Hinsdale County School District

What Hinsdale County School District does

Hinsdale County School District RE-1 is a public school district and local educational agency operating under Colorado state jurisdiction, with no parent company or private ownership. The district was originally formed in January 1876 as Hinsdale County School District No. 1 and is currently the sole K-12 public education provider in Hinsdale County, Colorado. It does business as Lake City Community School (LCCS), headquartered at 614 N. Silver Street, Lake City, in the heart of the town's National Historic District. The district's only facility was constructed in phases — central portion in 1987, a $1.5M bond-funded middle/high school wing in 2001, and a major renovation and addition completed in August 2020 after a BEST grant and community bond measure.

The district serves approximately 75 students from preschool through 12th grade on a four-day school week (Tuesday through Friday), with a 5:1 student-to-teacher ratio enabling multi-level, individualized instruction. Its core educational product is a comprehensive K-12 curriculum that includes AP coursework (cybersecurity, computer science), special education services through the Gunnison/Hinsdale Special Education Administrative Unit, social-emotional learning (Second Step, Sources of Strength, Botvin Life Skills Training), and extracurricular programs (Cross Country, Basketball, Track, Knowledge Bowl, Student Council, NHS/NJHS). Supporting technology includes the Go.edustar web-based parent/student portal for grades, attendance, behavior, and scheduling; an Enphase Enlighten-monitored solar array for energy management; and the Safe2Tell Colorado anonymous reporting platform for student safety.

HCSD operates as a government state entity funded through per-pupil state and federal allocations, Title programs, special education funding through the regional Administrative Unit, and local property tax revenue. There is no tuition; all students receive free breakfast and lunch through the Universal Meal Program. Substitute teacher compensation is set at $130/day for the 2026-27 school year. Distribution is exclusively direct enrollment of local families in the Lake City area, with the district holding a geographic monopoly on public K-12 education in the county. Supplemental financial support flows through the separate Lake City Community School Foundation (LCCSF), a 501(c)(3) public charity formed in 2018 that operates teacher and innovation grant programs.

Name

Hinsdale County School District

Legal name

Hinsdale County School District RE-1

Website

https://lakecityschool.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Hinsdale County School District RE-1 (operating as Lake City Community School) is a public K-12 school district and the sole education provider in Hinsdale County, Colorado, serving approximately 75 preschool-through-12th-grade students on a four-day week with a 5:1 student-to-teacher ratio. The district is funded by state per-pupil allocations, federal programs, and local property taxes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local Education Authorities & Municipal Education Offices (EDADABAD)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Rural school district
• Special education services
• Social emotional learning
• College preparatory programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Lake 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, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public school district, HCSD receives per-pupil funding from state and federal sources, including Title programs, special education funding through the Gunnison/Hinsdale Special Education Administrative Unit, and local property tax revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hinsdale County School District RE-1 operates Lake City Community School (LCCS), the only K-12 public school in Hinsdale County, Colorado, serving approximately 75 students from preschool through 12th grade on a four-day week (Tuesday–Friday). The district delivers classroom instruction, special education services through the Gunnison/Hinsdale Special Education Administrative Unit, social-emotional learning and mental health counseling, post-secondary college/career planning, and extracurricular athletics and student organizations.

Product overview

Hinsdale County School District RE-1 operates Lake City Community School (LCCS), a single K-12 public school serving approximately 75 students from preschool through 12th grade. The district offers a four-day school week (Tuesday-Friday) with individualized and experiential learning. Core educational services are supported by the Go.edustar parent/student portal for academic records access, special education services through the Gunnison/Hinsdale Special Education Administrative Unit, and school counseling including Social Emotional Learning (SEL), post-secondary planning, and mental health services. The district provides extracurricular programs including athletics (Cross Country, Basketball, Track), student organizations (Student Council, NHS/NJHS, Knowledge Bowl), and Homework Club. The LCCS Foundation offers innovation grants to support teachers and staff.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lake City Community School Foundation (LCCSF): A 501(c)(3) public charity formed on June 26, 2018, to provide additional financial support for Lake City Community School through grant programs for teachers and staff.

