Homewood School District 153

What Homewood School District 153 does

Homewood School District 153 is a public K-8 school district chartered under Illinois state law, serving the village of Homewood and surrounding areas. Governed by a seven-member elected Board of Education with Dr. Teresa Hill as Superintendent, the district operates three schools covering the full K-8 continuum: Willow School (K-2), Winston Churchill School (3-5), and James Hart School (6-8). It enrolls approximately 1,200-1,500 resident students and employs between 251 and 500 staff across instructional, administrative, facilities, food service, and transportation functions. The district is geographically bound; out-of-district tuition enrollment is not offered, making the district a statutory monopoly provider of public K-8 education within its boundaries.

The district's service offering extends beyond general education to include a state grant-funded preschool program for ages 3-5, a specialized Early Childhood Classroom for students with IEPs, comprehensive special education and related services (psychologists, social workers, speech pathologists, nurses), before/after school programs, food services (breakfast and lunch with free/reduced provisions), and bus transportation for students residing more than 1.5 miles from school. Student-facing technology is centered on the Infinite Campus-based Parent Portal, which provides real-time access to grades, attendance, schedules, lunch accounts, and bus routes. The district website is operated on the Edlio platform, with Constant Contact powering email communications, ThinkHelpDesk handling technology support tickets, and Safe2Help Illinois providing an anonymous student safety reporting channel. Communications and emergency operations are supported by an Emergency Closing System broadcast across major Chicago media outlets.

The business model is that of a state-funded public entity. Revenue streams consist of local property tax levies (primary), Illinois state education funding distributed via per-pupil formulas and categorical grants, and federal Title and special education grants. Transactional revenue from paid school meals (hot lunch $3.55, breakfast $2.55) and student fees is immaterial relative to tax-based funding. The district does not generate commercial revenue, has no parent company, no subsidiaries, and is not subject to equity investment or M&A activity.

Name

Homewood School District 153

Legal name

Homewood School District 153

Website

https://hsd153.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1908

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Homewood School District 153 is a public K-8 school district in Homewood, Illinois, operating three schools (Willow K-2, Churchill 3-5, James Hart 6-8) that serve approximately 1,200-1,500 resident students with general education, preschool, special education, food, and transportation services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-8 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

Keywords

• K-8 public education
• Elementary school services
• Middle school services
• Special education programs
• Preschool programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Homewood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Local Property Tax Revenue: Primary funding source from local property taxes levied within the district boundaries to support school operations, teacher salaries, and facilities.
2. State Education Funding: State of Illinois funding distributed to school districts based on per-pupil formulas and categorical grants for specific programs.
3. Federal Grants and Programs: Federal funding including Title programs, special education funding, and grant programs such as state preschool grants.
4. Student Meal Program: Revenue from school breakfast and lunch programs. Hot lunch costs $3.55 (reduced $0.40), breakfast costs $2.55 (reduced $0.30), with a la carte items available at James Hart School.
5. Student Fees: Fees charged for textbooks, consumable materials, extracurricular activities, and replacement costs for lost or damaged materials. Fee waivers available for students meeting free/reduced lunch eligibility.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Homewood School District 153 is a public K-8 school district that provides free primary and middle school education to resident students in Homewood, Illinois through three schools (Willow K-2, Winston Churchill 3-5, James Hart 6-8). The district also offers preschool programs for ages 3-5, special education and related services, food services (breakfast and lunch), bus transportation, and parent-facing technology tools for real-time access to student records.

Product overview

Homewood School District 153 is a public K-8 school district operating three schools: Willow School (elementary), Winston Churchill School (elementary/middle), and James Hart School (middle school). The district provides educational programs including preschool and special education services, student and parent-facing technology including the Infinite Campus-based Parent Portal for real-time access to grades, attendance, and student records, food services, and transportation. The district website is powered by Edlio platform and utilizes ThinkHelpDesk for technology support tickets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Willow School: Elementary school serving students in grades K-5 within District 153
• Winston Churchill School
• James Hart School

Products and services

• Willow School
• Winston Churchill School
• James Hart School
• Preschool and Early Childhood Programs
• Special Education Services
• Food Services
• Transportation Services
• Parent Portal

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Orland School District 135: K-8 public school district serving Orland Park, Illinois with a similar small multi-school operational model and south suburban Illinois funding base.
• Country Club Hills School District 160: Nearby south suburban Illinois K-8 district with comparable enrollment size, three-school structure, and similar student demographic profile, making it a directly comparable operational peer.
• Brookwood School District 167: K-8 district serving Glenwood and surrounding south suburban communities, with a similar small multi-school footprint and property-tax/state-aid revenue mix.
• Matteson School District 162: Neighboring K-8 public school district in Matteson, Illinois operating under the same Illinois funding framework with comparable enrollment scale and suburban catchment.
• Park Forest School District 163: K-8 public district serving Park Forest, Illinois, comparable in size, funding model, and south suburban operational context.
• Summit Hill School District 161: K-8 district serving Frankfort and unincorporated areas of Will County with comparable suburban Illinois funding structure and small multi-school footprint.
• Kirby School District 140: K-8 district in Tinley Park, Illinois with similar enrollment size, three-school structure, and reliance on Illinois state per-pupil funding and property taxes.
• Flossmoor School District 161: Adjacent K-8 public school district serving Flossmoor, Illinois, with similar suburban demographics, three-school footprint, and property-tax/state-aid funding model. Most directly comparable geographic and operational peer.

Regional players

• Rich Township High School District 227: Secondary district receiving HSD 153 graduates; operated under the same Illinois public school funding framework and shares community boundaries with Homewood SD 153.
• Homewood-Flossmoor High School District 233: The receiving high school district for graduates of Homewood SD 153, governed separately but operationally intertwined through feeder relationships, shared community, and joint planning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hsd153

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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