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The following resources will help you learn more about Minnesota public school funding.
Determining the Cost of Education in Minnesota, Final Report, Dec. 2, 2005, John Myers, Augenblich, Palaich and Associates Inc.
A PDF version of the report that found Minnesota underfunds public education by nearly $1 billion.
News release
Executive summary
Investing in Our Future: Seeking a Fair, Understandable and Accountable 21st Century Education Finance System for Minnesota, July 2004, Minnesota School Funding Task Force.
Results of a 19-member task force appointed by Gov. Tim Pawlenty to make recommendations on revamping Minnesota’s education finance system.
School Funding: Facts and Figures, September 2006, Association of Metropolitan School Districts.
A PowerPoint presentation detailing Minnesota’s track record on school funding.
Minnesota School District and Charter School Student Fees for Fiscal Years 2002 Through 2005.
A Jan. 25, 2006, report to the Legislature detailing a 45 percent increase in student fees over three years, available as a PDF.
The Issues and Implications of the "65 Percent Solution," Fall 2005, Standard & Poor's.
This report debunks the belief that a consistent link exists between a specific spending allocation and student achievement. It cites Minnesota as the state with the greatest percentage of districts already spending at least 65 percent of their budgets on instruction.
Minnesota School Finance: A Guide for Legislators, November 2006, Minnesota House of Representatives Research Department. An overall guide to the method by which Minnesota funds schools, prepared as a reference tool for legislators as a PDF document.
Minnesota School District Data Search, Minnesota State Auditor’s Office.
Find specific district and pupil data for school years starting in 1999 including revenues, expenditures and financial indicators.
Financial Trends of Minnesota School Districts and Charter Schools for the Period 2000 to 2004, June 2005, Minnesota State Auditor’s Office.
Reports cover total expenditures per pupil, number of pupils per teacher and cost drivers in K-12 education.
Minnesota Higher Education Funding: 1961-2005, February 2005, Institutional Research and Reporting.
Charts show the dramatic drop in funding for Minnesota postsecondary institutions despite rising enrollments. |
