South Vermillion Community School Corporation

What South Vermillion Community School Corporation does

South Vermillion Community School Corporation is a public K-12 school corporation headquartered in Clinton, Indiana, operating within Vermillion County under the governance of an elected School Board of Trustees. The corporation serves approximately 1,469 students across four schools: South Vermillion High School (grades 9-12, 400 students), South Vermillion Middle School (grades 5-8, 490 students), Central Elementary (grades K-4, 325 students), and Van Duyn Elementary (grades K-4, 248 students), supplemented by the Wildcat Den Pre-K program. The district's stated mission is to provide academic and social experiences that nurture students as productive, creative, and moral citizens, operating under the motto "Believe · Achieve · Succeed" and the vision "Small Town Heart, Big Time Future." It is led by Superintendent Dr. Micah Williams (in his 15th year with the corporation) and Assistant Superintendent Mrs. Ronda Foster.

The corporation's operating technology stack is built on third-party educational platforms rather than proprietary systems. Canvas LMS (Instructure) provides the learning management layer for grades 2-12; Harmony Family Access (Logic Key) serves as the student information system and parent portal for grades, attendance, cafeteria accounts, online payments, homework, and discipline records; ClassLink provides single sign-on; ParentSquare (adopted for the 2025-2026 school year) handles school-to-home communications; and Google Mail supports staff communications. STEAM/STEM instruction is delivered through the Project Lead the Way curriculum district-wide. Operational systems include Frontline for HR, Aesop for substitute teacher scheduling, Education Advanced for assessment analytics, Eventlink for athletics management, and Doculivery and Vector for document and staff-resource workflows. In 2026, the Canvas platform experienced a data security incident that affected student and parent user information.

As a government state entity, SVCS is funded primarily through Indiana state education aid, federal program funding (including USDA school meal programs), and local property tax revenue, with supplemental transaction-based revenue from paid student breakfast and lunch programs, registration fees, and extracurricular activity charges (e.g., $75 swim lessons, $30 summer baseball camp). Customer enrollment is determined by residence within district boundaries rather than competitive selection, and the corporation operates as a single-district, single-geography public service provider under Indiana Department of Education oversight.

Name

South Vermillion Community School Corporation

Legal name

South Vermillion Community School Corporation

Website

https://svcs.k12.in.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

South Vermillion Community School Corporation is a public K-12 school district in Clinton, Indiana, serving approximately 1,469 students across four schools and a Pre-K program, funded by state, federal, and local tax revenues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Head Start & Public Pre-K Programs (EDACABAK)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Elementary education services
• Secondary education programs
• Special education services
• STEAM curriculum programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Clinton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Funded primarily through a combination of state and local tax revenues, federal education funding, and various state aid programs typical for Indiana public school corporations.
2. Student Meal Payments: Revenue from paid student breakfast and lunch programs, with pricing varying by school level (elementary, middle, high school). Free and reduced meal programs available for qualifying families.
3. Registration and Program Fees: Various enrollment fees, transfer request fees, and charges for extracurricular programs and activities.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

South Vermillion Community School Corporation is a public K-12 school corporation that delivers comprehensive Pre-K through 12th grade education to approximately 1,469 students across four schools in Vermillion County, Indiana. Core offerings include standard academic instruction, special education, high ability programs, English language development, counseling services, and a district-wide computer science and STEAM/STEM curriculum delivered via the Project Lead the Way adopted program. Auxiliary paid offerings include a Pre-K program (Wildcat Den), a paid student meal program, summer swim lessons, swim club, summer school, and school athletics.

Product overview

South Vermillion Community School Corporation provides a unified K-12 public education system serving approximately 1,469 students through four schools: Central Elementary (Kindergarten-4th, 325 students), Van Duyn Elementary (Kindergarten-4th, 248 students), South Vermillion Middle School (5th-8th, 490 students), and South Vermillion High School (9th-12th, 400 students). The district operates a Pre-K Wildcat Den program and offers summer programs including swim club and lessons. Technology integration is central to instruction, with Canvas LMS for grades 2-12, Harmony Family Access for student information, ClassLink for single sign-on, and ParentSquare for school communications. All schools teach computer science and STEAM/STEM using Project Lead the Way curriculum. The district has presented on an AI Student Use Policy, indicating emerging AI integration in educational programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wildcat Den Pre-K: Pre-K program operated by the school corporation for early childhood education
• The Wildcat Way

