South Central Service Cooperative

What South Central Service Cooperative does

South Central Service Cooperative (SCSC) is a regional education service cooperative founded in 1985 and headquartered at 2235 California Ave. SW, Camden, Arkansas. It provides shared educational support services to 11 public school districts in South Arkansas, including Bearden, Camden Fairview, El Dorado, Emerson-Taylor-Bradley, Hampton, Harmony Grove, Junction City, Magnolia, Parkers Chapel, Smackover-Norphlet, and Strong-Huttig. Across these districts, SCSC supports approximately 1,112 teachers and 14,450 students through professional development, on-site coaching, novice teacher mentoring, preschool programs, and special education services.

SCSC's core service portfolio consists of professional development (38,538 hours delivered in the 2022-23 school year), content-specialist coaching delivered in area schools four days per week, mentoring for 195 novice teachers, preschool services for 200 students ages 3-5, and special education services for 234 students ages 3-5. The organization also operates internship programs for students preparing to become teachers. Technology infrastructure supporting these services includes a ThrillShare-powered employee and district portal, the ESC Web workshop registration system, a dedicated Summer PD Google Sites portal, and iOS and Android mobile applications. SCSC participates in the broader Arkansas Education Service Cooperative network, which provides access to statewide shared resources via the ESC Help platform.

SCSC operates as a member-owned cooperative, generating revenue through recurring membership dues and service fees from its 11 member school districts. With 34 employees embedded in area districts, the cooperative model delivers economies of scale for services that individual rural districts could not cost-effectively provide independently. Marketing and distribution rely on in-person workshops, summer professional development events, social media channels (Facebook, X, Instagram), and the mobile app ecosystem. No external funding, M&A activity, or ownership changes are disclosed.

Name

South Central Service Cooperative

Legal name

South Central Service Cooperative

Website

https://scscoop.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

South Central Service Cooperative is an education service cooperative founded in 1985 that provides professional development, on-site coaching, preschool, and special education services to 11 public school districts in South Arkansas, supporting over 1,100 teachers and 14,450 students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Educational Support Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialized Instruction & Resource Support (Inclusion, Pull-Out, Co-Teaching) (EDAJAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Paraprofessional / Teaching Assistant Support Services (EDAKABAB)

Keywords

• Educational service cooperative
• Teacher professional development
• School district support services
• Early childhood education
• Special education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Camden

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cooperative Services: As a service cooperative serving school districts, revenue is generated through membership dues and service fees from the 11 member school districts in South Arkansas. Services include professional development, preschool programs, special education services, and teacher support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

South Central Service Cooperative is a member-owned cooperative that delivers shared educational support services to 11 public school districts in South Arkansas. Its core offerings include teacher professional development, on-site content-specialist coaching, novice-teacher mentoring, early-childhood preschool programs, and special education services for students ages 3-5, supplemented by internship programs and administrative support such as fingerprinting and Para Pro exam preparation.

Product overview

South Central Service Cooperative is an educational service cooperative providing shared services to 11 school districts in South Arkansas. Rather than a software product company, it offers collaborative educational programs and support services including professional development (38,538 hours annually), teacher mentoring (195 novice teachers supported), preschool services (200 students ages 3-5), and special education services (234 students ages 3-5). The cooperative also provides workshops, internship programs for aspiring teachers, and coordinates content specialists who coach in area schools 4 days per week. Services are accessed through platforms including ESC Web for workshop registration and ThrillShare for employee portals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Professional Development for Teachers Structured training and development programs for K-12 teachers and staff across 11 member school districts in South Arkansas, including workshops and summer PD sessions, designed to improve instructional practice and student outcomes.
• On-Site Content Specialist Coaching Direct coaching support delivered by SCSC content specialists visiting area schools 4 days per week, providing instructional coaching to teachers in member K-12 districts.
• Novice Teacher Mentoring Program Mentorship program for beginning teachers across member school districts, providing structured guidance and support during their first years in the classroom.
• Preschool Program (Ages 3-5) Early childhood education services for students ages 3-5 delivered through SCSC's Preschool Department, serving 200 students in South Arkansas.
• Special Education Services (Ages 3-5) Special education services for students ages 3-5 across member school districts, supporting 234 students in the most recent reporting period.
• Teacher Internship Program Internship placements offered through SCSC for students preparing to enter the teaching profession, supporting the local teacher pipeline in South Arkansas.
• Para Pro Exam Preparation Preparation materials and support for the Para Pro assessment, helping school staff qualify for paraprofessional roles.
• Fingerprinting Services Background-check fingerprinting services for school staff and applicants across member districts.

Named customers11 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

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Arkansas ESC (Education Service Cooperatives)coreOthersSCSC participates in the Arkansas Education Service Cooperative network, accessing shared resources, training materials, and statewide professional development through the ESC Help platform.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Wilbur D. Mills Education Service Cooperative: Arkansas ESC providing cooperative educational services to member districts, including professional development and special education support — a structural peer operating under the same state-level ESC model.
• Great Rivers Education Service Cooperative: Regional Arkansas ESC serving districts in its service area with cooperative-style K-12 support, professional development, and special education services — directly comparable in mission and operating model to SCSC.
• Arch Ford Education Service Cooperative: Another Arkansas Education Service Cooperative providing shared K-12 professional development, special education, and cooperative services to school districts in central Arkansas. Structurally and functionally analogous to SCSC, operating under the same statewide ESC framework.
• Northwest Arkansas Education Service Cooperative: Arkansas ESC serving districts in the northwest region of the state, providing parallel cooperative services — PD, special education, and shared educator support — to its member districts.
• Southeast Arkansas Education Service Cooperative: Adjacent regional Arkansas ESC covering the southeast portion of the state, offering the same cooperative model of K-12 shared services and educator support as SCSC.
• Northeast Arkansas Education Service Cooperative: Regional Arkansas ESC serving school districts in northeast Arkansas with comparable professional development, teacher support, and cooperative service offerings to member districts.
• Crowley's Ridge Education Service Cooperative: Arkansas ESC serving districts in the Crowley's Ridge region with parallel cooperative services to SCSC, including shared professional development and educator support programming.
• Dawson Education Service Cooperative: Arkansas ESC offering shared educational services to its member districts, operating under the same statewide ESC framework and providing parallel offerings around PD, special ed, and teacher support.
• Northcentral Arkansas Education Service Cooperative: Regional Arkansas ESC delivering cooperative K-12 support services — including professional development, mentoring, and special education — to school districts in north-central Arkansas.
• Ouachita Education Service Cooperative: Arkansas ESC providing cooperative educational support services to member districts in its region, with a comparable service portfolio in professional development and special education.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/scsc1985
• Facebookfacebook.com/scsc.k12.ar.us
• Instagraminstagram.com/scscoop
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/south-central-cooperative

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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