Paris Community Unit School District 4

What Paris Community Unit School District 4 does

Paris Community Unit School District 4 is a public K-12 school district governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education and led by Superintendent Danette Young, operating in Paris, Illinois under Illinois state law. The district serves approximately 630 students across two campuses: Crestwood School, which houses 445 pre-kindergarten through 8th grade students under Principal Meghan Damler and Assistant Principal/Athletic Director Sarah Mitchell, and Paris High School, which serves 185 students in grades 9-12. Programmatic offerings include core academic instruction, special education, Title I reading and math support, athletics (including a 2023 state-recognized 8th grade girls basketball team), music and performing arts, food services with free/reduced lunch programs, before- and after-school programming, technology education, and school health services. Enrichment activities include an annual Learning Fair, a Science Club with field trips (e.g., Bluespring Caverns), and an Engineers in the Classroom STEM partnership with the Illinois Department of Transportation.

The district's technology stack is operational rather than transformational. Core platforms include the TeacherEase student information system for online registration and parent communication, the SchoolBlocks-powered district website for announcements and staff directories, Microsoft SharePoint for centralized document hosting, TeacherLists for digital school supply ordering, Hudl TV for livestreamed athletic events, and Jostens for mascot-branded merchandise. The district maintains an active organic social presence on Facebook and YouTube. There is no evidence of proprietary technology development, AI/ML capabilities, APIs, or mobile applications.

As a public entity, the district does not operate a commercial revenue model. It is funded through a combination of local property taxes, Illinois state aid (Evidence-Based Funding formula), and federal categorical funding. Customer acquisition is geographic rather than commercial: students residing within district attendance boundaries are assigned to the district by residence, with Crestwood serving pre-K-8 and Paris High School serving grades 9-12. Customer concentration is therefore total within the attendance boundary and revenue is governed by per-pupil funding formulas rather than market dynamics.

Name

Paris Community Unit School District 4

Legal name

Paris Community Unit School District 4

Website

https://crestwood.k12.il.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Paris Community Unit School District 4 is a public K-12 school district in Paris, Illinois, serving approximately 630 pre-K through 12th grade students across Crestwood School and Paris High School, funded by local property taxes and state and federal aid.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Pre-kindergarten programs
• Special education services
• School athletics programs
• Community school district

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Paris Community Unit School District 4 is a public K-12 educational institution operating Crestwood School (pre-kindergarten through 8th grade, 445 students) and Paris High School (grades 9-12, 185 students). The district delivers comprehensive academic instruction, special education services, athletics, music and arts programs, food services, and before/after school programs to approximately 630 students residing within the Paris, Illinois district boundaries.

Product overview

Paris Community Unit School District 4 is a public K-12 educational institution providing comprehensive academic programs across multiple school facilities. The district operates Crestwood Elementary School (pre-kindergarten through 8th grade) and Paris High School (9th-12th grade), serving approximately 630 students total. The district's offerings include core academic instruction, special education services, extracurricular activities (athletics, music, clubs), food services, and before/after school programs. The district utilizes SchoolBlocks as its web platform and TeacherEase for student information management and registration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Illinois Department of TransportationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal engineers from the Illinois Department of Transportation partner with Crestwood 5th grade students on Rube Goldberg projects as part of the Engineers in the Classroom program, providing hands-on engineering education experience.
• Jeremy Rollings PhotographyminorOthersPhotography services documenting student athletic achievements including the Girls Basketball state competition recognition.
• Bluespring CavernsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScience Club field trip destination for cave exploration activities, providing educational spelunking experiences including boat tours on the largest navigable underground river in the U.S.
• SchoolBlocks / SchoolFeedcoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite platform provider powering the district's official website with content management, announcements, and parent communication tools.
• TeacherEasecoreTechnology or IntegrationStudent information system portal used for online registration and parent communication for returning students.
• JostensminorOthersMascot Shop provider for Crestwood Eagles merchandise and spirit wear.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Hudl: Hudl provides the athletic video and livestreaming platform used by the district for Crestwood Jr High sports. Relevant ecosystem peer for sports technology integration.
• TeacherEase: TeacherEase is the student information system and parent communication platform used by Paris CUSD 4. Listed as an ecosystem/technology peer given its direct integration with district operations.

Broad incumbents

• Chicago Public Schools: Chicago Public Schools is the largest K-12 public district in Illinois, operating hundreds of schools. While vastly larger, it is a same-state public district comparable on regulatory environment, state funding formula exposure, and K-12 instructional mission.
• EdisonLearning: EdisonLearning partners with public school districts to manage and operate schools, including K-12. Comparable as a provider of public K-12 instructional and operational services, with overlap on small-district service models.

Direct peers

• Success Academy Charter Schools: Success Academy operates a network of K-12 public charter schools in New York with high academic outcomes and notable athletic/extracurricular achievement. Comparable as a high-performing public K-12 operator with comprehensive student services.
• KIPP Public Schools: KIPP is a national network of public K-12 charter schools serving predominantly low-income communities. While Paris CUSD 4 is a traditional public district and KIPP is charter, both are public K-12 operators with similar mission profiles (college-readiness, underserved populations) and rely on per-pupil public funding.
• IDEA Public Schools: IDEA is a large K-12 charter network operating public schools with comparable service breadth (core academics, athletics, special education, college prep). It serves as a useful peer for benchmarking program scaling and per-pupil outcomes in public K-12 delivery.
• BASIS Charter Schools: BASIS operates K-12 public charter campuses emphasizing rigorous academics. It is comparable as a public K-12 operator with measurable academic outcomes and a model suitable for benchmarking instructional differentiation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCpO_lwtwBB41y5XnKpOkugQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/CrestwoodSchoolParis

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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