Independent School District • FL

Broward County Public Schools

Public Bond Indebtedness, Interest Obligations & Debt Service Tax Pressure

98% Conf.

Tax Drift Index

75/ 100

High Drift Risk

Broward County Public Schools Bond Carrying Cost Briefing

MSRB EMMA Official Bond Filings & State Education AgencyAugust 2026

Sixth-largest district in the country managing SMART program capital bond investments across Fort Lauderdale and surrounding municipalities.

M&O Rate: 0.6%I&S Debt Rate: 0.1%Combined Rate: 0.7%

Total Outstanding Bond Debt

$1.9B

Voter-Approved Capital Bonds

Debt Burden Per Student

$7,421

Among Top 5% Nationally

Student Enrollment

256,000

Active K-12 Student Population

Annual Debt Interest Service

$98.0M

Annual Interest & Sinking Outflow