jmc

What jmc does

jmc is a privately held, family-owned provider of modular Student Information System (SIS) software for K-12 schools, founded in 1980 by former high school math teacher John McElmury. The company is headquartered in Lake City, Minnesota, and serves more than 1,000 schools and districts primarily across the Midwest (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Iowa), with extension into other U.S. regions. The platform is organized around four core interfaces, jmc Office (administrative), jmc Teacher, jmc Student, and jmc Families, supported by 25+ modules including attendance, grades, schedules, discipline, health, online payments, messaging, and state reporting. The system integrates with state reporting infrastructure (Ed-Fi, WISEdata, ADVISER, SRI) and third-party platforms such as Google Classroom, and is delivered through mobile apps (Family, Coach/Advisor, Admin Connect).

The company's revenue model is a per-student annual subscription (jmc Light at $6.95/student, jmc Full at $15.50/student, jmc Custom) supplemented by a one-time license fee starting at $1,000. Go-to-market is sales-led, with regional field sales specialists covering Midwest territories through direct demos, 16+ annual trade shows, and regional conferences. All support, training, and implementation are bundled into the subscription at no incremental cost. The competitive positioning emphasizes affordability, educator-built product, free unlimited support, and 40+ years of K-12 focus, in contrast to larger enterprise SIS vendors. Recent product launches (Community Messenger, Family Enrollment Portal, General Store) suggest gradual platform expansion beyond core SIS into communication, enrollment, and district commerce workflows.

Name

jmc

Legal name

JMC Inc.

Website

https://jmcinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Student Information System (SIS)

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Student Information Systems (SIS) & School Administration Platforms (EDAJAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Student Information Systems (SIS) & Master Data Management (EDAJAHAA), Parent/Student Portals, Communications & Consent Management (EDAFAEAK), Compliance, State Reporting & Education Data Exchange (Ed-Fi/SIF) (EDAFAEAO)

Keywords

• Student information system
• K-12 education software
• School administration software
• State reporting software
• Student record management

Headquarters

HQ city

Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Subscription (Per-Student Pricing): Recurring subscription revenue based on student enrollment. Plans include jmc Light (starting at $6.95/student), jmc Full (starting at $15.50/student), and jmc Custom (varies). All plans include world-class support, trainings, and implementations.
2. License Fee: One-time license fee covers installation and onboarding, customer support, all training resources, data storage and posting, and ongoing maintenance. Fee starts at $1,000 and increases based on school size, number of users, and selected features.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

jmc provides a modular K-12 Student Information System (SIS) platform that enables school front office staff, teachers, families, and support staff to manage student records, attendance, grades, schedules, discipline, health, activities, state reporting, communication, and online payments. The platform is sold via per-student subscription tiers (jmc Light, jmc Full, jmc Custom) with a one-time license fee, and is complemented by native mobile apps for families, coaches/advisors, and administrators. The system includes certified state reporting modules for Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Iowa, along with Ed-Fi interoperability and integrations with Google Classroom, Intercom, and UserVoice.

Product overview

jmc is a comprehensive K-12 Student Information System (SIS) offered as a modular platform with three pricing tiers: jmc Light (core modules), jmc Full (all 25+ modules), and jmc Custom (build-your-own). The core platform consists of jmc Office (administrative), jmc Teacher (educator), jmc Student (student portal), jmc Families (parent portal), and jmc Mobile (mobile apps). Key modules include Attendance, Grades, Schedules, Discipline, Health, Message Center (communication), Community Messenger, Online Payments, State Reporting, Activities, Standards and Benchmarks, Online Registration, Competency-Based Grading, Tuition and Fees, and General Store. Mobile apps include Coach/Advisor, Family App, and Admin Connect. The system integrates with state reporting systems (Ed-Fi, WISEdata, ADVISER, SRI) and third-party platforms (Google Classroom, Intercom, UserVoice).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• General Store by jmc: A single, district-controlled storefront that brings spirit wear, fundraisers, events, and community education together in one place.

