What Lex La - Ray Technical Center does

Lex La-Ray Technical Center (LLRTC) is a public vocational-technical education institution operated under the governance of the Lexington R-V School District in Lexington, Missouri. Founded in 1975, it is one of 57 area vocational technical schools in Missouri and serves approximately 300 students annually from roughly ten sending high school districts — Concordia, Higginsville, Lexington, Odessa, Richmond, Santa Fe, Wellington, Hardin-Central, Norborne, Orrick — plus area private schools and adult learners from West Central Missouri. The institution delivers a balanced mix of classroom instruction and hands-on training across nine secondary programs (Agriculture, Automotive Technology, Building Trades, Collision Repair Technology, Computer Maintenance and Networking, Culinary Arts, Early Childhood Professions, Health Occupations, Industrial Welding I & II) and two adult programs (Practical Nursing and CareerStep online courses), supported by Community Education classes.

The center's core technology consists of industry-standard vocational training equipment — automotive diagnostic tools, welding stations, a culinary kitchen, computer networking labs, and a healthcare simulation lab — combined with nationally certified vendor curricula from the American Welding Society, Associated General Contractors, I-CAR, and TestOut. It is accredited by the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education and holds Missouri State Board of Nursing approval for its Practical Nursing program, enabling graduates to sit for the NCLEX-PN licensure exam. Articulation agreements with six regional post-secondary institutions (State Fair Community College, Metropolitan Community College, North Central Missouri College, Missouri Valley College, Ranken Technical College, State Technical College of Missouri) allow graduates to convert secondary training into college credit.

Revenue is generated through tuition paid by sending school districts for secondary students and direct post-secondary tuition and fees ($18,110 annual cost for the Practical Nursing program), supplemented by federal Pell Grants, Direct Loans, Access Missouri, A+ Program, WIOA, Vocational Rehabilitation, Veteran Education Benefits, and institutional scholarships. Marketing is conducted primarily through partner district referrals, the institution's website (lexlaray.com), Facebook, and community outreach. LLRTC received a $44,826 CARES Act HEERF grant in 2020, consistent with its small-institution scale.

Name

Lex La - Ray Technical Center

Legal name

Lex La-Ray Technical Center

Website

https://lexlaray.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Lex La-Ray Technical Center is a public vocational-technical education institution in Lexington, Missouri, operated by the Lexington R-V School District since 1975, serving approximately 300 secondary and adult students annually through hands-on trade and nursing programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational and Technical Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Technical and Trade Schools (61151)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nursing Assistant (CNA) & Patient Care Technician (PCT) (EDAOAJAB), College & Career Transition Services (Bridge Programs, Dual Enrollment Pathways) (EDAAABAK), Technical & Digital Skills Training (BPACANAB)

Keywords

• Vocational education
• Technical training
• Career training
• Practical nursing
• Adult education

Headquarters

HQ city

Lexington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Secondary Program Tuition: Tuition paid by sending school districts for high school students enrolled in vocational programs
2. Post-Secondary Tuition: Tuition and fees charged to adult students for practical nursing and career programs; Financial aid available through Federal Pell Grants, Direct Loans, Access Missouri, A+ Program, WIOA, Vocational Rehabilitation, and Veteran Education Benefits
3. Scholarship Revenue: Various scholarship programs including Displaced Homemaker, MO Health Professional Nursing Student Loan Program, Darrick K. Homfeld Scholarship, and institutional scholarships

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lex La-Ray Technical Center is a public vocational and technical education institution that delivers secondary two-year career programs to high school students from area partner school districts and adult post-secondary programs (primarily Practical Nursing and CareerStep online training) to individuals. Instruction combines classroom learning with hands-on labs using state-of-the-art, industry-standard equipment and nationally certified curricula that prepare students for industry credentials (ASE, AWS, I-CAR, ServSafe, NCLEX-PN) and articulation credit at partner colleges.

Product overview

Lex La-Ray Technical Center is a vocational and technical education institution offering a portfolio of secondary programs for high school students and adult education programs. The secondary programs include nine vocational tracks (Agriculture, Automotive Technology, Building Trades, Collision Repair Technology, Computer Maintenance and Networking, Culinary Arts, Early Childhood Professions, Health Occupations, and Industrial Welding I & II) delivered over two years with hands-on training. Adult programs include Practical Nursing (a 924 clock hour program) and Career Step online courses. Community Education provides lifelong learning opportunities. The institution combines classroom instruction with practical, hands-on training using industry-standard equipment and curriculum aligned with professional certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Early Childhood Professions

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates receive certificates and may qualify to take national licensure exams (NCLEX-PN for practical nursing)

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Metropolitan Community College (Kansas City)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLPN to ADN Bridge Program partnership providing educational pathway for LLRTC practical nursing graduates to continue nursing education toward associate degree.
• North Central Missouri College (Trenton)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLPN to ADN Bridge Program partnership offering both on-campus and online options for LLRTC graduates to pursue associate degree in nursing.
• State Fair Community College (Sedalia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership offering articulation credit and bridge programs for LLRTC graduates continuing their education.
• Missouri Valley College (Marshall)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBachelor of Science in Nursing pathway partnership for LLRTC practical nursing graduates seeking bachelor's degree completion.
• State Fair Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArticulation agreement allowing students who successfully complete welding and other programs with B average to receive college credit at State Fair Community College.
• State Technical College of MissouricoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArticulation agreement for Computer Maintenance and Networking program graduates to receive college credit.
• Ranken Technical CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvanced placement agreement for Building Trades and Automotive Technology students maintaining C average or higher.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• CareerStep: Online career-training platform partnered with LLRTC to deliver self-paced adult continuing education, representing the digital/online alternative to LLRTC's in-person vocational programs.

Regional players

• Moberly Area Community College: Public community college in central Missouri providing technical, vocational, and nursing programs serving a similar rural student base.

Broad incumbents

• Ranken Technical College: Private technical college in St. Louis offering advanced placement and certificate programs in building trades and automotive technology, overlapping LLRTC's secondary trade tracks.
• State Technical College of Missouri: Two-year public technical college in central Missouri offering certificate and associate programs in trades and technology; functions as an articulation partner for LLRTC Computer Maintenance graduates and serves overlapping career-training demand.
• North Central Missouri College: Public community college with online and on-campus vocational and nursing programs; LLRTC LPN-to-ADN bridge partner competing for adult learner enrollment in north-central Missouri.
• State Fair Community College: Public community college in west-central Missouri providing vocational and associate degree programs; LLRTC articulation partner that overlaps with LLRTC's adult student catchment area.
• Metropolitan Community College (Kansas City): Large public community college offering LPN/ADN nursing and technical programs; LLRTC bridge-program partner that competes for adult healthcare training students in the broader region.

Direct peers

• Kirksville Area Technical Center: Public area vocational-technical school in northeast Missouri serving sending high school districts with hands-on trade programs similar to Lex La-Ray's secondary offerings.
• Rolla Technical Institute: Public Missouri area vocational-technical school offering secondary and adult career training programs in trades and health occupations, comparable in scale and structure to Lex La-Ray.
• Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center: Public area vocational-technical school in southeast Missouri serving high school students with multi-trade programs in a similar shared-campus, sending-district model to Lex La-Ray.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lexington.schools.3

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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