Local levy funding provides for programs, services, technology and staff that are not fully covered by state and federal funding. Learn more on the TSD website.

Curious about the difference between a levy and a bond? Levies are for learning and bonds are for building. This video explains the difference: https://youtu.be/T5hml3UY3o0?si=jHAgObcT-WUDhD43

It’s not just Tahoma that relies on levy funds. In 2025, 289 of the 295 school districts had a local levy. The TSD budget relies on levy funding to fill 16% of the need. Learn more about the TSD budget on the Budget page.

Tahoma School District levy measures outline the tax collections. There are two replacement levy measures on the February 2026 ballot that maintain the same tax rate.

The total rate is $2.74 per $1000 assessed value.
Assessed value is reported on Parcel Viewer.