William Holliday School

What William Holliday School does

Pontiac-William Holliday School District 105 is a public K-8 school district headquartered at 400 Ashland Drive, Fairview Heights, Illinois, operating continuously since 1861. The district runs two schools: Pontiac Junior High (grades 6-8) and William Holliday Elementary (grades K-5), serving approximately 1,100 students residing within district boundaries. Educational services include general curriculum instruction, special education, English Language Learning (ELL), Title I support, counseling, nursing, social work, paraprofessional support, and extracurricular activities such as band, chorus, physical education, and athletics.

The district's digital infrastructure is built on the Apptegy Thrillshare platform, which powers the public website (pwh105.org), a parent/student portal, and dedicated iOS and Android mobile applications. Community engagement channels include official Facebook and X (Twitter) accounts. Technology leadership is provided by a Director of Technology. A 2026 Bond Referendum is publicly featured on the website, indicating planned capital investment activity.

As a government entity, the district is governed by an elected school board under the oversight of the Illinois State Board of Education. Funding comes from local property taxes, state formula aid, and federal grants; no tuition is charged to district residents. Brian Arteberry serves as Superintendent, with separate Principals and Assistant Principals for each school. The organization is not a privately owned or investor-backed entity and does not have traditional commercial revenue mechanics, customer acquisition costs, or growth-funding dynamics.

Name

William Holliday School

Legal name

Pontiac-William Holliday School District #105

Website

https://pwh105.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1861

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Public K-8 school district operating Pontiac Junior High and William Holliday Elementary in Fairview Heights, Illinois since 1861, serving approximately 1,100 students with general, special, and ELL education funded by local property taxes and state aid.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-8 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), 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 Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC), English Learner (EL/ESL/ELL) & Bilingual Education Programs (EDAJAGAB)

Keywords

• Public K-8 education
• Elementary education services
• Junior high education
• Special education programs
• Student support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairview Heights

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

William Holliday School delivers K-5 public elementary education as part of Pontiac-William Holliday School District 105. The school provides core academic instruction, special education, English Language Learning (ELL), Title I support, counseling, nursing, social work, and extracurricular activities including band, chorus, physical education, and athletics, serving students residing within the district's geographic boundaries in Fairview Heights, Illinois.

Product overview

Pontiac-William Holliday School District 105 is a K-8 public school district based in Fairview Heights, Illinois, established in 1861. The district operates two schools: Pontiac Junior High (PJH) serving grades 6-8, and William Holliday Elementary (WH) serving grades K-5. The district offers comprehensive educational services including general curriculum instruction, special education, English Language Learning (ELL), title support programs, student counseling, nursing services, paraprofessional support, and technology education. The district's tagline is 'Quality Education Since 1861' and it serves the Pontiac, Illinois area with approximately 1,100 students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• William Holliday Elementary (WH)
• Pontiac Junior High (PJH)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Regional players

• O'Fallon School District 90: Larger K-8 public district serving O'Fallon, Illinois — immediately adjacent to Fairview Heights. Operates under the same Illinois funding framework but at meaningfully larger scale (~3,500+ students), serving as a regional benchmark for family choice in the same metro.

Broad incumbents

• Collinsville Area School District 10: Larger neighboring Illinois public district (K-12) that overlaps the same metro-east catchment. Broader incumbent in the same regional market — not a direct K-8-only peer, but competes for the same families at the high-school transition.
• Belleville School District 118: K-8 public district in Belleville, Illinois, operating at meaningfully larger scale than PWH 105. Same Illinois funding formula, overlapping labor market for teachers, and a benchmark for what an efficiently scaled K-8 operation in this region looks like.

Direct peers

• Signal Hill School District 181: K-8 public district in the Belleville metro-east region. Comparable on governance structure, grade span, funding model, and the kind of wraparound services (special ed, ELL) typical for small Illinois districts.
• Belle Valley School District 119: Neighboring K-8 district in Belleville, Illinois, serving the same St. Louis metro-east catchment. Operates with the same Illinois funding model, same grade configuration, and competes for the same families considering cross-district enrollment.
• Harmony-Emge School District 175: Small K-8 public district in the Belleville/St. Louis metro-east Illinois area. Same funding mechanism, similar size band, and overlapping attendance boundaries — directly comparable on operations, scale, and competitive set.
• Grant School District 110: Adjacent K-8 public school district in the Fairview Heights/Swansea, Illinois area. Comparable on geography, grade span, funding source (Illinois public formula + property tax), and scale, making it the closest operational peer.
• Whiteside School District 115: Small K-8 district in the Belleville, Illinois area. Same regulatory regime (Illinois State Board of Education oversight), similar per-pupil funding band, and directly comparable in size and service mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pwh105
• Facebookfacebook.com/Pontiac-William-Holliday-SD-105-103717908163478
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/william-holliday-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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