South Routt School District RE-3

What South Routt School District RE-3 does

South Routt School District RE-3 is a public K-12 school district and Colorado government entity serving rural Northwest Colorado from two campuses: an Elementary and Preschool campus in Yampa, and a secondary campus (middle school and high school) in Oak Creek at 305 South Grant Street. The district delivers comprehensive PK-12 instruction including special education, college and career readiness via Individual Career and Academic Plans (ICAP), electives such as agriculture education, band, industrial arts, and art, and CHSAA-sanctioned athletics under the SOROCO Rams brand. Its technology stack is built on commodity K-12 platforms — the ALMA student information and parent portal, Colorado Digital Learning Solutions for online coursework, SchoolBlocks for the district website, and Arbitersports for athletic registration.

The district operates the SOROCO Online Academy (SOA), an online education program serving homeschooled students living within the district. Originally a high-school-only offering delivered through Colorado Digital Learning Solutions, SOA was expanded in 2026 to the elementary level, enabling younger homeschool students to enroll in the district while continuing to take classes from home. Beyond instructional delivery, the district has begun extending into community infrastructure, exemplified by a student-led walking track project around the football field, funded through the Craig-Scheckman Family Foundation's 20th Anniversary initiative and surfaced in partnership with Rekortan (Sport Group).

Financially, the district is funded primarily through Colorado state education funding and local property taxes (mill levy), with supplemental revenue from program-specific fees such as a $25 per-class SOA registration fee and $100 Family Athletic Passes. It is governed by a seven-member elected Board of Education and led by Superintendent Dr. Kirk Henwood. The district has earned the Colorado Department of Education's Accredited with Distinction designation for three consecutive years (2022, 2023, 2024), placing it in the top 9% of Colorado districts on CMAS, PSAT, and SAT metrics.

Name

South Routt School District RE-3

Legal name

South Routt School District RE-3

Website

https://southroutt.k12.co.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

South Routt School District RE-3 is a public K-12 school district and Colorado government entity serving rural Northwest Colorado across two campuses, delivering PK-12 instruction, the SOROCO Online Academy for homeschool families, and SOROCO Rams athletics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Specialized Programs & Classrooms (Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Developmental, Multi-Disability) (EDAJAKAH)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Online homeschool academy
• Athletics programs
• Preschool education
• Special education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Oak Creek

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Public school district funded primarily through state education funding and local property taxes (mill levy). Operates as a government entity receiving tax-payer support.
2. Registration and Program Fees: Fees charged for specific programs including $25 registration fee per class for SOROCO Online Academy and $100 Family Passes for athletic events

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

South Routt School District RE-3 delivers public PK-12 education across two physical campuses — an Elementary and Preschool campus in Yampa and a secondary (Middle School/High School) campus in Oak Creek, Colorado. It supplements in-person instruction with the SOROCO Online Academy (SOA), an online education program for homeschooled students in the district, and offers MS/HS athletics, special education, and various elective programs including agriculture education, band, industrial arts, and art.

Product overview

South Routt School District RE-3 operates as a public K-12 school district offering educational services across two campuses. The district provides traditional in-person education for grades K-12, supplemented by the SOROCO Online Academy (SOA) for homeschooled students seeking online education options. The district also offers MS/HS athletics programs, preschool services, and various elective programs including agriculture education, band, industrial arts, and art.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SOROCO Online Academy (SOA): Online education program offering classes for homeschooled students living within the school district, expanding from high school curriculum to elementary level.
• SOROCO Rams

Products and services

• SOROCO Online Academy (SOA)

Quantifiable outcome

• Third consecutive year Accredited with Distinction (2022, 2023, 2024)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Colorado Digital Learning SolutionscoreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of online curriculum for SOROCO Online Academy high school classes. Expanded to elementary level to support homeschool students in the district.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Moffat County School District RE-1: Rural Northwest Colorado public school district serving Craig and surrounding areas. Highly comparable in terms of rural geographic constraints, small-district economics, and reliance on Colorado state funding formulas.
• Gunnison Watershed School District RE-1J: Rural Colorado public school district serving Gunnison County. Similar small-district governance, two-campus model, and reliance on a mix of state funding and a local mill levy to support academic and extracurricular programs.
• Hayden School District RE-1: A small rural public school district in adjacent Routt/Moffat County area. Comparable in scale, governance structure, and dependence on state funding and local mill levy overrides for a small student population.
• Telluride School District R-1: Small rural public school district serving a Colorado mountain town. Closely comparable in scale, geographic isolation, two-campus structure, and the need to compete for student enrollment against alternative education models.
• Steamboat Springs School District RE-2: The neighboring public school district in Routt County, Colorado. Operates multiple K-12 campuses serving a similar mountain/rural community profile and faces comparable funding, enrollment, and workforce dynamics in Northwest Colorado.

Broad incumbents

• Eagle County School District RE-50: Larger Colorado mountain-region public school district. Overlaps with South Routt on geography, demographic profile, and reliance on outdoor/tourism economy, but operates at significantly greater scale with broader program offerings.
• Aspen School District: Small but well-resourced Colorado mountain public school district. Comparable community-based and career-connected model, though substantially higher per-pupil funding due to local property wealth. Useful comparison for academic outcomes and small-district operational structure.
• Denver Public Schools: The largest public school district in Colorado. Not a direct competitor, but operates within the same state accreditation system (CMAS, PSAT, SAT) and provides a statewide benchmark for the 'top 9%' performance claim South Routt cites.

Others

• Colorado Digital Learning Solutions (CDLS): The state's primary provider of online curriculum, and a core technology partner for South Routt's SOROCO Online Academy. Relevant as an enabling/ecosystem participant whose product capabilities directly shape SOROCO's online program economics and growth path.

Regional players

• Archuleta County School District 50 Jt: Small rural Colorado public school district serving Pagosa Springs area. Comparable in scale, single-district governance, and dependence on tourism-driven local economy, though operating in the southern part of the state rather than Northwest Colorado.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sorocoschools
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/south-routt-school-dist-re3

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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