Clayton School Board Raises Millage Rate to 20 Mills for FY2027

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The Clayton County Board of Education has approved a 20-mill property-tax rate for fiscal year 2027, increasing the school district’s rate from 19.6 mills.

The vote took place during a called meeting on Monday, October 5, 2026. According to the official CCPS meeting recording⁠, the superintendent’s recommendation received six affirmative votes and was declared approved.

The meeting’s official agenda identified the final adoption of the 2026, or FY2027, millage rate as the board’s principal action. The board considered the rate after three advertised public hearings held September 16, September 23 and October 5.

What the Vote Means for Property Owners

The rollback rate—the rate intended to produce approximately the same revenue from existing property as the previous year—was calculated at 19.528 mills. By adopting 20 mills, the school board selected a rate 0.472 mills above the rollback rate.

CCPS officially characterized the decision as a 2.42% property-tax increase over the rollback rate. The effect on an individual tax bill will depend on the property’s assessed value, applicable exemptions and whether its value changed during the latest assessment cycle.

A mill equals $1 in taxes for every $1,000 of taxable assessed value. The increase from last year’s 19.6-mill rate to 20 mills represents an additional 40 cents for every $1,000 of taxable assessed value.

During the public-hearing process, district officials said the additional revenue would support academic programming, school safety and security, employee compensation, athletics and band programs. Officials also explained that rising assessments can produce higher tax bills even when the millage rate changes only slightly.

The Best of Clayton County will continue monitoring decisions by the school board that affect local families, employees and taxpayers.

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