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Independent School District • OH
Cleveland Metropolitan School District
Public Bond Indebtedness, Interest Obligations & Debt Service Tax Pressure
98% Conf.
Tax Drift Index
77/ 100
High Drift Risk
Cleveland Metropolitan School District Bond Carrying Cost Briefing
MSRB EMMA Official Bond Filings & State Education AgencyAugust 2026
Cleveland Metropolitan School District in Cuyahoga County, OH carries 890M in outstanding voter-approved capital bond indebtedness ($24,500/student), requiring an adopted millage rate of 1.380% to service ongoing facility and operational obligations.
M&O Rate: 1.2%I&S Debt Rate: 0.2%Combined Rate: 1.4%
Total Outstanding Bond Debt
$890.0M
Voter-Approved Capital Bonds
Debt Burden Per Student
$24,500
Among Top 5% Nationally
Student Enrollment
36,327
Active K-12 Student Population
Annual Debt Interest Service
$42.7M
Annual Interest & Sinking Outflow