DSSR · Education Allowance

Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas, the Education Allowance Rates

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
Kindergarten
$11,150
Annual maximum · at post
Grade 1
$11,150
Annual maximum · at post
Grade 12
$18,400
Annual maximum · at post

Historical rate trend

Grand Bahama Island rate history — Annual maximum ($). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 12
Jul 12, 2026 $11,150 $11,150 $18,400
Jul 27, 2025 $11,150 $11,150 $18,400
Jul 14, 2024 $11,650 $11,650 $19,400
Apr 7, 2024 $10,700 $10,700 $16,600
Jul 27, 2014 $10,350 $10,350 $15,450
Jan 12, 2014 $10,100 $10,100 $15,150

WF = with family, NF = without family; G2–G4 = quarters groups (set by grade). Values are annual maximums in USD.

How this rate is used

The DSSR education allowance reimburses U.S. government civilian employees for the cost of educating dependent children in kindergarten through grade 12 while stationed at Grand Bahama Island. The State Department publishes an annual per-child maximum for each grade — the rates shown here are the at post maximums, which cover tuition and required fees at an adequate school serving the post. Away-from-post (boarding) and home-study rates apply where an adequate school is not available locally. Mobility, HR and payroll teams use these ceilings to budget dependent-education costs and set education grants.

Get this data from the API

The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the date parameter to query any historical effective date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.

curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/dssr/allowances/BS?type=education"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "education": {
        "grade_1": 11150,
        "grade_10": 18050,
        "grade_11": 18400,
        "grade_12": 18400,
        "grade_2": 12000,
        "grade_3": 12000,
        "grade_4": 12000,
        "grade_5": 12000,
        "grade_6": 12000,
        "grade_7": 15350,
        "grade_8": 15350,
        "grade_9": 15350,
        "k": 11150,
        "type": "Post"
      },
      "iso_code": "BS",
      "location": "Grand Bahama Island",
      "postcode": "11002"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://allowances.state.gov/Education.asp"
}

Grand Bahama Island rate FAQ

What is the education allowance for Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas, the?

The current DSSR education allowance annual per-child maximum (at post) for Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas, the ranges by grade — kindergarten is $11,150, grade 1 is $11,150 and grade 12 is $18,400. Maximums for all grades (K–12) are queryable via the API.

How is the Grand Bahama Island education allowance determined?

The State Department sets an annual per-child maximum for each grade (K–12) based on the cost of an adequate school at or near Grand Bahama Island. The at-post rate applies when an adequate school is available locally; an away-from-post (boarding) rate applies when it is not. The allowance reimburses actual tuition and required fees up to the applicable ceiling.

How has the Grand Bahama Island education allowance changed over time?

In Jul 27, 2025 the grade-12 maximum was $18,400; it is now $18,400. The full year-by-year history for kindergarten, grade 1 and grade 12 is in the table above and is queryable by effective date via the API.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Jul 12, 2026
Last updated
July 12, 2026

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