Ewing School

What Ewing School does

Ewing-Northern CCSD #115, operating publicly as "Ewing Grade School" or "Ewing School," is an Illinois state-government K-8 public school district headquartered at 51 N Main St, Ewing, Illinois. The district provides free public education to local students from Pre-K through 8th grade under the Illinois State Standards curriculum, governed by an elected Board of Education and led by Superintendent/Principal Dr. Kristin Ing. Program offerings include core academics, special education (Cross Categorical K-8 and Special Education K-4), guided reading, music and band, physical education, dedicated K-8 technology instruction, and a grades 5-8 athletics program spanning softball, baseball, cross country, basketball, volleyball, archery, track, cheer, and golf. The district has been rated "Exemplary" by the Illinois Regional Office of Education (ROE) 21.

The district does not operate proprietary technology of its own; instead it integrates a broad stack of third-party educational technology platforms to deliver instruction and operations. Core platforms include TeacherEase for gradebook and student information management, Google Workspace for Education (GAFE) for staff/student productivity, i-Ready (Curriculum Associates) for adaptive reading and math diagnostics, IXL Learning for personalized math and ELA practice, McGraw Hill ConnectEd for digital curriculum, SchoolMessenger for parent communications, and supplemental tools such as Khan Academy, Lexia, BrainPOP, Flocabulary, and ClassDojo. Privacy compliance frameworks include SOPPA, FERPA, COPPA, CIPA, and PPRA. The community support arm ENSO (Ewing Northern Support Organization) provides fundraising support through parent/community contributions.

The business model is that of a public-government entity funded by Illinois state education allocations, local property taxes, and federal education grants; the district charges no tuition and operates on a non-commercial, community-led go-to-market motion in which enrollment is driven by district residency rather than competitive marketing. There is no disclosed revenue figure, no private ownership, and no fundraising history. Staffing consists of approximately 16-26 personnel (a discrepancy exists between firmographic headcount of 16 and the staff directory listing of approximately 26, including teachers, aides, support staff, and administrative leadership).

Name

Ewing School

Legal name

Ewing-Northern CCSD #115

Website

https://ewinggradeschool.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ewing-Northern CCSD #115 is a publicly funded Illinois K-8 school district serving local Ewing, Illinois students (Pre-K through 8th grade) with core academics, special education, athletics, and a broad third-party ed-tech platform stack, rated Exemplary by ROE 21.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-8 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

Keywords

• Public K-8 education
• Elementary school services
• Middle school education
• Special education programs
• School athletics programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Ewing

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: District-funded public school operating through Illinois state education funding, local property taxes, and federal education grants. No tuition or direct revenue from students.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Ewing School is a public K-8 school operated by Ewing-Northern Community Consolidated School District #115 (Ewing-Northern CCSD #115) that delivers free elementary and middle school education to resident students in the Ewing, Illinois area. The school offers a unified Pre-K through 8th-grade program aligned to Illinois State Standards, combining core academic instruction with special education services, guided reading intervention, music and band, physical education, dedicated technology instruction, and a multi-sport athletics program for grades 5-8. Enrollment is driven by district residency and the school is funded through Illinois state education allocations, local property taxes, and federal education grants.

Product overview

Ewing-Northern CCSD #115 is a public K-8 school district providing comprehensive elementary and middle school education services. The district offers a unified educational program spanning Pre-K through 8th grade, integrating core academic instruction with enrichment programs including athletics, music, band, physical education, special education, and guided reading. The district utilizes various educational technology platforms for student learning and maintains academic standards aligned with Illinois State Standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-8 General Education Program
• Athletics Program
• Special Education Services
• Guided Reading Program
• Music and Band Program
• Physical Education Program
• Technology Education

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

Integration32 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Curriculum Associates (i-Ready)coreTechnology or Integrationi-Ready diagnostic and instruction platform used for adaptive reading and math assessment and personalized learning for K-8 students
• IXL LearningcoreTechnology or IntegrationIXL platform used for personalized math and English language arts practice and skill building across grade levels
• Google (GAFE)coreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle Apps for Education provides students and staff with cloud-based productivity tools including Gmail, Docs, Drive, and Classroom
• SchoolMessengercoreTechnology or IntegrationSchool communication platform enabling automated calls, emails, and app notifications to families for announcements and emergencies
• ENSO (Ewing Northern Support Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent/community organization providing annual calendar fundraiser supporting school programs and student activities. Officers include President Melinda Squires, VP Angelle Hofmann, Secretary Elizabeth Roberts, Treasurer Sami Corn
• McGraw Hill (ConnectEd)coreTechnology or IntegrationDigital curriculum and textbook platform providing educational content and resources aligned to state standards

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• IDEA Public Schools: Large national K-12 charter school operator focused on underserved communities, providing tuition-free public education with a rigorous college-preparatory model — comparable in K-8 public-education mission but operating under a non-district governance structure.
• KIPP Public Schools: National charter school network that competes for K-8 enrollment in many Illinois communities under a charter authorizing framework different from CCSDs but offering tuition-free public K-8 education with similar student demographics; a partial-overlap alternative on the broader K-8 public-education landscape.

Broad incumbents

• Chicago Public Schools: The largest public K-12 district in Illinois and a relevant broader-incumbent benchmark on state report-card methodology, funding-formula participation, and SOPPA/FERPA compliance scale; not a direct competitor in Ewing's geography but a reference point for the Illinois public education system.
• McLean County Unit 5 (Bloomington Public Schools): The larger public school district covering the Bloomington-Normal area adjacent to Ewing, Illinois. Same Illinois funding framework and academic standards, but materially larger scale and a broader portfolio of programs, making it the natural comparison point for what Ewing students and families might consider as alternatives.

Others

• Curriculum Associates (i-Ready): Ed-tech vendor whose i-Ready adaptive diagnostics and personalized instruction platform is deployed at Ewing School as a core partnership; an adjacent ecosystem participant that supplies the differentiated instruction backbone cited in Ewing's value proposition.
• IXL Learning: Personalized learning platform used by Ewing School students for math and ELA practice; an enabling adjacent participant in the K-8 instructional stack with deep penetration across small U.S. school districts.

Direct peers

• Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUSD #10: Comparable small rural Illinois CUSD serving K-12 in the Paxton/Ford County area, governed by an elected board, and funded through the same Illinois Evidence-Based Funding model — directly comparable in scale, revenue model, and community-led enrollment motion.
• Prairie Central CUSD #8: Small rural Illinois public K-12 school district (Fairbury/Pontiac area) of comparable size and consolidated-district structure, serving a similar rural Illinois K-8 demographic and operating under the same state funding and accountability framework as Ewing-Northern CCSD #115.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ewing-school

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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