Massac Unit School District #1

What Massac Unit School District #1 does

Massac Unit School District #1 is a public K-12 school district headquartered at 2939 Old Marion Rd, Metropolis, Illinois, operating under Illinois state law as a government/state entity. The district serves pre-kindergarten through 12th grade students across Massac County, Illinois through seven schools: Brookport Elementary, Franklin Elementary, Jefferson Elementary, Massac County High School, Massac Junior High, Metropolis Elementary, and Unity Elementary. Per firmographics, the entity is reported with 51–100 employees; the district describes itself as actively operating and serving students, with no parent company and no private ownership structure.

The district's core product is free in-person public K-12 education, delivered through its seven physical school locations and supplemented by a small digital layer. On the technology side, Massac Unit #1 runs Alma as its Student Information System for grade tracking, assignment management, and district-wide emergency calls and texts to families; Apptegy as the platform for its public website (unit1.massac.org) and iOS/Android mobile applications; MySchoolBucks for online parent payments for meals and fees; Safe2Help IL for confidential student safety reporting; and Google for calendar and Drive storage. Marketing and community-engagement channels include an official Facebook page, an X (formerly Twitter) account, mobile apps, and a Spotify-hosted district podcast.

The business model is government-funded public education with no tuition or fees charged to district residents. Revenue is sourced from local property taxes, Illinois state education funding, and federal education programs, and is not publicly disclosed on the district website. The district operates under its own school board governance, has no parent company, and serves a single geography (Massac County, Illinois) with no global footprint.

Name

Massac Unit School District #1

Legal name

Massac Unit School District #1

Website

https://unit1.massac.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Massac Unit School District #1 is a public K-12 school district in Metropolis, Illinois, operating seven schools to serve pre-K through 12th grade students across Massac County. It is government-funded and uses Alma, Apptegy, MySchoolBucks, and Safe2Help IL to deliver educational and administrative services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• School district services
• Elementary secondary education
• College preparation programs
• Student information systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Metropolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Public school district funded through local property taxes, state education funding, and federal education programs. Operates as a government-funded educational institution serving students in pre-K through 12th grade.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Massac Unit School District #1 operates as a public K-12 school district providing tuition-free pre-kindergarten through 12th grade education to residents of Massac County, Illinois across seven school campuses (four elementary schools, one junior high, one high school, plus an additional elementary). The district offers college preparation programs (such as the 2026 College Signing Day), parent-facing grade and assignment monitoring through the Alma Student Information System, online payments via MySchoolBucks, and safety reporting through Safe2Help IL.

Product overview

Massac Unit School District #1 is a public K-12 school district serving the Metropolis, Illinois area with seven schools including elementary, junior high, and high school programs. The district utilizes Alma as its student information system for grades and assignments, MySchoolBucks for meal payments, and Safe2Help IL for safety communications. The district's website is powered by Apptegy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Massac Unit: Brand name used for district communications and branding (visible in social media handles like @massacunit1)

Products and services

• K-12 Public Education Services Tuition-free public K-12 education delivered across seven school campuses in Massac County, Illinois, covering pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, including elementary, junior high, and high school programs with college preparation activities.
• Alma Student Information System Web-based student information system used by the district to enable parents and guardians to check student grades, view assignments, and receive district-wide emergency calls and text messages. Access requests are processed within two business days.
• MySchoolBucks Online Payment Service Online payment platform accessed through the district site that allows parents to make school-related payments for meals, fees, and other school expenses.
• Safe2Help IL Safety Reporting Service Illinois-based safety reporting system accessed via the district site that provides students a confidential channel to report safety concerns to school officials.
• Massac Unit District Podcast District-branded audio podcast distributed via Spotify providing district news, updates, and audio content for parents, students, and community members.

Named customers7 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AlmacoreTechnology or IntegrationAlma is utilized as the district's student information system. Parents and guardians can access grades, assignments, and receive district-wide emergency calls and text messages through this platform. Access requests are processed within 2 business days.
• ApptegycoreTechnology or IntegrationApptegy provides the district's website platform and mobile app infrastructure. The district website (unit1.massac.org) and iOS/Android mobile applications are powered by Apptegy's technology.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Apptegy: The vendor powering Massac Unit's website and mobile applications. Included as an ecosystem participant that defines the district's digital communication capabilities rather than a direct district peer.
• Alma (Alma SIS): The student information system used by Massac Unit for grade tracking, assignment management, and emergency communications. Included as a technology vendor/ecosystem participant underpinning district operations.

Direct peers

• Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3: A southern Illinois public K-12 district in Saline County operating elementary, middle, and high schools. Similar in scale and rural southern Illinois geography to Massac Unit School District #1.
• Marion Community Unit School District 2: A southern Illinois public K-12 district headquartered in Williamson County, IL. Operates multiple schools covering elementary through high school, comparable in scale and regional context to Massac Unit School District #1.
• Herrin Community Unit School District 4: A southern Illinois public K-12 district in Williamson County. Operates multiple school buildings across grade levels, comparable in scope and regional context to Massac Unit.
• Pope County Community Unit School District 1: A small public K-12 district adjacent to Massac County in southern Illinois. Similar scale and demographic profile; useful peer for rural southern Illinois district benchmarking.
• Carbondale Community Unit School District 165: A southern Illinois public K-12 district in Jackson County serving Carbondale and surrounding communities. Comparable in operating multiple schools across grade bands and serving a similar regional demographic profile to Massac Unit.
• Johnston City Community Unit School District 1: A southern Illinois public K-12 district in Williamson County operating schools across elementary, middle, and high school grade bands. Comparable in scale, geography, and funding model.
• Benton Community Unit School District 47: A southern Illinois public K-12 district in Franklin County, IL, operating elementary, middle, and high schools. Comparable as a small-to-mid-size rural southern Illinois public district.

Regional players

• Anna Community Consolidated School District 37: A consolidated K-8 district in Union County, IL, in the same southern Illinois region. Comparable in geographic context and rural district scale; differs in that it does not operate high schools directly.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/massacunit1
• Facebookfacebook.com/massacunit1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/massac-unit-1

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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