1. School Funding: Facts and Figures A library of PowerPoint slides compiled by the Association of Metropolitan School Districts Please contact AMSD Director of Research, Katy Sen with questions 651-999-7327 ksen@ties.k12.mn.us

2. Note: The dip in 2003 was caused by a conversion of $415 in referendum authority to $415 in the basic formula. Sources: 1) Crowe, Greg “A History of the School Operating Levy Referendum,” Money Matters, December 2002. Fiscal Analysis Department, Minnesota House of Representatives. 2) Minnesota Department of Education. The Percent of Districts with Operating Referendum has Grown Significantly

3. Of the $800 million in new funding for schools, $139 million is projected to come from local levies.

4. Of the $139 million in new levies, the Minnesota Department of Education expects that $31.7 million will come from the passage of new referenda.

5. Change in General Ed Revenue Per Pupil from FY 2004 to FY2007

6. Change in General Education Revenue per pupil (excluding referendum) from FY 2004 to FY2007

7. Change in Special Education Revenue per pupil from FY 2004 to FY2007

8. The Basic Formula Allowance Has Not Kept Pace with Inflation

9. AMCPU = Adjusted Marginal Cost Pupil Unit Source: AMSD Analysis of Department of Education 2006 What If Report 2006 General Education Revenue per AMCPU

10. AMCPU = Adjusted Marginal Cost Pupil Unit Source: AMSD Analysis of Department of Education 2006 What If Report 2006 General Education Revenue per AMCPU Without Basic Education

11. AMCPU = Adjusted Marginal Cost Pupil Unit Source: AMSD Analysis of Department of Education 2006 What If Report 2006 General Education Revenue per AMCPU Without Basic Education and Referendum

12. TOTAL REVENUERANK OUT OF 343 DISTRICTS BLOOMINGTON$5,829.13117 BROOKLYN CENTER$6,288.9653 BURNSVILLE$5,854.58124 CHASKA$5,716.60164 EDEN PRAIRIE$5,688.13179 EDINA$6,026.8992 ELK RIVER$5,557.00213 FRIDLEY$5,888.03118 HOPKINS$6,219.5561 INVER GROVE HEIGHTS$5,852.14125 MAHTOMEDI$5,434.76247 MINNEAPOLIS$7,264.8918 MINNETONKA$6,172.0566 MOUNDS VIEW$5,869.74121 NORTH ST. PAUL/ MAPLEWOOD$5,894.59116 ORONO$5,581.65203 RICHFIELD$6,198.8863 ROBBINSDALE$6,035.2488 ROSEVILLE$6,143.8071 SHAKOPEE$5,726.82159 SOUTH ST. PAUL$5,851.90126 SPRING LAKE PARK$5,970.16102 ST. ANTHONY/ NEW BRIGHTON$5,636.83194 ST. LOUIS PARK$6,434.3143 ST. PAUL$6,869.0826 WAYZATA$5,690.06178 WEST ST.PAUL / MENDOTA / EAGAN$5,899.98114 FY 2005 GENERAL ED FUNDING FOR AMSD DISTRICTS PER AMCPU: AID AND LEVY

13. TOTAL AIDRANK OUT OF 343 DISTRICTS BLOOMINGTON$4,903.35322 BROOKLYN CENTER$5,826.6167 BURNSVILLE$5,014.50289 CHASKA$5,013.55290 EDEN PRAIRIE$4,754.04336 EDINA$4,723.37341 ELK RIVER$5,054.00280 FRIDLEY$5,166.26245 HOPKINS$4,830.60335 INVER GROVE HEIGHTS$4,978.50300 MAHTOMEDI$4,859.88330 MINNEAPOLIS$6,586.5721 MINNETONKA$4,719.61342 MOUNDS VIEW$4,907.82320 NORTH ST. PAUL/ MAPLEWOOD$5,053.03281 ORONO$4,724.15340 RICHFIELD$5,250.89207 ROBBINSDALE$5,159.38250 ROSEVILLE$4,856.28331 SHAKOPEE$5,168.31243 SOUTH ST. PAUL$5,142.03258 SPRING LAKE PARK$5,098.21272 ST. ANTHONY/ NEW BRIGHTON$4,738.65337 ST. LOUIS PARK$4,898.47325 ST. PAUL$6,527.7925 WAYZATA$4,737.50338 WEST ST.PAUL / MENDOTA / EAGAN$4,888.70328 FY 2005 GENERAL ED FUNDING FOR AMSD DISTRICTS PER AMCPU: AID ONLY

