Canon City School District

What Canon City School District does

Fremont County RE-1 (Canon City School District) is a public K-12 school district headquartered at 101 North 14th Street, Canon City, Colorado, operating eight schools covering preschool through grade 12. The district's portfolio includes McKinley Preschool, five elementary schools (Canon Exploratory School, Harrison K-8, Lincoln School of Science & Technology, McKinley Elementary, Mountain View Core Knowledge Charter, and Washington Elementary), Cañon City Middle School, and Cañon City High School. Service delivery is anchored on a standard K-12 ed-tech stack: Infinite Campus for student information management and attendance, ClassLink for single sign-on, Okta for employee authentication, Google Workspace for productivity, PeachJar for digital flyers, the Connect App for parent communication, and a custom online registration portal (ccsregistration.org). The district also publishes a public Strategic Plan Dashboard built on Qualtrics to track progress against its 2024-2027 plan.

As a government entity, the district charges no tuition for K-12 education and does not generate commercial revenue. Funding flows from Colorado state per-pupil allocations, local property tax revenues, and federal grants including Title I, special education, and nutrition programs, with capital projects partially funded through the state's BEST (Building Excellent Schools Today) grant program. Customer acquisition is community-led, relying on district residency, parent word-of-mouth, school tours, family-focused events, and an active Facebook presence; online and on-site registration windows drive the enrollment cycle. The district's customer base is exclusively K-12 students and families within attendance boundaries, segmented horizontally across preschool, elementary, middle, and high school cohorts.

The district is governed by an elected Board of Education operating under Colorado state education law, with formal strategic and operational partnerships with Valley-Wide Health Systems (School Based Health Center on district campuses) and ECHO & Family Center (early childhood education). Capital construction activity and the 2024-2027 Strategic Plan indicate ongoing reinvestment in facilities and instructional priorities, while the operating model — government entity, geographically bounded catchment, state formula funding — means traditional revenue-growth, M&A, and pricing levers do not apply.

Name

Canon City School District

Legal name

Cañon City Schools

Website

https://ccsre1.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Canon City School District (Fremont County RE-1) is a Colorado public K-12 district operating eight schools from preschool through high school in Canon City, funded by state per-pupil allocations, local property taxes, and federal grants with no tuition charged.

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)

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), Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• School district services
• Elementary secondary education
• Early childhood programs
• Special education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Canon City

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, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public school district, Canon City School District is primarily funded through state per-pupil funding, local property tax revenues, and federal grants including Title I, special education, and nutrition programs. No tuition is charged for K-12 education.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Canon City School District provides free public K-12 education to district residents through 8 schools spanning preschool, elementary, middle, K-8, alternative, and high school grade levels. The district delivers academic instruction, college preparatory programs, concurrent enrollment, extracurricular activities, athletics, and special education services, supported by an online registration system, student information portal, and staff intranet.

Product overview

Canon City School District (Fremont RE-1) operates a unified K-12 educational platform consisting of 9 schools: McKinley Preschool, 5 elementary schools (Canon Exploratory School, Harrison K-8, Lincoln School of Science & Technology, McKinley Elementary, Mountain View Core Knowledge Charter, Washington Elementary), 1 middle school (Cañon City Middle School), and 1 high school (Cañon City High School). The district's technology infrastructure includes an online registration system (ccsregistration.org), Campus Portal student information system, and Staff Intranet (Tacklebox). These products work together to deliver educational services, administrative functions (registration, attendance, grades), and internal communications. The district also manages strategic planning initiatives and technology support services for students and parents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Canon City High School Traditional high school serving grades 9-12 with comprehensive academic programs, college preparatory curriculum, concurrent enrollment for college credit, and extracurricular activities for students in the Canon City School District.
• Canon City Middle School Middle school serving grades 6-8 with academic preparation and student development programs for district residents.
• Canon Exploratory School K-5 elementary school with an exploratory learning approach and STEM focus for district families.
• Harrison K-8 School Combined K-8 school serving elementary and middle school students in a unified environment within the district.
• Lincoln School of Science & Technology K-5 elementary school with emphasis on science and technology education for district students.
• McKinley Elementary School Elementary school serving preschool through grade 5, including the McKinley Preschool program for district families.
• Mountain View Core Knowledge School Charter school K-8 following the Core Knowledge curriculum with emphasis on academic excellence for district families.
• Washington Elementary School Elementary school serving students in the district with focus on foundational academics.
• McKinley Preschool Early childhood education program for preschool-aged children operated in partnership with ECHO & Family Center.
• Online Registration System Digital registration portal at ccsregistration.org allowing district families to update household information, enroll for the school year, and complete required documentation online.
• Campus Portal Student information system portal powered by Infinite Campus, providing parents and students access to grades, attendance, schedules, and academic records.
• School Based Health Center On-site healthcare services provided at district schools through Valley-Wide Health Systems partnership, including immunizations and wellness services for students.
• Staff Intranet (Tacklebox) Internal staff portal providing faculty and staff access to district resources, employee access, IT support, and district communications.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Valley-Wide Health SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership provides School Based Health Center services at district schools, offering on-site healthcare, immunizations, and wellness services to students through Valley-Wide Health's Pulse School Based Health Center.
• ECHO & Family CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEarly childhood education partnership providing preschool programs for district families through the ECHO & Family Center Early Childhood Education Partners program.
• BEST Grant (Building Excellent Schools Today)minorOthersState of Colorado capital construction grant program providing funding for school facility improvements and new construction projects. The district references BEST grant information on their construction updates page.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• St. Vrain Valley School District: Colorado public K-12 district with similar academic programming, concurrent enrollment, and community partnerships. Larger scale but provides a benchmark for technology adoption and operational practices.
• Jeffco Public Schools: Large Colorado public K-12 district with similar funding model and program mix (special education, concurrent enrollment, early childhood). Broader incumbent that demonstrates large-scale operating practices relevant to Canon City.
• Denver Public Schools: Colorado's largest public K-12 district. Shares the same state funding model and oversight while operating educational programming, technology infrastructure, and partnerships at a much larger scale.
• Aurora Public Schools: Colorado public K-12 district with comparable funding streams and a similar portfolio of elementary, middle, and high schools, including alternative and charter programs.

Direct peers

• Pueblo City Schools (Pueblo School District 60): Public K-12 school district serving Pueblo, Colorado, with a similar multi-school structure, state per-pupil funding model, and community-based operating model. Comparable in size, scale, and student services mix.
• Colorado Springs School District 11: Colorado public school district offering free K-12 education funded through state and local sources. Comparable governance, funding structure, and community-based student services.
• Fremont County School District RE-2: Adjacent public school district within Fremont County, Colorado. Most direct geographic and structural peer, sharing the same state funding regime and rural Colorado demographic profile.
• Mesa County Valley School District 51: Public K-12 school district serving a non-metro Colorado community. Similar size tier, rural/regional demographic profile, and reliance on state per-pupil funding plus local property taxes.

Regional players

• Academy School District 20: Colorado public K-12 district operating in a different geography (Colorado Springs area) with the same state funding model. Comparable in operating structure but serves a more suburban demographic.

Emerging players

• Cañon City Exploratory School (charter): K-5 charter school within the Canon City School District. Operates under the same district oversight but with greater curricular autonomy, illustrating in-district competition within the attendance zone.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/canoncityschoolsre1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/canon-city-school-district

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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