Products and services

• K-12 Education Programs Comprehensive Pre-K through 12th grade public education serving approximately 1,469 students across four schools, including special education, high ability programs, English language development, counseling services, and district-wide computer science/STEAM instruction via the adopted Project Lead the Way curriculum.
• Wildcat Den Pre-K Program Pre-kindergarten program operated by the school corporation for early childhood education, serving young learners with developmentally appropriate curriculum to prepare them for kindergarten success.
• Summer Programs Seasonal programs including summer swim club, summer swim lessons at the high school pool ($75 per child), summer school programming for academic support, and summer baseball camp ($30 per child, $15 per additional family member).
• Student Meal Program Paid school breakfast and lunch program with tiered pricing by school level (elementary, South Vermillion Middle School, South Vermillion High School), offering free and reduced meals to qualifying families through federal programs.
• School Athletics Programs Middle school and high school athletic programs managed through the Eventlink platform, offering sports participation, events and athletic department operations for students in grades 5-12.

Quantifiable outcome

• 400 high school students prepared for post-secondary success with college and career planning support.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration16 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Instructure (Canvas)coreTechnology or IntegrationCanvas LMS platform used as the learning management system for students in grades 2-12. Teachers use Canvas to share instruction, learning resources, and assign lessons. The corporation experienced a data security incident involving Canvas in 2026.
• Logic Key (Harmony)coreTechnology or IntegrationHarmony Family Access portal used for student information including grades, attendance, schedules, cafe accounts, online payments, homework, and discipline. Each school has its own media center catalog accessible through Harmony.
• ClassLinkcoreTechnology or IntegrationSingle sign-on platform providing students and staff access to various educational applications and resources across the district.
• ParentSquarecoreTechnology or IntegrationSchool-to-home communications platform used for announcements, newsletters (Wildcat Roar), and updates across all schools. Will become the primary communication method beginning 2025-2026 school year.
• Project Lead the WaycoreTechnology or IntegrationAdopted curriculum for computer science and STEAM/STEM education across all schools in the district, providing technology-integrated learning experiences.
• ApplitrackminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline application system used for employment applications and job postings for certified and classified positions within the district.
• USDAcoreOthersParticipates in federal school meal programs including free and reduced meal applications, summer food service programs, and complies with USDA non-discrimination requirements.
• Vermillion County Community FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWestern Indiana Community Foundation offers scholarships for local students. SVHS scholarship season runs January 1st through March 1st.
• Center for Occupational HealthminorOthersProvides required physical examinations for prospective bus drivers, with the school covering costs for those meeting employment requirements.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• ParentSquare: K-12 parent-engagement communications platform adopted by SVCS as the district's primary school-to-home channel starting 2025–2026. Ecosystem partner rather than a peer; nonetheless directly comparable in function to a district's family-engagement capability.
• Instructure (Canvas): Provider of the Canvas LMS deployed district-wide at SVCS (grades 2–12). Listed as adjacent/ecosystem participant: SVCS is the customer, but Canvas materially shapes instructional delivery at the district and is the source of the recently disclosed data security incident.
• Project Lead the Way: Curriculum provider whose computer science and STEAM/STEM program has been adopted district-wide across all SVCS schools. Functions as the upstream curriculum/standards enabler rather than a competitor, and shapes SVCS's technology-integrated learning positioning.

Direct peers

• Parke Heritage School Corporation: Neighboring Indiana public K-12 district in Parke County serving a similar rural community profile. Comparable grade structure, transportation needs, and reliance on state aid/local property tax base.
• Clay Community Schools: Adjacent Indiana public K-12 district in Clay County. Comparable rural/small-town K-12 corporation with similar state funding, athletics, and Pre-K offerings; useful proxy for regional peer performance and enrollment trends.
• Vigo County School Corporation: Largest neighboring public K-12 district in west-central Indiana (Terre Haute). Operates a comparable K-12 public school model with multiple schools, central services, and edtech integrations, but at materially larger scale than SVCS, making it a useful scaling benchmark.
• North Vermillion Community School Corporation: Sibling public K-12 school corporation serving the northern portion of Vermillion County, Indiana. Direct comparable: same state funding formula, similar rural K-12 footprint, overlapping community, and one of the source district's prior employers (Kristin Crabtree moved from North Vermillion to South Vermillion).
• Greencastle Community School Corporation: Putnam County, Indiana public K-12 corporation of similar size and small-town character. Comparable funding mix, athletics programs, and rural Indiana school district operating model.
• Southwest School Corporation: Public K-12 corporation in southwestern Indiana serving a comparable rural community. Similar operational and funding profile to SVCS, including athletics, food service, and state-aid dependency.
• Turkey Run Community School Corporation: Indiana public K-12 district serving Parke County. Small rural Indiana K-12 corporation closely comparable in scale, funding mix, and grade-band structure to SVCS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@SouthVermillionSchools
• Xx.com/SVSchools
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/south-vermillion-comm-schl

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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