Educational Service Unit No. 11

Name

Educational Service Unit No. 11

Legal name

Educational Service Unit No. 11

Website

https://esu11.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Educational Support Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

District Student Services Administration (Special Ed, Counseling, Health) (EDADABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialized Programs & Classrooms (Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Developmental, Multi-Disability) (EDAJAKAH), Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH), Specialized Instruction & Resource Support (Inclusion, Pull-Out, Co-Teaching) (EDAJAKAC)

Keywords

• Special education services
• Staff development training
• Educational media services
• High ability programs
• School district support

Headquarters

HQ city

Holdrege

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Educational Service Unit No. 11 is a regional governmental cooperative that delivers shared educational services to 13 public school districts in south-central Nebraska. Its core offerings include special education services (speech/language pathology, school psychology, occupational therapy, behavior/mental health, deaf and hard of hearing, transition services), staff development/professional development programs, media and technology services (including E-Rate administration), and high ability learner programs (Future Problem Solving, Invention Convention, Quiz Bowl, Summer Honors Program).

Product overview

Educational Service Unit No. 11 (ESU 11) is a regional educational service agency serving 13 public school districts in south-central Nebraska, providing coordinated support services to enhance educational outcomes for approximately 4,946 PK-12 students and 439 teachers. Rather than a single software product, ESU 11 offers a portfolio of educational service programs organized into four core departments: Special Education Services (delivering comprehensive support including speech/language pathology, school psychology, occupational therapy, behavior/mental health services, deaf & hard of hearing services, and transition programming); Staff Development Services (including workshop registration, technology integration support, and High Ability Learners programs such as Future Problem Solving, Invention Convention, Quiz Bowl, and the Summer Honors Program); Media & Technology Services (providing educational media resources and E-Rate program administration); and Administration. These interconnected service modules work together to support the educational environment across member school districts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Summer Honors Program: An accelerated summer school program sponsored by ESU 11 designed to help rural Nebraska high school students study advanced subject matter.
• High Ability Learners Program

Products and services

• Special Education Services Comprehensive special education services delivered to member school districts including evaluation, diagnostic, and therapeutic services for students with disabilities. Covers Behavior/Mental Health, Deaf & Hard of Hearing, Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE), Occupational Therapy, Resource programming, School Psychology, Speech/Language Pathology, and Transition services.
• School Psychology Services Psychological services assisting in identification of students birth to age 21 for special education support, including assessment, behavior and mental health services, RTI consultation, and crisis intervention.
• Speech/Language Pathology Speech language pathologists (SLPs) provide evaluation, diagnostic, and therapeutic services to students with speech, language, and communication disorders, addressing language comprehension, articulation, voice, and fluency challenges.
• Occupational Therapy Related service for students birth to age 21 identified through the IEP process, focused on enhancing student education and fostering independence.
• Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services Services provided to students birth to age 21 whose hearing loss impacts communication, language, educational performance, or social competency, including programming support for accessibility.
• Behavior/Mental Health Services Services assisting students with behavioral and/or mental health needs, working collaboratively with educational team members, families, and outside agencies to support student needs in the school setting.
• Transition Services Transition services emphasizing learning opportunities focused on post-secondary success and development of independence for students with disabilities, including vocational evaluations, career guidance, work experience, and job shadow placement.
• Resource Services Individualized special education programming addressing school-aged students' needs within their resident district.
• Staff Development Services Professional development services for educators including workshop registration, technology integration support, and consultant services for High Ability Learners programs.
• High Ability Learners Programs Programs for gifted and talented students including Future Problem Solving, Invention Convention, Quiz Bowl, and Summer Honors Program, along with consultant services to help classroom teachers implement differentiated or accelerated curriculum.
• Summer Honors Program Accelerated summer school program designed to help rural Nebraska high school students study advanced subject matter with instructors from across the U.S. Students are selected through teacher nomination based on exam performance or work samples.
• Future Problem Solving Program Competitive program for students in grades 4-12 focused on creative problem solving using the Osborne-Parnes problem-solving method, including team, individual, community problem solving, and scenario writing.
• Invention Convention Program where teachers receive information about the invention process and work with students on invention projects, with optional local invention conventions held at building or district level.
• Workshop Registration Services Registration system for workshops and professional development events offered by ESU 11 to member school staff and educators.
• Technology Integration Support Staff development services focused on helping educators integrate technology into classroom instruction, including monthly tech tips.
• Media & Technology Services Media services providing educational resources and materials to member schools, including catalog of available media and request forms. Technology services include technology integration support and E-Rate program administration for member districts.

