South Haven Public Schools

What South Haven Public Schools does

South Haven Public Schools is a publicly funded K-12 school district operating under the Michigan State Education Authority, headquartered at 554 Green St., South Haven, Michigan. The district operates seven schools: South Haven High School, Baseline Middle School, Lincoln Elementary, Maple Grove Elementary, North Shore Elementary School, S.H.A.C. (South Haven Alliance Campus, an alternative learning program), and a South Haven Athletics department. It serves children and families residing within the district's geographic boundaries, providing free public K-12 education from early childhood through grade 12, including athletics, special education, and alternative learning pathways.

The district's core technology stack is entirely third-party: PowerSchool provides the student information system and Parent/Student Portal; Edgenuity powers online courseware for the S.H.A.C. alternative campus; Apptegy hosts the district website and mobile apps; FinalForms manages athletic registration; and Meridix/NFHS Network stream live athletics broadcasts. The unified website platform hosts individual microsites for each school. No proprietary technology is developed in-house. The district maintains an active social media presence across Facebook, X, Instagram, and YouTube.

South Haven Public Schools is funded through state aid, local property taxes, and federal grants, with no tuition charged to district residents. Athletic teams compete in the Southwest Athletic Conference (SAC). Leadership at the alternative campus includes Director Jason Montgomery and Success Coach Aeria Grimes. The district employs 101-250 staff and was founded in 1852. As a government entity, there is no ownership in the private-sector sense; the district is governed by an elected school board and reports upward to the Michigan State Education Authority.

Name

South Haven Public Schools

Legal name

South Haven Public Schools

Website

https://shps.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1852

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

South Haven Public Schools is a publicly funded K-12 school district in South Haven, Michigan, operating seven schools (high school, middle school, three elementary schools, an alternative learning campus, and athletics) and serving local resident families with free public education from early childhood through grade 12.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Alternative, Continuation & Credit-Recovery Schools (EDAJAAAG)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• School district services
• Elementary secondary education
• Community education programs
• Student academic services

Headquarters

HQ city

South Haven

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

South Haven Public Schools is a public K-12 school district in South Haven, Michigan, providing free public education to local students through seven schools including a high school, middle school, elementary schools, an alternative campus, and an athletics program. The district also offers adult education and dual-enrollment programs for high school and college credit, with additional wraparound services such as the Success, Hope, and Change (S.H.A.C.) program.

Product overview

South Haven Public Schools is a public school district offering a comprehensive K-12 educational portfolio. The district operates through a unified website platform powered by Apptegy, with individual school microsites for South Haven High School, Baseline Middle School, Lincoln Elementary, Maple Grove Elementary, and North Shore Elementary School. The district also includes S.H.A.C. (South Haven Alliance Campus), an alternative learning program using Edgenuity online curriculum for flexible or credit recovery options. Athletics are managed through a dedicated athletics department with integration with FinalForms for registration, and Meridix/NFHS Network for video streaming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 Public Education Comprehensive K-12 education delivered through seven schools including a high school, middle school, three elementary schools, an alternative campus, and an athletics program, available free to students residing within the South Haven, Michigan district boundary.
• Adult Education and Dual-Enrollment Programs Adult education classes and dual-enrollment courses that allow high school students to earn college credit, serving district residents and high school students seeking college-level academic opportunities.
• S.H.A.C. (Success, Hope, and Change) Program Wraparound services for students and families in the district, including family support, mental health services, and social work support, targeted at at-risk students and the broader school community.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PowerSchoolcoreTechnology or IntegrationPowerSchool provides the student information system and Parent/Student Portal used by the district for enrollment, grades, and communication.
• SAC ConferencecoreOthersSouth Haven athletics competes in the SAC (Southwest Athletic Conference), a regional athletic conference for Michigan high schools.
• ApptegycoreTechnology or IntegrationApptegy provides the district's website content management system and mobile app platform.
• NFHS NetworkminorOthersNational Federation of State High School Associations network provides live streaming of South Haven athletic events.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Kalamazoo Public Schools: Larger southwest Michigan public school district operating a broad K-12 portfolio plus specialized programs in the same regional labor market; relevant broader-incumbent benchmark for staffing models, central-office overhead, and program breadth.

Direct peers

• Coloma Community Schools: Southwest Michigan K-12 district in Berrien County with similar enrollment scale and demographic profile; direct peer for operational, athletic, and funding comparisons.
• Allegan Public Schools: Southwest Michigan public K-12 district slightly larger than South Haven, operating under the same state framework; relevant peer for scale-up comparisons and curriculum/program breadth benchmarks.
• St. Joseph Public Schools: Nearby Lake Michigan shoreline public school district in southwest Michigan serving a similar mix of full-time residents and tourism-area families; operates comparable K-12 footprint and competes in overlapping athletic conferences.
• Mattawan Consolidated School District: Southwest Michigan K-12 district serving a comparable community profile under the same Michigan state funding and accountability framework; useful benchmark for per-pupil metrics and operational structure.
• Watervliet Public Schools: Small southwest Michigan public school district operating K-12 schools in a Berrien County shoreline community; closely comparable on size, governance, and proximity to South Haven.
• Paw Paw Public Schools: Southwest Michigan public school district of similar enrollment size operating traditional K-12 schools under the same state funding framework; highly comparable in scale, governance, and rural/small-town demographics.
• Lakeshore Public Schools: Berrien County public school district serving Stevensville and surrounding shoreline communities; comparable K-12 structure, similar size, and overlapping regional athletic conference alignment.
• Holland Public Schools: Neighboring southwest Michigan public school district of comparable size operating K-12 schools with similar funding structure and demographic profile; directly comparable on geography, scale, and community-type.
• Benton Harbor Area Schools: Adjacent southwest Michigan public school district operating K-12 schools in a similar regional economy; comparable on funding model, governance, and scale, with somewhat different demographic composition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/shpsrams
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC5zMT3Jo4g3WKpl5IpZcuKQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/SouthHavenPublicSchools
• Instagraminstagram.com/southhavenpublicschools
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/south-haven-public-schools

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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