District overview
Eagle Pass Independent School District
Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.
A $150 million bond and a higher tax rate
Eagle Pass ISD serves about 13,800 students in Maverick County on the Mexico border. Voters approved a $150 million bond by 21 votes in May 2026 to replace four campuses and repair schools across the district. To repay it, the board raised the debt part of the tax rate, bringing the total to $1.03699 per $100 of value. The district's finances are rated strong: it scored 100 (Superior Achievement) on the state's Schools FIRST rating.
Bond passed narrowly
The $150 million bond passed by 21 votes on May 2, 2026.
Tax rate
74.82 cents for operations plus 28.879 cents for debt, $1.03699 total, adopted August 11, 2026.
Fund balance
Staff projected the fund balance to fall from about $53 million to $43.9 million in 2026-27.
Enrollment slipping
About 14,000 students in 2021 and 13,777 in 2025; staff discussed possibly closing a campus where population has moved.
Staff said the district ended 2025-26 with a surplus instead of the planned deficit, and state aid is expected to cover part of the bond's principal.
Where the district stands
Major projects
2026 bond building program
design underwayFour replacement campuses, additions, and district-wide roofing, HVAC, PA and secure-entrance work. Architects were selected in August 2026 and an HVAC/roofing/PA design-build firm in October 2026.
- Board calls bond election
- Voters approve bond
- Board authorizes bond sale
- Architects selected
Funding
Voter-approved bonds
School bus seat belts (SB 546)
planningState law requires seat belts on all buses by fall 2028; options range from $7.5 million to $10.9 million.
- Cost report to board
- Options presented at workshop
Funding
Not decided
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Explore resources →Board minutes and resolutions posted on eaglepassisd.net (November 2025-September 2026), twelve meeting recordings on the district's YouTube channel, and district documents: the 2026-27 Student Code of Conduct, the Schools FIRST 2026 financial rating report, the budget summary notice and the District of Innovation plan.
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