ARCHULETA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 50 JT

What ARCHULETA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 50 JT does

Archuleta County School District 50 JT is a state-chartered public K-12 school district headquartered at 309 Lewis Street in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, serving approximately 1,600 students across Archuleta County. The district operates seven schooling modalities: Pagosa Springs Elementary School, Pagosa Springs Middle School, Pagosa Springs High School, San Juan Mountain School (alternative education), Pagosa Family School (shared-schooling enrichment for homeschool, private, and public school students), Southwest Colorado eSchool (online), and Pagosa Peak Open Charter. It delivers core academics plus Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways in building trades, health sciences, and culinary arts, whole-child support services including Special Education through San Juan BOCES, English Language Learner programming, Gifted & Talented (Summit Program), mental health referrals, and a universal no-cost meal program under the Healthy School Meals Program for the 2024-2025 school year.

The district's technology footprint is built on the mypagosaschools.com web platform integrated with Infinite Campus (student information system), NWEA (formative assessments), and Tyler Traversa's My Ride K-12 app for GPS bus tracking. The Technology Department supports approximately 3,100 daily devices including 1,188 Chromebooks, with 191 Mb/s peak bandwidth and 299 GB daily data access. Translation and interpretation services in English and Spanish connect linguistically diverse families. Marketing and parent engagement run through the district website, monthly Smore newsletters, school-specific Facebook pages, and YouTube for board meeting recordings.

As a governmental entity, the district does not earn commercial revenue. It is funded through Colorado per-pupil allocations, local property taxes, federal grants (including E-Rate and Title programs), voter-approved mill levies, and food-service reimbursement. Adult/teacher meals are priced at $3 breakfast and $5 lunch; student meals are universally free. Leadership includes Superintendent Rick Holt (since 2022), Chief Operations Officer Jason Taylor, Finance Director Eric Burt, and Director of Information Technology Bart Owen, with governance by an elected Board of Education and a District Accountability Committee. In January 2026 the Board selected the uptown site for a proposed new PK-8 school, indicating the start of a capital expansion cycle.

Name

ARCHULETA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 50 JT

Legal name

Archuleta School District #50 JT

Website

https://mypagosaschools.com

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Archuleta County School District 50 JT is a public K-12 governmental entity in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, serving approximately 1,600 students through seven schools including elementary, middle, high, alternative, online, charter, and a homeschool shared-schooling program, funded by state per-pupil allocations, local taxes, and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC), Charter Career & Technical Education (CTE) Schools (EDAJACAK), Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH), Special Education Transportation & Accessibility Services (EDAJAKAJ)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Career technical education
• Special education services
• Student transportation
• Shared schooling program

Headquarters

HQ city

Pagosa Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Archuleta County School District 50 JT is a public K-12 school district that provides tuition-free education to approximately 1,600 students in Archuleta County, Colorado, across multiple school sites and program formats. Its offerings include traditional elementary, middle, and high school instruction; Career and Technical Education pathways in building trades, health sciences, and culinary arts; special education services through San Juan BOCES; gifted education, English language learner support, and transition services; no-cost breakfast and lunch through the Healthy School Meals Program; and translation/interpretation services in English and Spanish.

Product overview

Archuleta School District #50 JT is a public K-12 school district operating multiple schools in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Its product ecosystem consists of the mypagosaschools.com web portal as the primary customer-facing platform, integrated with the Infinite Campus student information system for enrollment, grades, and meal benefits; the Tyler/Traversa My Ride K-12 app for transportation tracking; and various internal technology systems supporting approximately 3,100 devices including 1,188 Chromebooks. The district offers CTE programs in building trades, health sciences, and culinary arts, and provides supplementary services including translation/interpretation, student support (Special Education, ELL, Gifted & Talented), and assessment administration. Pagosa Family School is a distinctive shared-schooling enrichment program serving homeschool, private, and public school students jointly.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pagosa Springs Elementary School: Elementary school serving students in the district
• Pagosa Springs Middle School
• Pagosa Springs High School
• San Juan Mountain School
• Pagosa Family School
• Southwest Colorado eSchool
• Pagosa Peak Open Charter

