The Agate School District

What The Agate School District does

Agate School District No. 300 is a public K-12 local education agency headquartered at 41032 2nd Avenue, Agate, Colorado, in Elbert County. It operates a single unified campus serving students from preschool through 12th grade, including kindergarten, elementary (K-6), middle school, and high school programs, with a 9:1 student-to-teacher ratio at the elementary level. The district's core offering is on-site instruction, augmented by distinctive programs such as the student-run Longhorn Coffee Shop (a workforce-skills business education program recognized by Colorado Department of Education trainers), a new secondary horticulture program with a greenhouse, the elementary Seedlings gardening program with a pumpkin patch, Gifted and Talented enrichment, and athletics including basketball and cheerleading.

The district's technology footprint is minimal: it uses the Apptegy platform for its website, iOS and Android mobile apps, Facebook, and the monthly "Longhorn Family Connection" newsletter to communicate with families. No proprietary technology platform, AI/ML capabilities, or paid digital products are disclosed.

The entity is a government subdivision of the State of Colorado, funded primarily through state education funding and local property taxes, with services provided at no direct cost to students. As a local education agency, it holds a geographic monopoly over public K-12 education for its assigned catchment area. Go-to-market is community-led rather than commercial, centered on local family outreach, parent-teacher conferences, school events, and the superintendent's newsletter.

Name

The Agate School District

Legal name

Agate School District No. 300

Website

https://agateschools.net

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Agate School District No. 300 is a public K-12 local education agency in Elbert County, Colorado, operating a single preschool-through-12th-grade campus with a 9:1 elementary student-to-teacher ratio and distinctive programs including a student-run coffee shop and greenhouse.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

General Preschools (Play-Based) (EDACABAA)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Elementary secondary education
• Extracurricular athletics
• Vocational training
• Special education enrichment

Headquarters

HQ city

Agate

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: Public school district funded primarily through state education funding and local property taxes, serving as a government-funded educational institution.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Agate School District No. 300 is a small public K-12 school district located in Agate, Elbert County, Colorado. It operates a unified educational institution offering preschool through high school instruction, extracurricular athletics (basketball, cheerleading), career-technical education via the student-run Longhorn Coffee Shop, horticulture and greenhouse programs, and Gifted and Talented enrichment, all delivered on-site at a single school facility with a 9:1 student-to-teacher ratio at the elementary level.

Product overview

Agate School District No. 300 is a small public school district serving the Elbert County community in Colorado. The district operates as a unified K-12 educational institution offering comprehensive academic programs including preschool through high school education, extracurricular athletics (basketball), career and technical education through the student-run Longhorn Coffee Shop, and specialized programs such as horticulture with a greenhouse facility and Gifted and Talented enrichment. The district maintains a low student-to-teacher ratio (9:1 at elementary level) and communicates with families through the Longhorn Family Connection newsletter.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Preschool Program
• Kindergarten Program
• Elementary Education (K-6)
• Middle School and High School Education
• Basketball Program
• Longhorn Coffee Shop
• Secondary Horticulture Program
• Elementary Seedlings Program
• Gifted and Talented Program
• Food Resource Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Six elementary students exited 'well below grade level' reading during middle-of-year testing

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• WyoTechminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents visit WyoTech in Laramie, Wyoming for overnight educational trips. Mr. & Mrs. Koehn lead Junior and Senior students on trips to explore vocational training opportunities.
• Colorado Department of EducationminorOthersState education department. Trainers have recognized Agate School District for growth, achievement and creativity. State officials visited the Longhorn Coffee Shop.
• The Education MagazineminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMagazine considering featuring Agate School District in '10 Most Admired School Districts 2026' special edition recognizing outstanding school districts.
• Jansen CompanyminorOthersClass ring and memorabilia vendor that sets up displays at school for students to order class rings, belt buckles, and jackets.
• Norris DesignminorOthersCommunity meeting scheduled at the school to discuss design projects for the community.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Stride, Inc. A large publicly traded K-12 online learning provider operating schools and curricula nationwide. Comparable as a K-12 education delivery organization, though it serves a much larger geographic and enrollment footprint through virtual delivery.
• Miami-Dade County Public Schools: One of the largest public K-12 school districts in the United States. Comparable only at the broad public K-12 delivery-model level; serves as a useful upper-bound benchmark for scale in the same product category.
• KIPP Colorado Public Schools: A network of public charter schools in Colorado serving K-12 students with a college-prep focus. Comparable as a K-12 public school operator serving Colorado families, though operating in urban areas with significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Karval School District RE-23: A very small rural Colorado public K-12 district serving Lincoln County. Comparable to Agate on enrollment scale, single-site delivery, and state/local funding model.
• Calhan School District RJ-1: Small rural Elbert County-area public K-12 district serving a similarly tiny community. Direct comparable on geography, scale, and program scope.
• Limon School District RE-4J: A small rural public K-12 school district in eastern Colorado serving Lincoln County. Highly comparable to Agate in scale, governance model, funding sources, and community-led GTM.
• Peyton School District 23JT: Small public K-12 district in Elbert County, Colorado, serving a comparably-sized rural community. Closely comparable on scale, governance, and program offerings.
• Genoa-Hugo School District C-113: A small rural Colorado K-12 district in Lincoln County serving a comparably-sized community. Direct comparable on enrollment scale, funding structure, and rural public-school delivery model.

Regional players

• Elbert School District 200: A small rural Colorado public K-12 district in Elbert County. Comparable as a same-county public K-12 peer, though slightly larger in scale and slightly different community.

Emerging players

• BASIS Charter Schools: A growing network of high-performing public charter schools offering a rigorous K-12 academic program. Comparable as a K-12 public school operator with a strong enrichment and college-prep orientation similar in spirit to Agate's Gifted and Talented programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/theagateschool

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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