What Roxana Community Unit School District does

Roxana Community Unit School District #1 is a public K-12 school district chartered and funded by the State of Illinois, serving families residing within its attendance boundaries in Roxana and South Roxana, Madison County. The district operates four schools organized by attendance center: South Primary School (K-2, South Roxana), Central Intermediate School (grades 3-5, Roxana), Roxana Junior High School (grades 6-8, Roxana), and Roxana Senior High School (grades 9-12, Roxana). Its mission, per the district motto, is "Achieving Excellence with Passion, Pride and Partnership." Academics are supplemented by athletics, extracurricular activities, transportation, food services, student health services, and a network of community-facing programs including the Shell Mart food pantry, Seamless Summer free meals, and the Dolly Parton's Imagination Library early-literacy partnership with Roxana Library.

The district's operating technology stack is built on third-party platforms rather than proprietary systems: Skyward for student and employee information management, Apptegy/Thrillshare for the district website (roxanaschools.org) and mobile applications (iOS and Android), Google Sheets for bus route management, ST Math (with the JiJi the Penguin mascot) for adaptive math engagement, and a self-hosted PeerTube instance for live-streamed events. A mobile-responsive parent portal provides registration, document access, and emergency notifications. Recent capital investment includes an 11,200 sq ft gymnasium at Central Intermediate School completed in 2025 (designed by FGM Architects, built by SM Wilson) and conversion of the prior multi-purpose room into a special-needs center with sensory and therapy rooms.

Roxana CUSD #1 is funded through a combination of local property taxes, Illinois state education funding (Evidence-Based Funding), federal grants including the National School Lunch Program, and modest mandatory per-student registration fees ($50 K-5; $65 grades 6-12). Distribution is direct-to-family through in-district enrollment at the four schools and online registration via Skyward Parent Access. The customer base is geographically captive — resident families — and the district is governed by an elected Board of Education with administrative leadership including Superintendent Derek Austill. As a government state entity, the district is not privately held, does not have equity owners, and is not subject to typical M&A or PE investment dynamics; this analysis is descriptive rather than transaction-oriented.

Name

Roxana Community Unit School District

Legal name

Roxana Community Unit School District #1

Website

https://roxanaschools.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Roxana Community Unit School District #1 is a public K-12 school district in Roxana, Illinois, operating four schools (K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12) and serving resident families with academic, athletic, transportation, health, and food-security programs funded by property taxes and state aid.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Educational Support Services (611710), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialized Programs & Classrooms (Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Developmental, Multi-Disability) (EDAJAKAH), Preschool Programs within Childcare Centers (EDACABAL), Family Literacy & Early Language Development Programs (EDACALAE)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Student transportation services
• School meal programs
• Early literacy programs
• Special education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Roxana

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Local Property Tax Revenue: Public school district funded primarily through local property taxes levied on residents within the district boundaries.
2. State and Federal Funding: Revenue received from Illinois state education funding formulas and federal grants and programs including the National School Lunch Program.
3. Student Registration Fees: Mandatory per-student registration fees collected annually from families: $50 for K-5th grade, $65 for 6th-12th grade. Pre-K students are exempt from fees.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Roxana Community Unit School District #1 is a public K-12 school district operating four schools — South Primary School (K-2), Central Intermediate School (3-5), Roxana Junior High School (6-8), and Roxana Senior High School (9-12) — providing comprehensive public education to students in Roxana, Illinois. The district also delivers supporting services including student transportation, health services, food and nutrition programs (including the Seamless Summer Option and Shell Mart food pantry), the Dolly Parton's Imagination Library early-literacy partnership, and a dedicated special-needs center with sensory and therapy rooms.

