Independent School District • GA

DeKalb County School District

Public Bond Indebtedness, Interest Obligations & Debt Service Tax Pressure

98% Conf.

Tax Drift Index

63/ 100

Elevated Drift Risk

DeKalb County School District Bond Carrying Cost Briefing

MSRB EMMA Official Bond Filings & State Education AgencyAugust 2026

DeKalb County School District in DeKalb County, GA carries 1800M in outstanding voter-approved capital bond indebtedness ($19,200/student), requiring an adopted millage rate of 1.010% to service ongoing facility and operational obligations.

M&O Rate: 0.9%I&S Debt Rate: 0.2%Combined Rate: 1.0%

Total Outstanding Bond Debt

$1.8B

Voter-Approved Capital Bonds

Debt Burden Per Student

$19,200

Among Top 5% Nationally

Student Enrollment

93,750

Active K-12 Student Population

Annual Debt Interest Service

$86.4M

Annual Interest & Sinking Outflow