What Homer Community Consolidated School District 33 C does

Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C is a public K-8 school district headquartered at 15733 S. Bell Road in Homer Glen, Illinois, organized under Illinois law and governed by a seven-member elected Board of Education. Established in 1956 through consolidation of six rural one-room schools (Lauffer, Hadley, Ross, Wells Corner, Goodings Grove, and Barnett), the district serves approximately 3,600-3,800 students from Early Childhood through 8th grade across a 26.2-square-mile catchment covering Homer Glen and Lockport, with graduates matriculating to Lockport Township High School District 205. Operations span six schools (Goodings Grove, William E. Young, Luther J. Schilling, William J. Butler, Hadley Middle, and Homer Jr. High), supported by a 63-bus in-house transportation fleet, 478,000 square feet of building space on 104 acres, and approximately 383 staff members across instructional, administrative, and operational functions. Service offerings include core K-8 academics, special education (ages 3-8), athletics under IESA, the Explorers STEAM after-school program, health services, food service, and transportation.

The district's technology infrastructure is built on a standard K-12 enterprise stack: PowerSchool for the student information system and parent portal, ClassLink for single sign-on, Follett Destiny for library catalog, Pushcoin for fee and meal payments, Frontline Aesop for substitute management, Skyward for HR/payroll, Finalsite for the public website (homerschools.org), and Google Workspace for staff productivity. Procurement runs through DemandStar, facility scheduling on ML Schedules, and student safety reporting through Safe2Help Illinois. The district maintains a self-published Strategic Plan and posts board meeting agendas and minutes via BoardBook. There are no documented proprietary technology assets, APIs, or AI/ML capabilities; the website is only partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 AA.

Revenue is derived primarily from three recurring public-sector funding streams — local property taxes approved via voter referenda, Illinois State Board of Education formula funding (per-pupil and categorical grants), and federal grants including Title I and ESSER III — supplemented by transactional revenue from the lunch program ($4.50 regular / $2.00 reduced per meal, operated by Quest Food Management Services), activity and registration fees under the FY27 Fee Schedule, and ancillary facility rental income. The district is a non-profit government entity rather than a venture-backed business, with no parent company, subsidiaries, funding rounds, or equity instruments; it cannot be acquired through conventional M&A. Operational leadership is led by Superintendent Dr. Craig Schoppe and a senior team of three Assistant Superintendents covering Instruction, Business, and Human Resources, with 383 total staff members across the six schools and administrative offices.

Name

Homer Community Consolidated School District 33 C

Legal name

Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C

Website

https://homerschools.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C is a public K-8 school district in Homer Glen and Lockport, Illinois, serving approximately 3,600-3,800 students across six schools funded by property taxes and state education allocations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-8 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialized Programs & Classrooms (Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Developmental, Multi-Disability) (EDAJAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Title I & Compensatory Education Programs (EDAJAGAJ)

Keywords

• K-8 public education
• Elementary education services
• Student transportation services
• Special education programs
• School lunch programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Homer Glen

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: Local property taxes constitute a major funding source for the school district, approved by voters through tax levy referenda.
2. State Funding: Illinois State Board of Education funding including per-pupil allocations and categorical grants.
3. Federal Grants: Federal funding including Title I program funding, ESSER III funds, and other education grants.
4. Lunch Program Revenue: Meal sales at $4.50 per lunch (regular) and $2.00 reduced price. Additional snacks and beverages available for purchase.
5. Activity and Registration Fees: District FY27 Fee Schedule includes various student fees for activities, athletics, and educational services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Homer CCSD 33C provides tuition-free public education to approximately 3,600-3,800 students from Early Childhood through 8th grade across six schools organized by grade band in Homer Glen and Lockport, Illinois. The core instructional offering is supplemented by special education services, Title I programming, transitional bilingual education, athletics, the Explorers after-school STEAM program, school nursing, a hot lunch program, and a self-operated bus transportation fleet serving eligible students.

