Washington Township School

What Washington Township School does

MSD Washington Township (Metropolitan School District of Washington Township) is a public K-12 school district and political subdivision of the State of Indiana, governed by an elected five-member School Board and led by Superintendent Dr. Sean Taylor. The district serves more than 11,000 students from preschool through grade 12 across an integrated network of 15 schools: the Early Learning Center, eight elementary schools (Allisonville, Crooked Creek, Clearwater, Fox Hill, Greenbriar, Nora, Spring Mill, Willow Lake), three middle schools (Eastwood, Northview, Westlane), North Central High School, the J. Everett Light Career Center for career and technical education, and the Washington Township Online Academy for virtual learners. Academic and student-support programs include Dual Language Immersion, English as a New Language, High Ability, Special Services, school counseling, mental health resources, and school safety/School Resource Officers. The underlying technology stack is standard K-12 educational infrastructure — Skyward for student information, ParentSquare as the primary family communication platform, Google Workspace, the Here Comes the Bus tracking app, MyPaymentsPlus for cafeteria payments, GoFan for athletics ticketing, and Zoom for virtual events. No proprietary AI/ML capabilities are referenced.

The district's revenue model is government funding, not commercial sales. Three streams make up the budget: the State of Indiana Education Fund, distributed by Average Daily Membership (over 92% of Education Fund dollars cover salaries and benefits); local property taxes through the Operations Fund for transportation, utilities, maintenance, and security; and voter-approved operating and capital referendums. The 2020 operating referendum generated up to $24 million annually at $0.25 per $100 of assessed valuation, supporting approximately 300 positions. Capital construction has been funded by two consecutive $185 million voter-approved referendums (2016 and 2020), with Director of Operations Angela Britain-Smith directing more than $470 million in major projects cumulatively across the district. The 2026 operating referendum renewal on the November 3 ballot seeks to extend the existing $0.25 rate for up to eight years. Tuition is not charged to in-district families; the district is funded entirely by public sources and governed by Indiana Code. The go-to-market model is open enrollment within attendance boundaries with limited interdistrict transfer and a nonresident application process.

Community positioning emphasizes academic outcomes (a record 95.8% graduation rate), instructional excellence (Northview Middle School's 2026 NIET Founder's Award Grand Prize with 22-point math and 11-point ELA proficiency gains against flat statewide trends), and economic development via supplier diversity (over $100 million in contracts targeted to MBE/WBE/VBE/DBE-owned firms through partners including Winston/Terrell Group, Smoot Construction, Powers & Sons Construction, Messer Construction, The Skillman Corporation, Hagerman Construction, and Shiel Sexton-Harmon). North Central High School carries legacy recognition as one of "America's Best" and an early National Excellence in Education awardee, supporting sustained voter approval of capital and operating referendums since 2009.

Name

Washington Township School

Legal name

MSD of Washington Township

Website

https://msdwt.k12.in.us

Company type

Public

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Short description

MSD Washington Township is a public K-12 school district in Marion County, Indiana, serving 11,000+ students across 15 schools (preschool through grade 12) via the Early Learning Center, eight elementary schools, three middle schools, North Central High School, JEL Career Center, and Washington Township Online Academy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. State Education Funding: Indiana distributes state money to districts based on student enrollment (Average Daily Membership/ADM). Over 92% of Education Fund dollars pay salaries and benefits. This covers teacher and staff salaries, classroom instruction, and student services.
2. Local Property Taxes - Operations Fund: Local taxes cover day-to-day costs the state doesn't fully fund: transportation, utilities, building maintenance, and security staff.
3. Operating Referendum Fund: Voter-approved funding measure that allows the district to raise additional property tax revenue for day-to-day operations including counselors, mental health staff, school resource officers, transportation personnel, and essential administrative staff. Current rate is $0.25 per $100 assessed valuation, generating up to $24,000,000 annually.
4. Debt Service Fund: Local property taxes collected to repay loans or bonds issued for major capital projects including building new schools, renovations, safety upgrades, and athletic facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Washington Township Schools is a public K-12 school district providing comprehensive preschool through grade 12 education to more than 11,000 students in the Washington Township area of north-side Indianapolis, Indiana. The district operates eight elementary schools, three middle schools, North Central High School, an Early Learning Center, the J. Everett Light Career Center for career and technical education, and the Washington Township Online Academy for virtual learning. Supporting services include transportation with bus tracking, child nutrition, special education, school counseling, mental health resources, dual language immersion, English as a new language, high ability programs, and school safety services staffed by School Resource Officers.