Product overview

Roxana Community Unit School District #1 is a K-12 public school district operating four schools (South Primary, Central Intermediate, Roxana Junior High, and Roxana Senior High) serving students in grades K-12. The district offers core educational services alongside supporting services including student transportation, health services, employment services, and student registration. Special programs include the Shell Mart food assistance program, Summer Meals Program, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library early literacy initiative, and district mobile applications for iOS and Android. Video streaming of school events is provided through a PeerTube instance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Shell Mart: A food pantry program offering free food items including dairy products, bread, pasta, rice, cereal, canned goods to families in need.
• Shells Living Well

Products and services

• K-12 Education Services Comprehensive K-12 public education delivered across four district schools covering grades K through 12 for families residing within the Roxana CUSD #1 boundary in Illinois.
• Student Transportation Services District-operated bus transportation services including route management, full-time and substitute bus driver operations, and bus monitor support for enrolled students.
• Student Health Services School nursing services, health forms, medication authorization, and wellness programming delivered in coordination with SIHF Healthcare school-based health center across all district schools.
• Student Registration Online and in-person student registration with residency verification, document upload, fee payment, and Skyward Parent Access portal integration for new and returning students.
• Seamless Summer Meal Program Free summer meal service operated under the National School Lunch Program's Seamless Summer Option, providing meals at no cost to all children 18 and under at Central Intermediate School during summer months.
• Shell Mart Food Pantry Free food assistance program providing dairy, bread, pasta, rice, cereal, canned goods, and other staples to district families in need at no cost.
• Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

Quantifiable outcome

• Free meals served to all children 18 and under during summer months at Central Intermediate School through Seamless Summer Option
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Roxana LibrarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoxana School District and Roxana Library have partnered with county sponsors to bring Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to the community. The program provides free, high-quality books delivered directly to children's homes for children from birth through age five. Registration opened January 16 with delivery expected to begin in March. This partnership reflects a shared commitment to early literacy and family engagement.
• SIHF HealthcarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIHF Healthcare operates a school-based health center in partnership with Roxana Community School District for all district students, teachers, and staff via mobile unit parking at schools. The partnership provides accessible healthcare services to the school community.
• Lewis and Clark Community CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLewis & Clark Community College offers Summer Camp College for Kids for ages 5-15 years, with various programs hosted during summer months including K-Pop Demon Hunters, Drone Zone, Robotics 101, Creative Gardener Camp, and more. Registration through Lewis & Clark at (618) 468-2222.
• Madison County Regional Office of Education #41 (ROE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMadison County ROE #41 offers student summer camps including STEM Camp, Construction Camp, Agriculture Camp, and History Camp for students in grades 2-12. Registration available through the ROE website at roe41.org/page/student-events.
• SM Wilson & Co.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSM Wilson & Co. served as the general contractor for the new 11,200 square foot gymnasium addition at Central Intermediate School, completed in 2025.
• FGM ArchitectsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFGM Architects designed the new 11,200 square foot gymnasium addition at Central Intermediate School, completed in 2025.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Alton Community Unit School District 11: Adjacent Madison County CUSD operating multiple K-12 schools with similar funding model (local property taxes + state aid) and comparable demographics; closest direct competitor for student enrollment.
• Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7: Larger neighboring Illinois CUSD serving Madison County with K-12 programming across multiple schools; directly comparable as a public K-12 district competing for the same Madison County families and property tax base.
• Bethalto Community Unit School District 8: Small Madison County CUSD with K-12 attendance centers very similar in scale and structure to Roxana; comparable operating model, funding mix, and competitive set.
• Granite City Community Unit School District 9: Madison County CUSD with K-12 schools and a similar industrial-belt demographic profile; directly comparable in scale, funding dependencies, and competitive pressures.

Broad incumbents

• PowerSchool Group: Dominant K-12 student information system and EdTech vendor; comparable in that it serves the same public school district buyer but is a much larger commercial provider across the same operational domain (Skyward is used by Roxana).
• Apptegy (Thrillshare): Vendor of the website CMS, mobile apps, and communications platform used by Roxana; serves the same K-12 public district customer segment at scale.
• Skyward (Skyward Education): K-12 SIS vendor already deployed at Roxana; comparable in that it serves the same district-type customer with overlapping student/employee information management functionality.

Emerging players

• MIND Research Institute (ST Math): Provider of the ST Math program referenced via the JiJi the Penguin mascot at Roxana schools; comparable as a K-12 supplemental math curriculum vendor serving the same district buyer.

Regional players

• East Alton School District 13: Madison County K-8 district in close geographic proximity to Roxana; competes for the same primary/intermediate student population.
• Wood River-Hartford Elementary School District 15: Adjacent Madison County elementary-only district; overlaps Roxana's primary/intermediate grades for families on the Wood River side of the district boundary.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/rhs_sHELLS
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=100063580434240
• Instagraminstagram.com/rhs_shells?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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