Earlville School District

What Earlville School District does

Earlville Community Unit School District 9 (Earlville CUSD 9) is a public K-12 school district headquartered at 9415 W Union St, Earlville, Illinois, serving approximately 400 students within its geographic boundaries. As a government entity organized under Illinois state law, it is governed by an elected school board and funded primarily through local property taxes, state education funding, and federal education programs; tuition is not charged to district residents.

The district operates a digital service stack layered on top of its in-person instructional model. Its technology infrastructure consists of Skyward as the student information system for enrollment and grade management, Apptegy powering the district website and iOS/Android mobile applications, Magic Collectors Solutions for online lunch and school fee payments, and ThrillShare for parent-school communication. The technology help desk is supported via a Google Forms ticket submission. The district also maintains a Facebook page and X (Twitter) account for community engagement.

Earlville CUSD 9 differentiates on community identity ("Our home, our town, our school, our family") and a Portrait of a Graduate outcomes framework. Ancillary paid services (lunch, registration fees) flow through its online payment portal, but revenue is not publicly disclosed. The district is not a commercial entity — there is no parent company, private equity involvement, venture funding, or active M&A activity. Its commercial counterparts are its technology vendors rather than traditional customers or competitors.

Name

Earlville School District

Legal name

Earlville Community Unit School District 9

Website

https://earlvillecusd9.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Earlville Community Unit School District 9 is a public K-12 school district in Earlville, Illinois, serving approximately 400 students with tuition-free education funded by property taxes and state aid, using Skyward, Apptegy, and Magic Collectors for digital operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Student information system
• School district services
• Online registration platform
• School fee payments

Headquarters

HQ city

Earlville

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, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Earlville Community Unit School District 9 is a public K-12 school district providing tuition-free education to students residing within Earlville, Illinois. Its core offerings include in-person academic instruction, student enrollment and registration, academic records management, school meal services, and online fee payment processing. The district supports families through a district website, mobile applications, and integrated digital portals for registration, payments, and family communications.

Product overview

Earlville Community Unit School District 9 operates a district website with multiple integrated digital services for K-12 education. The district website (core platform, powered by Apptegy CMS) serves as the central hub, integrating Skyward for student information management, Collector Solutions for payment processing, and ThrillShare for parent communication. The district provides student registration portals, online fee payments, a technology help desk, and shared calendar resources. This is a single-district educational institution with digital services for approximately 400 students, not a commercial product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• District Website Official website of Earlville Community Unit School District 9 providing district information, school details, parent/student portals, and community resources for families and residents.
• Student Information System (Skyward) Student information system providing grade management, enrollment processing, and family portal access for current and new students at Earlville CUSD 9.
• Online Payment System Online payment platform for lunch payments and school fee management for Earlville CUSD 9 families, powered by Collector Solutions Magic UI.
• Family Communication Portal (ThrillShare) District-to-family communication platform providing parent/guardian sign-in and messaging services for Earlville CUSD 9.
• District Mobile Applications (iOS and Android) Official iOS and Android mobile applications for Earlville CUSD 9 providing on-the-go access to district information, updates, and resources for families and the community.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SkywardcoreTechnology or IntegrationSkyward provides the district's student information system (SIS) used for student enrollment, registration, grade management, and academic records. The district utilizes both current student and new student registration portals powered by Skyward.
• Magic Collectors SolutionscoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides the online payment processing platform for the district, enabling families to pay school lunch fees and registration fees through a web-based portal.
• ApptegycoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides the district's website content management system and mobile app platform (CMSv2). The website and mobile applications are powered by Apptegy infrastructure.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Bureau Valley CUSD 340: Small, rural north-central Illinois public K-12 district serving a similarly low-population township. Highly comparable in scale, funding model (Illinois public school district), and small-district operational profile to Earlville CUSD 9.
• Indian Creek CUSD 425: Rural Illinois K-12 public district serving communities near Earlville. Directly comparable on geography, enrollment scale, funding source mix, and K-12 public school governance.
• Leland Grove School District: Small Illinois public K-12 district. Comparable as a small Illinois public school district with similar governance, funding mix, and grade span.
• Sandwich CUSD 430: Neighboring Illinois K-12 public school district of similar rural/small-town character. Comparable on funding model, governance, and grade span, though slightly larger.
• Wethersfield CUSD 230: Rural Illinois K-12 public district serving Kewanee and surrounding area. Comparable in scale, governance, and reliance on Illinois state aid and local property tax funding.
• La Moille CUSD 122: Small rural north-central Illinois K-12 public district. Comparable in scale, geographic context, and funding structure to Earlville CUSD 9.
• Serena CUSD 2: Adjacent small rural Illinois K-12 public district (Serena/Newark area). Directly comparable in size, governance under Illinois school code, and similar reliance on local property tax and state aid funding.
• Paw Paw CUSD 271: Very small rural Illinois K-12 public school district. Closely comparable on enrollment scale (a few hundred students), governance, and single-district operational profile.

Regional players

• Hall Township High School District 502: Small Illinois public high school district in the Bureau Valley region. Comparable in scale and rural Illinois context, though it serves secondary grades only and feeds from multiple K-8 districts.
• Mendota Township High School District 280: Nearby Illinois public high school district serving the Mendota area. Comparable as a regional public secondary education provider, though operating at the high-school level only rather than full K-12.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Earlville9
• Facebookfacebook.com/Earlville-CUSD-9-1613130358997308
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/earlville-school-district

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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