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Independent School District • CO
Denver Public Schools
Public Bond Indebtedness, Interest Obligations & Debt Service Tax Pressure
98% Conf.
Tax Drift Index
81/ 100
High Drift Risk
Denver Public Schools Bond Carrying Cost Briefing
MSRB EMMA Official Bond Filings & State Education AgencyAugust 2026
Denver district funding multi-campus bond modernization programs with mill levy overrides approved under Colorado TABOR rules.
M&O Rate: 0.5%I&S Debt Rate: 0.1%Combined Rate: 0.6%
Total Outstanding Bond Debt
$1.8B
Voter-Approved Capital Bonds
Debt Burden Per Student
$20,224
Among Top 5% Nationally
Student Enrollment
89,000
Active K-12 Student Population
Annual Debt Interest Service
$92.0M
Annual Interest & Sinking Outflow