Voters approve just over half of Michigan school bond proposals

Michigan voters approved just over half of the school bond requests on the Tuesday ballot.

Twelve school districts asked voters to approve taxes to pay for school district items. In the end, voters approved 58.3% of school bonds, a rate higher than the May 2025 election but lower than the November 2024 election.

Voters approved $198.98 million in school bonds for seven school districts and rejected $236.15 million for five districts, according to a Bridge Michigan analysis of Gongwer News Service election data.

School bonds used to be an easy sell in communities but have had lower passage rates in recent years. In May, 49% of school bonds were approved, and in November 2024 during the presidential election, 62% of school bond requests were approved. Experts have said the economy, complicated nature of school finance and shifting attitudes about public education since the pandemic may all be reasons for lower passage rates.



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