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Independent School District • CA
San Diego Unified School District
Public Bond Indebtedness, Interest Obligations & Debt Service Tax Pressure
98% Conf.
Tax Drift Index
85/ 100
Severe Drift Risk
San Diego Unified School District Bond Carrying Cost Briefing
MSRB EMMA Official Bond Filings & State Education AgencyAugust 2026
San Diego Unified carries $42,000 in bond debt per student under Propositions S, Z, and Measure YY, adding substantial bond repayment millage onto baseline property tax bills.
M&O Rate: 0.1%I&S Debt Rate: 0.1%Combined Rate: 0.2%
Total Outstanding Bond Debt
$4.1B
Voter-Approved Capital Bonds
Debt Burden Per Student
$42,051
Among Top 5% Nationally
Student Enrollment
97,500
Active K-12 Student Population
Annual Debt Interest Service
$210.0M
Annual Interest & Sinking Outflow