Name

Manistee Intermediate School District

Legal name

Manistee Intermediate School District

Website

https://manistee.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Manistee

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Manistee Intermediate School District is a public regional educational service agency that provides shared cooperative programs to five local school districts in Manistee County, Michigan. Its core offerings include Special Education Services (assistive technology, augmentative alternative communication, transition services, Medicaid services), General Education professional development and curriculum support, Early Childhood programs (Great Start Readiness Program, Early On, Age 3-5 Assessment), Technology Services, Business Services (Linq Employee Service Portal, SafeSchools training, finance portals), and MiSTEM Region 9 STEM coordination.

Product overview

Manistee Intermediate School District operates as an educational service agency providing cooperative programs and services to six local school districts in Manistee County, Michigan. The district functions as a consortium model, offering shared Special Education Services (including assistive technology, augmentative alternative communication, and transition services), General Education Services (covering science, social studies, and social emotional learning), Early Childhood Programs (Great Start Readiness Program, Early On, and age 3-5 assessment), Technology Services, Business Services (including Linq employee portal and SafeSchools training platform), and MiSTEM Region 9 for regional STEM coordination. Rather than a single product, the district delivers a portfolio of educational programs and administrative services designed to support member schools including Bear Lake Schools, Casman Academy, Kaleva Norman Dickson Schools, Manistee Area Public Schools, and Onekama Consolidated Schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Special Education Services Comprehensive special education programs for students from birth through age 26, including assistive technology, augmentative alternative communication, transition services, and Medicaid-reimbursable school-based services. Intended for students with disabilities, developmental delays, and transition needs within Manistee County member districts.
• General Education Services Educational programs covering science, social studies, social emotional learning, and professional development for K-12 educators through the General Ed Department Professional Learning Catalog. Serves teachers, administrators, and staff from member districts.
• Early Childhood Programs Programs for young children including Age 3-5 Assessment, Great Start Readiness Program, Great Start Collaborative, and Early On early intervention services. Serves children from birth to age five and their families within Manistee County.
• Technology Services Technology support services for district schools and staff within the Manistee ISD service area.
• Business Services Administrative services including Linq Employee Service Portal, school finance web portals, SafeSchools training, and documents and forms management. Supports staff and member districts with HR, finance, and compliance operations.
• Great Start Readiness Program Michigan's state-funded preschool program that prepares four-year-old children for kindergarten success. Operated by Manistee ISD for eligible families within its service area.
• Early On Early intervention services for infants and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities from birth to age three, and their families in Manistee County.
• Assistive Technology Technology devices and services that support students with disabilities to access education and communication, provided as part of the district's special education programming.
• Medicaid School-Based Services Quality assurance plan for Medicaid-reimbursable health services provided in school settings, supporting eligible students receiving health-related services through the district.
• MiSTEM Region 9 Regional STEM education initiative providing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics resources and coordination across member schools in Manistee ISD's region.
• Northwest Michigan Transportation Consortium Shared transportation services coordinated across multiple intermediate school districts in northwest Michigan, providing cost-shared student transportation to member districts.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Kent Intermediate School District: One of Michigan's largest ISDs, serving Kent County with extensive special education, career-technical, and early childhood programs. Operates the same model at much greater scale; benchmark for what a mature cooperative ISD can become.
• Muskegon Area Intermediate School District: Larger Michigan ISD serving Muskegon County with the same cooperative service mandate but materially greater scale, broader CTE programs, and more diversified grant-funded initiatives. Useful as a scaled-up reference point.

Direct peers

• Newaygo County Regional Educational Service Agency: Michigan RESA serving Newaygo County with cooperative special education and shared administrative services. Directly comparable on rural scale and member-district cooperative model.
• Grand Traverse Area Intermediate School District: Regional Michigan ISD serving Grand Traverse County and surrounding areas with a broader but similar cooperative portfolio. Comparable on governance model and shared-service structure, slightly larger scale.
• Iosco County Intermediate School District: Small rural Michigan ISD serving Iosco County with the same state-mandated cooperative service structure. Comparable in enrollment scale, demographic profile, and reliance on state education aid.
• Benzie County Intermediate School District: Small rural Michigan ISD located in an adjacent county with similar size, member-district count, and shared-services focus. Provides a near-direct benchmark for per-pupil scale and program breadth.
• Northwest Michigan Education Services Agency (ESA): Regional ESA serving the same northwest Michigan footprint as Manistee ISD and operating shared transportation, special education, and career-technical programs. Directly comparable on regional service scope and consortium leadership.
• Wexford-Missaukee Intermediate School District: Adjacent rural Michigan ISD serving two counties (Wexford and Missaukee) with a comparable cooperative service model for member districts. Directly comparable in scale, regional structure, and service-line mix (special education, early childhood, CTE).
• Mason-Lake Intermediate School District: Neighboring rural Michigan ISD serving Mason and Lake counties with similar small-population cooperative structure and shared special education / early childhood services. Closely matches Manistee's demographic and operational profile.
• Oceana County Intermediate School District: Small adjacent rural Michigan ISD serving Oceana County. Comparable in member-district count, county population, and the cooperative delivery of special education and early childhood programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ManisteeISD

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Subsidiaries5 records

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