Independent School District • TN

Metro Nashville Public Schools

Public Bond Indebtedness, Interest Obligations & Debt Service Tax Pressure

98% Conf.

Tax Drift Index

77/ 100

High Drift Risk

Metro Nashville Public Schools Bond Carrying Cost Briefing

MSRB EMMA Official Bond Filings & State Education AgencyAugust 2026

Davidson County unified district financing extensive school facility expansions during Nashville historic population surge.

M&O Rate: 0.4%I&S Debt Rate: 0.1%Combined Rate: 0.5%

Total Outstanding Bond Debt

$1.6B

Voter-Approved Capital Bonds

Debt Burden Per Student

$19,512

Among Top 5% Nationally

Student Enrollment

82,000

Active K-12 Student Population

Annual Debt Interest Service

$82.0M

Annual Interest & Sinking Outflow