Marengo Union School District 165

What Marengo Union School District 165 does

Marengo Union School District 165 is a public K-8 school district serving the city of Marengo and surrounding areas in McHenry County, Illinois. It operates three schools covering the full PreK-8 continuum: Locust Elementary (PreK-3), Grant Intermediate (grades 4-5), and Marengo Community Middle School (grades 6-8). The district is led by Superintendent Lea Damisch and governed by an elected Board of Education, with day-to-day operations supported by approximately 83 employees spanning instruction, administration, and support staff.

The district delivers standard public education services — classroom instruction, student support, transportation, food service, and facilities — funded through Illinois state aid and local property taxes. Instructional delivery increasingly incorporates technology: the district maintains an E-Learning program for weather and emergency closures and operates a 1:1 device program. Day-to-day operations run on a layered EdTech stack including Skyward (student information system), Qmlativ (finance/HR), Clever (identity/rostering), Follett Destiny (library), Google Workspace, Apptegy (communications/marketing), and Freshservice (IT ticketing).

As a unit of local government, the district has no commercial revenue model, no ability to raise equity, and no M&A optionality in the corporate sense. Its strategic levers are governance, curriculum, technology adoption, and boundary/operational restructuring — including an active feasibility study on consolidation with neighboring districts. There is no evidence of AI/ML deployment, proprietary technology development, or external commercial partnerships beyond standard vendor relationships.

Name

Marengo Union School District 165

Legal name

Marengo Union Elementary CSD #165

Website

https://marengo165.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Marengo Union School District 165 is a public K-8 school district in Marengo, Illinois, operating three schools (PreK-8) for roughly 83 staff and resident students, funded by local property taxes and Illinois state aid.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-8 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 industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Public K-8 education
• Elementary school services
• Middle school programs
• Special education services
• Student transportation

Headquarters

HQ city

Marengo

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public school district, revenue is derived from local property taxes, state education funding (based on evidence-based funding formula), and federal grants (Title I, ESSER funding mentioned). The district does not charge tuition for resident students.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Marengo Union School District 165 is a public K-8 school district that delivers free educational services to resident students of Marengo, Illinois through three schools: Locust Elementary (Pre-K to 3rd grade), Grant Intermediate (4th to 5th grade), and Marengo Community Middle School (6th to 8th grade). The district provides core academic instruction, special education services, Title I support, meal and transportation programs, athletics, and parent engagement through technology platforms such as Skyward, Clever, Google Workspace for Education, and Follett Destiny.

Product overview

Marengo Union Elementary CSD #165 is a K-8 public school district serving the Marengo, Illinois community. The district operates three schools: Locust Elementary School (Pre-K through 3rd grade), Grant Intermediate School (4th-5th grade), and MCMS Middle School (6th-8th grade). The district provides educational programs supported by technology infrastructure using third-party platforms including Skyward for student information management, Qmlativ via Google SSO for access control, CLEVER for single sign-on, and Follett Destiny for library services. Support services include special education, transportation, technology support via Freshservice ticketing, health services, and extracurricular programs including middle school athletics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Locust Elementary School: Elementary school serving students in the Marengo Union district
• Grant Intermediate School
• MCMS

Products and services

• Locust Elementary School Elementary school at 539 S. Locust St., Marengo, IL, serving preschool through 3rd grade students with kindergarten through 3rd grade instruction, library services, health services, and special education support.
• Grant Intermediate School Intermediate school at 816 E. Grant Hwy., Marengo, IL, serving 4th and 5th grade students with academic preparation for middle school.
• Marengo Community Middle School (MCMS) Middle school at 816 E. Grant Hwy. (Prospect Street Entrance), Marengo, IL, serving 6th through 8th grade students with comprehensive curriculum, athletics, fine arts, and extracurricular activities.
• Special Education Services Comprehensive special education program including Child Find identification, proportionate share services, resources and forms, speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and special education teaching staff across all schools.
• Transportation Services Student transportation coordinated by Transportation Director Lori Thorson, including route coordination and bus services for district students.
• E-Learning Program Electronic learning program providing remote and digital learning resources for students, with designated E-Learning planning documentation.
• Athletics Program Middle school athletics program hosted on Google Sites, providing competitive sports opportunities for MCMS students.
• Technology Department Services District technology services including device management, student data privacy (SOPPA compliance), technology support requests via Freshservice, and IT staff providing system administration across all district schools.

Quantifiable outcome

• Public school report cards available annually documenting academic performance

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Skyward (Education Management Solutions)coreTechnology or IntegrationSkyward provides the district's Student Information System (SIS) for enrollment, grades, attendance, and family access. The district uses Skyward Educator Access for teachers and Skyward Family Access for parents to monitor student progress.
• ClevercoreTechnology or IntegrationClever provides single sign-on portal allowing students to access educational applications and digital resources securely through their Clever account.
• Google Workspace for EducationcoreTechnology or IntegrationDistrict utilizes Google Workspace for Education for staff email, collaboration, and educational purposes, with staff email accessed through Gmail.
• ApptegycoreTechnology or IntegrationApptegy provides the district's website platform powering marengo165.org with content management, mobile apps, and digital communication tools.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Rochelle CCSD 231: Nearby Illinois district operating in a similar small-town footprint with comparable property-tax funding structure but slightly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Woodstock CUSD 200: McHenry County K-12 district serving a similar community type with comparable funding, governance structure, and edtech adoption profile.
• Belvidere CUSD 100: Northern Illinois K-12 district operating multiple schools with similar government-funding model and comparable student population size.
• Genoa-Kingston CUSD 424: Neighboring Illinois K-12 public school district serving a similar rural/small-town community. Directly comparable in size, geographic scope, student demographics, and funding model.
• Oregon CUSD 220: Small-town northern Illinois K-12 district with directly comparable size, funding model, and multi-school operational structure.
• Huntley CUSD 158: Nearby K-12 district with similar Illinois funding model and student demographics, comparable in operational structure to Marengo.
• Sycamore CUSD 427: DeKalb County K-12 district operating multiple schools with similar scale and rural/small-town community profile.
• Harvard CUSD 50: Adjacent McHenry County K-12 district serving a similar small-town population with comparable property-tax and state-funded revenue structure.

Others

• Skyward (Education Management Solutions): Provider of Student Information System (SIS) used by the district for enrollment, grades, attendance, and family access. Core operational infrastructure supplier.
• Apptegy: Edtech vendor providing the district's website platform, mobile apps, and digital communication tools. Listed as a technology partner and ecosystem enabler.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@MCSD165
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/marengo-union-school-district-165

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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