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Ysleta ISD warns of rising budget pressure as enrollment decline could cost about $15 million
Summary
Ysleta Independent School District CFO Limley Camber told trustees the district projects a loss of about 1,500 students next year, which would reduce state-aid revenue by roughly $15 million; trustees debated whether to plan for an even larger drop and discussed limited options such as property sales and staffing trade-offs.
Limley Camber, the district's chief finance and operations officer, told the Ysleta Independent School District Board of Trustees on March 18 that state aid makes up the bulk of the district's general-fund revenue and that continued enrollment declines are the primary fiscal driver.
"State aid represents about $338,000,000 or 85% of our annual operating budget," Camber said during a presentation on the 2026'27 budget outlook. "If we lose 1,500 students, that's about $15,000,000 in revenue." She also said local property taxes account for roughly $47,200,000, or about 12% of the general fund, and that the district has sold several properties and has additional sites listed for potential…
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