What Bay Arenac ISD does

Bay-Arenac Intermediate School District is a public governmental entity organized under Michigan state law that provides centralized educational services to local school districts, charter schools, and parochial schools across Bay and Arenac Counties. Its service portfolio spans a birth-to-age-26 continuum, including early childhood programs (Early On, Great Start Collaborative, PreK for ALL), K-12 special education across multiple impairment categories (Autism Spectrum Disorder, Emotional Impairment, Moderate/Severe Cognitive Impairment, Severe Multiple Impairment), career technical education through the Bay-Arenac ISD Career Center (covering auto mechanics, culinary arts, cybersecurity, welding, and health careers), adult and continuing education (adult high school diploma, GED preparation, EDGE career training), and the Early Middle College program that enables students to earn associate degrees or 60 transferable college credits debt-free through partnerships with Delta College and Davenport University.

Name

Bay Arenac ISD

Legal name

Bay-Arenac Intermediate School District

Website

https://baisd.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Bay-Arenac ISD is a public Michigan Intermediate School District providing centralized educational services — including special education, career technical education, early childhood programs, and adult education — to local school districts across Bay and Arenac Counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Educational Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Educational Support Services (611710), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• Intermediate school district
• Special education services
• Career technical education
• Early childhood programs
• Educational support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bay City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State/Federal Education Funding: Public school district funding from Michigan state aid and federal education grants including Title programs, special education funding, and career/technical education grants

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Bay-Arenac ISD is a public Intermediate School District that delivers centralized educational services to local K-12 school districts in Bay and Arenac Counties, Michigan. It operates the Educational Service Center, Career Center, and early childhood facilities, providing special education, career technical education, early childhood programs, adult education, mental health support, instructional services, and technology services to member districts, their students, and adult learners.

Product overview

Bay-Arenac ISD operates as an educational service district providing a comprehensive portfolio of programs and services to Bay and Arenac County schools. The organization offers a multi-tiered structure combining direct instructional programs (Career Center vocational education, Early Childhood services, Special Education, Adult & Continuing Education) with coordinated support services (Instructional Services, Technology Services, Health Education, Mental Health Support). Key educational pathways include the Early Middle College program enabling students to earn college credits alongside high school diplomas, and the Talent Together teacher preparation initiative. The district utilizes integrated technology platforms including Skyward for student information management, Illuminate for assessments, and Xello for career development. Professional development and specialized support services (literacy coaching, math/science support, MTSS implementation, homeless education, truancy intervention) are provided to local school districts through collaborative partnerships with regional educational media centers and workforce development organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bay-Arenac ISD Educational Service Center
• Career Center
• Early Childhood Programs
• Special Education Programs
• Adult & Continuing Education
• Early Middle College
• Work-Based Learning
• Mental Health Support
• Talent Together Teacher Pathway Program
• Homeless Education (McKinney-Vento)

Quantifiable outcome

• Students can earn up to 60 transferable college credits debt-free through Early Middle College program
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Delta CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Early Middle College program allowing students to earn associate degrees or up to 60 transferable college credits while completing high school. Delta College offers CTE programs including Residential Construction and Automotive Service Technology with advanced certificates and AAS degrees.
• Davenport UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEarly Middle College partnership offering CTE programs in Computer Information Systems, Networking Technology, and Cyber Defense leading to AAS degrees. Students can complete up to 60 transferable college credits.
• Saginaw ISDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreat Lakes Bay Partners collaboration on instructional services and supports, professional development, and regional educational initiatives serving the Great Lakes Bay Region.
• Gratiot Isabella RESDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreat Lakes Bay Partners member collaborating on instructional services, professional development, and shared educational resources for the regional educational service district network.
• Midland County ESAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreat Lakes Bay Partners member providing collaborative instructional services and educational support for the regional network of educational service agencies.
• Clare-Gladwin Regional Education Service DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreat Lakes Bay Partners member collaborating on instructional services and supports for the regional educational network.
• Talent Together ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium of 39 Michigan Intermediate School Districts including Bay-Arenac ISD addressing teacher shortage through Grow Your Own programs, registered apprenticeships, and pathways to teacher certification. Consortium spans 63 counties serving over 1,019,000 students.
• XellocoreTechnology or IntegrationCareer planning platform implementing Michigan Career Development Model K-12 with personality assessments, career exploration, and future planning tools. BAISD provides Xello access to all local district students.
• Michigan Department of EducationcoreOthersState education agency providing funding, curriculum standards (Michigan Merit Curriculum, Health Education Standards), accountability requirements, and programmatic guidance for all ISD services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Kent ISD: Larger and more established Michigan ISD providing a broad portfolio of CTE, special education, and instructional services in the Grand Rapids region. Serves as a broader incumbent with overlapping capabilities but operates at significantly greater scale than BAISD.

Direct peers

• Gratiot Isabella RESD: Regional Education Service District fellow member of Great Lakes Bay Partners with BAISD. Operates the same ISD-equivalent model (special education, CTE, instructional services) for member districts in Gratiot and Isabella Counties.
• Saginaw ISD: Neighboring Michigan Intermediate School District collaborating with BAISD in the Great Lakes Bay Partners network. Provides the same statutory ISD services (special education coordination, CTE, instructional support) to its member districts in Saginaw County.
• Clare-Gladwin Regional ESD: Regional Education Service District partner in the Great Lakes Bay Partners network with BAISD. Provides statutory ISD-type services including special education and CTE to districts in Clare and Gladwin Counties.
• Genesee Intermediate School District: Larger Michigan Intermediate School District operating the same statutory ISD service model (special education, CTE, instructional support) to member districts. Comparable in structure and offerings to BAISD but at greater scale in Genesee County.
• Midland County ESA: Regional Educational Service Agency operating in the Great Lakes Bay region alongside BAISD. Functions as a direct peer ISD/ESA delivering special education, CTE, and instructional support to member districts in Midland County.
• Iosco RESA: Michigan Regional Education Service Agency that shares REMC 6 educational media services with BAISD. A direct peer ISD/ESA serving districts in Iosco County with overlapping service categories.

Others

• Discovery Education: Ed-tech vendor providing digital curriculum resources to BAISD member districts via REMC 6. Functions as an enabling/supplier to BAISD's instructional services rather than a direct competitor.
• Davenport University: Michigan university partner with BAISD for Early Middle College CTE pathways including Cyber Defense and Networking. Functions as an adjacent higher education partner enabling BAISD's debt-free credit program.
• Delta College: Michigan community college partner with BAISD for Early Middle College credit. Adjacent education ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor; provides the postsecondary credentials that BAISD students pursue.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BAISD
• Facebookfacebook.com/BAISDESC

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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