Bethune School District R-5

What Bethune School District R-5 does

Bethune School District R-5 is a public K-12 school district serving the town of Bethune, Colorado, a bedroom community of approximately 500 residents in eastern Colorado along Interstate 70, roughly 30 miles from the Kansas border. The district operates two physical buildings — one elementary and one combined junior high/high school — delivering Pre-K-12 education to 115 students with a staff of 32 (16 certified teachers, one administrator, and 15 classified employees), yielding an 8:1 student-teacher ratio. Bethune School District No. R-5 is a government entity under the supervision of the Colorado Department of Education, governed by a five-member elected school board. The district reports a 100% graduation rate, zero dropout rate, and offers extracurricular programs including Drama, National Honor Society, Ag/FFA, athletics (basketball, volleyball, football, track), and Student Council, along with dual enrollment college courses through the V-NETS partnership with Morgan Community College. The district is a member of the Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) and participates in the P-EBT food assistance program.

The district's core technology stack consists of third-party administrative and communications platforms rather than proprietary systems: PowerSchool for student enrollment and grade management, SchoolBlocks for website and content management, and SchoolFeed for communications. There is no proprietary software, no AI/ML capability, and no mobile application. Revenue is generated through public education funding mechanisms — primarily Colorado per-pupil state aid, local property taxes including mill levy revenue, federal Title I funding, special education allocations, and food services reimbursement. Specific revenue figures are not publicly disclosed on the district website. No tuition is charged to resident students; the district is funded entirely through government appropriations and tax revenue, consistent with its status as a state public school entity rather than a commercial enterprise.

Name

Bethune School District R-5

Legal name

Bethune School District No. R-5

Website

https://bethuneschool.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bethune School District R-5 is a rural Colorado public school district serving 115 Pre-K-12 students in two buildings in Bethune, Colorado, with 32 staff delivering a comprehensive K-12 education, extracurricular programs, and dual enrollment college courses via Morgan Community College.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Rural school district
• Pre-K-12 instruction
• Dual enrollment programs
• Extracurricular activities

Headquarters

HQ city

Bethune

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public school district, Bethune School District R-5 operates primarily through state and local education funding, including per-pupil funding from the Colorado Department of Education, local property tax revenue, and federal education programs including Title I funding.
2. Food Services: The district operates a food services program providing meals to students, which may include federal nutrition program reimbursement.
3. Special Programs: Revenue may be generated through special education services and federal program grants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bethune School District R-5 provides tuition-free public Pre-K-12 education to approximately 115 students in a small rural Colorado community. The district offers a whole-student educational approach covering intellectual, social, behavioral, and emotional development, supplemented by extracurricular programs (Drama, National Honor Society, Ag/FFA, athletics, Student Council), dual enrollment college courses through Morgan Community College V-NETS, food services, and community food bank support.

Product overview

Bethune School District R-5 operates as a unified Pre-K-12 educational institution serving 115 students in two buildings in Bethune, Colorado. The district offers a comprehensive educational program combining core academics with special programs (Drama, National Honor Society, Ag/FFA, athletics, Student Council), a dual enrollment V-NETS college credit program through Morgan Community College, food services with community food bank support, and financial transparency services. The district utilizes PowerSchool for student information management and SchoolBlocks/SchoolFeed for website and communications. With a mission to produce productive citizens embodying Pride, Principles and Perseverance, the district focuses on student achievement, financial excellence, community communications, and staff/student development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-K-12 Education Services
• V-NETS Dual Enrollment College Credit Program
• Extracurricular and Special Programs
• Food Services and Food Bank Support
• Interscholastic Athletics Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% graduation rate
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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.

• Morgan Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBethune School District partners with Morgan Community College through the V-NETS classroom program, allowing high school students to take college-level classes at the school site and online. This partnership provides dual enrollment opportunities for students seeking college preparation without leaving the rural community.
• BOCES (Boards of Cooperative Educational Services)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe district participates in BOCES, a Colorado cooperative educational services organization. The district has a BOCES Representative (Eric Ziegler) on the school board, indicating active participation in shared educational services and resources with other rural Colorado school districts.
• P-EBT (Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer) ProgramminorOthersThe district participates in the Colorado P-EBT Food Assistance program, which provides food assistance benefits to eligible students and families.
• Colorado Department of EducationcoreOthersAs a public school district, Bethune operates under the governance of the Colorado Department of Education and participates in state programs including Title I federal funding, financial transparency requirements, and state assessment testing (CMAS/PSAT/SAT).

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Goodland USD 352: Rural Kansas public school district located approximately 40 miles from Bethune. Comparable in scale and rural plains character, but operates under Kansas funding and governance rather than Colorado's.
• Cheyenne County USD 103: Rural Kansas public school district serving St. Francis and surrounding county, near the Colorado border. Comparable scale, agricultural-economy catchment, and small-school operating model, but under Kansas policy framework.

Direct peers

• Kit Carson School District R-1: Small rural Colorado public school district serving a town of similar size in the same eastern plains region. Comparable scale, funding model, and rural community-economy profile make it a close structural peer.
• Karval School District RE-23: Very small rural Colorado public K-12 district in Lincoln County. Comparable enrollment scale, state funding exposure, and small-school operating constraints — a structural peer for evaluating small-district viability.
• Idalia School District RJ-3: Tiny rural public K-12 district in eastern Colorado with comparable enrollment scale (under 200 students). Shares Bethune's agricultural-economy catchment, Colorado funding formula exposure, and small-school operating model.
• Genoa-Hugo School District C-113: Small rural public K-12 district in eastern Colorado combining two small communities. Operates on the same Colorado funding model and faces comparable demographic and recruitment pressures.
• Agate School District 300: Small rural Colorado public school district on the eastern plains. Operates at a comparable enrollment scale with the same state funding structure, BOCES participation, and rural community-economy dynamics.
• Stratton School District R-4: Neighboring small rural public school district in Kit Carson County, Colorado, serving a similarly tiny population in a town adjacent to Bethune. Operates on the same Colorado funding model with comparable scale and rural-economy dynamics.
• Burlington Public Schools RE-6J: Nearby public school district in Burlington, Colorado — the town where many Bethune residents commute for work. Operates under the same Colorado funding framework and serves a comparable Eastern Colorado demographic, but at slightly larger scale.

Emerging players

• Plainview School District (multiple locations): Several small rural school districts in the Plains and Mountain West share the Plainview name and similar operating profile. Representative of the broader cohort of very-small rural public districts Bethune is structurally comparable to across the U.S.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bethune-school-district-r-5

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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