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Independent School District • WA
Seattle Public Schools
Public Bond Indebtedness, Interest Obligations & Debt Service Tax Pressure
98% Conf.
Tax Drift Index
84/ 100
High Drift Risk
Seattle Public Schools Bond Carrying Cost Briefing
MSRB EMMA Official Bond Filings & State Education AgencyAugust 2026
King County urban district managing large voter-approved Building Excellence (BEX) capital levies and operational levy renewals.
M&O Rate: 0.2%I&S Debt Rate: 0.1%Combined Rate: 0.3%
Total Outstanding Bond Debt
$1.9B
Voter-Approved Capital Bonds
Debt Burden Per Student
$38,000
Among Top 5% Nationally
Student Enrollment
50,000
Active K-12 Student Population
Annual Debt Interest Service
$98.0M
Annual Interest & Sinking Outflow