Aequitas Solutions

What Aequitas Solutions does

Aequitas Solutions, Inc. is a privately-held, founder-led software company founded in 2009 and headquartered in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The company develops and sells Q, an enterprise Student Information System (SIS) purpose-built for medium and large K-12 school districts in the United States. Its core platform covers compliant state reporting (CALPADS for California, Michigan-specific reporting via the MISTAR-Q variant), online registration, attendance and grade management, report cards, custom report building, customizable dashboards, Google Classroom integration, and parent/student portal access via ParentConnection. The company also operates an annual Q User Summit and a modular suite of native add-ons: Q Analytics for data visualization and at-risk identification, Q Online Registration for web/mobile enrollment, Q Forms for digital form building, Q Food Service for cafeteria and meal-benefit operations, Q Application & Lottery for school-choice enrollment, the MTSS module for multi-tiered student interventions, and Q Academy, a self-paced professional development platform with badge-based progression.

Q is delivered as a cloud-based platform with a shared underlying database, allowing modules to interoperate without manual data transfer. Compliance posture spans FERPA, COPPA, CCPA, HIPAA-exclusion handling, and California Education Code 49073.1, qualifying the company for K-12 procurement that requires federal- and state-level data privacy adherence. Distribution is direct-to-district, enterprise field sales targeted at district administrators, IT leaders, and data coordinators, supported by content-led demand generation (calculators, an SIS Health Check quiz, guides, case studies, blog content) and a dedicated customer success and implementation team.

Revenue is generated primarily through an annual subscription to the Q SIS platform priced per student, with add-on modules available as separate subscriptions. Customer logos include a mix of medium and large California unified districts (Downey, Jurupa, Clovis, Glendale, Fontana, Manteca, San Juan, Davis Joint, Corona-Norco, Ontario-Montclair, Pomona, Moreno Valley, Colton Joint, Claremont, Cajon Valley), California school districts outside the core LA-Inland Empire cluster (Crane Country Day, Robla), California and Michigan county offices / ISDs / RESAs (Ventura County Office of Education, Oakland Schools, Wayne County RESA, Livingston ESA), Michigan districts (Crestwood, Farmington, Bloomfield Hills, Romulus), and Alaska (Anchorage School District). Several California customers have been on Q for over a decade, indicating high contractual renewal durability.

Name

Aequitas Solutions

Legal name

Aequitas Solutions, Inc.

Website

https://myaequitas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aequitas Solutions provides Q, a cloud-based enterprise Student Information System for medium and large U.S. K-12 school districts, with natively integrated modules for analytics, online registration, food service, forms, lottery, MTSS, and professional development (Q Academy), plus a MISTAR-Q state variant for Michigan districts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Student Information System (SIS) Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

K–12 SIS & District Administration Platforms (EDAFAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Compliance, State Reporting & Education Data Exchange (Ed-Fi/SIF) (EDAFAEAO), Parent/Student Portals, Communications & Consent Management (EDAFAEAK), Billing, Tuition, Fees & Payments (including Cafeteria/Meal Accounts) (EDAFAEAN)

Keywords

• Student information system
• K-12 education software
• School district management
• Student data analytics
• Enrollment management software

Headquarters

HQ city

Rancho Cucamonga

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, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Q SIS Platform Subscription: Annual subscription-based pricing for the Q Student Information System platform, typically priced per student. Includes core SIS functionality with add-on modules available. Revenue is recurring as districts renew annually.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Aequitas Solutions develops and sells Q, an enterprise Student Information System (SIS) for medium and large K-12 school districts in the United States. The platform combines a core SIS with modular add-ons for online registration, analytics, forms, food service, application & lottery, MTSS student interventions, and Q Academy professional development, sold primarily as annual per-student subscriptions with implementation and customer success support.

Product overview

Aequitas Solutions offers Q, an enterprise Student Information System (SIS) platform with a modular architecture designed for medium and large K-12 school districts. The core Q SIS platform provides comprehensive student data management including state reporting compliance, enrollment, grades, attendance, and parent portals. The product suite includes add-on modules: Q Analytics for data visualization and reporting, Q Online Registration for enrollment, Q Application & Lottery for school choice management, Q Forms for digital form building, Q Food Service for cafeteria operations, Q Academy for professional development, and MTSS for multi-tiered student support. Regional variants include MISTAR-Q for Michigan districts. All modules integrate natively within the Q platform and share a unified database.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Q: Enterprise Student Information System (SIS) for K-12 school districts
• MISTAR-Q
• Q Academy
• Q Analytics
• Q Online Registration
• Q Food Service
• Q Forms
• Q Application & Lottery
• MTSS
• ParentConnection

