Arickaree School

What Arickaree School does

Arickaree School District R-2 is a public K-12 school district headquartered at 2155 County Road NN in Anton, Colorado, serving the rural Washington County community in northeastern Colorado. The district provides free public education from preschool through 12th grade, including a preschool program enrolling children aged three and older, K-12 core academic instruction, a Gifted and Talented program, and a school nutrition program compliant with USDA Free and Reduced-Price School Meal guidelines. Specialized programming includes an FFA chapter supported by a greenhouse facility funded through a $25,000 America's Farmers Grow Rural Education Grant from Bayer Fund (2019), National Honor Society, and competitive athletics (Bison Athletics) operating in a sports cooperative with neighboring Woodlin School under CHSAA governance.

The district operates with approximately 8 staff members and a small student body (the 2019 graduating class comprised 11 seniors), characteristic of small rural Colorado schools. Technology infrastructure is limited to standard K-12 tools: SOCS (Simplified Online Communication System) for parent communications and Google Workspace for Education, with no proprietary technology stack, no AI/ML capabilities, and no API or SDK offerings. Community engagement is conducted through the official website (arickaree.org), a Facebook page (@arickareeschools), and an X/Twitter handle.

Revenue is generated entirely through public-sector funding mechanisms: local property taxes, state education allocations from the Colorado Department of Education, and federal education grants. The district is governed by a Board of Education accountable to CDE oversight and operates under a free public education model with no tuition. Leadership is in transition as of mid-2026, with a superintendent selection process underway following the tenure of Mike Page (current superintendent per district policy materials) and Lisa Weigel (former superintendent).

Name

Arickaree School

Legal name

Arickaree School District R-2

Website

https://arickaree.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Arickaree School District R-2 is a small rural public K-12 school district in Anton, Colorado, providing free preschool-through-12th-grade education, athletics, FFA, and National Honor Society programming to district residents of Washington County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Rural school district
• Preschool education
• High school athletics
• Agricultural education

Headquarters

HQ city

Anton

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: Arickaree School District R-2 is a public school district funded through a combination of local property taxes, state education funding from the Colorado Department of Education, and federal education grants and stimulus funding. The district operates as a free public school for district residents from preschool through 12th grade.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Arickaree School District R-2 is a rural public school district operating a comprehensive preschool through 12th grade educational program in Anton, Colorado. The district delivers free public education to district residents, including academic instruction, athletics (Bison Athletics), FFA agricultural education, National Honor Society, Gifted and Talented enrichment, preschool/child development services, and a USDA-compliant school nutrition program. The district partners with neighboring Woodlin School for athletic competitions and operates under Colorado Department of Education oversight.

Product overview

Arickaree School District R-2 is a rural public school district serving Anton, Colorado, offering a comprehensive PreK-12 educational program. The district provides core academic instruction alongside specialized programs including Bison Athletics (competitive sports), FFA agricultural education, National Honor Society, Gifted and Talented enrichment, and preschool/child development services. The district operates under CHSAA for athletics and maintains partnerships with neighboring Woodlin School District for certain sports programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 Education Services

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Woodlin SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArickaree and Woodlin schools operate a sports COOP (cooperative) for athletics, allowing students from both small rural districts to participate in competitive sports programs that neither school could support independently.
• CHSAA (Colorado High School Activities Association)coreOthersThe district participates in CHSAA for athletics and activities, providing students access to competitive sports and extracurricular programs under state athletic association governance.
• Colorado Department of Education (CDE)coreOthersThe district operates under CDE oversight and receives state education funding and support. School View website provides public reporting on district performance and compliance.
• USDA Food and Nutrition ServiceminorOthersDistrict participates in the USDA Free and Reduced-Price School Meal Program, providing meals to eligible students.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• McClave School District RE-2: Small rural public K-12 district in southeastern Colorado with comparable scale, funding structure, and CHSAA athletic participation.
• Woodlin School District: Neighboring rural Colorado school district in Washington County that operates a formal athletics COOP partnership with Arickaree. Highly comparable in scale, funding model, and rural community context.
• Plainview School District RE-2: Small rural public school district in eastern Colorado with similar enrollment scale and reliance on cooperative athletic arrangements.
• Stratton School District R-4: Small rural public K-12 district in Kit Carson County, Colorado. Comparable in scale, governance structure, and CHSAA athletic participation model.
• Eads School District RE-1: Small rural public K-12 district in Kiowa County, Colorado, with comparable enrollment size and rural agricultural community characteristics.
• Kit Carson School District RE-1: Small rural public school district in Kit Carson County, Colorado, with similar enrollment scale, governance, and eastern Colorado rural context.
• Liberty School District J-4: Small rural K-12 public school district in Yuma County, Colorado, with a comparable enrollment footprint and agricultural community base.
• Vilas School District RE-5: Tiny rural public K-12 district in Baca County, Colorado, comparable in scale, funding model, and community-tied identity.
• Idalia School District RJ-3: Small rural public school district in eastern Colorado serving a similar agricultural community. Comparable in enrollment scale, funding model, and reliance on multi-grade classrooms.
• Walsh School District RE-1: Rural public K-12 district in Baca County, Colorado, serving a similarly small agricultural community with comparable governance and funding dynamics.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/arickareeschools
• Xtwitter.com/arickareeschools
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arickaree-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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