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Independent School District • TX
Dallas Independent School District
Public Bond Indebtedness, Interest Obligations & Debt Service Tax Pressure
98% Conf.
Tax Drift Index
84/ 100
High Drift Risk
Dallas Independent School District Bond Carrying Cost Briefing
MSRB EMMA Official Bond Filings & State Education AgencyAugust 2026
Dallas ISD carries over $3.7B in bond obligations approved under the 2020 capital improvement bond package, requiring steady debt service tax rate support.
M&O Rate: 0.9%I&S Debt Rate: 0.1%Combined Rate: 1.0%
Total Outstanding Bond Debt
$3.7B
Voter-Approved Capital Bonds
Debt Burden Per Student
$26,241
Among Top 5% Nationally
Student Enrollment
141,000
Active K-12 Student Population
Annual Debt Interest Service
$175.0M
Annual Interest & Sinking Outflow