Blue Ridge High School

What Blue Ridge High School does

Blue Ridge High School is the secondary (grades 9–12) campus of Blue Ridge CUSD #18, a public K-12 school district serving the central Illinois communities of Farmer City, Mansfield, and Weldon. The district operates three schools — Schneider Elementary, Blue Ridge Intermediate Junior High (BRIJHS), and Blue Ridge High School — and reports a 91% graduation rate, a 16:1 student-to-teacher ratio, and an average of 14 years of teacher experience. It is Cognia accredited and holds recognition for athletic and vocational programs including FFA, SkillsUSA, and BACC conference athletics.

The district delivers standard public education services, including college preparation, career and technical education (CTE) delivered in cooperation with neighboring districts, fine arts, athletics, FFA agricultural education, library services, and before/after-school programming. Its technology stack is composed entirely of third-party commodity platforms: Skyward Qmlativ for student information management, Google Classroom for learning management, Thrillshare for district communications, SportsYou for athletics coordination, Apptegy for the public-facing website, and Follett Destiny plus PebbleGo, WorldBook, EBSCO, and Axis 360 for library and research resources. No proprietary technology or in-house development capability is evident.

As a government state entity, Blue Ridge CUSD #18 is funded through Illinois state education aid, local property taxes, and federal grants. No tuition is charged for standard K-12 instruction; nominal athletic and activity fees may apply for extracurriculars. The district has no parent company, no equity ownership structure, and no revenue-disclosure obligations, and is governed by an elected Board of Education under Illinois State Board of Education oversight.

Name

Blue Ridge High School

Legal name

Blue Ridge CUSD #18

Website

https://blueridge18.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Blue Ridge High School is the grades 9–12 campus of Blue Ridge CUSD #18, a Cognia-accredited public school district serving Farmer City, Mansfield, and Weldon in central Illinois with a 91% graduation rate and 16:1 student-teacher ratio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Secondary education services
• Career technical education
• Agricultural education programs
• Extracurricular athletics

Headquarters

HQ city

Farmer City, Illinois

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, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Blue Ridge High School delivers tuition-free public secondary education (grades 9-12) to students residing within Blue Ridge CUSD #18's district boundaries. Its offerings center on college and career preparation, Career and Technical Education programs (including FFA agricultural education and culinary arts), competitive athletics under the Blue Ridge Knights brand, and fine arts (band, color guard, art), supported by school counselors and a comprehensive digital library.

Product overview

Blue Ridge CUSD #18 operates as a consolidated school district serving approximately 3 communities through three schools: Schneider Elementary (Pre-K through elementary), Blue Ridge Intermediate Junior High (BRIJHS), and Blue Ridge High School (BRHS). The district's product portfolio centers on educational services including academic instruction, college preparation, and extracurricular athletics and activities. Technology-enabled services include Skyward Qmlativ for student information management, Google Classroom for learning management, Thrillshare for district communications, SportsYou for athletics coordination, and comprehensive digital library resources. The district offers programs including FFA (agricultural education), 4-H, band, color guard, and various athletic teams. CTE (Career and Technical Education) opportunities are provided through cooperation with neighboring districts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Blue Ridge Knights: The mascot and athletic teams of Blue Ridge High School

Products and services

• Grades 9-12 Public Secondary Education Tuition-free public high school education for resident students in grades 9-12 within Blue Ridge CUSD #18 boundaries, including college preparation, academic coursework, and graduation pathways. The district reports a 91% graduation rate.
• Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs Entrepreneurial and technical training pathways offered in cooperation with neighboring districts, including agricultural education through FFA, culinary arts (SkillsUSA-aligned), and other vocational tracks for high school students.
• Blue Ridge Knights Interscholastic Athletics Competitive athletics programs under the Blue Ridge Knights brand, including football, volleyball, softball, baseball, cheerleading, color guard, and golf, competing in the Big Twelve Conference.
• Fine Arts Programs (Band, Color Guard, Art Club) Fine arts education and extracurricular participation in band, color guard, and visual art (Blue Ridge Art Club, recognized as back-to-back champions at the Love for the Arts Competition at Eastern Illinois University).
• Y-Zone After-School Program After-school care and programming provided to district students in grades K-5 on early-out days, in partnership with the Clinton Community YMCA; offers homework help, arts and crafts, exercise, and character development.
• District Library Services K-12 library services covering cataloging (Follett Destiny) along with access to PebbleGo/PebbleGo Next, World Book Encyclopedia editions, EBSCO research databases, and Baker & Taylor Axis 360 digital ebook lending.

Quantifiable outcome

• 91% graduation rate
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ROE (Regional Office of Education) Future EducatorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership program providing future educator preparation opportunities for students through the Regional Office of Education
• Neighboring Districts (BACC, CTE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlue Ridge offers entrepreneurial and technical training opportunities through district offerings and programming in cooperation with neighboring districts, participating in BACC (Big Twelve Conference) athletics and CTE career technical education cooperative programs
• Clinton Community YMCA Y-Zone ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAfter school program partnership providing Y-Zone services at district schools for students in grades K-5 on early out days, offering homework help, arts and crafts, exercise, and character development

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Tri-Valley CUSD #3: A small rural central Illinois public school district in McLean and Livingston counties. Comparable to Blue Ridge in consolidated rural governance, multi-community catchment, and similar athletic conference participation.
• Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUSD #10: A small rural Illinois public school district operating elementary, junior high, and high schools across multiple communities in Ford County. Directly comparable to Blue Ridge CUSD #18 in scale, governance structure, funding model, and rural central Illinois operating environment.
• Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD #5: A consolidated rural Illinois public school district serving multiple small communities in Ford County with comparable K-12 structure. Comparable to Blue Ridge in district size, three-community catchment, and reliance on property-tax and state-aid funding.
• Heyworth Community Unit School District #4: A small rural central Illinois public school district in McLean County with similar enrollment scale and governance structure. Comparable in funding model, teacher-experience profile, and rural community profile.
• Olympia CUSD #16: A rural Illinois consolidated school district serving multiple small communities with comparable K-12 structure and athletic conference alignment. Similar operating profile to Blue Ridge.
• Prairie Central CUSD #8: A consolidated Illinois public school district operating across multiple rural communities with similar K-12 structure. Comparable to Blue Ridge in multi-community consolidated governance, CTE offerings, and rural funding model.
• Clinton Community Unit School District #15: A nearby Illinois public school district in DeWitt County sharing the BACC athletic conference and Y-Zone after-school partnership reference with Blue Ridge. Direct geographic and operational peer.
• Fisher Community Unit School District #1: A small rural Illinois public school district in Champaign County operating K-12 schools. Comparable to Blue Ridge in geographic scale, student-teacher ratios, and rural central Illinois community profile.

Broad incumbents

• Stride, Inc. (K12 Inc.): A large publicly traded online K-12 education provider offering virtual schooling, supplemental instruction, and credit recovery alternatives. Comparable to Blue Ridge as a K-12 education provider, though operating in a fundamentally different delivery model (online vs. physical campus) and serving a national market.
• Connections Academy (Pearson): A national K-12 virtual school operator managed by Pearson offering tuition-free online public school options across many states. Adjacent peer in K-12 online education delivery, competing for the same student families through a virtual alternative model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/brcusd18
• Facebookfacebook.com/blueridge18
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/blue-ridge-high-school-29

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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