Independent School District • FL

Hillsborough County Public Schools

Public Bond Indebtedness, Interest Obligations & Debt Service Tax Pressure

98% Conf.

Tax Drift Index

76/ 100

High Drift Risk

Hillsborough County Public Schools Bond Carrying Cost Briefing

MSRB EMMA Official Bond Filings & State Education AgencyAugust 2026

Tampa school district relying on capital bond issues and voter-approved half-cent sales surtax for school air conditioning and safety upgrades.

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

Total Outstanding Bond Debt

$1.4B

Voter-Approved Capital Bonds

Debt Burden Per Student

$6,363

Among Top 5% Nationally

Student Enrollment

220,000

Active K-12 Student Population

Annual Debt Interest Service

$72.0M

Annual Interest & Sinking Outflow