Indian Lake Schools

What Indian Lake Schools does

Indian Lake Local School District is a public K-12 school district headquartered at 6210 State Route 235 N in Lewistown, Logan County, Ohio, operating three schools: Indian Lake Elementary School (K-5), Indian Lake Middle School (6-8), and Indian Lake High School (9-12). The district serves local families and students with comprehensive public education, including academic instruction, arts, athletics, career-technical pathways, and student support services. It maintains partnerships with Ohio Hi-Point Career Center, the Logan County Chamber of Commerce, the Logan County Business Advisory Council, and Honda Federal Credit Union to deliver the 3E initiative (Enrolled, Enlisted, Employed), connecting students to post-graduation pathways in college, military, and employment. Governance is by an elected Board of Education operating under Ohio state education law.

The district's operating model is funded through a combination of Ohio state education formula allocations, local property tax levies, and federal grants (including ARP ESSER funds), with no tuition charged to families and limited ancillary fees for specific courses, athletics, and meal payments processed through LINQConnect. Technologically, the district runs a 1:1 Chromebook program, uses Google Classroom for instruction, ProgressBook (by Software Answers) as the student information and parent portal system, INFOhio as its digital library, the Virtual Learning Academy (VLA) for online and credit-recovery coursework, and BoardDocs for board governance. Compliance posture includes Title IX, ADA, FERPA, and IDEA Part B / special education obligations, with the Director of Special Education serving as ADA compliance officer and Title IX coordinators designated at the school level.

Distribution is exclusively in-person through the three school buildings in Logan County, supplemented by online coursework via VLA. The district markets through its official website (ils-k12.org), digital newsletters, ProgressBook parent portal, and volunteer booster organizations for athletics and music. Recent activity signals programmatic expansion: a new DECA chapter produced 8 Ohio state finalists in its first year, $380,000 in local scholarships was distributed at the 2026 Scholarship Night to 41+ seniors, and a new district streaming service was announced for Fall 2026. Headcount and revenue figures are not disclosed.

Name

Indian Lake Schools

Legal name

Indian Lake Local School District

Website

https://ils-k12.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Indian Lake Schools is a public K-12 school district in Logan County, Ohio, operating elementary, middle, and high schools that serve local families with academic, athletic, career-technical, and community-partnered college and workforce readiness programs funded primarily by state and local tax revenue.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Lewistown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public school district, Indian Lake Schools is funded through Ohio state education funding, local tax revenues, and federal grants (including ARP ESSER funds). Revenue is not derived from commercial product/service sales.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Indian Lake Schools is a public K-12 school district operating Indian Lake Elementary School (K-5), Indian Lake Middle School (6-8), and Indian Lake High School (9-12) in Lewistown, Logan County, Ohio. The district provides tuition-free public education including core academics, arts, athletics, special education (IDEA Part B), College Credit Plus dual enrollment, College and Career Readiness programming, transportation, and food services. Technology integration includes a 1:1 Chromebook program, ProgressBook parent portal, Google Workspace for Education, Virtual Learning Academy, and INFOhio digital library access.

Product overview

Indian Lake Schools operates as a unified K-12 public school district consisting of three schools (Elementary, Middle, High School) serving students in Logan County, Ohio. The district's educational technology ecosystem includes ProgressBook for student information management, Google Workspace for communication and learning management, and the Virtual Learning Academy for online coursework. Key academic programs include College Credit Plus dual enrollment, College and Career Readiness (CCR) initiatives with career exploration partnerships, and a 1:1 Chromebook program. The district also provides athletics, extracurricular clubs (DECA, FFA, Key Club, SADD), transportation, food services, and counseling. Student and parent engagement is facilitated through ProgressBook portal, LINQConnect for payments, and BoardDocs for policy transparency.