Products and services

• jmc Student Information System Modular K-12 Student Information System (SIS) for school front office staff, teachers, students, and families, comprising jmc Office, jmc Teacher, jmc Student, and jmc Families modules with certified state reporting across Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Iowa. Sold to K-12 public and private school districts via per-student annual subscription plus a one-time license fee.
• jmc Family App Mobile app for iOS and Android that lets parents and guardians track student progress, view grades, attendance, and health information, pay fees, and communicate with school staff. Included with jmc subscriptions.
• jmc Coach/Advisor App Free mobile app for iPhone and Android that allows coaches and advisors to manage activities, view student information, and communicate with families on the go.
• Admin Connect App Mobile app providing administrators real-time access to student information for building relationships and community engagement without being tied to a desk.
• General Store by jmc District-controlled storefront platform that brings spirit wear, fundraisers, event tickets, and community education programs together in one consistent experience for K-12 schools and the families they serve.
• Community Messenger District-wide communication tool offering email, SMS text, voice messages, and text-to-voice messaging to reach families, students, and specific groups by grade, activity, course, or bus number.
• Online Payments

Quantifiable outcome

• Teachers save up to 20 minutes per grading period
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI)coreTechnology or Integration · 18 July 2019JMC is certified by Wisconsin DPI for WISEdata 2019-2020 Tracks A, B, C, & D as of July 18, 2019. Previously certified for WISEdata Roster and Discipline (July 2017) and WISEdata Public (September 2016).
• Ed-Fi AlliancecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2019JMC has been working on Ed-Fi interoperability projects since 2015. The company is certified for Minnesota Ed-Fi MARSS conversion and worked with approximately 20 Minnesota schools for the 2019-20 Ed-Fi MARSS conversion project. Certification for Minnesota Ed-Fi projected for August or September 2019.
• Minnesota Department of Education (MDE)coreTechnology or IntegrationJMC maintains comprehensive state reporting modules for Minnesota including MARSS, MCCC, Early Education Student, Perkins, STAR, and Graduation Standards. Most file generation options generate error reports before upload, allowing correction of data issues.
• Nebraska Department of Education (NDE)coreTechnology or IntegrationJMC maintains ADVISER certification for Nebraska state reporting. ADVISER certification for 2019-2020 was completed in early August 2019.
• Iowa Department of Education (IDOE)coreTechnology or IntegrationJMC maintains SRI certification for Iowa state reporting. The Iowa module is re-certified each summer. Error reports run before file upload to correct data issues.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• PowerSchool: PowerSchool is the leading K-12 SIS and broader education technology platform, serving districts of all sizes across the United States. It is jmc's most direct and well-capitalized competitor in student information systems, with significantly broader scale and module breadth.
• Tyler Technologies (Tyler SIS): Tyler Technologies offers a K-12 SIS (formerly Computer System Design) as part of its broader public-sector software portfolio. It competes with jmc in student information management but operates as a much larger, diversified government-software incumbent.

Direct peers

• Infinite Campus: Infinite Campus is a direct K-12 SIS competitor serving districts nationwide with a comprehensive SIS platform. It competes head-to-head with jmc for district-level SIS contracts, with greater scale but a more corporate, less educator-led positioning.
• Skyward: Skyward (a Qmlativ / Skyward SMS vendor) provides K-12 SIS and ERP software to school districts across multiple states. It is a direct peer to jmc in K-12 SIS, especially in the Midwest where both vendors have meaningful footprint.
• Aeries Software: Aeries Software provides a K-12 SIS that is widely used in California school districts. It is a direct SIS peer to jmc, with similar positioning around serving K-12 administrators, teachers, and families.
• Edupoint (Synergy Education Platform): Edupoint's Synergy SIS is a K-12 student information system serving districts across multiple states. It competes directly with jmc for district SIS contracts, with a comparable focus on state reporting compliance and parent/student portals.
• FACTS (Renweb / FACTS SIS): FACTS (formerly Renweb) provides SIS solutions primarily for private and faith-based K-12 schools. It is a direct SIS peer to jmc, particularly overlapping with jmc's private and smaller school customer segments.
• Gradelink: Gradelink is an SIS provider focused on small and mid-sized K-12 schools, including private schools. It directly competes with jmc's jmc Light tier for smaller, cost-sensitive schools.

Emerging players

• Rediker Software: Rediker Software offers PlusPortals and SIS solutions for K-12 schools, with a focus on private schools and smaller districts. It overlaps with jmc in the smaller-school SIS segment and shares a similar mid-market, customer-service-led positioning.
• Alma: Alma is a newer SIS and student-data platform designed for K-12 schools with a modern, cloud-native architecture. It competes with jmc particularly for districts looking for a more modern, API-driven alternative to legacy SIS platforms.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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