Osceola voters approved a 1-mill school property tax, 64% to 36%. It starts with the 2027-28 school year and costs $200 a year on $200,000 of taxable value.
Osceola County voters approved an extra property tax for public and charter schools on Tuesday. The question passed 81,092 to 45,663, or 64% to 36%, with all precincts reporting.
The figures are the unofficial results on the Osceola County Supervisor of Elections’ election night results page. They stay unofficial until the county canvassing board certifies them.
The tax is one mill for four years. One mill is $1 for every $1,000 of taxable value. The School District of Osceola County says it starts with the 2027-28 school year, so it is not on the 2026 tax bills now in the mail.
What voters approved
The ballot question was set out in the County Commission’s Resolution 26-094R. The School Board asked for the vote in its own Resolution 26-007 on June 23. Under state law the County Commission had to put it on the ballot and could not change it, the resolution says.
The money is for school operating costs, the ballot wording said, including:
- pay and benefits to recruit and keep teachers and staff
- school safety and security staff
- academic programs, arts, music, athletics and student activities
The money will be shared between traditional public and charter schools based on how many students each has. An independent citizen advisory committee will oversee the spending, according to the district’s referendum page.
Why the district asked
The district gave these figures on its referendum page:
- it expects a budget shortfall of more than $100 million over the next four years
- it receives $8,900 a student now and expects about $950 more a student from the tax
- enrollment has fallen by more than 1,450 students in four years, cutting funding by $13 million
- its average teacher salary is $52,840, against $60,030 in Orange County and $57,412 in Seminole County
What it costs
The district’s example is a home with $200,000 of taxable value. It would pay $200 a year, or $16.67 a month. The cost rises or falls with your taxable value, which is on your property tax bill.
| Taxable value | Extra a year |
|---|---|
| $100,000 | $100 |
| $200,000 | $200 |
| $300,000 | $300 |
| $400,000 | $400 |
For 2026, the total rate inside Kissimmee city limits is 17.3824 mills, and the school district’s share is 5.2770 mills. Those are the Osceola County Property Appraiser’s final 2026 rates. If every other rate stayed the same, the new mill would take the city total to 18.3824 mills.
What it means for you
- Nothing changes on the 2026 bill. The district says the levy begins with the 2027-28 school year.
- The tax ends after four years unless voters renew it, the district says.
- Your yearly cost is your taxable value divided by 1,000. Our property taxes guide explains your bill, exemptions and discounts for paying early.
- Questions go to the School District of Osceola County at 407-870-4600.
The rest of Tuesday’s results, including the Kissimmee Seat 4 runoff, are in our election results story.
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