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.

Stifel K-12 Public Finance 2024 Year in Review

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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 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 Municipal Bond Calendar

Anticipated Pricing Date	Type of Financing	State	Issuer	Issue	Anticipated Par	Rating (s) Moodys, S&P, Fitch	Federal Taxes	State Taxes	Preliminary Official Statement
08/07/2025	Education (K-12/Public)	Arizona	Tempe Elementary School District No. 3	School Improvement Bonds, Project of 2022, Series B (2025)	38,150,000	Aa1 / - / -	Exempt	Exempt	View
08/11/2025	Education (K-12/Public)	Michigan	Marshall Public Schools	2025 Refunding Bonds(General Obligation - Unlimited Tax)	13,780,000	- / A / -	Exempt	Exempt	View
08/12/2025	Education (K-12/Public)	Ohio	Olentangy Local School District	Refunding Bonds, Series 2025B	17,720,000	- / AAA / -	Exempt	Exempt	View
08/12/2025	Education (K-12/Public)	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools Building Corporation	Unlimited Ad Valorem Property Tax First Mortgage Bonds, Series 2025	21,710,000	- / AA- / -	Exempt	Exempt	View
08/12/2025	Education (K-12/Public)	California	Fresno Unified School District	2025 Refunding General Obligation Bonds, Series A (Tax-Exempt)	4,220,000	Aa3 / - / -	Exempt	Exempt	View
08/12/2025	Education (K-12/Public)	California	Fresno Unified School District	General Obligation Bonds, Election of 2024, Series A	30,000,000	Aa3 / - / -	Exempt	Exempt	View
08/12/2025	Education (K-12/Public)	California	Fresno Unified School District	2025 Refunding General Obligation Bonds, Series B (Federally Taxable)	10,755,000	Aa3 / - / -	Non-Exempt	Exempt	View
08/13/2025	Education (K-12/Private)	North Carolina	Grace Christian School	National Finance Authority, Education Revenue Bonds, (Grace Christian School Project), Series 2025 (Related to MA IR 64059)	118,720,000	- / BBB- / -	Exempt	Exempt	View

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Stifel underwrites debt on behalf of municipalities throughout the nation. The bond issues below represent selected negotiated offerings in which the firm will participate in. These bonds are subject to prior sale. This offering calendar is for information purposes only, and is not intended as an offer for solicitation with respect to the purchase or sale of any securities. New issues are offered by Official Statement only, which can be found by clicking the “POS button” for each respective deal under the Preliminary Official Statement column. Stifel encourages investors to work with their personal financial advisor when making decisions about buying or selling any security. These decisions should be guided by an overall financial plan specific to individual objectives, tax considerations and risk tolerance, as well as to market environments that may affect investments. If you have any questions regarding the process for selling municipal bonds at Stifel, please consult your financial advisor.

Sample of Recent Transactions

$ 30,000,000

School Improvement Bonds

School District of University City

University City, Missouri

Public K – 12

K-12 Public Schools

Jul 2024

$ 108,000,000

School Improvement Bonds

Saint Louis Public Schools

St. Louis, Missouri

Public K – 12

K-12 Public Schools

Apr 2023

$ 122,475,000

General Obligation Bonds Series

City and County of Denver SD. No. 1

Denver, Colorado

Public K – 12

K-12 Public Schools

Mar 2022

$ 61,230,000

General Obligation Ref. Bonds

Arapahoe CSD. No. 6

Littleton, Colorado

Public K – 12

K-12 Public Schools

Sep 2024

$ 87,261,000

School Fac. Improvement Bonds

Shaker Heights CSD

Shaker Heights, Ohio

Public K – 12

K-12 Public Schools

Apr 2024

$ 97,476,000

School Improvement Bonds

North Ridgeville CSD

North Ridgeville, Ohio

Public K – 12

K-12 Public Schools

Jun 2024

$ 85,360,000

School Improvement Bonds

Chandler USD No. 80

Chandler, Arizona

Public K – 12

K-12 Public Schools

Mar 2024

$ 143,925,000

School Improvement Bonds

Phoenix UHSD No. 210

Phoenix, Arizona

Public 9 – 12

K-12 Public Schools

Mar 2024

$ 141,550,000

School Improvement Bonds

Agua Fria UHSD No. 216

Avondale, Arizona

Public 9 – 12

K-12 Public Schools

Jan 2024

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.