People are very aware of the costs associated with growing enrollment—new schools, new staff, new students. What's less commonly understood is the very real impact of declining enrollment.
A rational funding formula takes into account the ongoing educational and infrastructure costs associated with enrollment decline.
—A Framework for a New
Minnesota Education Funding Formula
P.S. Minnesota (November 2006)
Overall, the number of students served by Minnesota public schools has declined 2%, from 838,867 to 821,423, 2000-06.
Districts with declining enrollment, 15% or greater, 2000-06
|
District
Number |
District Name |
Percent
Change |
|
261 |
ASHBY |
-15% |
|
411 |
BALATON |
-42% |
|
2534 |
BIRD ISLAND-OLIVIA-LAKE LILLIAN |
-15% |
|
32 |
BLACKDUCK |
-17% |
|
2860 |
BLUE EARTH AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL |
-17% |
|
801 |
BROWNS VALLEY |
-19% |
|
852 |
CAMPBELL-TINTAH |
-34% |
|
891 |
CANBY |
-22% |
|
93 |
CARLTON |
-18% |
|
695 |
CHISHOLM |
-16% |
|
771 |
CHOKIO-ALBERTA |
-23% |
|
2311 |
CLEARBROOK-GONVICK |
-18% |
|
2888 |
CLINTON-GRACEVILLE-BEARDSLEY |
-21% |
|
166 |
COOK COUNTY |
-19% |
|
593 |
CROOKSTON |
-15% |
|
709 |
DULUTH |
-17% |
|
2759 |
EAGLE VALLEY |
-26% |
|
806 |
ELGIN-MILLVILLE |
-16% |
|
696 |
ELY |
-18% |
|
208 |
EVANSVILLE |
-26% |
|
2154 |
EVELETH-GILBERT |
-16% |
|
2198 |
FILLMORE CENTRAL |
-18% |
|
505 |
FULDA |
-19% |
|
2365 |
G.F.W. |
-15% |
|
2886 |
GLENVILLE-EMMONS |
-18% |
|
402 |
HENDRICKS |
-18% |
|
264 |
HERMAN-NORCROSS |
-27% |
|
701 |
HIBBING |
-15% |
|
361 |
INTERNATIONAL FALLS |
-20% |
|
403 |
IVANHOE |
-23% |
|
2137 |
KINGSLAND |
-17% |
|
2171 |
KITTSON CENTRAL |
-23% |
|
2853 |
LAC QUI PARLE VALLEY |
-18% |
|
300 |
LACRESCENT-HOKAH |
-15% |
|
2071 |
LAKE CRYSTAL-WELLCOME MEMORIAL |
-20% |
|
390 |
LAKE OF THE WOODS |
-17% |
|
381 |
LAKE SUPERIOR |
-22% |
|
306 |
LAPORTE |
-21% |
|
482 |
LITTLE FALLS |
-21% |
|
2180 |
M.A.C.C.R.A.Y. |
-18% |
|
238 |
MABEL-CANTON |
-15% |
|
4 |
MCGREGOR |
-18% |
|
2887 |
MCLEOD WEST SCHOOLS |
-19% |
|
2711 |
MESABI EAST |
-16% |
|
635 |
MILROY |
-56% |
|
1 |
MINNEAPOLIS |
-26% |
|
414 |
MINNEOTA |
-15% |
|
2149 |
MINNEWASKA |
-23% |
|
2169 |
MURRAY COUNTY CENTRAL |
-16% |
|
88 |
NEW ULM |
-16% |
|
2527 |
NORMAN COUNTY WEST |
-21% |
|
118 |
NORTHLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS |
-17% |
|
108 |
NORWOOD |
-15% |
|
333 |
OGILVIE |
-16% |
|
62 |
ORTONVILLE |
-19% |
|
309 |
PARK RAPIDS |
-15% |
|
548 |
PELICAN RAPIDS |
-15% |
|
2174 |
PINE RIVER-BACKUS |
-17% |
|
2689 |
PIPESTONE-JASPER |
-16% |
|
628 |
PLUMMER |
-16% |
|
2890 |
RENVILLE COUNTY WEST |
-29% |
|
516 |
ROUND LAKE |
-29% |
|
297 |
SPRING GROVE |
-20% |
|
2142 |
ST. LOUIS COUNTY |
-15% |
|
2358 |
TRI-COUNTY |
-23% |
|
2176 |
WARREN-ALVARADO-OSLO |
-20% |
|
861 |
WINONA |
-18% |
Districts with increasing enrollment, 15% or greater, 2000-06
|
District
Number |
District Name |
Percent
Change |
|
726 |
BECKER |
23% |
|
716 |
BELLE PLAINE |
23% |
|
727 |
BIG LAKE |
30% |
|
112 |
CHASKA |
18% |
|
533 |
DOVER-EYOTA |
16% |
|
728 |
ELK RIVER |
22% |
|
192 |
FARMINGTON |
20% |
|
294 |
HOUSTON |
126% |
|
717 |
JORDAN |
15% |
|
194 |
LAKEVILLE |
16% |
|
415 |
LYND |
21% |
|
763 |
MEDFORD |
29% |
|
707 |
NETT LAKE |
38% |
|
721 |
NEW PRAGUE |
26% |
|
186 |
PEQUOT LAKES |
16% |
|
719 |
PRIOR LAKE |
30% |
|
720 |
SHAKOPEE |
31% |
|
885 |
ST. MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE |
46% |
|
110 |
WACONIA |
30% |
|
2898 |
WESTBROOK-WALNUT GROVE |
26% |
Note: Consolidated districts | 