Product overview

Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C is a public elementary school district serving Early Childhood through 8th grade in Homer Glen and Lockport, Illinois. The district operates six schools organized by grade level: Goodings Grove School (PreK-1), William E. Young School (PreK-1), Luther J. Schilling School (Gr. 2-4), William J. Butler School (Gr. 2-4), Hadley Middle School (Gr. 5-6), and Homer Jr. High School (Gr. 7-8). Supporting services include Special Services (special education, Section 504, assistive technology), Curriculum and Instruction, Athletics (IESA member), the Explorers after-school STEAM program, Health Services, Lunch Program (Quest Food Management Services), Transportation (63-bus fleet), and Technology Department. The district serves approximately 3,600-3,800 students across a 26.2-square-mile area. Students graduate to Lockport Township High School District 205.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Goodings Grove School
• Luther J. Schilling School
• William E. Young School
• William J. Butler School
• Hadley Middle School
• Homer Jr. High School
• Special Services
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Athletics Program
• Explorers After-School Program
• Health Services
• Lunch Program
• Transportation Services
• Technology Department

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Quest Food Management ServicescoreOthersQuest Food Management Services provides the district's school lunch program, including meal preparation and service at district schools.
• PowerSchoolcoreTechnology or IntegrationPowerSchool provides the district's student information system including the Parent/Student Portal for grade access and forms.
• PushcoincoreTechnology or IntegrationPushcoin handles online payments for lunch accounts, fees, and other district payments through their platform.
• ClassLinkcoreTechnology or IntegrationClassLink provides single sign-on access platform for district technology resources and student applications.
• Safe2Help IllinoiscoreOthersSafe2Help provides a mental health reporting hotline and platform for students to report concerns about themselves or peers.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Palos School District 118: Public K-8 district serving Palos Heights, Palos Hills, and Palos Park in Chicago's south suburbs. Directly comparable in size, geographic scope, and operational structure to Homer 33C, and competes for similar residential demographics.
• Summit Hill School District 161: Public K-8 district serving Frankfort, Mokena, and unincorporated areas in Will County. Operates under identical Illinois funding rules as Homer 33C and serves a similar suburban residential population with comparable grade-band and program offerings.
• Lemont-Bromberek Community Consolidated School District 113A: Public K-8 district serving Lemont, Illinois - also a southwest Chicago suburb. Comparable in enrollment size, grade configuration (K-8), and reliance on Illinois state funding and local property taxes.
• Will County School District 92: Public K-8 district serving Frankfort and unincorporated Will County, operating in the same regulatory and funding environment as Homer 33C. Comparable scale, geographic catchment, and elementary-plus-middle-grade configuration.
• Orland School District 135: Public K-8 school district serving Orland Park and surrounding communities in the same southwest Chicago suburban corridor as Homer 33C. Comparable in enrollment scale, funding model, and grade-band coverage - making it the closest direct peer in the region.
• Kirby School District 140: Public K-8 school district in Tinley Park, Illinois - same south suburban Chicago region and similar demographic profile. Operates with comparable revenue model (property tax + state aid) and similar enrollment order of magnitude.

Others

• PowerSchool Group: Strategic vendor partner providing Homer 33C's Student Information System (Parent Portal, grade access, enrollment). Listed because it is a core technology supplier on which the district's daily operations depend, not because it competes with the district itself.

Broad incumbents

• Joliet Public Schools District 86: Larger K-12 public school district in the broader Joliet/Will County region. While larger and operating across all grade levels, it operates under the same Illinois state funding regime and serves adjacent communities, providing a regional benchmark for operational scale and per-pupil economics.

Regional players

• Lockport Township High School District 205: Receiving high school district for Homer 33C graduates, operating in the same Lockport/Homer Glen service area. While grades 9-12 only, it shares the same funding model, geographic footprint, and feeder relationship, making it a closely related regional peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/homer33c
• Instagraminstagram.com/homerschools
• Xx.com/Homer33c
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/homer-junior-high-school

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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