1. School Funding: Facts and Figures A library of PowerPoint slides compiled by the Association of Metropolitan School Districts Kevin Sampers, Research Director 651-999-7327 ksampers@amsd.org

2. Research Library Click to: Section 1: General Education Funding Trends Section 2: Special Education Section 3: ELL/LEP/Language Diversity Section 4: Child Poverty and Mobility Section 5: Referenda

3. Research Library Section 1: General Education Funding Trends Return to Index Page

4. Basic Formula Allowance is Lagging Behind Inflation Source: Minnesota House Research, "Education Funding: A History of Funding Increases and Reductions," March 2006, session documents, 2007. Inflation measure used is the implicit price deflator (“IPD”), from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The formula gap represents the difference between the net formula allowance and the 1991-2 funding levels adjusted for inflation.

5. Minnesota Per-Pupil Revenue Trends, FY1984-2006 Adjusted for Inflation Source: Minnesota House Research, “School District Revenue History,” July 2007; AMSD analysis.

6. Source: AMSD Analysis of Department of Education 2009 What If Report. AMCPU = Adjusted Marginal Cost Pupil Unit 2009 General Education Revenue per AMCPU (Without Basic Education Aid)

7. Source: AMSD Analysis of Department of Education 2009 What If Report. AMCPU = Adjusted Marginal Cost Pupil Unit 2009 General Education Revenue per AMCPU (Without Basic Education Aid and Referendum Revenue)

8. FY 2009 General Ed Funding for AMSD Districts Per AMCPU: Aid and Levy (Ranked Among Minnesota’s 343 School Districts) Source: Minnesota Department of Education, WhatIf 2009, AMSD analysis.

9. Minnesota Per-Pupil Revenue Trends, FY1984-2006 Adjusted for Inflation Source: Minnesota House Research, “School District Revenue History,” July 2007; AMSD analysis.

10. Since State “Takeover” in 2002, Local Share of Total Revenue Has Increased Source: Minnesota House Research, January 2007.

11. Minnesota’s Rank in Education Spending Relative to $1,000 of Personal Income Has Plunged Since 1992 Source: U.S Census Bureau: Public Education Finances Reports, fiscal years 1992-2005. 2005 is the most recent available.

12. Minnesota’s Spending Per $1,000 of Personal Income Has Plunged Since 1992 Source: U.S Census Bureau: Public Education Finances Reports, fiscal years 1992-2005. 2005 is the most recent available.

13. Minnesota Property Tax Rank Now Close to Average Source: Minnesota Taxpayers Association, “50-State Property Tax Comparison Study, Payable Year 2006,” viii.

14. Example of How Declining Enrollment Affects a Metro School District: Revenue Change Due to Enrollment Decline 2005-062006-072007-08 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

15. Example of How Declining Enrollment Affects a Metro School District: Expenditure Reductions due to Enrollment Decline 2005-06 2006-07 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

16. Truth in Funding: The 2008 Legislature Total Funding Increase from Prior Year Source: Minnesota House Research; AMSD analysis.

17. Research Library Section 2: Special Education Return to Index Page

18. Special Education Cross Subsidy was Reduced, but, is Still Significant and Growing Source: Dr. Tom Melcher, “2007 Education Act, Finance Provisions,” address to MASBO legislative conference, June 7, 2007. The cross subsidy represents the funding districts devote to meeting state and federal special education mandates, using general education (core program) dollars.

19. Special Education Enrollments Are Increasing Source: MDE Fall Enrollment Reports, K-12, 1997-8 through 2006-7 school years.

20. Special Education Cross-Subsidy FY 2007 (Latest Available) (Amount shifted from District’s General fund to cover Special Education costs not covered by the State) Source: Minnesota Department of Education, Special Education Cross-Subsidy Report by District, February 2007. The cross subsidy represents the funding districts devote to meeting state and federal special education mandates, using general education (core program) dollars.

21. Research Library Section 3: English Language Learners (“ELL”) and Language Diversity Return to Index Page

22. The Number of ELL Students Statewide Has Increased Over 131% Since 1998 Source: MDE Fall Enrollment Reports, K-12, 1997-8 through 2006-7 school years.

23. ELL Students Growing as Percentage of Total Enrollment, Particularly in Metropolitan Area Source: Minnesota Department of Education, Fall Population data, 2006-7 school year (latest available).

24. Number of Languages Spoken at Home by Minnesota’s Students Continues to Rise Source: Minnesota Department of Education, analysis of MARSS data, 1996-7 to 2006-7.

25. ELL Funding Outpaced By ELL Enrollment Source: Minnesota Department of Education, WhatIf Interactive School Funding Model, 1999-2007; Fall Population Counts, 1998-9 to 2006-7.

26. Research Library Section 4: Poverty and Mobility Return to Index Page

27. Between 1998 and 2007, the Number of Students Receiving Free and Reduced- Price Lunch Increased by 17.5% Source: MDE Fall Enrollment Reports, K-12, 1997-8 through 2006-7 school years.

28. Number of Schools Statewide With Specified Levels of Mobility, 2006-7 Source: Minnesota Department of Education. Students are counted as mobile if they are counted in MDE categories 1-3 (summer transfers in, mid-year transfers in, mid-year in-district transfers). Charter schools not included.

29. AMSD Schools Experiencing Continued Increases in Mobile Students as a Proportion of Enrollment Source: Minnesota Department of Education, Mobility Reports by District.

30. Research Library Section 5: Referenda Return to Index Page

31. 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, department of Program Finance. The Percent of Districts with Operating Referendum has Grown Significantly

32. Operating Referenda Passage Rates Ebb and Flow Source: Minnesota Department of Education, department of program finance.

33. School Funding: Facts and Figures A library of PowerPoint slides compiled by the Association of Metropolitan School Districts More Resources Available Online at www.amsd.orgwww.amsd.org Return to Index Page