Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union

What Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union does

Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union (BRSU) is a public school supervisory union — a Vermont state government entity — that provides centralized administrative leadership and support services to three member school districts (Mettawee School District, Taconic & Green Regional School District, and Winhall School District) across approximately 460 square miles of southwestern Vermont. As the second largest supervisory union in the state, BRSU operates five schools serving roughly 2,200 students: Equinox Valley Middle School, Green Ridge Elementary School, Flood Brook School, Mettawee Community School, and Taconic Elementary School. Notably, no BRSU district operates a high school; students choose from over 30 public and independent secondary schools. The union does not charge tuition and has no commercial revenue; its operating budget derives from Vermont state education aid and local property taxes.

BRSU delivers a comprehensive K-8 educational platform including core curriculum (Reveal Math, Into Reading/Literature, InquirEd Social Studies, and science resources including Mystery Science, OpenSciEd, Amplify Science, and Generation Genius), diagnostic assessment via iReady, and student support services spanning special education, Title I, English Language Learner instruction, Section 504, McKinney-Vento homeless assistance, food services, and transportation. A distinguishing offering is the Junior Instructional Ski Program (JISP), a community partnership integrating skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, ice skating, and adaptive winter sports into the school day through ten community partners including Bromley Mountain and Vermont Adaptive Sports Program. Family communication runs through the BRSU mobile app (with Thrillshare Rooms two-way messaging), the brsu.org website, and Facebook.

The organization is undergoing significant restructuring driven by enrollment and fiscal pressures. In July 2025, the Taconic & Green Regional School District was reorganized — Manchester Elementary Middle School became Taconic Elementary School (K-5) and Dorset School became Green Ridge Elementary School — with middle school students consolidating into Equinox Valley Middle School in Manchester for the 2026-27 school year. On November 4, 2025, the T&G board voted 11-2 to close the Sunderland and Currier schools effective June 30, 2026. Leadership is provided by Superintendent Dr. Randi Lowe (since 2020), supported by a board of nine members and a central office team including directors of operations, educational technology, special education, transportation, food services, finance, and student support.

Name

Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union

Legal name

Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union

Website

https://brsu.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union is a Vermont public school supervisory union that provides centralized administrative support and K-8 education across three member districts and five schools serving approximately 2,200 students in southwestern Vermont.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-8 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Attendance, Truancy & Enrollment Compliance (EDAJAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Finance, Budgeting, Procurement & AP/AR (School/District Ops) (EDAJAHAL), Staffing, HR, Credentialing & Substitute Management (EDAJAHAH), Behavioral & Social-Emotional Support (ABA, PBIS, Counseling) (EDAJAKAE)

Keywords

• Public K-8 education
• Supervisory union services
• Special education programs
• School district administration
• School choice programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Arlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union (BRSU) is a public school supervisory union in southwestern Vermont that provides centralized administrative leadership and support to three member school districts (Mettawee School District, Taconic & Green Regional School District, and Winhall School District). It operates five K-8 schools serving approximately 2,200 students, delivering shared services including special education, Title I, English Language Learner programs, food services, health services, transportation, curriculum oversight, and the Junior Instructional Ski Program (JISP).

Product overview

Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union is a public school system in southwestern Vermont operating five schools serving approximately 2,200 students. The organization provides a comprehensive educational platform consisting of K-8 school operations, a mobile app for family communication, food services, student support services including special education and English language learning, curriculum programs aligned with state standards, the Junior Instructional Ski Program (JISP) for winter sports education, and intra-district school choice options. The supervisory union does not operate high schools; students choose from over 30 public and independent high schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BRSU Schools Network

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Healthy Kids ProgramscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 May 2024After School Program provider partnering with Currier, Dorset, Manchester, Mettawee, and Sunderland Schools for the 2024-2025 school year to provide after school programming.
• Bromley Outing ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJISP (Junior Instructional Ski Program) partner providing ski instruction as part of the community-school partnership winter sports program. The program integrates skiing, snowboarding, and other winter activities into the school day for BRSU students.
• Bromley MountaincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJISP partner ski resort providing winter sports instruction including skiing and snowboarding for BRSU students as an integrated part of the school day.
• Vermont Adaptive Sports ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJISP partner providing adaptive sports opportunities for students with disabilities, enabling inclusive participation in winter sports programs.
• Riley Rink Skating ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJISP partner providing ice skating instruction as part of the comprehensive winter sports and activities program for BRSU students.
• GNAT-TVminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJISP partner providing media arts programming as part of the after-school and enrichment activities for BRSU students.
• HildeneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJISP partner providing cultural and educational programming as part of the enrichment activities available to BRSU students.
• Manchester Community LibraryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJISP partner providing literacy and learning resources as part of the community enrichment programming for BRSU students.
• Merck Forest and FarmlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJISP partner providing outdoor education and nature-based learning experiences for BRSU students.
• Southern Vermont Arts CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJISP partner providing arts education programming as part of the cultural enrichment activities for BRSU students.
• Wild Wings Cross Country Ski CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJISP partner providing cross-country skiing instruction as part of the comprehensive winter sports program for BRSU students.
• The CollaborativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSummer meals program partner providing on-site dining services at Flood Brook School as part of BRSU's Summer Meals Program 2026 to ensure no child goes hungry during summer break.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mount Anthony Union School District #14: Neighboring Vermont K-12 union school district in the Bennington region. Comparable Vermont public school operator with overlapping service area, similar state-aid funding model, and similar curricular and student-support service mix.
• Champlain Valley School District: Larger Vermont unified school district operating multiple schools under one governing board. Comparable in operating model (K-12 public education, central-office shared services, Vermont funding framework), though at greater scale than BRSU.
• Burlington School District: Vermont's largest public school district, operating multiple K-12 schools under a unified board. Comparable Vermont public K-12 operator with shared services, school choice options, and state education funding exposure, though at urban scale.
• Two Rivers Supervisory Union: Vermont supervisory union serving several districts in eastern Vermont. Comparable multi-district supervisory-union structure, central-office shared services, and reliance on state education funding and local property taxes.
• Windham Northeast Supervisory Union: Vermont supervisory union serving multiple member districts in the Windham region. Directly comparable as a supervisory-union governance structure aggregating schools for shared administrative, special education, and transportation services.
• Windham Central Supervisory Union: Vermont supervisory union coordinating multiple school districts in the Windham region. Operates the same supervisory-union governance and shared-services model as BRSU and faces similar rural-Vermont enrollment and funding dynamics.
• Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union: Neighboring Vermont supervisory union providing K-12 administrative and educational services across southwestern Vermont districts. Directly comparable in governance structure, supervisory-union model, and rural Vermont service area.

Regional players

• Rutland City Public Schools: Regional Vermont public school district serving Rutland City, located near BRSU's geography. Comparable Vermont K-12 operator with similar state funding framework but operates as a city district rather than a multi-town supervisory union.
• Green Mountain Technical & Career Center: Vermont regional technical education center serving multiple sending districts including BRSU member towns. Comparable Vermont public secondary-education provider that receives BRSU-region high school students; relevant for understanding the K-12 continuum BRSU feeds into.

Broad incumbents

• Frontline Education: Major K-12 administrative software vendor providing HR, business management, and student information systems to U.S. school districts. Relevant because BRSU and peer supervisory unions rely on such platforms (BRSU uses SchoolSpring for hiring) for central-office operations that supervisory unions like BRSU perform in-house.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/brsuvt

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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