Howard-Winneshiek Community District School

What Howard-Winneshiek Community District School does

Howard-Winneshiek Community School District is a public K-12 school district headquartered at 1000 Schroder Dr, Cresco, Iowa, serving approximately 1,150 students across the communities of Chester, Cresco, Elma, Lime Springs, Ridgeway and surrounding areas in northeast Iowa. The district is the 3rd largest geographically in Iowa, spanning 434 square miles, and operates four schools under the Crestwood brand: Crestwood Early Childhood Center (Pre-K), Crestwood Elementary (K-4), Crestwood Middle School (5-8), and Crestwood High School (9-12). It is governed by an elected Board of Education and funded through a combination of state aid, local property taxes, and federal funding under oversight of the Iowa Department of Education.

The district delivers a comprehensive educational program that includes a district-wide 1:1 Digital Devices initiative for K-12 students, a six-track Career and Technical Education program covering agricultural, technical, arts, business, health, and human services pathways, and a dual-credit partnership with Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC). Early childhood programming uses the Creative Curriculum with Teaching Strategies GOLD assessment framework. The district's technology stack is built on procured vendor platforms — PowerSchool for student information and Follett Destiny for library management — with 95% faculty retention and 65% of the general fund allocated to instruction. The district is currently executing a multi-facility renovation project and maintains engagement channels through its website, email newsletters, and community partnerships with organizations such as the Cresco Chamber of Commerce and Howard County Economic Development.

As a government entity, the district does not operate under a commercial revenue model; its operations are publicly funded and price-insulated from market dynamics. Customer concentration is structurally low because enrollment is geographically constrained and continuous, but the district is highly dependent on state education funding formulas and local property tax base. There is no parent company, no outside equity ownership, and no private investment channel applicable to this entity.

Name

Howard-Winneshiek Community District School

Legal name

Howard-Winneshiek Community School District

Website

https://howard-winn.k12.ia.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Howard-Winneshiek Community School District is a public K-12 district in northeast Iowa serving approximately 1,150 students across four Crestwood schools, with CTE programs, NICC dual-credit partnerships, and a K-12 1:1 device program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA), Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD), Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Early childhood education
• Career technical education
• Special education services
• Rural school district

Headquarters

HQ city

Sutton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Howard-Winneshiek Community School District provides free public K-12 education to approximately 1,150 students across four schools (Early Childhood Center, Elementary, Middle School, and High School) in northeast Iowa. Core offerings include standards-based academic instruction, career and technical education across six career clusters, a district-wide 1:1 digital device initiative, special education and student services, athletics and activities, food and nutrition, transportation, and a NICC dual-credit partnership at the high school level.

Product overview

Howard-Winneshiek Community School District is a K-12 public school district providing comprehensive educational services through four school facilities: Crestwood Early Childhood Center (Pre-K), Crestwood Elementary (K-4), Crestwood Middle School (5-8), and Crestwood High School (9-12 with NICC partnership). The district operates a 1:1 Digital Devices Program K-12 and offers Career and Technical Education programs across six service areas. The district serves approximately 1,150 students across the communities of Chester, Cresco, Elma, Lime Springs, Ridgeway, and surrounding areas in Howard County, Iowa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Crestwood Early Childhood Center: Pre-Kindergarten program located at 1135 Canterbury St, Cresco IA 52136
• Crestwood Elementary
• Crestwood Middle School
• Crestwood High School

Products and services

• Crestwood Early Childhood Center Pre-Kindergarten program focused on early literacy development for children of Chester, Cresco, Elma, Lime Springs, Ridgeway and surrounding communities. Uses the Creative Curriculum and Teaching Strategies GOLD assessment and emphasizes parent involvement through volunteers, classroom activities, conferences, workshops, and field trips.
• Crestwood Elementary School Elementary education program serving grades K-4 with standards-based grading and a comprehensive academic curriculum, located at 1000 4th Ave E, Cresco IA.
• Crestwood Middle School Middle school program for grades 5-8 offering academic instruction and developmental support for early adolescent students.
• Crestwood High School High school program for grades 9-12 with a partnership with NICC (Northeast Iowa Community College) for dual credit opportunities.
• Career and Technical Education Programs CTE programs in Agricultural/Food/Natural Resources, Applied Science/Technology/Engineering/Manufacturing, Arts/Communication/Information Systems, Business/Finance/Marketing/Management, Health Services, and Human Services.
• 1:1 Digital Devices Program K-12 one-to-one digital device initiative providing each student with personal technology devices for learning across the district's four schools.
• Food and Nutrition Services School meal and nutrition services department providing breakfast and lunch programs across district schools, with a published lunch menu accessible to families.
• Transportation Services District-operated student transportation services, run from the district's Bus Garage and directed by Director Matthew Johnson, serving students across the 434 square-mile district.
• Special Education and Student Services Special education and broader student services programming for students with IEPs and additional learning needs across all district schools, directed by the Director of Special Education / Student Services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 65% of general fund is spent on instruction

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Waukon Community School District: Allamakee County public K-12 district in northeast Iowa, serving a similar rural, agriculturally-tied community and competing in the same regional labor pool.
• South Winneshiek Community School District: Adjacent Winneshiek County public K-12 district serving a comparable rural population, directly competing for open-enrollment families in the same labor market.
• Decorah Community School District: Neighboring public K-12 school district in Winneshiek County, Iowa, serving a similar rural student population of comparable size and operating the same Iowa school funding and policy framework.
• Oelwein Community School District: Northeast Iowa public K-12 district of similar enrollment scale, facing the same rural demographic and funding environment.
• Charles City Community School District: Similar-sized rural Iowa public K-12 district with comparable CTE and early childhood programs, subject to the same state open-enrollment and funding dynamics.
• West Delaware County Community School District: Comparable-sized Iowa public K-12 district operating under the same state funding formula and CTE programming guidelines, with a similar rural-to-suburban demographic mix.
• New Hampton Community School District: Iowa public K-12 district of similar size and rural profile operating with the same state funding mechanics and competing for open-enrollment students in northeast Iowa.
• Turkey Valley Community School District: Small rural northeast Iowa public K-12 district with similar enrollment scale, demographic profile, and dependence on state aid and agricultural community economics.
• MFL MarMac Community School District: Northeast Iowa public K-12 district of similar size and rural character, serving as a peer on funding, staffing, and CTE program design.

Broad incumbents

• Mason City Community School District: Larger north-central Iowa public K-12 district operating under the same state policy framework; while more urban, it serves as a benchmark for CTE and career pathways relevant to the region's workforce.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC_3qlp9XZTWko1cUGxaVRcw
• Xx.com/howardwinncsd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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