School Funding: Facts and Figures A library of PowerPoint slides compiled by

1. School Funding: Facts and Figures A library of PowerPoint slides compiled by the Association of Metropolitan School Districts Jon Commers, Research Director 651-999-7327 jcommers@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

4. Basic Formula Allowance is Lagging Behind Inflation Source: Minnesota House Research, "Education Funding: A History of Funding Increases and Reductions," March 2006; CPI figures from Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank

5. 2007 General Education Revenue per AMCPU (Without Basic Education Aid) AMCPU = Adjusted Marginal Cost Pupil Unit Source: AMSD Analysis of Department of Education 2007 What If Report

6. 2007 General Education Revenue per AMCPU (Without Basic Education Aid and Referendum Revenue) AMCPU = Adjusted Marginal Cost Pupil Unit Source: AMSD Analysis of Department of Education 2007 What If Report

7. FY 2007 GENERAL ED FUNDING FOR AMSD DISTRICTS PER AMCPU: AID AND LEVY

8. Minnesota Per-Pupil Revenue Trends, FY1984-2004 Source: Minnesota House Research, “School District Revenue History,” February 2006.

9. Minnesota Per-Pupil Revenue, FY1984-2004(Less Building Debt Service and Special Education) Source: Minnesota House Research, “School District Revenue History,” February 2006.

10. Since State “Takeover” in 2002, Local Share of Total Revenue Has Increased Source: Minnesota House Research, July 2006.

11. 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

12. Weak Growth in MN Education Funding Minnesota Ranked 46th in the nation in growth in inflation adjusted per pupil spending from 1997 to 2002 U.S. Average: 16.8% Minnesota: 9.4% 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.

13. 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. 10,734 10,466 10,256 General Ed. Rev. 73,049,744 73,823,339 75,197,234 % Change 1.0% 1.9% Simulation Enrollment 10,734 10,734 10,734 General Ed. Rev. 73,049,744 75,166,698 78,219,810 % Change 2.8% 4.0% Revenue Change -1,343,359 -3,022,576

14. Example of How Declining Enrollment Affects a Metro School District: Expenditure Reductions due to Enrollment Decline 2004-052005-06 Enrollment Est. 10,734 10,466 Change -268 Student/Teacher Ratio 25:1 Staff Reduction 10.7 Beginning Teacher Compensation $45,000 Cost Savings (10.5 x $45,000) $481,500 Revenue Loss $1,343,359 Net Loss $858,359

15. Research Library Section 2: Special Education

16. Districts Subsidizing Growing Needs with Static Funding Source: Minnesota Department of Education, Special Education Cross-Subsidy Reports. Adjusted Net Cross-Subsidy = Special education expenditures, less categorical revenues, less, general education revenue attributable to special education students served more than 60% of the time outside regular classrooms.

17. The number of special education students has grown by 12% since 1998 Source: MDE Fall Enrollment Reports, K-12, 1997-8 through 2005-6 school years.

18. SPECIAL EDUCATION CROSS-SUBSIDY FY 2004 (Latest Available) Source: Minnesota Department of Education, Special Education Cross-Subsidy Report by District, March 2006.

19. Special Ed Cross Subsidy Grows Source: Minnesota Department of Education, Special Education Cross-Subsidy Report for FY2004 (latest available). Subsidies from School District Program Funds represents the adjusted net cross subsidy figure.

20. Research Library Section 3: ELL/LEP/Language Diversity

21. The number of LEP students has increased over 110% in eight years Source: MDE Fall Enrollment Reports, K-12, 1997-8 through 2005-6 school years.

22. ELL Students Growing as Percentage of Total Enrollment Source: Minnesota Department of Education, Fall Population Data, 1997-8 to 2005-6.

23. Source: Minnesota Department of Education, “Home Primary Language Totals – District” reports, 1997-2006.

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 2005-6.

25. LEP Funding Outpaced By LEP Enrollment Source: Minnesota Department of Education, WhatIf Interactive School Funding Model, 1999-2006; Fall Population Counts, 1998-9 to 2005-6.

26. Research Library Section 4: Poverty and Mobility

27. Between 1998 and 2006, the number of students receiving free and reduced-price lunch increased by 14.8% Source: MDE Fall Enrollment Reports, K-12, 1997-8 through 2005-6 school years.

28. Number of Districts With Specified Levels of Mobility, 2004-5 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. Mobile Students on the Rise as Proportion of Total Statewide Enrollment Source: Minnesota Department of Education. Figures reflect summer transfers in, mid-year transfers in, and mid-year in-district transfers (categories 1-3), divided by October 1 K12 enrollment count. Charter schools not included.

30. Number of Districts Experiencing >10% Mobility is Growing Source: Minnesota Department of Education. Figures reflect summer transfers in, mid-year transfers in, and mid-year in-district transfers (categories 1-3), divided by October 1 K12 enrollment count. Charter schools not included.

31. Comparison of Statewide Mobility Measures to AMSD Membership Source: Minnesota Department of Education, Mobility Reports by District.

32. Research Library Section 5: Referenda

33. The Percent of Districts with Operating Referendum has Grown Significantly 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.

34. Operating Referenda Growing More Common Source: Minnesota Department of Education, department of program finance.