South Coast Education Service District

What South Coast Education Service District does

South Coast Education Service District (SCESD) is a public Education Service District organized as a political subdivision of the State of Oregon under Oregon Revised Statutes, headquartered at 1350 Teakwood Avenue, Coos Bay, Oregon. It serves as the sole regional educational agency for 10 local K-12 school districts across Coos, Curry, and Western Douglas counties on the southern Oregon coast, stretching from Reedsport to Brookings along the coast and inland to communities like Coquille and Powers. The organization's portfolio encompasses early intervention services for children from birth through age 3, early childhood special education (EI/ECSE) for ages 3-5, Healthy Families parenting support, an Online Learning Program, Mental Health Resources, Special Education Support Services (speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and related services), Home School Services, the Licensed Substitutes Program, the Youth Transition Program for students with disabilities, Bilingual Resources, the South Coast to Valley Regional Education Network, and School-based Medicaid Program Services billing.

SCESD operates with approximately 80 staff members-including teachers, education specialists, grant and special programs staff, support personnel, and administrators-serving roughly 16,000 students across the constituent districts. The technology footprint is built on standard K-12 sector platforms: Apptegy for website and content management, Thrillshare for parent and student sign-in/communication, Frontline for HR and absence management, Appritrack for online recruitment, Microsoft 365 and Outlook for staff productivity, Zoom and iecho.org for virtual programming, and Safe Schools for staff compliance training. There are no proprietary software products, AI/ML capabilities, patents, or technology platforms built in-house. The 10 named constituent districts are all small, rural public K-12 school districts with student populations reflecting the demographic base of the southern Oregon coast.

The business model is non-commercial: SCESD is funded through Oregon State School Fund distributions, federal education allocations (including IDEA and Medicaid reimbursements), intergovernmental service contracts with member districts, and state and federal grants. No commercial pricing tiers, subscription contracts, or per-student fees apply. Governance is by a Board of Directors elected or appointed from constituent districts. SCESD is not privately owned, has no parent company, has no subsidiaries, and has no fundraising history; it is a governmental entity whose revenue mechanics are defined by state education funding formulas and federal program participation.

Name

South Coast Education Service District

Legal name

South Coast Education Service District

Website

https://scesd.k12.or.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

South Coast Education Service District is a public Oregon regional education agency providing specialized programs-including early intervention, special education, mental health, and substitute coordination-to 10 K-12 school districts serving roughly 16,000 students across Coos, Curry, and Western Douglas counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (6117), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

Keywords

• Regional education services
• Early childhood special education
• Special education support
• K-12 staff support services
• Online learning programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Coos Bay

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: State and federal funding allocated to Education Service Districts for providing specialized programs and support services to constituent school districts across the southern Oregon coast region.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

South Coast Education Service District is a public, state-authorized education service district that delivers specialized educational programs and regional support services to 10 component school districts on the southern Oregon coast. Its offerings span early intervention/early childhood special education, an online learning academy (SCOLA), home school services, mental health resources, a licensed substitutes program, youth transition services, and regional educator network coordination.

Product overview

South Coast ESD operates as a regional education service district providing specialized programs and support services that individual school districts cannot deliver independently. The organization offers a portfolio of interconnected services including early intervention and early childhood special education (EI/ECSE), the Healthy Families parenting support program, an Online Learning Program, Mental Health Resources, Special Education Support Services (speech, OT, PT), the Youth Transition Program, and Bilingual Resources. Supporting programs include Home School Services, the Licensed Substitutes Program, Medicaid Program Services, and South Coast Together! parenting education. The district partners with 10 local school districts to serve approximately 16,000 students across Coos, Curry, and Western Douglas counties, from early intervention for children birth through age 21.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Early Intervention / Early Childhood Special Education (EI/ECSE)
• Healthy Families Home Visiting Free, voluntary home visiting program for families with newborns in the SCESD service area, providing parenting support, child development information, and connections to community resources in partnership with the Oregon Department of Human Services.
• South Coast Online Learning Academy (SCOLA) Online K-12 learning program providing flexible instructional pathways and course access for students across the southern Oregon coast service area.
• Home School Services Administrative and instructional support services for families in the SCESD region who choose to home school their children, including curriculum guidance and access to regional resources.
• Licensed Substitutes Program Regional program that recruits, processes, and coordinates licensed substitute teachers to fill staffing needs across the 10 component school districts.
• Youth Transition Program Regional transition program supporting students and youth in preparing for post-secondary education, employment, and independent living outcomes.
• School Based Mental Health Services School-based mental health services delivered in partnership with Lane ESD and the South Coast Together! collaborative, providing mental health support to students across the SCESD service area.
• South Coast to Valley (SC2V) Regional Educator Network State-approved Regional Educator Network (REN) that connects educators across the southern Oregon coast and partner ESDs for professional learning, collaboration, and educator pathway support.
• South Coast Early Learning Hub Regional early learning hub that coordinates early childhood programs, partners, and family-facing services across Coos, Curry, and Western Douglas counties.
• Medicaid Program Services Medicaid billing and administrative support services that allow the ESD to claim reimbursements for eligible health-related services delivered to students.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves approximately 16,000 students across 10 districts

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Oregon Small Schools Association (OSSA)notableOthersOSSA selected Eric Milburn, Superintendent of Central Curry School District (a partner district), as 2025-26 Superintendent of the Year. SCESD shares this recognition as one of its served districts.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Oregon Education Association: Statewide educators' union representing teachers and licensed staff, including those working within SCESD and its partner districts; relevant ecosystem participant for staffing and policy.
• Oregon Small Schools Association (OSSA): Industry association representing Oregon's small rural school districts; SCESD has a documented partnership with OSSA and serves districts recognized by the association.
• Children's Institute: Oregon early childhood advocacy and policy organization co-hosting the Governor's Early Childhood Roundtable with SCESD's Early Learning Hub; closely aligned in early childhood mission.

Direct peers

• Lane Education Service District: Oregon ESD serving Lane County districts with early childhood, special education, and migrant education programs; similar regional service-delivery model operating in another Oregon county.
• Clackamas Education Service District: Oregon ESD offering early intervention, special education, technology, and professional development services to constituent districts; same statutory role and comparable service lines as SCESD.
• Northwest Regional Education Service District: Oregon ESD serving the northwest coastal region with special education, early intervention, and regional coordination services; operates in a similarly rural/coastal geography comparable to SCESD.
• Willamette Education Service District: Oregon ESD serving Marion, Polk, and Yamhill counties with special education, migrant education, and early childhood programs; same regional agency structure serving multiple districts.
• Washington County Education Service District: Oregon ESD providing specialized programs, substitute coordination, and district support services to school districts in Washington County — directly comparable structure and service portfolio to SCESD.
• Multnomah Education Service District: Oregon ESD serving Multnomah County school districts with special education, early intervention, and regional support services; same statutory ESD model as SCESD but in a much larger urban district.

Broad incumbents

• Oregon Department of Education: State education agency that funds, regulates, and coordinates all Oregon ESDs and school districts; provides the statutory and funding framework within which SCESD operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/south-coast-education-svc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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