Product overview

MSD Washington Township is a public school district offering a comprehensive PreK-12 educational program portfolio. The district operates a unified platform of educational services including: the Early Learning Center for preschool; eight elementary schools (Allisonville, Crooked Creek, Clearwater, Fox Hill, Greenbriar, Nora, Spring Mill, Willow Lake); three middle schools (Eastwood, Northview, Westlane); North Central High School; the J. Everett Light Career Center for career education; and the Washington Township Online Academy for virtual learning. Academic support programs include Dual Language Immersion, English as a New Language, High Ability gifted education, and Special Services for students with disabilities. The district also provides essential support services including transportation (with Here Comes the Bus tracking), Child Nutrition Services (via MyPaymentsPlus), mental health resources, school counseling, and school safety services with School Resource Officers. Infrastructure includes a $185M capital construction program for facility modernization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• North Central High School: The district's comprehensive high school serving grades 9-12, recognized as one of America's Best high schools and recipient of National Excellence in Education award.
• Washington Township Online Academy
• We Grow Panthers

Products and services

• Early Learning Center

Quantifiable outcome

• 95.8% graduation rate (record high)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Winston/Terrell GroupcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 18 April 2024Retained for vendor relations, coordination, public outreach, supplier diversity and workforce development for referendum construction projects. Robin Winston serves as Supplier Diversity Coordinator.
• Smoot Construction (MBE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction manager for multiple projects including Early Learning Center, Allisonville Elementary, Crooked Creek Elementary, Spring Mill Elementary, and Willow Lake Elementary. Minority-owned business enterprise.
• Powers & Sons Construction (MBE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction manager for Eastwood Middle School renovation and Northview Middle School new construction. Minority-owned business enterprise.
• Messer ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction manager for new Northview Middle School construction project.
• The Skillman CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction manager for North Central High School/Central Campus project and Clearwater Elementary. Davis & Associates (MBE) joint venture for NCHS.
• Hagerman ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction manager for Westlane Middle School renovation project, partnered with CorGroup (MBE).
• Shiel Sexton-HarmoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction manager for Fox Hill Elementary School project.
• Schmidt AssociatescoreTechnology or IntegrationArchitect for Early Learning Center, Eastwood Middle School, Northview Middle School, and North Central High School projects.
• CSO ArchitectscoreTechnology or IntegrationArchitect for Allisonville, Crooked Creek, Spring Mill, Fox Hill, Greenbriar, Nora, Clearwater, and Willow Lake Elementary schools.
• ParentSquarecoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary communication platform for district and school-to-family communications, announcements, and updates.
• MBM Construction Services LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOwned by Marvin Murdock, serves as Capital Projects Consultant. Brings nearly three decades of commercial and industrial experience including Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis Airport, and multiple school construction projects.
• Alfie HernandezcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaster Facility Planning Consultant with 28+ years of educational experience in student activities, leadership, athletics, and facility management at Cardinal Ritter, Lawrence Central, and Guerin Catholic High Schools.
• NIET (National Institute for Excellence in Teaching)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational nonprofit partnered with schools, districts, states, and universities for 25 years to build educator excellence. Partnered with Northview Middle School for instructional leadership development.
• JEL Career CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJ. Everett Light Career Center provides career and technical education opportunities for district students.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pike Township Schools (MSD Pike Township): Adjacent Indianapolis-area metropolitan school district of comparable size and student demographics, serving a similar mix of urban-suburban families and funded through the same Indiana ADM + referendum model. Direct comparator for operational scale, capital program execution, and referendum strategy.
• Hamilton Southeastern Schools: Large Indianapolis-metro suburban district often cited as a top academic benchmark in Indiana; serves a higher-income base but operates similar PreK-12 + career-tech programming and substantial capital-referendum-funded growth. Used to evaluate competitive positioning against the strongest Indiana peers.
• Perry Township Schools (MSD Perry Township): Marion County metropolitan school district operating under the same Indiana funding framework with a comparable K-12 portfolio, school-construction referendum history, and student population scale. Direct peer for enrollment trends, staffing models, and voter-funded capital cycles.
• Wayne Township Schools (MSD Wayne Township): Indianapolis west-side metropolitan district with overlapping transportation and capital-project vendors; competes for the same open-enrollment transfer pool. Direct comparator on facility renewal cycles, technology integration, and referendum-funded operating budgets.
• Warren Township Schools (MSD Warren Township): Another Marion County metropolitan school district that competes for the same Indianapolis east-side student population and operates under identical Indiana state funding mechanisms. Peer for academic outcomes, staffing costs, and special-services delivery.
• Lawrence Township Schools (MSD Lawrence Township): Neighboring Indianapolis metropolitan district explicitly referenced in Washington Township's own consultant work history, running similar referendum-funded capital programs and serving a comparable suburban Marion County population. Strongest direct operational peer.
• Zionsville Community Schools: Affluent Indianapolis-metro district recognized for strong graduation outcomes and a substantial recent capital-referendum program. Peer for referendum strategy, premium academic programming, and teacher-retention benchmarks.
• Carmel Clay Schools: High-performing Indianapolis-metro district with comparable district size and a strong reputation for college readiness, dual-language, and STEM programming. Comparator for academic outcomes (graduation rate, NIET-style awards) and program breadth.
• Westfield Washington Schools: Growing Indianapolis-metro district with rapid enrollment growth, recent school-construction cycles, and similar demographic profile. Useful peer for assessing enrollment growth and capital planning in the same market.

Broad incumbents

• Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS): Marion County's largest urban district operating under the same state funding rules; serves a substantially larger and more economically diverse enrollment base. Broader incumbent comparator for evaluating scale, special-services offerings, and capital-program execution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MSDWT
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/metropolitan-school-district-of-washington-township

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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