South Plainfield School District

What South Plainfield School District does

South Plainfield School District is a public K-12 school district chartered to serve students from preschool through twelfth grade in the Borough of South Plainfield, Middlesex County, New Jersey. The district operates nine school buildings organized across grade bands: four K-4 elementary schools (Franklin, Kennedy, Riley, Roosevelt), one grade 5-6 school (Grant), one middle school (grades 7-8), one comprehensive high school, and preschool programs. Instructional scope spans core academics plus specialized programs in Applied Technology, Business, Performing Arts, and World Languages, alongside athletics (including the Traditions Complex), the Day of Service community initiative, the fee-based Summer Music Program, and annual showcases (District Art Show, District Music Festival).

The district's underlying technology stack is a conventional K-12 edtech and communications layer rather than a proprietary platform: Apptegy powers the district website and mobile apps (iOS/Android), ThrilShare handles event/athletics calendars, Genesis serves as the student information system and online enrollment / parent portal, Zoom is used for virtual BOE meetings, Pay Schools Central processes fee payments, Microsoft Forms handles program registration, and BookTix, SignUpGenius, Google Docs, and Leadline support ticketing, scheduling, document sharing, and employment postings respectively. No proprietary AI/ML capabilities are disclosed.

Funding is sourced primarily from mandatory local property taxes assessed on South Plainfield residents, supplemented by State of New Jersey and U.S. federal operating aid, with marginal fee revenue from programs such as the Summer Music Program ($275 early / $325 standard registration). Education is delivered free of charge at the point of use to enrolled resident families; ancillary supply costs are borne by individual households. Distribution is exclusively within South Plainfield, NJ, in-person across district facilities and digitally through the Apptegy/Genesis ecosystem. Governance is exercised by the locally elected South Plainfield Board of Education under New Jersey Department of Education oversight.

Name

South Plainfield School District

Legal name

South Plainfield School District

Website

https://spboe.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

South Plainfield School District is a public K-12 school district in South Plainfield, New Jersey, operating nine school buildings from preschool through twelfth grade, funded primarily by local property taxes and state/federal aid, and serving resident families of a single Middlesex County municipality.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

South Plainfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Local Property Tax Revenue: Primary revenue source from local property taxes assessed in South Plainfield, NJ to fund district operations.
2. State and Federal Government Funding: Operating funds received from the State of New Jersey and the U.S. federal government for public education.
3. Summer Music Program Fees: Fee-based summer music instruction program for students. Early registration $275, standard registration $325. All classes taught by district certified teaching staff. Approximately $18 per hour. Revenue collected via check, money order, or Pay Schools Central.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

South Plainfield School District provides free public K-12 education to residents of South Plainfield, New Jersey, operating nine schools (five elementary, one middle, one high school, and preschool programs). Beyond core academic instruction, the district delivers specialized programs in applied technology, business, performing arts, and world languages, alongside athletics, summer enrichment (including a fee-based Summer Music Program), community service initiatives, and safety programs. Operational services such as online enrollment, parent communications, and digital fee collection are delivered through integrated platforms including Genesis, Apptegy, ThrilShare, Zoom, and Pay Schools Central.

Product overview

South Plainfield School District operates as a comprehensive K-12 public school district offering a portfolio of educational programs across nine schools: five elementary schools (Franklin, Kennedy, Riley, Roosevelt, Grant School for grades 5-6), one middle school (grades 7-8), one high school, and preschool programs. The district provides core academic instruction supplemented by specialized programs including Applied Technology, Business Programs, Performing Arts (band, chorus, orchestra, theater), and World Languages. The district also offers enrichment programs such as the Day of Service community service initiative, Summer Music Program, Summer Reading Lists, athletics, and annual arts showcases. Operational services include an online enrollment system powered by Genesis, athletics management through Thrillshare, payment processing via Pay Schools Central, and virtual meeting capabilities through Zoom. The district leverages Apptegy as its website content management platform across all school sites.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Preschool Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Summer music program delivers approximately $18/hour instruction vs. $50-80/hour for private lessons

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• JL BlessingsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJL Blessings is a charity serving homeless children and adults in the tri-state area. South Plainfield elementary school students participated in a Day of Service project, collecting and stuffing 125 backpacks for JL Blessings. Partnership demonstrates the district's community service emphasis.
• South Plainfield Social ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdopt a Family program has been running for close to 20 years, supporting South Plainfield residents who may be struggling during the holiday season. The district promotes the program in coordination with municipal social services.
• New Jersey Basic Needs Information HubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict shares the NJ Basic Needs Information Hub with families to help locate local food pantries, soup kitchens, and food support resources in the community.
• Middlesex County Department of HighwaysminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal agency that conducts road construction and maintenance affecting school bus routes and student transportation schedules. District coordinates transportation operations around county road work.
• ThrilSharecoreTechnology or IntegrationThrilShare is the district's website content management and communications platform. Individual school websites and district athletic/event calendars are hosted on ThrilShare infrastructure. Apptegy powers the district website.
• ApptegycoreTechnology or IntegrationDistrict website powered by Apptegy, providing the content management system, mobile apps (iOS/Android), and district branding infrastructure. Credits appear on all district pages.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Stride, Inc. (formerly K12 Inc.): Large publicly traded K-12 online learning provider — broadly comparable as an established player in the broader K-12 education space, competing for student enrollment and remote-learning share against traditional public districts like South Plainfield.

Direct peers

• Westfield Public School District: Public K-12 district in Union County, NJ, widely regarded for academic and enrichment programs — directly comparable in operating model, governance, and suburban NJ community footprint.
• Edison Township Public Schools: Largest public K-12 district in Middlesex County, NJ, operating multiple schools across elementary, middle, and high school levels — directly comparable as a New Jersey public school district serving a similarly structured suburban community.
• Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District: Regional K-12 public school district in Somerset County, NJ, serving multiple municipalities — comparable as a suburban NJ public school district with similar funding structure and program breadth.
• Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional School District: Regional K-12 public school district in Union County, NJ, serving two adjoining municipalities — directly comparable as a suburban NJ district of similar scale and program offerings.
• Piscataway Township Schools: Public K-12 district in Middlesex County, NJ serving a comparably diverse suburban population — directly comparable as a neighboring New Jersey school district with similar grade-level structure and funding model.
• North Plainfield School District: Small neighboring public K-8 school district in Somerset County, NJ, immediately adjacent to South Plainfield — closely comparable in scale, suburban setting, and reliance on NJ public school funding.
• Metuchen School District: Small public K-12 district in Middlesex County, NJ, similar in size and suburban demographic profile — directly comparable as a small NJ public school district operating on property-tax-based funding.
• Plainfield Public School District: Adjacent public K-12 district serving the City of Plainfield in Union County, NJ — comparable in serving a similar Middlesex-Union corridor community with NJ public school funding and operations.

Others

• New Jersey Department of Education: State education regulatory authority that oversees South Plainfield School District — comparable as the governing/regulatory body that sets curriculum standards, assessment requirements, and funding formulas for all NJ public school districts including the subject company.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCksFDI3zY5AseKGsuVbBkVQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/spboe.org
• Instagraminstagram.com/splainfieldboe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/south-plainfield-public-schools

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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