Colfax School District

What Colfax School District does

Colfax School District is a public K-12 school district operating under the governance of an elected five-member Board of Directors and the regulatory oversight of Washington's Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). Headquartered at 1110 North Morton Street in Colfax, Washington (Whitman County), the district serves the resident student population through two schools: Jennings Elementary School (K-5) and Colfax Junior/Senior High School (6-12). It is a political subdivision of the State of Washington and is funded through state per-pupil allocations, federal categorical grants, USDA-administered meal programs, and local property-tax levies. The district is led by Superintendent Troy Whittle with a Board of Directors chaired by David Nails, and supports an athletics program branded as the Colfax Bulldogs alongside band, FFA, FCCLA, FBLA, and Knowledge Bowl extracurriculars.

The district's service portfolio spans core academic instruction, special education, Title I services, library services (Destiny Library Access), food services (National School Lunch/Breakfast Program with free meals at Jennings Elementary and eligibility-based benefits at the secondary level), and student transportation via 11 bus routes covering approximately 700 miles daily and consuming roughly 20,000 gallons of fuel annually, serving approximately 302 daily riders (~50% of enrollment). It does not operate proprietary technology; instead it relies on a stack of third-party K-12 platforms including Skyward Family Access, Qmlative (new Student Information System), Destiny Library Access, SchoolBlocks (web infrastructure powering csd300.org), and School Messenger for automated emergency communications. Parent and guardian engagement flows through the Skyward/Qmlative Family Access portal, while community notification is amplified via local TV (KREM, KXLY, KHQ) and AM/FM radio partners.

The business model is a publicly funded education-services model with no tuition revenue from residents. The district's principal revenue streams are (1) state per-pupil allocations and apportionments from OSPI, (2) federal grants including USDA Food and Nutrition Service reimbursements and SUN Bucks summer EBT administration ($120 per eligible child, administered jointly by Washington DSHS and USDA), and (3) local levy support. Inter-district enrollment is sourced from Washington's statewide Choice Transfer Request Portal, allowing modest enrollment flexibility beyond the immediate geographic mandate. The district also maintains collective bargaining agreements with the Colfax Education Association (certificated teachers) and Colfax Education Support Personnel. Marketing and student acquisition activity is limited to community engagement and open-enrollment communications typical of public school districts; there is no commercial GTM motion in the conventional sense.

Name

Colfax School District

Legal name

Colfax School District

Website

https://csd300.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Colfax School District is a public K-12 school district in Colfax, Washington, operating Jennings Elementary and Colfax Jr/Sr High under Washington OSPI oversight, serving resident students through state, federal, and local-tax funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• School transportation services
• School meal programs
• Special education services
• Student information systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Colfax, Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: District operates primarily through state and federal funding mechanisms, including per-pupil allocations from Washington State, federal education programs, and local tax levies. Revenue also includes funding tied to free and reduced-price meal eligibility percentages.
2. School Meal Programs: National School Lunch and Breakfast Program providing meals to students. Jennings Elementary School receives meals at no cost to students. Colfax Junior/Senior High School operates on eligibility-based meal benefit system.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Colfax School District is a public K-12 school district providing complete educational services from kindergarten through 12th grade, including academic instruction, special education, athletics, and extracurricular programs at Jennings Elementary School and Colfax Junior/Senior High School. The district also delivers ancillary support services including daily school bus transportation across 11 routes and the National School Lunch/Breakfast meal program. Operations are funded through federal, state, and local government sources with no tuition charged to resident students.

