Sparkrock Ed K-12 ERP is a cloud-based suite for K-12 education organizations and school boards. It combines Sparkrock Finance with Sparkrock Ed HRP. Finance handles fund, project and grant accounting, budgeting and forecasting, purchasing, accounts payable, expenses, fixed assets, bank reconciliation and configurable reporting. HRP covers employee records, seniority, assignments, union rules, attendance, leave, scheduling, time entry, payroll and employee self-service. The products are built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and integrate with Microsoft Excel, Power BI, ApplytoEducation and KwikTag by Corpay. Through mySparkrock, users can access mobile approvals, staff self-service and manager dashboards on iPhone, iPad and Android devices. Sparkrock lists security measures including encryption, access controls, vulnerability assessments, backups and disaster recovery, and states that it complies with several privacy laws and education privacy requirements where applicable. Named-user licenses cannot be shared, though a licensed user can sign in from multiple devices. Pricing is available on request.
Who it is for
It suits school boards and K-12 education organizations seeking finance and HR management in one suite. The finance and HR functions address both institutional financial workflows and employee administration.
What is good
- Supports fund, project and grant accounting.
- Includes budgeting, forecasting and configurable reporting.
- Manages payroll, leave and employee self-service.
- Mobile approvals and dashboards are available.
- Lists integrations with Excel and Power BI.
What to know first
- Pricing requires contacting Sparkrock.
- Named-user licenses cannot be shared.
- SchoolDay has a one-time implementation fee.
Verdict
Sparkrock Ed K-12 ERP brings financial management and HR administration together for education organizations. Buyers should account for named-user licensing and request pricing directly from Sparkrock.
Sparkrock Ed K-12 ERP plans and pricing
All plansCompared on school accounting software
- Budget management
- Yes
- General ledger
- Yes
- Purchasing workflows
- Yes
- Financial reporting
- Yes
- Fund accounting
- Yes
- Deployment
- cloud