Products and services

• Lake City Community School (LCCS) K-12 Education The district's sole K-12 public school serving approximately 75 students from preschool through 12th grade in Lake City, Colorado. Operates on a four-day school week (Tuesday–Friday) with multi-level class sizes, a 5:1 student-to-teacher ratio, and AP coursework (AP Cybersecurity, AP Computer Science).
• Special Education Services Special education instruction and support for students across all grade levels K-12, delivered through the cross-district Gunnison/Hinsdale Special Education Administrative Unit.
• Athletics & Student Organizations Extracurricular programs including Cross Country, Basketball, and Track athletics, plus Student Council, National Honor Society (NHS), National Junior Honor Society (NJHS), and Knowledge Bowl academic competition. Athletic events are streamed via NFHS Network.
• Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Program School-wide SEL curriculum using Second Step, Sources of Strength, Botvin Life Skills Training, Common Sense Media, and Riding the Waves, combined with on-site mental health counseling services for students.
• Post-Secondary Planning Services College and career readiness counseling covering grants vs. loans, scholarship search engines, service academy and ROTC scholarship guidance, and transcript request services for graduating students.
• Homework Club After-school program for middle and high school students providing supervised study space with access to school Wi-Fi, a printer, and an LCCS teacher for homework support.
• LCCS Foundation Innovation Grants Teacher and staff grant program administered by the Lake City Community School Foundation (LCCSF) with autumn and spring application cycles, providing supplemental funding for classroom innovation projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Accredited with Distinction rating from Colorado Department of Education for 2025 school year
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lake City Community School Foundation (LCCSF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2018501(c)(3) public charity formed to provide additional financial support for the school. Established June 26, 2018, with first donation of $52.00. Board includes Phillip and Carolyn Virden, Mary Reinhardt, Carla Whinnery, and Rob Hudgeons. Operates teacher grant program and innovation grants.
• Gunnison School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership through the Gunnison/Hinsdale Special Education Administrative Unit. Megan Wells serves as Special Education Director overseeing special education services for both districts. Students receive special education support across all grade levels.
• Silver Thread Public HealthminorOthersProvides school nursing services to Lake City Community School. School nurse Shawna Shidler serves students through this public health partnership.
• Lake City Public LibraryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative relationship with shared librarian serving both the school and library. Supports educational programs and extends learning resources beyond the classroom.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Aspen School District: Public K-12 district serving another Colorado mountain resort community. Comparable rural-mountain geography, per-pupil state funding structure, and small-cohort operating dynamics, though at larger scale than HCSD.
• Salida R-32 School District: Public K-12 district serving Salida, Colorado, in a similar mountain valley setting. Comparable small-town operating model with state per-pupil funding and rural district governance structure.
• Ouray School District R-1: Public K-12 district serving the small mountain town of Ouray, Colorado. Closely comparable in enrollment scale, rural mountain geography, and reliance on state and local property-tax funding.
• Creede Consolidated School District: Very small public K-12 district in Creede, Colorado (Mineral County). Comparable in extreme small-enrollment scale, single-building model, and reliance on state per-pupil funding in a remote mountain community.
• Telluride R-1 School District: Public K-12 district serving a similarly remote Colorado mountain community (Telluride). Comparable small-enrollment, four-day-week-adjacent operating model and similar demographic and funding profile, making it the closest analog peer.
• Moffat Consolidated School District: Public K-12 district in Moffat, Colorado (Saguache County). Comparable in extreme small-enrollment scale and single-school operating model serving a rural mountain community.
• Gunnison Watershed RE1J School District: Public K-12 district headquartered in Gunnison, Colorado, that shares the Gunnison/Hinsdale Special Education Administrative Unit with HCSD. Comparable mountain-region public K-12 operating model in adjacent Hinsdale County.
• West Grand School District: Public K-12 district serving Kremmling and surrounding Grand County mountain communities. Comparable remote-mountain geography, small enrollment, and rural district operating profile.
• Sangre de Cristo RE-22J: Public K-12 district in the San Luis Valley of Colorado. Comparable rural district structure, small enrollment, and reliance on state per-pupil allocations and local property tax.
• Centennial School District R-1: Public K-12 district serving a small Colorado rural community. Comparable small-enrollment, state-funded operating model with similar governance and accreditation framework under the Colorado Department of Education.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/p/Hinsdale-County-School-District-100057310725542

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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