A rational funding formula contains appropriate adjustments made as a result of challenges of economies of scale that provide additional resources to the smallest and to the largest districts in accordance with a research-based funding formula.
—A Framework for a New
Minnesota Education Funding Formula
P.S. Minnesota (November 2006)
Minnesota School Districts Divided Into Quartiles
(2005-06 Adjusted ADM)
First Quartile - The following 7 districts serve 25% of Minnesota public school students with enrollments greater than 15,000.
|
District Name |
District # |
2005-06 Enrollment |
|
ANOKA-HENNEPIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. |
11 |
40,757 |
|
MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. |
1 |
37,261 |
|
OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
279 |
21,943 |
|
ROCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
535 |
15,690 |
|
ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN |
196 |
27,948 |
|
SOUTH WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DIST |
833 |
16,472 |
|
ST. PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
625 |
40,970 |
Second Quartile - The following 22 districts serve 25% of Minnesota public school students, with enrollments greater than 6,400 and less than 15,000.
|
District Name |
District # |
2005-06 Enrollment |
|
BLOOMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
271 |
10,645 |
|
BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
181 |
6,957 |
|
BURNSVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
191 |
10,538 |
|
CENTENNIAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
12 |
6,949 |
|
CHASKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
112 |
8,649 |
|
DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
709 |
10,086 |
|
EDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
272 |
9,961 |
|
EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
273 |
7,511 |
|
ELK RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
728 |
11,272 |
|
FOREST LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
831 |
7,394 |
|
HOPKINS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
270 |
8,182 |
|
LAKEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
194 |
10,930 |
|
MANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
77 |
6,930 |
|
MINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
276 |
7,665 |
|
MOUNDS VIEW PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
621 |
10,234 |
|
NORTH ST PAUL-MAPLEWOOD |
622 |
11,661 |
|
ROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
281 |
13,631 |
|
ROSEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
623 |
6,457 |
|
ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
742 |
9,321 |
|
STILLWATER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
834 |
8,997 |
|
WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
284 |
9,824 |
|
WHITE BEAR LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
624 |
8,610 |
Third Quartile - The following 57 districts serve 25% of Minnesota public school students, with enrollments greater than 1,950 and less than 6,400.
|
District Name |
District # |
2005-06 Enrollment |
|
ALBERT LEA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
241 |
3,540 |
|
ALEXANDRIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
206 |
4,056 |
|
AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
492 |
4,167 |
|
BECKER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
726 |
2,576 |
|
BEMIDJI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
31 |
4,609 |
|
BIG LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
727 |
3,422 |
|
BUFFALO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
877 |
5,437 |
|
CAMBRIDGE-ISANTI PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST |
911 |
5,145 |
|
CHISAGO LAKES SCHOOL DISTRICT |
2144 |
3,548 |
|
CLOQUET PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
94 |
2,594 |
|
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
13 |
2,968 |
|
DASSEL-COKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. |
466 |
2,279 |
|
DELANO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
879 |
2,077 |
|
DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. |
22 |
2,603 |
|
FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
656 |
4,008 |
|
FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
192 |
5,853 |
|
FERGUS FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
544 |
2,661 |
|
FRIDLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
14 |
2,454 |
|
GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
318 |
3,774 |
|
HASTINGS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
200 |
5,098 |
|
HERMANTOWN PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
700 |
1,982 |
|
HIBBING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
701 |
2,476 |
|
HUTCHINSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
423 |
3,049 |
|
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS |
199 |
3,774 |
|
KASSON-MANTORVILLE SCHOOL DIST. |
204 |
1,975 |
|
LITTLE FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
482 |
2,638 |
|
MAHTOMEDI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
832 |
3,076 |
|
MARSHALL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
413 |
2,154 |
|
MONTICELLO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
882 |
3,923 |
|
MOORHEAD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
152 |
5,226 |
|
NEW PRAGUE AREA SCHOOLS |
721 |
3,260 |
|
NEW ULM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
88 |
2,208 |
|
NORTH BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
138 |
3,907 |
|
NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
659 |
3,864 |
|
ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
278 |
2,583 |
|
OWATONNA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
761 |
4,931 |
|
PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
477 |
3,401 |
|
PRIOR LAKE-SAVAGE AREA SCHOOLS |
719 |
6,331 |
|
RED WING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
256 |
2,865 |
|
RICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
280 |
4,141 |
|
ROCORI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
750 |
2,302 |
|
SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN SCHOOL DISTRICT |
748 |
2,972 |
|
SAUK RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
47 |
3,688 |
|
SHAKOPEE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
720 |
5,573 |
|
SOUTH ST. PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. |
6 |
3,273 |
|
SPRING LAKE PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
16 |
4,550 |
|
ST. FRANCIS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
15 |
5,909 |
|
ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
2142 |
2,220 |
|
ST. LOUIS PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. |
283 |
4,325 |
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