Named customers13 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Other Nebraska ESUscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESU 11 is part of the Nebraska Educational Service Unit system with 19 total ESUs across the state. They collaborate on statewide initiatives including ESUCC (ESU Coordinating Council), NOC (Network Operations Committee), TLT (Teaching & Learning with Technology), SDA (Staff Developers Affiliate), and ESPD (ESU Special Populations Directors).
• Nebraska Association of School Boards (NASB)minorOthersESU 11 Board pays annual NASB membership dues of $980.00 for the benefit of member school districts.
• Holdrege Chamber of CommerceminorOthersESU 11 Board pays annual Chamber of Commerce dues of $600.00 for community engagement in Holdrege, NE.
• Holdrege RotaryminorOthersESU 11 Board pays annual Rotary dues of $266.50 for community service involvement.
• NRCSA (Nebraska Rural Community Schools Association)minorOthersESU 11 Board pays annual NRCSA membership dues of $850.00 for 2023-2024.
• USAC (Universal Service Administrative Company) E-Rate ProgramcoreOthersESU 11 participates in the federal E-Rate program (Schools & Libraries) which provides subsidies for Internet access, telecommunications services, and internal infrastructure to schools and libraries.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• PowerSchool: Major K-12 SaaS vendor providing SIS, special education management, and instructional platforms to the same school districts ESU 11 serves. Not a direct peer in service delivery, but a competing or complementary channel for technology and special education tooling in member districts.
• Frontline Education: EdTech vendor providing professional development management, HR, and special education tools to K-12 districts. Comparable in the staff development and special education workflows ESU 11 supports, and a potential substitute or partner for member districts.

Broad incumbents

• Nebraska Department of Education: State-level agency that charters and funds all 19 Nebraska ESUs and sets the special education, assessment, and accountability frameworks ESU 11 operates within. Overlaps with ESU 11 in policy and statewide initiatives but operates at much larger scale and broader remit.

Direct peers

• Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES: New York State Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) — the New York analog of Nebraska's ESU system. Provides shared special education, instructional support, and technology services to component school districts, making it a strong cross-state comparable for ESU 11's model.
• Educational Service Unit 10 (ESU 10): Nebraska ESU headquartered in Kearney, immediately adjacent to ESU 11's territory. Operates the same consortium model for member school districts under Nebraska statute, delivering special education, staff development, and technology services — making it the closest functional peer.
• Educational Service District 112 (ESD 112): Washington-state regional education service agency serving southwest Washington districts. Operates the same cooperative shared-service model (special education, technology, PD) for school districts under a different state's enabling statute — the closest out-of-state structural peer to the Nebraska ESU system.
• Educational Service Unit 9 (ESU 9): Nebraska ESU based in Hastings, serving south-central Nebraska districts under the same state ESU framework. Provides directly comparable special education, PD, and media/technology services to a similar mix of rural districts.
• Educational Service Unit 15 (ESU 15): Nebraska ESU serving southwest Nebraska districts with the identical shared-service consortium mandate. Comparable in scale and rural-district composition to ESU 11.
• Educational Service Unit 13 (ESU 13): Nebraska ESU serving the Panhandle region with the same state-mandated consortium service model. Comparable in mission, service portfolio, and rural K-12 member base to ESU 11.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/esu11ne

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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