Northwest Ohio Area Computer Services Cooperative

What Northwest Ohio Area Computer Services Cooperative does

Northwest Ohio Area Computer Services Cooperative (NOACSC) is a Council of Governments organized as one of 16 regional Information Technology Centers (ITCs) serving the Ohio K-12 market. Founded in 1980 and headquartered at 4277 East Road, Elida, Ohio, NOACSC delivers specialized computer services to public and non-public school districts across 11 northwest Ohio counties (Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Hardin, Mercer, Paulding, Putnam, Seneca, Van Wert, Wood, and Wyandot). The cooperative is governed by a Board of Directors drawn from member districts and operates without external parent-company or private-equity involvement.

Its service portfolio spans five functional areas: Student Services (support and training for ProgressBook and PowerSchool student information systems, including attendance, scheduling, grade book, graduation tracking, and the Harmony parent portal); EMIS Services (statewide Education Management Information System reporting to the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce, including the Data Collector workflow); Fiscal Services (training, support, and custom reports for the State Software Development Team's USAS-R, USPS-R, and Inventory redesign platforms, plus an Employee Self Service portal and Fiscal Archive); Network Services (internet connectivity, firewall, DNS, server hosting, VPN, and 3CX Platinum Partner managed VoIP); and Library Services (INFOhio integration and library automation). Adjacent capabilities include the VWASIG health-insurance consortium and dedicated department-level help desks (Student, EMIS, Fiscal, Network, Library).

NOACSC generates revenue through a subscription-style membership model with fee schedules set annually and distributed to member districts. Pricing is not publicly disclosed beyond an FY27 schedule; member districts pay recurring assessments plus transactional training and support fees. The organization's go-to-market is sales-led and direct, anchored by deep, long-tenured relationships with school district financial officers, technology coordinators, and administrative staff, supplemented by a published training and events calendar delivered both in-person at the Elida and Lima training locations and via Zoom online sessions. A unified support portal and department-specific email contacts handle ongoing service delivery.

Name

Northwest Ohio Area Computer Services Cooperative

Legal name

Northwest Ohio Area Computer Services Cooperative

Website

https://noacsc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Short description

NOACSC is a Council of Governments and one of 16 regional ITCs serving Ohio K-12 school districts across 11 northwest Ohio counties. It provides student information, EMIS state reporting, fiscal, network, and library technology services on a cooperative, subscription-based model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Educational IT Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

School IT Infrastructure & Cybersecurity for K–12 (Network, Identity, SSO) (EDAJAMAM), State/Federal Reporting, Accountability & Audit Readiness (EDAJAHAF), Managed IT Services & On‑Site Field Support (Helpdesk, Break/Fix, IMAC) (EDAEAHAJ)

Keywords

• K-12 education technology
• Student information systems
• Ohio EMIS reporting
• School fiscal management
• Educational network services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ohio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Member District Services: NOACSC provides comprehensive software and computer services to member school districts across northwest Ohio, operating as a Council of Governments. Services include accounting and payroll solutions, student administration, library automation, professional development, Internet access, technical support, and state EMIS reporting.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

NOACSC delivers software support, training, and technical infrastructure services to K-12 school districts across northwest Ohio as one of 16 state-designated Information Technology Centers. Its offering bundles student information system support (ProgressBook and PowerSchool), state fiscal and payroll software expertise (USAS-R, USPS-R, Inventory, Redesign), EMIS data collection and reporting to the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce, network and managed-telephony services, library automation via INFOhio, and ongoing professional development delivered in person and via Zoom.

Product overview

NOACSC operates as one of 16 regional Information Technology Centers (ITCs) serving Ohio K-12 school systems, offering a comprehensive suite of software and computer services. The portfolio centers on student information management through ProgressBook and PowerSchool, fiscal management via state software systems (USAS-R, USPS-R, Inventory), library automation through INFOhio, and network infrastructure services. The organization provides these services as a Council of Governments to public and non-public school districts across 11 northwest Ohio counties, encompassing accounting and payroll solutions, student administration applications, an electronic grade book, library automation, professional development, internet access, technical and network support, and state EMIS reporting to the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VWASIG: Van Wert Area Schools Insurance Group - a health insurance consortium providing benefits to member school districts.

