Independent School District • NC

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS)

Public Bond Indebtedness, Interest Obligations & Debt Service Tax Pressure

98% Conf.

Tax Drift Index

80/ 100

High Drift Risk

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) Bond Carrying Cost Briefing

MSRB EMMA Official Bond Filings & State Education AgencyAugust 2026

Mecklenburg County school district passed record $2.5B school bond package in 2023 to replace aging campuses and expand career-technical high schools.

M&O Rate: 0.5%I&S Debt Rate: 0.1%Combined Rate: 0.5%

Total Outstanding Bond Debt

$2.5B

Voter-Approved Capital Bonds

Debt Burden Per Student

$17,857

Among Top 5% Nationally

Student Enrollment

140,000

Active K-12 Student Population

Annual Debt Interest Service

$128.0M

Annual Interest & Sinking Outflow