Robinson Community Unit School District No 2

What Robinson Community Unit School District No 2 does

Robinson Community Unit School District No 2 (Robinson CUSD #2) is a public K-12 school district operating under Illinois state law as a government entity, headquartered in Robinson, Illinois. Founded in 1885 with the establishment of Robinson Township High School, the district serves approximately 1,500 students from preschool through grade 12 across four schools: Washington Elementary School (PreK-2, ~430 students), Lincoln Grade School (grades 3-5), Nuttall Middle School (grades 6-8), and Robinson High School (grades 9-12, ~500+ students). The district employs 180-200+ staff including teachers, administrators, paraprofessionals, school nurses, counselors, a school resource officer, and support personnel, and is governed by a seven-member elected Board of Education led by Superintendent Kyle Klier.

The district operates a vertically integrated educational platform spanning core academics, special education (via the South Eastern Special Education Cooperative), mental health services (clinical psychologist, licensed professional counselor, school counselors at each building), student transportation (district bus fleet with Stopfinder real-time tracking), food service (outsourced to Opaa! Food Management), and a School Resource Officer program. Technology infrastructure is built on Google Workspace for Education, Skyward Student Information System with Family Access portal, Clever single sign-on, and Stopfinder (Transfinder) for bus tracking. Extracurricular offerings include 20+ high school Maroons sports and 6+ middle school Raiders sports under IHSA and IESA governance, performing arts, and academic clubs. The district maintains SOPPA, FERPA, and COPPA compliance and is a member of the Illinois Student Privacy Alliance.

Revenue is not generated commercially; rather, the district is funded through local property taxes, Illinois state education aid, and federal grants (Title I, Title II, IDEA). Education is provided free to district residents with nominal fees for select services and free/reduced lunch provisions. The go-to-market model is non-commercial: services are delivered exclusively to in-district residents within the geographically defined district boundary, with outreach via district website, Facebook, YouTube athletics channels, email, and community events. Robinson CUSD #2 is governed by a publicly elected Board of Education, with no parent company, private equity ownership, or external capital backing.

Name

Robinson Community Unit School District No 2

Legal name

Community Unit School District #2

Website

https://robinsonschools.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1885

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Robinson Community Unit School District No 2 is a public K-12 school district in Robinson, Illinois, serving approximately 1,500 students from preschool through 12th grade across four schools, funded by local property taxes and state and federal education aid.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 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 K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE), Specialized Programs & Classrooms (Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Developmental, Multi-Disability) (EDAJAKAH), Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH)

Keywords

• Public school education
• K-12 education services
• Special education programs
• Student transportation services
• Extracurricular athletics

Headquarters

HQ city

Robinson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: District receives primary funding from local property taxes, Illinois state education funding, and federal grants including Title I, Title II, and IDEA special education funding. Revenue is used to fund educational operations, staff salaries, facilities, and educational programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Robinson Community Unit School District No 2 operates four schools (Washington Elementary PreK-2, Lincoln Grade 3-5, Nuttall Middle 6-8, Robinson High 9-12) providing free public K-12 education to approximately 1,500 students in Robinson, Illinois. The district delivers classroom instruction, special education services, mental health counseling, nursing, school resource officers, student transportation, food service, and extracurricular athletics and performing arts programs.

