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Primary and Secondary EducationWashington, United States201-500 Employees
Puget Sound Educational Service District operates as a regional education service organization that develops and provides instructional and administrative support to schools. Its service footprint covers 35 public school districts in King and Pierce counties, plus Bainbridge Island, and it also serves about 200 private schools. Together, these districts enroll roughly 430,000 students, representing about 40 percent of the state's K-12 public school enrollment within the district's boundaries. The agency emphasizes equal educational opportunities and aims to close opportunity gaps by advancing racial equity. Based in Renton, Washington, PSESD sits within the primary and secondary education sector as one of Washington's nine regional educational service districts. In 2026, the organization announced the appointment of Dr. Gustavo Balderas as superintendent, with leadership to begin in July.