409 | CA

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Tahoma School District 409 is a public K-12 school district organized under Washington State law, serving approximately 9,286 students from birth through age 22 across a 60-square-mile territory in Southeast King County that includes Maple Valley, Ravensdale, Hobart, Black Diamond, Covington, and portions of Renton. The district operates 9 schools — 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 comprehensive high school (Tahoma High School, opened 2017) — staffed by roughly 1,160 employees (583 certificated and 579 classified), with every campus maintaining at least one full-time nurse and counselor. Programs span Highly Capable gifted education (~700 students), Special Education services ages 3–22, one of the largest Career & Technical Education programs in Washington State (50+ course offerings producing Industry-Recognized Credentials and dual-enrollment college credits), and over 60 athletics programs serving more than 2,000 student-athletes. The district also runs a Multilingual Learner Program supporting 66 family languages.

The district's technology stack is standard commercial K-12 infrastructure: Skyward for student information, Google Classroom for learning management, ParentSquare for family communications, and a Finalsite-hosted website as the public hub. Safety infrastructure includes secure entry systems, security cameras, School Safety Officers, and District School Resource Officers.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through non-commercial public-funding channels: Washington State apportionment under the prototypical FTE funding model (~77.2%), federal grants including Title I and ESSER (~1.8%), and voter-approved local property-tax levies and bonds (~21%). The current EP&O Levy ($2.35 per $1,000 of assessed valuation) collects approximately $29.7M annually, and the Technology Levy ($0.39 per $1,000) collects $4.9M. A $195M voter-approved bond from 2013 funded Tahoma High School, Lake Wilderness Elementary, and district-wide facility upgrades. The district carries an Aa2 Moody's credit rating and has produced clean audits for nine consecutive years. Recent strategic actions center on financial defense — levy replacements passed in February 2026, bond refinancings yielding $6.5M in 2023 savings and a projected $1.5M in 2027–2030, and a 25-year capital facilities plan approved June 2025 — in the face of a projected $13.57M operating deficit driven by rising costs, declining enrollment (projected loss of 240–255 FTE students), and reduced state funding.

Name

409 | CA

Legal name

Tahoma School District 409

Website

https://tahomasd.us

Company type

Public

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Tahoma School District 409 is a Washington State public K-12 school district serving approximately 9,286 students across 9 schools (6 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high school) in Southeast King County, funded by state apportionment, federal grants, and voter-approved local levies with a ~$197M annual operating budget.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC), District Student Services Administration (Special Ed, Counseling, Health) (EDADABAJ)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• School district services
• Career technical education
• Special education services
• Student support programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Maple Valley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. State Apportionment: Washington State funding driven by full-time equivalent (FTE) student enrollment, distributed according to the prototypical funding model. Makes up approximately 77.2% of district revenue.
2. Federal Funding: Federal government apportionment and grants including Title 1, special education funding, and COVID-19 relief funds (ESSER). Makes up approximately 1.8% of district revenue.
3. Local Levy Funding: Property tax levies approved by voters including EP&O (Educational Programs & Operations) Levy and Technology Levy. Makes up approximately 21% of district revenue including levies, grants, and other local sources.
4. Bond Financing: Voter-approved bonds for capital construction projects. The 2013 bond ($195M) funded Tahoma High School, Lake Wilderness Elementary, and facility improvements. Bonds are financed over 20 years through property taxes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Tahoma School District 409 is a public K-12 school district operating nine schools serving approximately 9,000 students in Maple Valley, Washington. It delivers comprehensive academic instruction from elementary through high school, alongside specialized programs such as Career & Technical Education (CTE), Special Education, Highly Capable services, Multilingual Learner programs, athletics, food services, transportation, mental health and wellness support, and early learning opportunities.

Product overview

Tahoma School District operates a portfolio of interconnected platforms and services serving its ~9,280 students across 9 schools in Maple Valley, WA. The district's primary public-facing platform is its Finalsite-powered website (tahomasd.us), which aggregates district news, enrollment, academic programs, budgets, school board records, and family resources. Adjacent platforms include Skyward Family Access for student/family records, ParentSquare for mass communications and emergency alerts, and Google Classroom for learning management. The district also maintains a dedicated athletics portal (tahomaathletics.com) and a comprehensive safety and security infrastructure. These platforms collectively serve the district's operational, educational, communicative, and safety needs, though they are operated and maintained as district services rather than commercial technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Students test higher in math/reading than US & WA average
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Greater Maple Valley Community PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe district partners with local elected officials, state legislators, and community service organizations to address issues facing students and families. Local partners provide services for families facing food and housing insecurity, mental and physical health support.
• Muckleshoot Indian TribeminorOthersThe Federally Recognized Muckleshoot Indian Tribe is acknowledged as descendants of the Duwamish, and ancestral keepers of the land. The district acknowledges their immense contributions to Washington state and local history, culture, economy and identity.
• Puget Sound Skills Center (PSSC) at Highline Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents can attend PSSC at Highline Public Schools to access additional vocational opportunities. At no cost to students, they can earn college credits in some CTE courses, providing alternative career pathways beyond Tahoma's own offerings.
• Parent-Teacher Organizations at Every SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvery school in the district has dedicated parent-teacher organizations that partner together and with the district to greatly enrich the learning and working environment. These organizations support fundraising, volunteer efforts, and school community building.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Northshore School District: North King County/Snohomish County suburban district serving approximately 23,000 students. Directly comparable in scale, suburban profile, and mix of elementary/middle/high schools with similar levy funding structure.
• Bellevue School District: High-performing East King County district serving approximately 20,000 students. Comparable in programmatic depth (CTE, AP, Highly Capable) and demographic mix, and competes with Tahoma for open-enrollment families.
• Lake Washington School District: Adjacent suburban King County district serving approximately 30,000 students. Closest geographic and demographic peer, with similar reliance on state funding and property-tax levies and a comparable suburban Seattle-area profile.
• Issaquah School District: East King County suburban district of similar size (~19,000 students). Comparable high-performing suburban profile with similar reliance on technology and EP&O levies, and similar CTE and Highly Capable offerings.
• Snoqualmie Valley School District: East King County suburban district of similar size (~6,500–7,000 students) serving Snoqualmie, North Bend, and Fall City. Similar small-suburban profile with comparable levy dependence and CTE program structure.
• Puyallup School District: Pierce County suburban district of comparable size (~22,000 students) with similar suburban demographic profile, levy-dependent funding model, and comprehensive K-12 structure including CTE programs.

Regional players

• Renton School District: South King County district overlapping Tahoma's service area (Renton). More urban demographic profile and approximately 15,000 students, making it a partial geographic peer rather than a direct demographic match.
• Highline Public Schools: South King County district operating the Puget Sound Skills Center, Tahoma's CTE partner. Functionally adjacent through the Skills Center partnership, though its student demographics differ substantially from Tahoma's.
• Auburn School District: South King County district serving approximately 16,000 students. Adjacent to Tahoma geographically but serves a more urban/working-class population with different programmatic priorities.
• Kent School District: Larger South King County district (~26,000 students) with more urban and diverse demographics. Operates in the same county but serves a materially different student population than Tahoma's suburban Maple Valley base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC-yiQAmqsHs7y6SezGyDG_A
• Facebookfacebook.com/TSD409
• Instagraminstagram.com/tahoma_schools

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