Sparkrock Ed K-12 ERP

iPhone + Android

7.1No. 5 of 26
in School Accounting Software

Recognised40% of the score20
Phone app26% of the score100
Documented20% of the score79
Free plan14% of the score30

Free plan: No
Runs on: Android, iPhone, Web

Summary

Sparkrock Ed K-12 ERP is a secure, cloud-based suite designed for K-12 education organizations and school boards. It combines Sparkrock Finance with Sparkrock Ed HRP. Finance tools cover fund, project, and grant accounting, budgeting and forecasting, purchasing, accounts payable, expenses, fixed assets, bank reconciliation, and configurable reporting. HRP manages employee records, seniority, assignments, union rules, attendance, leave, scheduling, time entry, payroll, and employee self-service. Sparkrock Finance and Sparkrock Impact HRP are built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. Listed integrations include Microsoft Excel, Power BI, ApplytoEducation, and KwikTag by Corpay. The mySparkrock mobile service provides approvals, staff self-service, and manager dashboards on iPhone, iPad, and Android devices. Sparkrock lists security controls such as encryption, access controls, authentication, testing, backups, and disaster recovery, and says it complies with applicable privacy requirements. Pricing requires contacting Sparkrock.

Who it is for

The suite is intended for K-12 education organizations and school boards that need finance and HR/payroll functions. Organizations should account for named-user licensing: licenses cannot be shared, though a licensed user can access the system on multiple devices.

What is good

Combines school finance and HR/payroll capabilities.
Supports fund, project, and grant accounting.
mySparkrock offers mobile approvals and manager dashboards.
Integrates with Excel, Power BI, ApplytoEducation, and KwikTag.
Lists encryption, access controls, backups, and disaster recovery.

What to know first

Pricing requires contacting Sparkrock.
Named-user licenses cannot be shared.
SchoolDay pricing is based on student count and includes a one-time implementation fee.

Verdict

Sparkrock Ed K-12 ERP brings financial management and HR/payroll functions together for education organizations, with mobile access and listed integrations. Buyers must request pricing and plan around licenses assigned to individual users.

Sparkrock Ed K-12 ERP plans and pricing

All plans

Sparkrock EdHRP site license Not published Based on total employee count · pricing requires contacting Sparkrock help.sparkrock.com · 30 Sept 2026

SchoolDay Not published Based on student count · one-time implementation fee · third-party payment provider charges a fixed fee per transaction help.sparkrock.com · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on school accounting software

Budget management: Yessparkrock.com
General ledger: Yessparkrock.com
Purchasing workflows: Yessparkrock.com
Financial reporting: Yessparkrock.com
Fund accounting: Yessparkrock.com
Deployment: cloudsparkrock.com

Facts

Target users: Sparkrock Ed is designed for K-12 education organizations and school boards.sparkrock.com · 30 Sept 2026
Product scope: The Sparkrock Ed K-12 suite includes Sparkrock Finance and Sparkrock Ed HRP.sparkrock.com · 30 Sept 2026
Finance capabilities: Sparkrock Finance supports fund, project and grant accounting, budgeting and forecasting, purchasing and procurement, accounts payable, expense management, fixed assets, bank reconciliation and configurable reporting.sparkrock.com · 30 Sept 2026
HR and payroll: Sparkrock Ed HRP manages employee records, seniority, assignments, union rules, attendance, leave, scheduling, time entry, payroll and employee self-service.sparkrock.com · 30 Sept 2026
Technology base: Sparkrock Finance and Sparkrock Impact HRP are built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.sparkrock.com · 30 Sept 2026
Integrations: Sparkrock describes integrations with Microsoft Excel, Power BI, ApplytoEducation and KwikTag by Corpay.sparkrock.com · 30 Sept 2026
Mobile access: mySparkrock provides mobile approvals, staff self-service and manager dashboards, and is available on iPhone, iPad and Android devices.sparkrock.com · 30 Sept 2026
Security controls: Sparkrock lists encryption, secure server infrastructure, access controls, authentication, penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, incident response, backups and disaster recovery among its security measures.sparkrock.com · 30 Sept 2026
Privacy compliance: Sparkrock states that it complies with PIPEDA, applicable provincial privacy laws, FERPA, COPPA and education privacy requirements where applicable.sparkrock.com · 30 Sept 2026
Licensing limit: Sparkrock Ed user licenses are assigned to named users, cannot be shared and allow a licensed user to access the system from multiple devices.help.sparkrock.com · 30 Sept 2026
Scale reported: Sparkrock reports managing $13.7 billion per year in K-12 finances, $10.7 billion per year in K-12 payroll and 100,000 employee paystubs per month.sparkrock.com · 30 Sept 2026
Support: Sparkrock directs customers to its Support Portal for resources, FAQs and assistance.sparkrock.com · 30 Sept 2026