14. The number of LEP students has more than doubled since 1998 Source: MDE Fall Enrollment Reports, K-12

15. The number of special education students has grown by 11% since 1998 Source: MDE Fall Enrollment Reports, K-12

16. Between 1998 and 2005, the number of low income students increased by 10% Source: MDE Fall Enrollment Reports, K-12

17. Minnesota’s rank in education spending relative to income plunged over the past decade Source: U.S Census Bureau: Public Education Finances Report, 2003 is the most recent available

18. Minnesota Ranked 46 th in the nation in growth in inflation adjusted per pupil spending from 1997 to 2002 U.S. Average: 16.8% Minnesota: 9.4% Weak Growth in MN Education Funding Source: Donald J. Boyd, K-12 Education: Still Growing Strongly, June 21, 2004. The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government, State Fiscal News Volume 4, No.5.

19. School District Revenue Per Student 1984 to 2003 Source: Minnesota House of Representatives Research Department

20. Revenue per Student Less Building Debt and Special Ed Expenses Source: Minnesota House of Representatives Research Department

21. Inflation Adjusted Revenue per Student Less Building Debt and Spec Ed Expenses Source: Minnesota House of Representatives Research Department

22. ADJUSTED CROSS SUBSIDY BLOOMINGTON$4,963,079 BROOKLYN CENTER$811,239 BURNSVILLE$5,879,775 CHASKA$3,488,961 EDEN PRAIRIE$4,494,974 EDINA$3,295,389 ELK RIVER$4,008,304 FRIDLEY$1,118,309 HOPKINS$4,448,588 INVER GROVE HEIGHTS$1,740,550 MAHTOMEDI$1,392,534 MINNEAPOLIS$25,257,804 MINNETONKA$3,783,829 MOUNDS VIEW$4,656,745 NORTH ST. PAUL/ MAPLEWOOD$5,109,478 ORONO$1,095,940 RICHFIELD$1,971,769 ROBBINSDALE$7,053,730 ROSEVILLE$3,174,364 SHAKOPEE$1,832,557 SOUTH ST. PAUL$1,232,455 SPRING LAKE PARK$1,535,173 ST. ANTHONY/ NEW BRIGHTON$626,756 ST. LOUIS PARK$2,655,352 ST. PAUL$21,276,217 WAYZATA$4,026,067 WEST ST.PAUL / MENDOTA / EAGAN$2,351,573 SPECIAL EDUCATION CROSS-SUBSIDY FY 2003

23. Example of How Declining Enrollment Affects a Metro School District: Revenue Change Due to Enrollment Decline 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 Projection Enrollment Est.10,73410,466 10,256 General Ed. Rev. 73,049,74473,823,339 75,197,234 % Change1.0% 1.9% Simulation Enrollment 10,73410,73410,734 General Ed. Rev.73,049,74475,166,69878,219,810 % Change2.8%4.0% Revenue Change-1,343,359-3,022,576

24. Example of How Declining Enrollment Affects a Metro School District: Expenditure Reductions due to Enrollment Decline 2004-05 2005-06 Enrollment Est.10,73410,466 Change-268 Student/Teacher Ratio 25:1 Staff Reduction10.7 Beginning Teacher Compensation $45,000 Cost Savings (10.5 x $45,000) $481,500 Revenue Loss$1,343,359 Net Loss$858,359