THE FLAMINGO PROJECT

May 2026 · Texas Market Intelligence

Texas K-12
Bond Market
Analysis

256 districts in the active planning window. 7 regions mapped against population growth, kindergarten pipeline, housing formation, and bond history. Everything an AEC firm needs to stop guessing and start pursuing.

Districts in planning window

256

Defined as 7+ from last bond

Bond elections tracked

4776

ISDs statewide, 2010–2026

k12 Bond elections tracked

6x

+4.12% TX vs +0.67% national avg

MUDs Analyzed

828

$132B in residential development pipeline

What’s Included

Three deliverables. One complete picture.

Every deliverable is built from the Flamingo Project Texas Bond Tracking Database filtered to design and construction bonds only.

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Market Narrative

19-page written analysis covering methodology, 7-region opportunity, kindergarten pipeline with national benchmarks, bond election outcomes, and MUD development indicators.


Includes: 7 regional analyses · Growth & decline tables · Pass rate by proposition type

Bond Opportunity Scorecard

District-by-district planning tool for all 256 districts in the 7+ year window. Sorted to surface the strongest targets first.


Includes: Flamingo Assessment™ per district · Pipeline signals · Bond history tags

Full Bond Database

Complete Excel database of 4,766 ISD and 828 MUD bond elections with regional assignments, and demographic enrichment.


Includes: Excel database

From the Analysis

“Texas sits in a category occupied by very few large states. Its combination of absolute pipeline size and above-national growth rate makes it structurally distinct from almost every other K-12 market in the country.”

Statewide Bond Pass Rate 2010–2023

Standalone Athletic Bond Pass Rate

Billion in MUD Bond Pipeline

Pass Rate for Proposition 4 Elections

Seven Regions

Every market. Different pursuit model.

The analysis covers all seven Texas K-12 regions with a distinct characterization of the opportunity, demographic drivers, and recommended stance for firms who do not have existing relationships in the region. The recommendations change for every firm!

North Texas

46

districts in window

Primary Target

Houston

27

districts in window

Primary Target

CenTex / Austin

25

districts in window

Primary Target

San Antonio

21

districts in window

Secondary Target

West Texas / Permian Basin

74

districts in window

Selective

East Texas

45

districts in window

Selective

Valley / South Texas

18

districts in window

Consolidation

Built for the people who make pursuit decisions.

Sector Leaders

Understand where the Texas K-12 market is going and how to position your practice ahead of the next bond cycle.

Officer Leaders

Make resource allocation decisions with confidence — which regions to invest in, which to monitor, which to pass on.

Business Development

Walk into planning window districts with demographic context, bond history, and a clear read on whether the pursuit is worth the investment.

The report is the starting point. We help you apply it.

The Flamingo Project provides strategic growth advisory for AEC firms. The analysis tells you who is in the window — we help you figure out which ones are worth pursuing.

 

  • Firm-specific market positioning and BD strategy
  • Regional entry planning for firms without existing presence
  • District-level intelligence and relationship mapping
  • Pursuit prioritization and pipeline review

Get the Report

Know the market before
your competition does.

Request the full report package — narrative, scorecard, and database — or start a conversation about how The Flamingo Project can help your firm develop a Texas K-12 strategy.

We respond within one business day. No automated sequences. A real conversation with someone who knows the data.