Product overview

Colfax School District is a public K-12 school district located in Colfax, Washington (WA), providing educational services to students. The district operates as a unified single entity rather than a platform architecture, offering core educational instruction, food services, transportation, and athletic programs. Parent and student access to information is facilitated through third-party platforms including Skyward Family Access (Family Access portal), Qmlative (Student Information System), and Destiny Library Access. The district uses SchoolBlocks-powered web infrastructure. Key operational services include transportation with 11 bus routes covering approximately 700 miles daily, food services with the National School Lunch and Breakfast Program, and various extracurricular athletic programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 Academic Instruction Complete academic instruction from kindergarten through 12th grade at Jennings Elementary School (K-5) and Colfax Junior/Senior High School (6-12), including core subjects and grade-level curriculum for resident students and School of Choice transfers.
• School Bus Transportation Daily school bus transportation operating 11 regular bus routes covering approximately 700 miles per day, serving approximately 302 students (about 50% of district enrollment). District buses consume approximately 20,000 gallons of fuel annually.
• National School Lunch and Breakfast Program Federal meal programs providing breakfast and lunch to students. Jennings Elementary School students receive meals at no cost; Colfax Jr/Sr High School operates on income-based eligibility for free and reduced-price meals through the Child Nutrition Eligibility & Benefit Education Application.
• SUN Bucks Summer Food Program Summer EBT benefit program providing $120 per eligible school-aged child to purchase food during summer break, jointly administered by Washington State DSHS and USDA.
• Special Education Services Special education and Title 1 support services for qualifying students within the Colfax School District, including accommodations and support under Section 504/ADA coordinated through Mrs. Amber Sellars, School Nurse.
• Extracurricular Athletics and Activities Colfax Bulldogs athletic programs plus extracurricular activities including band (5th-12th grade), FFA, FCCLA, FBLA, and Knowledge Bowl, available to enrolled students.
• School of Choice Inter-District Transfers Acceptance of transfer students from other Washington districts via the Washington State Choice Transfer Request Portal, subject to staffing and enrollment capacity at the receiving schools.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Washington State SUN Bucks ProgramcoreOthers · 1 January 2024State-administered summer EBT program providing $120 per eligible school-aged child to purchase food when school is out. Joint program between state DSHS and USDA.
• Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)coreOthersState education authority overseeing Washington public schools. Colfax School District operates under OSPI regulations and participates in state programs including student transfers and nutrition programs.
• USDA Food and Nutrition ServicecoreOthersFederal agency administering National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs. District participates in federal meal programs including free and reduced-price meals and SUN Bucks summer program.
• Washington State Choice Transfer SystemcoreOthersStatewide inter-district transfer system allowing students to transfer between Washington school districts. Colfax participates by accepting and processing transfer requests.
• Qmaltive (Skyward)coreTechnology or IntegrationStudent Information System (SIS) provider. District implemented Qmaltive for returning student registration with Family Access portal integration for parents to view student information.
• Colfax Education AssociationcoreOthersLabor union representing certificated teachers. Collective bargaining agreement available through district HR page.
• Colfax Education Support PersonnelcoreOthersLabor union representing support staff employees. Collective bargaining agreement available through district HR page.
• Local Media (KREM, KXLY, KHQ, Local Radio)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal TV and radio stations that broadcast school closure and delay announcements during winter weather emergencies.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Riverside School District (WA): Small Eastern Washington public K-12 school district serving a rural community of comparable scale to Colfax. Operates the same public school funding and service delivery model under Washington OSPI oversight.
• Cheney School District: Comparable small-to-mid-size Washington public K-12 school district serving a similar sized rural community. Operates under the same OSPI regulatory framework and state funding model, with analogous bus transportation, meal programs, and extracurricular offerings.
• Othello School District: Small rural Washington public school district with similar enrollment scale and operational profile. Comparable K-12 instructional model with federal meal programs, transportation, and athletic programs, making it a direct analog for size-based benchmarking.
• Pullman School District: Neighboring K-12 public school district in Pullman, Washington, located within the same Whitman County region. Operates the same public K-12 educational services model with comparable funding mechanisms, athletics, and extracurricular programs for rural-area students.

Broad incumbents

• Central Valley School District: Larger Washington public K-12 school district in the Spokane Valley area. Operates under the same Washington state education framework but at significantly greater scale, providing a useful comparison point for governance, technology adoption, and operational practices in larger K-12 settings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/colfax-school-district

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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