Compensatory Funding Runs Released The 2023 changes to universal meals and hold harmless measures are top of mind as the FY26 budget work has started in school districts across the...
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Compensatory Revenue Governor’s Proposal 2025
What does Compensatory Revenue look like under the Governor’s January 2025 proposal? How much would each school district receive in Compensatory Revenue?
Compensatory Revenue Current Law (Direct Cert) 2025
What does Compensatory Revenue look like under the current law with direct certification? How much will each school district receive in Compensatory Revenue?
70% Ag2School Total Bond Credit Pay 2024
With the 70% percent credit for Ag2School, what does funding look like for Minnesota districts?
Referendum Market Value by District
Patterns in Referendum Market Value by Residential Pupil Units as a measure of Minnesota school district property wealth in 2025.
Operating Revenue by School District per APU
How has school operating revenue changed statewide? What’s the impact per Adjusted Pupil Unit?
ESSER Fund Allocation by School District
How much did each school district receive in ESSER funds? What is the per pupil amount? What can districts spend their funds on? How is the amount determined?
Operating Revenue by School District
How has school operating revenue changed statewide? What’s the impact of Local Optional Revenue and Board Authorized Referendum Revenue?
Referendum Market Value by District
Patterns in Referendum Market Value by Residential Pupil Units as a measure of Minnesota school district property wealth in 2021.
Household Income by District
There’s a wide rural-metro divide with the state’s wealthiest district’s median income more than five times the amount of the poorest district.
Free and Reduced Lunch by District
Family income and child poverty in Minnesota’s school districts by means of free and reduced lunch meals. Fifteen Greater Minnesota school districts have FRE percentages of 67 percent or more.
Adjusted Net Tax Capacity by District
Patterns in ANTC/APU as a measure of Minnesota school district property wealth in 2017.
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Enrollment Numbers Impact Funding MREA is regularly asked why school districts are cutting budgets this year even though they received substantial funding from the 2023 Legislative Session. This conversation has...
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MREA Map: Compensatory Changes - Impact and Projections MREA has been digging into how districts are affected by the changes to compensatory from the 2023 Legislative Session. There are many...
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Seasonal/Recreational Tax Base Replacement Aid: HF 4986/SF 4995 Last week, the House Education Finance committee heard testimony on HF4986 (Rep. Dave Lislegard, DFL Aurora), creating a new seasonal tax base...
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Closing Funding Gaps – Focus on Operating Levies Seasonal & Recreational Tax Base Replacement Aid Important legislation, SF 4995, will be introduced today by Sen. Grant Hauschild (DFL Hermantown) and...
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Results are In School Finance Inequities Increase After School Levy Elections On November 7, 2023, 65 districts sought approval from their voters for General Obligation Bonds, Capital Project Levies or...
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Part V - American Indian Education Aid Throughout the summer, MREA dug into major education revenue streams that were impacted by the outcome of the 2023 legislative session: Total General...
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Part IV - Student Support Personnel Aid and School Library Aid In the 2023 legislative session, there were two new forms of revenue based on per pupil funding with a...
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The Senate and House both have bills that will provide reduction aid for 100 percent…
In past legislative sessions, MREA has noticed many rural legislators are hesitant to put money…