Products and services

• Student Services Support and professional development for ProgressBook and PowerSchool Student Information Systems serving technology coordinators, administrative assistants, counselors, and teachers at member K-12 districts.
• EMIS Services Statewide Education Management Information System (EMIS) reporting support and professional development for ProgressBook and PowerSchool, reporting data to the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce on behalf of member districts.
• Fiscal Services Fiscal support, training, and custom reporting for state accounting software (USAS-R), payroll software (USPS-R), inventory software, and EMIS data collection via the state Data Collector for member districts.
• Network Services Technology infrastructure support including internet connectivity, firewall services, web content filtering, DNS, server hosting, managed phone services via 3CX, VPN, network design, and troubleshooting for member districts.
• Library Services Library automation support and digital resource management for school library media staff, teachers, and students through the INFOhio integration and training programs.
• USAS-R Fiscal Software Support Support, training, and custom reporting for the State of Ohio USAS-R accounting software used by school districts for budgeting, accounts payable, and financial reporting.
• USPS-R Payroll Software Support Support, training, and custom reporting for the State of Ohio USPS-R payroll software used by school districts for employee compensation, deductions, and payroll processing.
• Redesign Fiscal Platform Support Support and custom-report development for the modernized Ohio state software Redesign platforms (USAS-R, USPS-R, Inventory) with updated interfaces for fiscal management.
• Employee Self Service (ESS) Portal Web-based portal providing employee self-service for pay stubs, benefits information, leave balances, and personal employment data across member districts.
• Requisition Approval System Online requisition workflow and approval system for processing purchase requests at member school districts.
• EMIS Data Collector State EMIS data collection tool hosted by NOACSC for gathering and submitting staff, student, district/building, and financial data to the Ohio Department of Education.
• Fiscal Archive Archive system for accessing historical USAS reports from classic and archived state software systems.
• Report Repository Collection of custom USAS and USPS reports organized by type, available for download and import into Redesign systems for member districts.
• VWASIG Benefits Consortium Health insurance, wellness programs, and employee benefits administration consortium operated with member area schools (Crestview, Lincolnview, Vantage Career Center, Van Wert City, Western Buckeye ESC, and NOACSC), leveraging group purchasing power.

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• 3CXcoreTechnology or IntegrationNOACSC is a 3CX Platinum Partner providing managed phone services to member school districts. This partnership enables NOACSC to offer VoIP phone solutions with enterprise-grade features and support to educational institutions across northwest Ohio.
• ProgressBookcoreTechnology or IntegrationProgressBook is the primary student information system supported by NOACSC's Student Services team, providing support and professional development opportunities for school district staff.
• PowerSchoolcoreTechnology or IntegrationPowerSchool is an alternative student information system supported by NOACSC's Student Services team for K-12 districts in northwest Ohio.
• INFOhiocoreTechnology or IntegrationINFOhio is Ohio's digital library providing online resources for school libraries, teachers, and students. NOACSC provides library services support including INFOhio resources and training.
• VWASIG (Van Wert Area Schools Insurance Group)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVWASIG is a benefits consortium for area schools providing health insurance, wellness programs, and employee benefits. NOACSC is a member and provides representation on the VWASIG board through staff members Ben Thaxton and Brenda Core.
• Ohio Department of Education & Workforce (DEW)coreTechnology or IntegrationNOACSC serves as a regional ITC connecting school districts with the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce for EMIS statewide reporting, facilitating data transfer and compliance.
• State Software Development Team (SSDT)coreTechnology or IntegrationSSDT develops Ohio's state accounting and payroll software (USAS-R, USPS-R). NOACSC provides training, support, and custom reports for these platforms across member districts.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• NEOnet: One of Ohio's 16 regional Information Technology Centers, serving school districts in northeast Ohio with the same K-12 IT, SIS, fiscal, and EMIS reporting mandate as NOACSC.
• TRECA: A regional Ohio ITC providing technology services, networking, and SIS support to school districts under the same statewide framework as NOACSC.
• MCOECN: Mid-Ohio Educational Computer Network, another Ohio ITC offering K-12 districts IT infrastructure, SIS, and state reporting support closely comparable to NOACSC's portfolio.
• NWOCA: Northwest Ohio Computer Association, a regional K-12 cooperative providing IT, network, and SIS services to Ohio districts—structurally analogous to NOACSC.

Broad incumbents

• PowerSchool: Largest K-12 student information system and EdTech provider; one of the two core SIS platforms (alongside ProgressBook) that NOACSC supports and is built around.
• Tyler Technologies (School ERP): Large public-sector ERP/software vendor with a K-12 school administration suite, competing for the same fiscal and SIS budgets NOACSC services through USAS-R, USPS-R, and partner SIS platforms.
• Skyward: Established K-12 SIS and ERP vendor serving school districts with student, fiscal, and HR modules comparable to the products NOACSC's liaisons support.
• Frontline Education: Major K-12 administration platform (HR, credentials, absence management, professional development) whose Frontline Administration and Absence Management products NOACSC already distributes to member districts.

Others

• INFOhio: Ohio's statewide K-12 digital library and content platform; a partner NOACSC supports at the district level for library automation and digital resource integration.

Regional players

• Education Service Center Association of Ohio: Umbrella association for Ohio's regional Educational Service Centers, which complement and sometimes overlap ITCs in providing K-12 technology and administrative support services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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