Villa Grove Schools

What Villa Grove Schools does

Villa Grove Schools, operating as Community Unit School District #302, is a public PK-12 school district headquartered at 400 N Sycamore St, Villa Grove, Illinois. The district serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade across separate elementary and junior/senior high campuses in Douglas County. As of November 2024, the elementary campus reported 284 students and 43 staff members; the district as a whole operates under a publicly elected Board of Education with Dr. Munson as superintendent and principals Bobby Beck and Mrs. Jones leading individual buildings. Programs span core academics, athletics, FFA, performing arts, social work, and counseling, supplemented by partnerships with organizations including Eastern Illinois University, the Douglas County Health Department, and Impact Life Blood Center.

The district's technology stack is entirely third-party and non-proprietary. Digital operations run on Apptegy for the district website (vg302.org), TeacherEase for parent/student registration, grades and attendance, and Thrillshare for communications and authentication. A district-branded mobile app is published on both iOS and Android, and the 'Blue Devil Store' sideline merchandise operation is operated by BSN Sports rather than the district itself. No internal software development, AI, or proprietary technology products are disclosed.

The business model is a tax-funded public-sector entity, not a commercial revenue operation. Funding flows from local property taxes, Illinois state education aid, and federal program reimbursements (notably USDA school meal programs). No tuition is charged to in-district families, and there are no disclosed commercial product lines; ancillary activities such as FFA fundraisers, PTO events, and clothing drives are community-program fundraisers rather than revenue streams. The 2024 ISBE Exemplary Designation — the first in Douglas County — represents the most significant reputational milestone, and the 2025 hiring of additional instructional and student-support staff indicates continued operational investment.

Name

Villa Grove Schools

Legal name

Villa Grove CUSD #302

Website

https://vg302.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Villa Grove Schools (Villa Grove CUSD #302) is a public PK-12 school district in Douglas County, Illinois, funded by local property taxes and state aid, serving approximately 284 elementary students and operating under a publicly elected Board of Education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 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-12 education
• School district administration
• Student support services
• Extracurricular programs
• School nutrition programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Villa Grove

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Public school district funded primarily through local property taxes and state education funding. No direct revenue from customers. Operates USDA school meal programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Villa Grove Schools operates Community Unit School District #302, providing public PK-12 education to students in Douglas County, Illinois. Core offerings include elementary instruction (PK-6), junior high and high school instruction (7-12), USDA-compliant school meal programs, athletics, arts programs, FFA activities, and social work/counseling services. The district is supported by digital services including the TeacherEase parent portal, district mobile app, and a school spirit wear store.

Product overview

Villa Grove CUSD #302 is a public school district serving PK-12 students in Douglas County, Illinois. The district operates as a unified platform combining educational instruction with digital services, including the district website powered by Apptegy, TeacherEase parent portal for registration and attendance, a mobile app for iOS and Android, and the Blue Devil Store for school merchandise. The district's digital ecosystem also includes a school meal program compliant with USDA civil rights regulations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Elementary Education (PK-6)

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TeacherEasecoreTechnology or IntegrationParent/student portal platform used for school registration, grades, attendance, and communication. Parents access through the TeacherEase website login.
• ApptegycoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite platform provider powering Villa Grove CUSD #302's official website at vg302.org. Provides website hosting and content management.
• ThrillsharecoreTechnology or IntegrationSchool communication platform used for parent/student login and district announcements.
• Horace MannminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of monthly Blue Devil of Excellence Award recognizing outstanding Villa Grove staff members.
• Eastern Illini Electric Co-opminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides Empowering Education Grants to Villa Grove teachers for educational materials and field trips.
• Eastern Illinois University - Dept of EcologyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessor Roth and graduate students from EIU visited Villa Grove for Bio on the Road program, teaching students about fish age determination through otolith analysis.
• AmerenminorOthersAmeren's Instant Incentives program provided free LED lighting conversion for the district, switching 3,125 bulbs and generating $18,750 in savings.
• Douglas County Health DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal health department providing school-based health services and vaccination clinics.
• Impact Life Blood CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlood center visited school to teach Bio 2 students about blood types and donation compatibility.
• Illinois Job BankminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorState-run job board where Villa Grove posts employment opportunities for bus drivers, custodians, and other positions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Connections Academy: Online public-school operator offering tuition-free virtual education in Illinois. Competes for the same pool of K-12 students who might otherwise enroll in or remain enrolled at districts like Villa Grove.
• Stride, Inc. Online K-12 education provider (formerly K12 Inc.) that competes with traditional public school districts for enrollment across Illinois, including from rural communities like Villa Grove. Represents the primary alternative-schooling competitive threat.

Direct peers

• Atwood-Hammond CUSD #39: Small rural Illinois CUSD of comparable scale and demographic profile, competing for the same Douglas County regional student pool and operating under identical state funding mechanics.
• Tuscola CUSD #301: Neighboring Douglas County-area Illinois public school district of comparable small-rural scale, serving PK-12 students with similar governance and funding structure. Most direct operational comparable given shared county and state funding environment.
• Arcola CUSD #306: Adjacent Douglas County-area CUSD serving a small rural community with similar grade configuration and funding model. Directly comparable on size, demographics, and competitive enrollment dynamics.
• Arthur CUSD #305: Nearby rural Illinois CUSD operating under the same Community Unit governance structure as Villa Grove, with comparable enrollment scale and similar extracurricular mix including FFA and athletics.
• Newman CUSD #303: Douglas County CUSD with similar small-rural profile, sharing the same local labor market, property tax base dynamics, and student demographics as Villa Grove.

Others

• TeacherEase: Student information and parent-portal platform used by Villa Grove and many other small-to-mid Illinois districts. Comparable as a peer technology enabler within the district's vendor stack.
• Apptegy: K-12 communications and website platform vendor powering Villa Grove's district website and a large share of public school district web presence across the U.S. Comparable as an enabling ecosystem participant.

Broad incumbents

• Illinois State Board of Education: State-level oversight and accountability body that administers the Exemplary Designation framework Villa Grove just earned, and controls evidence-based funding allocations that drive district revenue.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/VG302
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCNCMmowDu7rwYJLoPIyC3og
• Facebookfacebook.com/vg302
• Instagraminstagram.com/vgs302

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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