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Stifel Education Group

Serving K-14 schools

The country’s leading underwriter of K-12 school bonds and an experienced regional partner to K-12 schools from one sea to the other.

As the country’s leading K-12 underwriter, we understand our job goes beyond underwriting. We are here to listen and provide a tailored value-added service, gain your mutual respect and build a long term partnership. The bonds we value the most are the ones established with you.

Education Subsectors

K-12 Public Schools

From coast to coast, Stifel has an extensive and powerful public K-12 platform. Stifel’s long and successful track record of successfully underwriting bonds for public K-12 clients can be measured by our Public Finance Bond rankings. 2023 marked the 14th year in a row that Stifel ranked #1 by negotiated public K-12 bond issues.  Stifel maintains the #1 Public K-12 ranking for 2024YTD. This sustained level of dominance portrays Stifel’s expertise and ability to deliver and provide services on behalf of our K-12 clients.

K-12 Charter Schools

From acquisition of land to construction of new facilities to equipment improvements, Stifel is prepared to help charter schools finance a wide range of projects to further their mission and goals. With an in-depth understanding of the unique requirements and constraints of charter schools, Stifel has a track record of success underwriting bonds and offering advisory services to charter schools nationwide.

K-12 Independent Schools

With services ranging from debt management to capital planning and assistance, Stifel is equipped to help independent schools navigate the full range of both public and private capital-raising options available to them. Years of industry experience and an in-depth understanding of the K-12 independent school landscape enables Stifel to provide sound guidance and expertise to independent schools nationwide.

Stifel 2023 K-12 Year In Review

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Sample of Recent Transactions

$ 61,230,000

Arapahoe CSD. No. 6
Littleton, Colorado
Public K – 12
K-12 Public Schools | September 2024

$ 30,000,000

School District of University City
University City, Missouri
Public K – 12
K-12 Public Schools | July 2024

$ 97,476,000

North Ridgeville CSD
North Ridgeville, Ohio
Public K – 12
K-12 Public Schools | June 2024

$ 87,261,000

Shaker Heights CSD
Shaker Heights, Ohio
Public K – 12
K-12 Public Schools | April 2024

$ 143,925,000

Phoenix UHSD No. 210
Phoenix, Arizona
Public 9 – 12
K-12 Public Schools | March 2024

$ 85,360,000

Chandler USD No. 80
Chandler, Arizona
Public K – 12
K-12 Public Schools | March 2024

$ 141,550,000

Agua Fria UHSD No. 216
Avondale, Arizona
Public 9 – 12
K-12 Public Schools | January 2024

$ 108,000,000

Saint Louis Public Schools
St. Louis, Missouri
Public K – 12
K-12 Public Schools | April 2023

$ 122,475,000

City and County of Denver SD. No. 1
Denver, Colorado
Public K – 12
K-12 Public Schools | March 2022
Dollar volume represents full credit to each underwriter. All transaction announcements appear as a matter of record only. Stifel collectively refers to Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated and other affiliated broker-dealer subsidiaries of Stifel Financial Corp.