Products and services

• Q SIS (Student Information System) Enterprise Student Information System serving medium and large K-12 school districts in the United States. Provides compliant state reporting (including CALPADS), online registration, report cards, custom reports, Google Classroom integration, form builder, customizable dashboards, and a student and parent portal (ParentConnection). Sold as an annual per-student subscription with implementation support.
• MISTAR-Q SIS for Michigan Regional variant of Q SIS tailored for Michigan school districts and intermediate school districts, with Michigan-specific state reporting compliance and the same Q platform module set. Hosted for select clients via Wayne County RESA.
• Q Online Registration Web-based student enrollment module for new and returning students, with a mobile-friendly parent portal supporting digital signatures, document collection, and real-time enrollment data integrated with Q SIS.
• Q Analytics Data analytics and reporting module with custom dashboards, widgets, drill-downs, filters, and real-time access to student, attendance, performance, and intervention data for district decision-makers.
• Q Forms Customizable digital form builder with templates and digital signatures, integrated with the Q SIS ParentConnection portal for district forms such as field trips, yearbook orders, surveys, and transfer requests.
• Q Application & Lottery Online application and lottery management module for school choice enrollment, with configurable applications, randomized verifiable lotteries, built-in notifications, capacity management, and integration with Q Online Registration.
• Q Food Service Cafeteria management solution for K-12 districts, integrating free and reduced meal applications, direct certification, point of sale operations (touch screens, USB, Bluetooth scanners), community surveys, and food allergy alerts with Q SIS.
• MTSS Module Multi-Tiered System of Supports module that enables teacher referrals, real-time progress monitoring, and collaboration on academic, behavioral, attendance, and social-emotional interventions within Q SIS.
• Q Academy Professional development platform for Q SIS users offering self-paced learning tracks for teachers and office administrators, badge-based mastery progression, and continuing education credits.

Quantifiable outcome

• Districts using Q SIS typically see 2-5% ADA improvement through better attendance tracking
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability3 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Wayne County RESAcoreTechnology or IntegrationRegional educational service agency serving as hosting provider and support for select Michigan clients using MISTAR-Q. Acts as both customer and strategic partner for Michigan-specific implementations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• PowerSchool: PowerSchool is the dominant K-12 SIS provider in North America, serving districts of all sizes with its unified classroom, SIS, and operations platform. Directly comparable to Aequitas's Q SIS in core student data management, state reporting, and parent portal functionality, but at vastly larger scale.
• Aeries Software: Aeries Software is a California-headquartered K-12 SIS vendor with deep CALPADS compliance and a strong installed base in California districts. It competes most directly with Aequitas's Q SIS within California, often in the same district RFPs.
• Infinite Campus: Infinite Campus provides a K-12 SIS platform with comprehensive student information management, gradebook, attendance, and state reporting. It is one of the most direct head-to-head competitors to Aequitas in medium and large districts nationally.
• Edupoint Educational Systems: Edupoint's Synergy Education Platform is an SIS + LMS + assessment suite for K-12, with state-specific editions similar to MISTAR-Q. It targets medium and large districts with an integrated product model comparable to Aequitas's Q suite.

Emerging players

• Illuminate Education: Illuminate Education offers K-12 data, assessment, and student information solutions with strong analytics and reporting capabilities. Comparable to Aequitas's Q Analytics and broader SIS reporting footprint in medium and large districts.
• Chancery Software: Chancery Software provides K-12 SIS solutions primarily in the Canadian and select U.S. markets with student records, scheduling, and reporting features. Comparable niche-tier SIS competitor to Aequitas in scale and market positioning.
• Frontline Education: Frontline provides K-12 administrative software spanning HR, recruiting, professional development, and student management. Partial overlap with Aequitas's Q Academy and SIS-adjacent workflows, particularly in professional learning and operations.
• Focus School Software: Focus School Software delivers a cloud-based K-12 SIS platform with gradebook, attendance, and parent portal features targeting small to mid-sized districts. Competes with Aequitas in the lower-mid market segment where Q SIS also operates.

Broad incumbents

• Tyler Technologies (Education): Tyler Technologies provides SIS solutions to K-12 districts (formerly Sungard Public Sector / K-12 product lines) as part of a much larger portfolio of public-sector software. Overlaps with Aequitas in K-12 SIS, including via its embedded District Pulse analytics referenced in Aequitas integrations.
• Skyward (PowerSchool Group): Skyward offers SIS and ERP solutions for K-12 districts, now operating within the broader PowerSchool Group. It competes with Aequitas for medium and large districts, particularly where integrated business/HR functionality is required alongside SIS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 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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