hosting and support services for Student Information Systems to Michigan districts.
• PowerSchoolcoreTechnology or IntegrationOAISD provides districts hosting and support services for PowerSchool Student Information System.
• West Michigan Teacher Collaborative / Talent TogethercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting teacher recruitment and training, including Grow Your Teaching Career program offering free teacher training. Collaborated on celebrating 50+ new teachers including 10 in special education.
• Ottawa Area Secure Schools Network (OASSN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative cybersecurity network providing shared security services across member school districts in the Ottawa Area region.
• Doing More. Together.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional initiative bringing together public, non-public, and charter schools in Ottawa County for shared communications and marketing support, professional development, and community engagement.
• Michigan Department of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState education agency providing curriculum frameworks, school accreditation standards, and regulatory oversight that OAISD aligns with for regional service delivery.
• Muskegon Area Intermediate School District (MAISD)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint Transportation Training Agency partnership where OAISD provides state-mandated bus driver certification classes for schools operating within both OAISD and MAISD.
• Kent Intermediate School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOAISD supports PowerSchool Special Programs for Special Education through Kent ISD including Section 504 and Caring for Students (C4S) management.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Kent Intermediate School District: Neighboring Michigan ISD that already partners with OAISD on PowerSchool Special Programs and Special Education. Operates the same regional shared-services model (Careerline Tech-style CTE, SIS hosting, PD) across Kent County, making it the most direct functional comparable.
• Muskegon Area Intermediate School District (MAISD): Western Michigan ISD that partners with OAISD on the Joint Transportation Training Agency. Same Intermediate School District statutory model, same shared-services posture across member districts, and overlapping CTE/special-education mandate.
• Allegan Area Educational Service Agency: ESA serving Allegan County, which overlaps geographically with OAISD's footprint. Same Michigan regional service-agency structure, same mix of special education, CTE, and shared services to constituent districts.
• Oakland Schools (Oakland ISD): Largest Michigan ISD by enrollment; operates the same regional shared-services model at scale (CTE, special education, technology services, PD). Useful larger-scale comparable for how an ISD can build a sophisticated technology and CTE portfolio.
• Washtenaw Intermediate School District: Michigan ISD with comparable mix of regional CTE, special education, and shared technology services across member districts. Operates under the same statutory ISD framework and faces similar millage and state-aid dynamics.
• Ingham Intermediate School District: Mid-sized Michigan ISD operating under the same regional education service agency model with overlapping programs in CTE, special education, and shared technology infrastructure.
• Genesee Intermediate School District: Michigan ISD with parallel regional structure, including shared technology services and CTE centers serving member districts across Genesee County. Comparable scale and service mix to OAISD.
• Berrien Regional Education Service Agency (Berrien RESA): Southwest Michigan RESA operating under the same statutory framework as OAISD, providing shared CTE, special education, and technology services to local districts. Direct comparable on service mix and regional scope.

Others

• PowerSchool Group: Vendor whose SIS OAISD hosts and supports for member districts. Not a peer but an ecosystem participant whose platform decisions directly shape OAISD's regional hosting service line.
• Infinite Campus: SIS vendor for which OAISD serves as an Educational Services Agency partner providing hosting and support to Michigan districts. Ecosystem counterpart rather than competitor; product roadmap influences OAISD's service-line economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/oaisd
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@OttawaAreaISD
• Facebookfacebook.com/oaisd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oaisd
• Instagraminstagram.com/oaisd

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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