Milan Community School Corporation

What Milan Community School Corporation does

Milan Community School Corporation is a public K–12 school corporation chartered under Indiana state law, serving approximately 1,024 students across preschool through grade 12 from a single catchment in Milan, Ripley County, Indiana. Operations are delivered through three schools — Milan Elementary School (PK-4), Milan Middle and Intermediate Schools (grades 5-8), and Milan High School (grades 9-12) — plus a tuition-based MES Paid Preschool program. The corporation is led by Superintendent Pat Murphy with a 217-person staff spanning 65 teachers, seven counselors/social workers, 30 instructional assistants, four principals and an athletic director, alongside custodial, cafeteria, transportation, nursing, and central-office roles. Funding flows primarily from state per-pupil aid and local property taxes; supplemental revenue comes from tiered preschool tuition ($8–$20 per day depending on free/reduced-lunch status) and negligible meal/milk fees.

The instructional product mixes the Leader in Me framework (Elementary and Middle/Intermediate) with a career-pathway stack at the high school level: dual credit through Ivy Tech, career-technical education via Southeastern Career Center, JAG career development, Project Lead the Way STEM, and the Milan Works! work-based learning program for juniors and seniors. Student outcomes supporting the academic positioning include a 100% IREAD3 pass rate among in-house preschoolers and 90% kindergarten-readiness on the KRA assessment. The district runs a structured safety program — visitor management with buzz-in entry, district-wide video surveillance, and certified School Resource Officers from the Ripley County Sheriff's Office — and a telehealth initiative with Margaret Mary Health providing on-site doctor visits across all schools.

The back-office stack runs on PowerSchool for student information, eFunds and FamilyPortal Cloud for payments, Thrillshare for parent communications and calendar, and dedicated iOS/Android apps. Go-to-market is purely community-led: enrollment is geography-bound via public-school assignment with a school-choice transfer window (deadline August 1, 2025), and outreach leverages the district website, Facebook, X/Twitter, and parent portals. The corporation has no private equity or venture funding, no parent company, and reports no externally audited revenue figure; it is a government state entity with no M&A-relevant capital structure.

Name

Milan Community School Corporation

Legal name

Milan Community School Corporation

Website

https://milan.k12.in.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1856

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Milan Community School Corporation is an Indiana public K-12 district serving approximately 1,024 PK-12 students across three schools and a paid preschool in Milan, Ripley County, funded primarily through state per-pupil aid and local property taxes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Preschool programs
• Career technical education
• Student athletics
• Special education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Milan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Public school district funded through state per-pupil funding and local property taxes. Serves students from preschool (PK) through 12th grade.
2. Preschool Tuition: Paid preschool program with tiered tuition rates based on free/reduced lunch eligibility status. Annual tuition ranges from $1,224 to $3,560 depending on lunch status and payment timing.
3. Meal Payments: Student meals and milk paid through family portal. Student breakfast $1.60, lunch $2.35; reduced breakfast $0.30, lunch $0.40; milk $0.50

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Milan Community School Corporation is a public K-12 school district operating three schools (Milan Elementary School PK-4, Milan Middle and Intermediate Schools grades 5-8, and Milan High School grades 9-12) plus a tuition-based preschool program. It delivers standard PK-12 academic instruction, career and technical education pathways, athletics, and student support services to families residing in the Milan, Indiana area.

Product overview

Milan Community School Corporation is a public K-12 school district in Milan, Indiana, consisting of three schools: Milan Elementary School (PK-4), Milan Middle and Intermediate Schools (grades 5-8), and Milan High School (grades 9-12). The district also operates a fee-based MES Paid Preschool Program at the elementary school, an athletics department offering 19 varsity sports, a school safety program with School Resource Officers, an eLearning day program, and a CARES Club after-school mentorship program. Schools use the Leader in Me framework (at elementary and middle/intermediate levels) and blended instructional approaches. Milan High School partners with the Southeastern Career Center, Ivy Tech, JAG, and Project Lead the Way for career and technical education, and offers the Milan Works! work-based learning program for upperclassmen. All schools participate in a tele-health program with Margaret Mary Health. The district uses PowerSchool for student information management, eFunds for meal/fee payments, Thrillshare for communication and calendar management, and FamilyPortal Cloud for meal payments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Milan High School Comprehensive high school for grades 9-12 offering academic instruction, college preparatory programs, career and technical education through Southeastern Career Center, Ivy Tech, JAG, and Project Lead the Way partnerships, band, choir, art, FFA, athletics, and work-based learning via Milan Works!. Located at 609 Warpath Drive, Milan, IN 47031.
• Milan Middle and Intermediate Schools Combined middle (grades 7-8) and intermediate (grades 5-6) school operating as a Leader in Me School with a blended instructional approach that uses technology as a platform for student learning. Located at 609 North Warpath Drive, Milan, IN 47031.
• Milan Elementary School Elementary school for grades PK-4 operating as a Leader in Me School, providing a solid academic and leadership foundation. Includes the tuition-based paid preschool program led by a certified early childhood educator. Located at 418 East Carr Street, Milan, IN 47031.
• MES Paid Preschool Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of Milan preschoolers who stayed at MES passed IREAD3
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Southeastern Career CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMilan High School partners with the Southeastern Career Center to meet academic needs of learners, offering career and technical education programs.
• Ivy TechcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for college credit and career pathways for high school students.
• JAG (Jobs for America's Graduates)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJAG program provides career development and job placement services for at-risk students.
• Project Lead the WaycoreTechnology or IntegrationSTEM curriculum provider for hands-on learning in science and technology.
• Margaret Mary HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTele-health program for on-site doctor visits at all Milan Schools. School nurses coordinate the program.
• IN Rural Health AssocminorOthersGrant funding provided for tele-health clinic at MES enabling enhanced healthcare access for students.
• Southeastern Indiana School Insurance Trust (SISIT)coreOthersProvides employee health insurance including First Stop Health Free Telehealth Service.
• Ripley County Community FoundationminorOthersGrant provider for educational programs including Chompsaws for biology prosthetic leg project.
• Rising Sun Regional FoundationminorOthersCommunity foundation supporting local initiatives.
• Milan American Legion Post #235minorOthersLocal community organization supporting Milan Schools.
• Milan Lions ClubminorOthersLocal service organization partnership.
• Milan Volunteer Fire DepartmentminorOthersLocal fire department partnership.
• ROD Special Education CooperativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecial education services cooperative for students with special needs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MilanSchoolCorp
• Facebookfacebook.com/MilanCommSchools
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/milan-community-school-corp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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