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SPECIAL DISTRICT • Cameron County, TX

SOUTH TEXAS ISD

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Texas Liberty Watchdog Index
Freedom Score: 75.2/100
Statewide Rank: #1032 in Texas • Tier Rank: #42 (TIER 4 SMALL)
Fiscal Restraint
74.7/100
Regulatory Restraint
88/100
Debt Burden
58/100
Population / Scale
4,741
Property Tax Rate
$1.0300
per $100 valuation
Operating Budget
N/A
Outstanding Debt
$6.3M
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Elected & Governing Officials (5)

AR
Arturo Rodriguez
Director, Place 5 (Place 5)
apatroelj@stwa.org
DM
Daniel Morales
Director, Place 4 (Place 4)
apatroelj@stwa.org
DM
DR MARCO ANTONIO LARA JR
Superintendent / CEO (Place 2)
info@stisd.net
JM
Joe Morales
Director, Place 3 (Place 1)
apatroelj@stwa.org
SS
Sylvia Sanchez Garza
Board Secretary (Place 3)
sylvia.garza@stisd.net

Adopted Fiscal Budgets & Appropriations (5 Fiscal Years)

FY 2026 ADOPTEDSOUTH TEXAS ISD FY 2026 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2026 operating and debt service budget for SOUTH TEXAS ISD Board of Trustees totaling $11.53M. Direct instructional expenditures account for $7.27M (63% of overall budget) prioritizing classroom teachers and curriculum. Debt service requirements of $1.96M service voter-approved school construction bonds. Total school tax rate: $1.0400 per $100 valuation.

Total Appropriation
$11.5M
General Fund
$9.6M
Debt Service (I&S)
$2.0M
Per Capita
$2,433
Instruction & Teachers: $7.3M (63%)
Public Works: $1.3M (11%)
Administration: $1.0M
Adopted Tax Rate: $1.0400 / $100
FY 2025 ADOPTEDSOUTH TEXAS ISD FY 2025 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2025 operating and debt service budget for SOUTH TEXAS ISD Board of Trustees totaling $10.93M. Direct instructional expenditures account for $6.89M (63% of overall budget) prioritizing classroom teachers and curriculum. Debt service requirements of $1.86M service voter-approved school construction bonds. Total school tax rate: $1.0300 per $100 valuation.

Total Appropriation
$10.9M
General Fund
$9.1M
Debt Service (I&S)
$7.5M
Per Capita
$2,306
Instruction & Teachers: $6.9M (63%)
Public Works: $1.2M (11%)
Administration: $1.0M
Adopted Tax Rate: $1.0300 / $100
FY 2024 ADOPTEDSOUTH TEXAS ISD FY 2024 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2024 operating and debt service budget for SOUTH TEXAS ISD Board of Trustees totaling $10.40M. Direct instructional expenditures account for $6.55M (63% of overall budget) prioritizing classroom teachers and curriculum. Debt service requirements of $1.77M service voter-approved school construction bonds. Total school tax rate: $1.0200 per $100 valuation.

Total Appropriation
$10.4M
General Fund
$8.6M
Debt Service (I&S)
$7.8M
Per Capita
$2,194
Instruction & Teachers: $6.6M (63%)
Public Works: $1.1M (11%)
Administration: $0.9M
Adopted Tax Rate: $1.0200 / $100
FY 2023 ADOPTEDSOUTH TEXAS ISD FY 2023 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2023 operating and debt service budget for SOUTH TEXAS ISD Board of Trustees totaling $9.63M. Direct instructional expenditures account for $6.07M (63% of overall budget) prioritizing classroom teachers and curriculum. Debt service requirements of $1.64M service voter-approved school construction bonds. Total school tax rate: $1.0000 per $100 valuation.

Total Appropriation
$9.6M
General Fund
$8.0M
Debt Service (I&S)
$8.1M
Per Capita
$2,031
Instruction & Teachers: $6.1M (63%)
Public Works: $1.1M (11%)
Administration: $0.9M
Adopted Tax Rate: $1.0000 / $100
FY 2022 ADOPTEDSOUTH TEXAS ISD FY 2022 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2022 operating and debt service budget for SOUTH TEXAS ISD Board of Trustees totaling $8.97M. Direct instructional expenditures account for $5.65M (63% of overall budget) prioritizing classroom teachers and curriculum. Debt service requirements of $1.53M service voter-approved school construction bonds. Total school tax rate: $0.9900 per $100 valuation.

Total Appropriation
$9.0M
General Fund
$7.4M
Debt Service (I&S)
$8.5M
Per Capita
$1,893
Instruction & Teachers: $5.7M (63%)
Public Works: $1.0M (11%)
Administration: $0.8M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.9900 / $100

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