Richland Gsd 88a School District

What Richland Gsd 88a School District does

Richland School District 88A is a public K-8 school district operating as a political subdivision of the State of Illinois, headquartered at 1919 Caton Farm Rd in Crest Hill, Will County. The district runs two schools on a single connected campus — Richland Elementary School, serving early childhood through fourth grade, and Richland Junior High School, serving fifth through eighth grade — and also houses specialized programming for the Lockport Area Special Education Cooperative (LASEC). Its student body is drawn exclusively from households residing within the district's geographic boundaries, with graduates feeding into Lockport High School alongside six other local sending districts.

The district's core operations span instructional delivery, student services, and administrative support. Curriculum offerings include Benchmark Advance (ELA K-5), My Perspectives (ELA 6-8), and Stem Scopes (Science 5-8), supplemented by athletics, clubs (including eSports, Spanish Club, and Scholastic Bowl), and student services covering special education, Section 504, MTSS, social-emotional learning, and McKinney-Vento homeless assistance. The technology backbone is built on commercial third-party platforms rather than proprietary systems: Skyward Family Access handles student information and online registration; LinqConnect/Mealtime Online manages lunch accounts; RevTrak processes school fees; and Finalsite/Blackboard Connect powers the district website and mass communications. The district complies with SOPPA, FERPA, COPPA, CIPA, and Title IX requirements.

Revenue is derived primarily from government sources rather than direct tuition: local property taxes, Illinois State Board of Education per-pupil and categorical funding, federal grants (including ARP ESSER III), and modest transactional income from the National School Lunch Program (full-price lunch $4.91, reduced-price $0.40, milk $0.30). The district carries a Moody's A1 rating on its general obligation bonds and received ISBE Financial Recognition status with a 3.8 Financial Profile score for FY2022. Governance rests with a seven-member elected/appointed Board of Education, with administrative leadership including Chief School Business Official Dr. Phil Robb and Director of Finance & HR Andrew Arndt.

Name

Richland Gsd 88a School District

Legal name

Richland School District 88A

Website

https://d88a.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Richland School District 88A is a public K-8 school district in Crest Hill, Illinois, operating Richland Elementary (K-4) and Richland Junior High (5-8) on a single campus for resident students funded by property taxes and state per-pupil allocations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-8 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC), District Student Services Administration (Special Ed, Counseling, Health) (EDADABAJ)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Crest Hill

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Local Property Tax Revenue: Primary funding source from local property taxes to support educational programs and district operations
2. State Funding: Illinois State Board of Education funding including per-pupil allocations and categorical grants
3. Federal Grants (ESSER): ARP ESSER III funding for COVID-19 recovery and educational support programs
4. School Lunch Program: National School Lunch Program with daily lunch costs: Full Price $4.91, Reduced Price $0.40

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Richland School District 88A is a public K-8 school district operating Richland Elementary School (early childhood through 4th grade) and Richland Junior High School (5th through 8th grade) on a single connected campus in Crest Hill, Illinois. The district delivers free public education, special education, English learner support, social-emotional learning, athletics, clubs, and school lunch services to students residing within district boundaries, with enrollment processed through Skyward Family Access residency verification.

Product overview

Richland School District 88A is a public school district operating two schools on a single campus: Richland Elementary School (serving early childhood through fourth grade) and Richland Junior High School (housing fifth through eighth grade). The district provides educational services including curriculum and instruction, student services (special education, Section 504, McKinney-Vento support), English Learners programs, technology and media services, athletics, and various clubs. The district uses educational technology platforms including Skyward for student information and family access, Benchmark Advance for ELA (K-5), My Perspectives for ELA (6-8), and Stem Scopes for Science (5-8).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Richland Elementary School: Elementary school serving students from early childhood through fourth grade
• Richland Junior High School

Products and services

• Richland Elementary School Public elementary school serving students in early childhood through fourth grade as part of a shared campus with Richland Junior High School, providing core K-4 academic instruction, early childhood programs, and Early Learners Pre-School programming.
• Richland Junior High School Public middle school serving fifth through eighth grade students on the same campus as Richland Elementary School, providing 5-8 academic instruction and preparing students for transition to Lockport High School.
• Student Services Department providing a continuum of student supports including special education, Section 504, MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports), social-emotional learning, health services, and McKinney-Vento homeless assistance for district students.
• Athletics & Clubs Programs Extracurricular athletic programs including fall sports (baseball, cross country, boys soccer, girls basketball), winter sports (cheerleading, boys basketball, boys volleyball, girls volleyball, wrestling), spring sports (bowling, track and field, girls soccer), and clubs including eSports, Spanish Club, Scholastic Bowl, and Student Council.
• National School Lunch Program School lunch program offering daily meals at Full Price $4.91, Reduced Price $0.40 (income-based eligibility), and ala carte milk at $0.30, with online menu access and meal account management through LinqConnect/Mealtime Online.

Quantifiable outcome

• Financial Profile score of 3.8 for FY2022
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Lockport Area Special Education Cooperative (LASEC)coreOthersLASEC students receive specialized education services housed within Richland District facilities. District provides space and support for special education programming operated by the cooperative.
• Lockport High SchoolcoreOthersRichland Eagle graduates feed into Lockport High School along with students from six other sending grade school districts. This represents the district's K-8 pipeline to secondary education.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Joliet Public Schools District 86: Will County public school district operating K-8 schools in the same labor market and geographic region; useful peer for benchmarking district operations, financial profile, and student services.
• Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202: Larger Will County-area K-12 district operating numerous elementary and middle schools; comparable in suburban Chicago demographic profile and Illinois funding model, though larger in scale.
• Valley View School District 365U: Adjacent Will County K-12 district with similar municipal-residential catchment and reliance on Illinois state funding; comparable in single-county suburban operational profile.

Direct peers

• Lockport School District 91: Neighboring Illinois K-8 public school district that feeds into Lockport High School alongside Richland; directly comparable in geographic service area, student population, and structural relationship to the receiving high school.
• Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C: Adjacent Will County K-8 public school district serving a similar suburban Chicago residential population; comparable in size, funding model (local property tax + state aid), and curricular offerings.
• Frankfort School District 157C: Will County K-8 district serving Frankfort; closely comparable suburban Illinois district with similar grade configuration, property tax funding, and feeder pipeline into a Lincoln-Way high school.
• New Lenox School District 122: Will County K-8 district serving the New Lenox area; comparable suburban Chicago district with similar size, athletic/club offerings, and Illinois per-pupil funding exposure.
• Mokena School District 159: Will County K-8 district serving Mokena; comparable size and structure to Richland, with parallel feeder arrangement into a shared high school district.

Others

• Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE): State regulatory and funding authority that sets Illinois per-pupil allocations and administers the Financial Profile scoring system that produced Richland's 3.8 score; relevant as the governing body that defines district comparability standards.
• Lockport Area Special Education Cooperative (LASEC): Regional special education cooperative that operates programming housed within Richland's facilities; comparable as a partner organization rather than a competitor, relevant for benchmarking special education service delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/richlandd88a

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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