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Products and services

• Indian Lake Local Schools District Website District-wide digital hub serving as the primary communication and information channel for parents, students, staff, and community members across all three Indian Lake Schools campuses, providing calendars, news, policies, and resource links.
• Individual School Websites Individual school-level websites for Elementary, Middle, and High School campuses containing school-specific content, staff directories, and news feeds for parents and students at each building.
• ProgressBook Student Information System Third-party student information system (Software Answers, Inc.) that provides real-time grades, attendance tracking, assignments, and parent/student portal access for tracking academic progress at Indian Lake Schools.
• 1:1 Chromebook Program District-wide initiative providing each K-12 student with a personal Chromebook for educational use throughout the academic year, governed by a Responsible Use Agreement policy for device handling.
• Virtual Learning Academy (VLA) Online learning platform (powered by JCESC) used by Indian Lake students for credit recovery, alternative education pathways, and supplemental coursework, with BrainPOP and EdPuzzle content integrations.
• College and Career Readiness (CCR) Program ILHS program preparing high school students for post-graduation pathways through career speakers, job fairs, Power Pace interviews, Game of Life financial literacy exercises, and career exploration activities, supported by community and employer partnerships.
• College Credit Plus (CCP) Ohio dual enrollment program allowing Indian Lake High School students to earn college credits through partnerships with area colleges and universities while still enrolled at ILHS.
• Career Connections / OhioMeansJobs K-12 State-supported career planning resource integrated into ILHS counseling services that helps students explore careers, build success plans, and connect with workforce opportunities.
• Transportation Services Student bus transportation services for Indian Lake students with field trip request capabilities and a secure online transportation information portal for families.
• Food Service Program School meal services including free and reduced-price lunch programs, summer meal programs, and LINQConnect online payment integration for families paying for meals and fees.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration8 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ohio Hi-Point Career CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareer technical education partnership providing students with vocational training and career pathway opportunities. ILHS students attend OHP for specialized career programs while maintaining enrollment at Indian Lake High School.
• Logan County Business Advisory CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between local businesses, educators, and community leaders to support student career development and workforce readiness in Logan County.
• Logan County Chamber of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting career speaker series, student programs, and the 3E initiative connecting students with employment, military, and college opportunities.
• Honda Federal Credit UnionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Midwest Regional Educational Service Center and Logan County Chamber of Commerce for 'Game of Life' financial literacy program teaching students about budgeting and expenses.
• Midwest Regional Educational Service CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArranged 'Game of Life' financial literacy program and Power Pace interview sessions with local employers for ILHS College and Career Readiness students.
• Logan County Area Chamber of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports Career Speaker Series bringing local professionals to discuss employment opportunities with Indian Lake students.
• Ohio Department of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState education agency providing graduation requirements, College Credit Plus program oversight, and career connections framework.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• EdisonLearning: Education management organization that partners with public school districts to operate schools and education programs. Comparable as an alternative operator model that districts contract with for CCR/vocational or turn-around services.
• National Heritage Academies: Charter school management organization operating public K-12 campuses with employer and community partnership themes similar to Indian Lake's 3E model. Provides an adjacent alternative-authority district operating model within the public K-12 ecosystem.
• Stride Inc. National online K-12 education provider (formerly K12 Inc.). Comparable to Indian Lake in delivering K-12 instruction through a technology-enabled model (Chromebooks, virtual learning); differs in being a for-profit, national-scale provider competing for open-enrollment students.

Direct peers

• Benjamin Logan Local Schools: Adjacent rural Logan/Champaign County district with similar scale and naming convention. Direct open-enrollment competitor with overlapping feeder patterns and shared vocational partnership options via Ohio Hi-Point.
• Graham Local Schools: Nearby rural Ohio district operating multiple school buildings under a similar small-district public-school model. Comparable in scale, funding base, and reliance on community partnerships for athletic and extracurricular programming.
• Bellefontaine City Schools: Logan County seat city school district competing directly with Indian Lake for open-enrollment students. Comparable K-12 structure under the same state funding formula with overlapping Logan County Chamber and employer partnerships.
• Riverside Local Schools: Neighboring public K-12 district in Logan County, Ohio. Operates a similar small-district footprint with the same Ohio funding model, rural community demographics, and competitive overlap for open-enrollment students in the same county.
• Ohio Hi-Point Career Center: Joint vocational school district that is an active strategic partner of Indian Lake (ILHS students attend OHP for career-technical programs). Operates the same CCR/vocational pathway ecosystem and shares the Logan County employer network.

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Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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Compliance3 records

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Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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