Southwest School Corporation

What Southwest School Corporation does

Southwest School Corporation (SWSC) is a public K-12 school corporation chartered under Indiana state law, headquartered at 1502 North Section Street in Sullivan, Indiana. The corporation operates four physical schools — Sullivan Elementary School (grades K-5), Sullivan Middle School (grades 6-8), Sullivan High School (grades 9-12), and Carlisle Elementary and Middle School (grades K-8) — alongside the SWSC Virtual Academy, which provides online learning options. SWSC serves more than 1,700 students and employs more than 200 faculty, staff, and administrators across Sullivan County, a rural community in southwestern Indiana along the Wabash River.

The corporation delivers its educational services through a 1:1 Chromebook technology program supported by a standard K-12 administrative and instructional software stack: Canvas (Instructure) as the district-wide learning management system, Harmony as the family access portal, Pivot as the student information system, Follett Destiny for library management, Nutrislice for cafeteria menus, Aesop (Frontline Education) for absence management, Doculivery for payroll documents, and Final Forms and Eventlink for athletics. Sullivan Elementary School also operates a specialized Sensory Room for students with disabilities. Academic offerings include Advanced Placement courses, dual credit programs with Ivy Tech Community College and Indiana State University (including an STGEC technical certificate pathway worth 30 transcripted credits), and career and technical education in agriculture, automotive, machine trades, and business.

SWSC is a non-profit government entity funded primarily through Indiana state education appropriations, local property taxes, and federal grants; no tuition is charged to in-district students. Ancillary revenue sources are immaterial and consist of modest athletic pass fees ($30-$250), a $50 Chromebook damage fee, and optional student insurance through K&K Insurance Group. The corporation is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education under the leadership of Superintendent Chris Stitzle (35+ year tenure) and Assistant Superintendent Jon Stuckey, with no parent company, private equity ownership, or M&A activity.

Name

Southwest School Corporation

Legal name

Southwest School Corporation

Website

https://swest.k12.in.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Southwest School Corporation is a public K-12 school corporation in Sullivan County, Indiana, operating four physical schools plus a virtual academy. It serves more than 1,700 students and is funded by state appropriations, local property taxes, and federal grants.

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 Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Online Credit Recovery & Alternative Pathways (Virtual) (EDAJADAF)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• School district services
• Dual credit programs
• Career and technical education
• Student transportation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sullivan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: Southwest School Corporation is a public school district funded primarily through state and local tax revenues, federal grants, and student nutrition programs. No direct tuition is charged to students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Southwest School Corporation is a public K-12 school district that delivers tuition-free elementary, middle, and high school education to more than 1,700 students across Sullivan County, Indiana through four physical schools and the SWSC Virtual Academy. Core offerings include core academics, Advanced Placement and dual credit courses (Ivy Tech, Indiana State University), career and technical education programs in agriculture, automotive, and machine trades, 17 IHSAA-approved athletics, and social-emotional learning support including a Sensory Room for special-needs students.

Product overview

Southwest School Corporation is a public K-12 school district consisting of four schools: Sullivan High School (grades 9-12), Sullivan Middle School (grades 6-8), Sullivan Elementary School (grades K-5), and Carlisle Elementary and Middle School (K-8). The district also operates the SWSC Virtual Academy for online learning. Core educational services are supported by the Canvas Learning Management System and Harmony Family Access Portal for digital instruction and parent communication. Additional district services include transportation, food services (managed by Sodexo), health services, and various athletic and extracurricular programs. The district serves more than 1,700 students with more than 200 faculty and staff members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sullivan High School

Quantifiable outcome

• Students perform above state average on ISTEP, ECA, and I-Read assessments
• +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

Integration8 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ivy Tech Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSullivan High School offers dual credit classes through Ivy Tech, allowing students to earn both high school and college credits simultaneously. Students have opportunity to earn the STGEC technical certificate equating to 30 college transcripted credits.
• Indiana State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSullivan High School offers dual credit classes through Indiana State University, providing students with college transcripted credits that transfer to ISU and other institutions.
• SodexocoreOthersSodexo provides food services to SWSC schools. The partnership focuses on student well-being and nutritious meals that help students focus. Lynne Arnett serves as General Manager for SWSC food services.
• Canvas (Instructure)coreTechnology or IntegrationCanvas Learning Management System is the district-wide platform used by all SWSC schools for coursework, assignments, and instruction delivery.
• Tutor.com for Military FamiliesminorOthersFree online tutoring resource available to military families through Military One Source, providing homework help for military children.
• Indiana GPS (Indiana Graduates Prepared to Succeed)minorOthersIndiana GPS dashboard provides transparent information about school progress and performance, managed by Indiana Department of Education.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Connections Academy: Online K-12 public school operator partnering with school districts and states. Comparable to SWSC's virtual learning program as a digital K-12 alternative for students seeking non-traditional instruction.
• Stride (K12 Inc): Online K-12 learning provider operating virtual schools across multiple states. Comparable to SWSC's Virtual Academy as a digital K-12 instructional provider, though serving a much broader geographic market.

Others

• Instructure (Canvas): EdTech provider of Canvas Learning Management System used by SWSC for district-wide instruction. Comparable as the technology platform partner delivering core instructional infrastructure to SWSC students and staff.
• Indiana Public Schools (Indiana Department of Education): State education agency governing all Indiana public schools including SWSC. Comparable as the regulatory and oversight authority that determines funding formulas, academic standards, and accountability frameworks governing SWSC's operations.

Direct peers

• Eastern Greene Schools: Indiana public school district serving eastern Greene County with elementary, middle, and high schools. Comparable to SWSC as a rural Indiana K-12 district with similar student population size and state funding model.
• North Daviess Community Schools: Indiana public school district serving Daviess County with K-12 instruction. Comparable to SWSC as a rural Indiana public school district with similar scale, governance structure, and reliance on state appropriations.
• Linton-Stockton School Corporation: Small Indiana public school corporation serving Greene County with K-12 instruction across multiple school buildings. Directly comparable to SWSC as a similarly sized rural Indiana public school district with comparable funding structure and student demographics.
• White River Valley School District: Indiana public school district in rural southwestern Indiana serving K-12 students. Directly comparable to SWSC in size, geography, and rural Southwest Indiana operational context.
• Spencer-Owen Community Schools: Indiana public school corporation serving Owen County with K-12 schools. Comparable to SWSC as a rural Indiana public school district of similar size with comparable government funding structure and community engagement model.
• Shakamak Schools: Indiana public school district serving southwestern Indiana with K-12 schools. Comparable to SWSC as a rural Indiana public school district with similar student population size and community-based school model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/swestschools
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@SWSCBoardMeetings/streams
• Facebookfacebook.com/CarlisleElementarySchool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/southwest-school-corp

Compliance1 record

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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