Mid-Ohio ESC

Name

Mid-Ohio ESC

Legal name

Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center

Website

https://moesc.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Support Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (6117), Educational Support Services (61171), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

District Student Services Administration (Special Ed, Counseling, Health) (EDADABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ), Official GED/HiSET Testing Centers & Proctoring Services (EDAAABAF), Autism Teacher Training & Professional Development (EDAKAKAL)

Keywords

• Educational support services
• Special education consulting
• School district staffing
• Professional development training
• Alternative education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Mansfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Educational Services to Client Districts: Mid-Ohio ESC provides specialized academic and support services to school districts including curriculum consultants, gifted and special education consultants, speech pathologists, psychologists, special education teachers, occupational therapists, and physical therapists. Services are delivered to client districts through ongoing contractual relationships.
2. Professional Development Programs: The organization offers professional development programs including conferences, training sessions, and workshops. Client districts receive discounted rates while non-client districts pay higher fees. Programs include Administrative Conference, CPI training, OTES/OPES/OSCES training, and various educator professional development.
3. Grant-Funded Initiatives: Mid-Ohio ESC receives grant funding for special projects including the 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant for Galion City Schools, TurboCert workforce development programs, and other workforce readiness initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center is a public Educational Service Center and political subdivision of the State of Ohio that provides specialized academic and support services to 13 client school districts across Crawford, Morrow, and Richland Counties. Core services include curriculum and gifted/special education consulting, speech-language pathology, school psychology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, alternative education programs, adult education, and community school sponsorship, delivered alongside professional development and workforce readiness programming.

Product overview

Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center is an educational services organization (not a technology product company) providing specialized academic and support services to 13 school districts across Crawford, Morrow, and Richland Counties in Ohio. The organization operates as a unified educational service center offering professional development programs (including AI literacy through aiEDU/InnovateOhio partnership), career and workforce development (TurboCert, Workforce Academy Pre-Apprenticeship), student enrichment events (Academic Challenge, Artapolooza, Spelling Bee), alternative education programs (Abraxas School, F.I.R.S.T. School), adult education (Mid-Ohio Adult Education), community school sponsorship, and certification development programs (BCBA, School Psychology, Speech-Language Pathology). The center also facilitates the Business Advisory Council workforce initiative. Services are coordinated through the Mid-Ohio Conference Center and include print shop, conference facilities, and fingerprinting services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mid-Ohio Adult Education: Free, career-aligned adult education program serving Richland, Ashland, and Crawford Counties, formerly known as Mansfield Adult Education, offering GED test prep, basic literacy, job readiness, and college/workforce preparation.

Products and services

• TurboCert Career credentialing program offering high school students industry-recognized credentials in Advanced Manufacturing, Advanced Mobility, and Information Technology through an accelerated format hosted at the Crawford Success Center.
• Workforce Academy Pre-Apprenticeship Program Registered pre-apprenticeship program teaching students 14 career proficiencies, including reliability, work ethic, digital technology, and intercultural fluency, delivered with hands-on experiences.
• Speech Language Pathologist High School Internship Program Internship pipeline connecting high school students with experienced Speech Language Pathologists, including 20 hours of job shadowing, coaching sessions, and project development aligned with Ohio SLP Aide License requirements.
• Student Events (Academic Challenge, Artapolooza, Spelling Bee) Student enrichment events including Academic Challenge competitions for grades 4-12, Artapolooza art festival, and Spelling Bee competitions serving Crawford, Morrow, and Richland Counties.
• Community School Sponsorship Sponsorship and oversight for community schools including GOAL Digital Academy, The Tomorrow Center, and Findlay Digital Academy, applying quality authorizing practices in accordance with Ohio Department of Education requirements.
• BCBA Development Program Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) certification development program offering graduate tuition reimbursement, guaranteed supervision hours, professional development, and a five-year employment commitment upon completion.
• School Psychology Development Program School psychology certification development program offering graduate tuition reimbursement, engagement with professionals, and a five-year employment commitment upon licensure.
• Speech-Language Pathologist Development Program Speech-Language Pathology certification development program offering graduate tuition reimbursement, professional development, networking, and a five-year employment commitment upon licensure.
• Professional Development Calendar and Training Professional development programming including CPI training, OTES/OPES/OSCES evaluation training, Administrative Conferences, and Bus Driver In-Service, delivered through an online event registration and payment system.
• Abraxas School Alternative education private residential treatment facility academic program serving up to 110 male students aged 13-21 with drug/alcohol dependency or delinquency issues, operating at a 15:1 student-to-staff ratio.
• F.I.R.S.T School Alternative education academic program serving up to 80 female students ages 12-17 with acute mental health needs, with up to 18-month length of stay and a 15:1 student-to-staff ratio.
• Mid-Ohio Adult Education Free adult education program (Ohio Aspire) offering GED test preparation, basic literacy, job readiness, and college/workforce preparation to residents of Richland, Ashland, and Crawford Counties.
• Business Advisory Council (BAC) Collaborative partnership between businesses, educators, and community leaders across Richland, Morrow, and Crawford Counties that delivers Educator Bootcamps, Superintendent Tours, TurboCert credentials, and the Ready for Hire Program.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 20,000 students served across 13 client districts
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and key.

• aiEDUcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership with aiEDU, a non-profit dedicated to creating equitable AI learning experiences, to provide comprehensive resources and support to district administrators and educators for AI literacy. Mid-Ohio ESC has two dedicated aiEDU Champions on staff and was recognized by OESCA for its AI expertise. The initiative is part of the Lt. Governor's InnovateOhio initiative.
• InnovateOhio (Lt. Governor's Office)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023State partnership to support advancement of AI literacy in schools. Mid-Ohio ESC teams up with aiEDU as part of this initiative to provide AI-related resources, professional development, and policy guidance to Ohio districts.
• Ashland UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership providing graduate credits for educator professional development programs including Teacher Boot Camps. Ashland University awards three graduate credits with no out-of-pocket cost for teachers (funded through Lt. Governor's Office of Workforce Transformation and Integrated Systems Technologies).
• North Central State CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollege partnership for TurboCert workforce development program hosted at Crawford Success Center. Partnership provides comprehensive support including college enrollment opportunities and employment pathways post high school.
• North End Community Improvement Collaborative (NECIC)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain site location for Mid-Ohio Adult Education at 134 N. Main St., Mansfield, OH 44902. Partnership provides adult education and career-aligned services to Richland, Ashland, and Crawford Counties.
• Ohio Department of Education & WorkforcecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency partnership for community school sponsorship (three schools) and Business Advisory Council 3-Star Rating of Excellence. ESC is under contract to sponsor community schools and receives audit and compliance oversight.
• IST (Integrated Systems Technologies)keyGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal business partner in Richland County that covered remaining teacher tuition costs ($125 per teacher) for graduate credits in the Teacher Boot Camp program, benefiting teachers across Richland, Crawford, and Morrow counties.
• Business Advisory Council PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership between businesses, educators, and community leaders across Richland, Morrow, and Crawford counties. Focuses on workforce readiness, leadership development, and civic engagement. Partners include Gorman Rupp, MK Metal Products, Jay Industries, Major Metals, Carter Machine, Timken, Avita Health System, and many others. Council has Action Teams in each county co-creating and carrying out workforce development initiatives.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Ohio Educational Service Center Association (OESCA): Statewide membership association representing all 52 Ohio ESCs. Not a direct competitor but provides shared services, advocacy, and professional development that supports the ESC network including Mid-Ohio ESC.
• aiEDU: Non-profit partner dedicated to creating equitable AI learning experiences. Mid-Ohio ESC's existing partnership makes aiEDU a relevant ecosystem peer rather than competitor; tracks AI literacy trends affecting K-12 ESC services.
• Ashland University: Higher education partner awarding graduate credits for MOESC's Teacher Boot Camps and similar professional development. Functions as an enabling partner, not a competitor; comparable to the role other regional universities play in ESC professional development ecosystems.

Direct peers

• Cuyahoga County ESC: Largest Ohio ESC, serving districts in the Cleveland metropolitan area with similar specialized student services, professional development, and community school sponsorship functions. Comparable operating model with significantly larger scale.
• Montgomery County ESC: Ohio Educational Service Center serving Dayton-area districts with the same statutory mandate to provide specialized academic and support services. Functional peer under OESCA governance.
• Educational Service Center of Central Ohio: Another Ohio Educational Service Center providing the same shared-service model (special education, professional development, student services) to member school districts in central Ohio. Direct functional peer with comparable mandate, funding model, and regulatory framework under OESCA.
• North Central Ohio ESC: Ohio ESC serving school districts in north-central Ohio with adjacent geography to Mid-Ohio ESC. Provides comparable special education, gifted, and professional development services under the same state model.
• Hamilton County ESC: Ohio ESC serving the Cincinnati-area districts with parallel service offerings including special education consulting, professional development, gifted services, and alternative education programs. Direct peer operating under the same state regulatory framework.
• Wayne County Schools Regional Education Service Agency (RESA): Michigan-based Regional Education Service Agency (RESA) with similar shared-service mandate — providing specialized staff, professional development, and student services to member districts. Conceptually equivalent to an Ohio ESC though operating under different state statute.
• Educational Service Center of Lake Erie West (formerly Lucas County ESC): Ohio ESC serving Lucas and surrounding counties with similar shared-service offerings for member districts. Comparable regional ESC peer operating under Ohio Department of Education oversight.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/midohioesc
• Facebookfacebook.com/MIDOHIOESC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/moesc---abraxas

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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