Products and services

• Pagosa Springs Elementary School District elementary school located at 141 S 10th St, Pagosa Springs, CO, providing K-5 public education to district students.
• Pagosa Springs Middle School District middle school located at 309 Lewis Street, Pagosa Springs, CO, providing middle-grade public education to district students.
• Pagosa Springs High School District high school located at 800 S. 8th Street, Pagosa Springs, CO, providing 9-12 public education and core academics to district students.
• San Juan Mountain School Alternative education school within the district serving students who need a non-traditional learning environment.
• Pagosa Family School Shared-schooling program providing afternoon elective courses (Spanish, Art, Choir, Drumline, Science Rocks, Music & Drama) for K-9 homeschool, private, and public school students in Archuleta County.
• Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs CTE pathways in building trades, health sciences, and culinary arts that integrate technical and employability skills with academic studies, in partnership with Build Pagosa and the Pagosa Springs Community Development Corporation.
• Student Support Services Whole-child support services including Special Education (delivered via San Juan BOCES), Language and Cultural Equity/ELL programs (K-12), Gifted & Talented programming (Summit Program), and Transition Services for post-high school students.
• Translation and Interpretation Services Free written translation and spoken interpretation support in English and Spanish connecting linguistically diverse parents and families with district schools and departments.
• Student Data and Assessments District assessment program administering state tests (CMAS, PSAT, SAT, WIDA/Access, DIBELS), NWEA formative assessments, and state accountability frameworks.
• Healthy School Meals Program District food service program providing free breakfast and lunch to all students during the 2024-2025 school year under the Healthy School Meals Program; adult/teacher meals priced separately.
• My Ride K-12 Bus Tracking District-provided mobile application from Traversa (Tyler Technologies) offering real-time GPS tracking of bus routes, stops, pickups, and drop-offs for district families.

Quantifiable outcome

• CTE Program recognized by Business View Magazine for community collaboration and student workforce pathways

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Build PagosacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership supporting CTE program that creates meaningful pathways from classroom to workforce, helping connect students with real-world career experiences in building trades and construction fields
• Pagosa Springs Community Development CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner working with ASD to strengthen career opportunities for students across Archuleta County through CTE program collaboration
• San Juan Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative partnership providing individualized evaluations, special education instruction and related services designed to meet students' unique needs in preparation for further education, employment, and independent living
• Durango Child & Adolescent TherapistssupportingOthersMental health resource referral for students and families in the community
• Rise Above ViolencesupportingOthersPrivate nonprofit organization assisting victims of domestic violence and sexual assault; information shared as community resource
• Pagosa Community InitiativesupportingOthersCommunity organization providing out-of-school-time programming for K-12 students, family services, and adult education
• Healthy Archuleta - Food CoalitionsupportingOthersCommunity coalition focusing on health equity, nutrition security, and community cohesion; supports district food resources
• Aspen HousesupportingOthersSupports transition program through Froyo's Frozen Yogurt Shop and computer-recycling program for students with transition needs

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Peers

• Roaring Fork School District (Re-1):

Direct peers

• Bayfield School District 10JT-R: Adjacent Archuleta/La Plata area public school district of comparable small scale (~1,400 students), offering K-12 public education with similar rural operating constraints and community-partnership model.
• Durango School District 9-R: Neighboring La Plata County public school district serving a similar rural/small-city southwestern Colorado population; comparable K-12 structure, CTE programs, and reliance on BOCES-style partnerships for special education.
• Ignacio School District 11-JT: Small neighboring public school district in La Plata County serving a similarly rural Colorado community; comparable student population size and dependence on regional cooperative services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC9wE_xGHmjws3R_ryonJivA
• Facebookfacebook.com/mypagosaschools
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/archuleta-county-school-district-50-jt

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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