What Harmony Emge School District #175 does

Harmony-Emge School District #175 is a public K-8 school district operating under the Illinois State Board of Education, headquartered at 7401 Westchester Dr., Belleville, Illinois. It serves PreK through 8th grade students across three schools: Ellis Elementary (PreK-3rd grade, 250 Illini Dr., Belleville), Harmony Intermediate (4th-6th grade, 7401 Westchester Dr.), and Emge Junior High (7th-8th grade, 7401 Westchester Dr.). The district serves families in the Belleville and Metro East St. Louis area of St. Clair County, Illinois, with a staff of 50+ named personnel spanning administration, instruction, counseling, nursing, transportation, and clerical roles.

The district delivers a comprehensive educational program including a Gold Star rated PreK program, character education (recognized as an Illinois School District of Character), 1:1 student-to-computer technology integration from kindergarten through 8th grade, fine arts programming, athletics, and community partnerships with local churches, businesses, and civic organizations. Its technology stack is built around two core third-party platforms: TeacherEase serves as the student information system, parent portal, grades, attendance, and online registration engine, while Apptegy powers the district website and mobile app infrastructure. In May 2025, the district launched the Harmony 175 mobile application on iOS to extend parent and community access to district events and information.

As a government entity, Harmony-Emge does not generate commercial revenue. Funding is derived from local property taxes, Illinois state education funding, and federal education grants, with enrollment open to district residents at no tuition cost. The district communicates with prospective and current families through an Apptegy-powered website, mobile app, Facebook (PTO and district pages), and X (Twitter) @harmonysd175. New student and affidavit enrollments are conducted in person by appointment, while returning families complete enrollment online through TeacherEase. The district is governed by a Board of Education and led by Superintendent Dr. Dustin Nail, with school-level principals overseeing each of the three schools.

Name

Harmony Emge School District #175

Legal name

Harmony-Emge School District #175

Website

https://harmony175.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Harmony-Emge School District #175 is a public Illinois K-8 school district operating three schools (Ellis Elementary, Harmony Intermediate, Emge Junior High) that serve PreK through 8th grade students in Belleville, Illinois, funded by property taxes, state aid, and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-8 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialized Programs & Classrooms (Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Developmental, Multi-Disability) (EDAJAKAH)

Keywords

• Public K-8 education
• PreK-8 schooling
• Character education
• District education services
• Community school programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Belleville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: As a public Illinois school district, Harmony-Emge School District #175 is funded through a combination of local property taxes, state education funding (Illinois State Board of Education), and federal education grants and programs. Revenue is not derived from commercial product/service sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Harmony-Emge School District #175 is a public school district that provides tuition-free PreK through 8th grade education to district-resident families in Belleville, Illinois, operating three schools: Ellis Elementary (PreK-3), Harmony Intermediate (4-6), and Emge Junior High (7-8). The district delivers core academic instruction alongside a Gold Star rated PreK program, character education, 1:1 student-to-computer technology integration K-8, fine arts, athletics, and extra-curricular programming supported by community partnerships.

Product overview

Harmony-Emge School District #175 is a public school district operating three schools serving PreK through 8th grade. The district provides educational services including a gold star rated Pre-K program, character education (recognized as an Illinois School District of Character), 1:1 technology integration from kindergarten through 8th grade, fine arts, athletics, and community partnerships. The district maintains a web presence through its Apptegy-powered website and offers a dedicated mobile app for parents and community members to access district events and information.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ellis Elementary: PreK-3rd Grade elementary school within the district, located at 250 Illini Dr., Belleville, IL 62223
• Harmony Intermediate
• Emge Junior High

Named customers1 record

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

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and moderate.

• ApptegycoreTechnology or IntegrationApptegy provides the district's website platform (cmsv2-assets.apptegy.net) and mobile app infrastructure, powering the district's digital presence, content management, and parent communications.
• TeacherEasecoreTechnology or IntegrationTeacherEase is the district's student information system and parent portal, used for grades, attendance, online registration (Online Registration feature), and parent-school communication across all three schools.
• PTO (Parent-Teacher Organization)minorOthersThe district's active Parent-Teacher Organization supports school programs, fundraising, and community events. The PTO maintains a Facebook presence to engage families.
• Local Churches, Businesses, and Community GroupsmoderateOthersThe district maintains community partnerships with local churches, businesses, and civic organizations that support the curriculum and reinforce community identity. Specific partner names are not individually listed on the website.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Dupo Community Unit School District 196: Public K-8 school district in Dupo, Illinois, immediately south of Belleville in St. Clair County. Comparable small-district K-8 operating model in the same metro-east St. Louis labor market.
• East St. Louis School District 189: Public K-12 school district serving East St. Louis, Illinois within the same metro-east St. Louis region. Part of the same Illinois public-funding and accountability regime, providing a regional benchmark for district operations.
• Mascoutah Community Unit School District 19: K-12 public school district serving Mascoutah, Illinois in St. Clair County. Comparable suburban Illinois funding profile and grade configuration, serving families in the same St. Clair County footprint as Harmony-Emge.
• Lebanon Community Unit School District 9: K-12 public school district in Lebanon, Illinois in St. Clair County. Comparable small-to-mid Illinois K-12 operating model serving families in adjacent communities to Belleville.
• Cahokia Community Unit School District 187: K-12 public school district in the metro-east St. Louis area (Cahokia, Illinois). Operates within the same Illinois funding environment and competes for southwestern St. Clair County resident families adjacent to Harmony-Emge.
• Collinsville Community Unit School District 10: K-12 public school district in Collinsville, Illinois in adjacent Madison County. Comparable Illinois public-school operating model, with overlap on household feeder patterns into metro-east high schools.

Direct peers

• O'Fallon Community Consolidated School District 90: K-8 public school district serving O'Fallon, Illinois, just east of Belleville in St. Clair County. Closely comparable grade span, district size, and suburban-metro-east context to Harmony-Emge.
• Signal Hill School District 181: Neighboring K-8 public school district serving the Belleville, Illinois area. Operates within the same city boundary and competes directly with Harmony-Emge for resident students across grades K-8.
• Belle Valley School District 119: Public K-8 school district headquartered in Belleville, Illinois. Direct competitor for resident K-8 enrollment in the same Belleville service area as Harmony-Emge School District #175.

Others

• Freeburg Community High School District 77: Public high school district serving Freeburg, Illinois in St. Clair County. Not a direct competitor but the natural receiving district for Harmony-Emge 8th-grade graduates, making its programmatic and geographic positioning closely adjacent to Harmony-Emge's K-8 mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/harmonysd175
• Facebookfacebook.com/harmony175
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/harmony-emge-school-district-175

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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