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Independent School District • TX
Austin Independent School District
Public Bond Indebtedness, Interest Obligations & Debt Service Tax Pressure
98% Conf.
Tax Drift Index
89/ 100
Severe Drift Risk
Austin Independent School District Bond Carrying Cost Briefing
MSRB EMMA Official Bond Filings & State Education AgencyAugust 2026
Austin ISD holds the highest bond debt per student ($32,884) among large Texas urban school districts. State recapture formulas (Robin Hood) combined with voter-approved capital modernization bonds place severe upward pressure on debt service tax rates.
M&O Rate: 0.9%I&S Debt Rate: 0.1%Combined Rate: 1.0%
Total Outstanding Bond Debt
$2.4B
Voter-Approved Capital Bonds
Debt Burden Per Student
$32,884
Among Top 5% Nationally
Student Enrollment
74,200
Active K-12 Student Population
Annual Debt Interest Service
$112.0M
Annual Interest & Sinking Outflow