Product overview

Robinson Community Unit School District No 2 is a public school district serving approximately 1,500 students from preschool through high school in Robinson, Illinois. The district operates as a unified platform of educational services consisting of four schools: Washington Elementary School (PreK-2), Lincoln Grade School (grades 3-5), Nuttall Middle School (grades 6-8), and Robinson High School (grades 9-12). These schools are supported by centralized departments including Special Services (special education and early childhood programs), Mental Health Services, School Nurses, a Transportation Department with real-time tracking, and a Resource Officer program. The district also offers extensive extracurricular programs including Maroons and Raiders athletics, performing arts, and various clubs and organizations. Administrative functions are supported through Skyward student information system with Google Workspace integration for staff and students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Robinson High School High school serving grades 9-12 at 2000 North Cross Street, Robinson, IL, offering academic programs, Maroons athletics, performing arts, clubs and organizations, counseling services, and school library with database access for district students.
• Nuttall Middle School Middle school serving grades 6-8 at 400 West Rustic Street, providing Raider athletics, performing arts, counseling services, and clubs and organizations for district students.
• Lincoln Grade School Elementary school serving grades 3-5 at 301 East Poplar Street, offering curriculum enhanced with weekly instruction in computer, physical education, music, math enrichment, and library/reading with guidance counselor support.
• Washington Elementary School Elementary school serving PreK through grade 2 at 507 West Condit Street, serving approximately 430 students with research-based curriculum using the Science of Reading, STEM and technology programs, and character-building initiatives.
• Special Services Department Special education services for learning disabled, mentally impaired, hearing and visually impaired, and speech/language impaired students, including physical therapy, occupational therapy, social work, and speech therapy. Member of South Eastern Special Education Cooperative. Also administers Get Set Pre-K Program and Children and Parent Program.
• Mental Health Services Comprehensive mental health support including clinical psychologist, licensed professional counselor, school counselors at each building, and student advisor, with crisis resources including 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and Safe2Help Illinois.
• Transportation Department Student transportation services with real-time bus tracking via Stopfinder app, coordinating bus routes for all district schools from 1301 West Main Street.
• School Nurses Health services across all schools with registered nurses providing medical documentation, action plans for allergies/asthma/diabetes/seizures, and health requirements compliance.
• Resource Officers School Resource Officer program providing law enforcement presence at all district schools, with officer assigned through agreement with Robinson Police Department, trained under TRIAD concept (teacher/guest speaker, informal counselor, law enforcement officer).
• Maroons Athletics High school athletic program including baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, scholastic bowl, soccer, softball, tennis, track, volleyball, and wrestling. Part of Little Illini Conference and Illinois High School Association.
• Raiders Athletics Middle school athletic program including baseball, basketball, cross country, softball, track, and volleyball. Affiliated with IESA and Little Eastern Illinois Conference.
• Performing Arts High school performing arts including band, chorus, color guard, and theater programs.
• School Library Services Library services providing access to databases including EBSCO, Infobase Learning, Salem Press, Career Cruising, and ACT test prep, with MLA/APA research assistance and citation generators.
• Food Service Meal services provided through Opaa! Food Management Company with online menus available via MySchoolMenus platform, including free and reduced-price lunch based on income guidelines.
• Student Registration Online student registration system via Skyward for returning and new students, with 2026-2027 school year registration period running July 30 to August 4.
• Counseling Office Services Comprehensive counseling services including personal counseling, academic counseling, career counseling, scheduling, and testing services, with scholarship and financial aid information, FAFSA assistance, and college planning resources.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• South Eastern Special Education Cooperative (S.E.S.E.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRobinson CUSD #2 is a member of the South Eastern Special Education Cooperative. The cooperative provides specialized services including physical therapy, occupational therapy, social work services, and speech and language therapy for students with disabilities across member districts.
• Opaa! Food Management CompanysupportingOthersOpaa! Food Management Company manages food service operations for the district including school meals. They are currently hiring for multiple food service positions within the district.
• Google (Education)coreTechnology or IntegrationDistrict uses Google Workspace for Education including Gmail, Google Classroom, and Google Drive for staff and student communication and learning management.
• SkywardcoreTechnology or IntegrationSkyward Student Information System provides student management, gradebook, and Family Access portal for parent/student engagement.
• CleversupportingTechnology or IntegrationSingle sign-on platform that provides students and staff unified access to educational applications and resources.
• Stopfinder (Transfinder)supportingTechnology or IntegrationParent engagement app for real-time bus location tracking, arrival notifications, and transportation schedule management.
• Illinois Student Privacy Alliance (ISPA)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict is a member of ISPA, a consortium that provides tools and resources for managing data privacy agreements with educational technology vendors in compliance with SOPPA.
• Illinois High School Association (IHSA)supportingOthersHigh school athletic programs participate under IHSA governance for interscholastic sports competition.
• Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA)supportingOthersMiddle school athletic programs participate under IESA governance for interscholastic sports competition.
• EBSCO Information ServicessupportingTechnology or IntegrationProvides online research databases including Academic Search Elite, CINAHL, Literary Reference Center, and other academic resources for school library.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Marshall Community Unit School District 2C: Neighboring eastern Illinois public K-12 district of comparable rural size with a similar governance, funding, and operating model. Directly comparable in scale, structure, and student services approach to Robinson CUSD #2.
• Lawrenceville Community Unit School District 10: Adjacent southeast Illinois public K-12 district in Lawrence County, serving a similar small-town/rural population. Operates as a unit school district under Illinois law with comparable funding mix and grade-level structure.
• Olney Community Unit School District 4: Southern Illinois public K-12 district of similar enrollment scale, operating multiple schools under a single unit district structure. Comparable governance and Illinois state funding profile.
• Palestine Community Unit School District 3: Crawford County-neighbor public K-12 district offering a parallel rural Illinois unit district model. Similar student population scale and reliance on local property tax and state aid.
• Hutsonville Community Unit School District 1: Small Crawford County public K-12 district with a very similar rural Illinois operating profile. Closest geographic peer to Robinson CUSD #2 with comparable demographic and funding dynamics.
• Oblong Community Unit School District 4: Crawford County-area public K-12 Illinois district, similar small-enrollment rural profile. Directly comparable in tax-base, athletics, and community school-district identity.

Broad incumbents

• South Eastern Special Education Cooperative: Regional cooperative in which Robinson CUSD #2 is a member; provides PT, OT, social work, and speech-language services to member districts. Comparable in mission around special education delivery, but operates at a multi-district scale rather than a single school district.

Others

• Illinois State Board of Education: State regulatory and funding authority that establishes the Illinois Report Card framework, sets funding formula rules, and reports on Robinson CUSD #2's performance. Indirect peer in that it defines the operating environment and accountability regime for the district.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@rhsmaroons

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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