East Orange School District

What East Orange School District does

The City of East Orange is a municipal government entity headquartered at 44 City Hall Plaza in East Orange, New Jersey, operating under the administration of Mayor Ted R. Green (the city's 14th Mayor). Although the input is labeled 'East Orange School District,' the underlying data pertains to the City of East Orange municipal government — a separate entity from the school district. The city delivers a comprehensive suite of government services including property tax collection, water utility provision, licensing and permitting, public safety (fire, police, municipal court, emergency management), code enforcement, public health and human services (WIC nutrition, HIV testing, clinical dental, substance abuse treatment, lead poisoning prevention, senior services), four public library branches, recreation programming, and an 18-hole golf course located in Short Hills.

The digital service delivery layer is built on CivicPlus's CivicEngage content management system, integrated with Recycle Coach (waste management) and GolfNow (tee-time reservations), supported by email notification subscriptions and social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Website accessibility compliance is maintained under Section 508 and WCAG 2.0 A/AA standards. The organization operates from 20+ physical office locations across the city, including the main City Hall, fire and police headquarters, water department, recycling center, four library branches, golf course facility, and numerous health and human services satellite offices.

Revenue is generated through four principal streams: property tax collection (primary), water utility fees, licensing and permit fees, and recreation fees (including golf course charges). The city manages an annual budget of approximately $150 million under Mayor Green's administration, with revenue mechanics being primarily recurring (property taxes, water) and transactional (permits, recreation). Customer segments are horizontal: East Orange residents (primary), visitors, and business owners — all served through both the online self-serve portal and in-person service points. The city has pursued active operational improvements including bringing street sweeping in-house (saving $140,000+ in year one), deploying 50+ new police officers, and attracting over $1 billion in private capital investment to the city.

Name

East Orange School District

Legal name

City of East Orange

Website

https://eastorange-nj.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1909

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The City of East Orange is a municipal government in New Jersey, not a school district, delivering property tax collection, water utility, public safety, code enforcement, recreation, library, and health/human services to residents, visitors, and businesses through a CivicPlus-powered digital portal and 20+ physical offices on a ~$150M budget.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Executive Offices (92111), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Administration of Economic Programs (9261), Fire Protection (922160)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public administration
• Water utility services
• Property tax collection
• Recreation services

Headquarters

HQ city

East Orange

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices20 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: Primary municipal revenue source from property taxation within the city limits
2. Water Utility Fees: Water department charges for water service to residents and businesses
3. Licensing and Permit Fees: Revenue from business licenses, construction permits, and various municipal licenses
4. Recreation Fees: Golf course fees and recreation program registration fees

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The City of East Orange delivers a comprehensive suite of municipal government services to its residents, businesses, and visitors through a unified CivicPlus-powered online portal. Core offerings include water utility services, property tax collection and licensing, public safety (police, fire, emergency management), recreation and cultural affairs, code enforcement, and health and human services. Note: Source data pertains to the City of East Orange municipal government; the East Orange School District is a separate governmental entity not directly described in the provided sources.

Product overview

The City of East Orange operates a comprehensive municipal services platform delivered through its CivicPlus-powered website. The city offers a unified suite of government services including water utility management, tax collection and licensing, recreation and cultural affairs, public safety (fire, police, emergency management), code enforcement, and health and human services. Key service offerings include the Water Department, Tax Collection & Licensing, East Orange Golf Course, Summer Food Program, Recreation & Cultural Affairs, Code Enforcement, Emergency Management Services, and Health & Human Services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• City Services Portal
• Water Department Services
• Tax Collection & Licensing
• East Orange Golf Course
• Summer Food Program
• Recreation & Cultural Affairs
• Code Enforcement
• Emergency Management Services
• Health & Human Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Crime decreased 17% between 2018 and 2019
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Arts Council of East OrangecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Arts Council for cultural programming including Mansa K. Mussa's exhibitions and the annual Music Arts and Cultural Festival (MAC Fest)
• Congresswoman LaMonica McIverminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint check presentation event for $250,000 funding
• East Orange YMCAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth programming partnerships including My Brother's Keeper / My Sister's Keeper initiative
• Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) Program PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic development zone program providing incentives for business growth and development in designated areas
• East Orange Housing AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing revitalization and development partnerships

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• CivicPlus: Vendor of the CivicEngage CMS platform that powers the city's primary digital service portal; not a peer in municipal operations but the closest ecosystem participant for understanding the city's digital service delivery stack.

Direct peers

• City of Elizabeth, New Jersey: Union County, NJ municipality of comparable scale delivering the same portfolio of general-purpose municipal services, including its own water utility and recreation programming, with similar Urban Enterprise Zone activity.
• City of Newark, New Jersey: Largest municipality in Essex County, NJ, providing the same core municipal services (water utility, tax collection, public safety, recreation, economic development) to an urban population in the same county — the most direct operational peer.
• City of Paterson, New Jersey: Mid-to-large NJ municipality with similar inner-ring urban economic profile, comparable municipal service breadth including water utility, recreation, code enforcement, and economic development programming.
• Township of Bloomfield, New Jersey: Adjacent Essex County municipality with similar size and demographic profile delivering comparable municipal services including water utility, recreation, and code enforcement — appropriate scale and structure peer.
• City of Orange Township, New Jersey: Adjacent Essex County municipality sharing East Orange's demographic and economic profile — direct neighbor providing comparable general-purpose municipal services, permitting, recreation, and public safety functions.
• Township of Montclair, New Jersey: Essex County municipality of comparable size operating a similar full-service municipal portfolio (tax, water, recreation, library, public safety), useful as a like-for-like scale and service-breadth comparator.
• City of Jersey City, New Jersey: Large New Jersey municipality offering a comparable full-stack portfolio of municipal services (tax, water/sewer, permitting, public safety, recreation, health) to a diverse urban population, useful as a scale-up comparator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EOCityHall
• Facebookfacebook.com/EOCityHall
• Instagraminstagram.com/eastorangerca
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/city-of-east-orange

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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