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Minneapolis Special School District 1

Every dollar this school system reported for the 2023-24 school year: where it came from and where it went.

Where the money comes from

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Federal $156 million17.8%
  • All other federal money$102 million65.1%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$26.8 million17.1%
  • School meals$14.2 million9.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$9.3 million6.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.5 million1.0%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$1.3 million0.8%
  • English learners (Title III)$667,0000.4%
  • Career and technical education$516,0000.3%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$262,0000.2%

Inside the federal total: $92.6 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $427 million48.6%
  • General formula aid$226 million53.0%
  • Special education$83.7 million19.6%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$56.4 million13.2%
  • All other state money$38.9 million9.1%
  • Buildings and debt payments$10.6 million2.5%
  • Staff improvement$5.6 million1.3%
  • School meals$4.2 million1.0%
  • Transportation$982,0000.2%
  • Gifted and talented$402,000under 0.1%
Local $295 million33.6%
  • Property taxes$213 million72.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$42.0 million14.2%
  • From cities and counties$26.6 million9.0%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$13.2 million4.5%
  • From other school districts$424,0000.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$411 million45.3%
  • Support services Details$274 million30.2%
    • Student transportation$66.5 million24.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$52.4 million19.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$51.5 million18.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$43.9 million16.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$34.3 million12.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$18.5 million6.8%
    • Business office and central services$6.8 million2.5%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$122 million13.4%

    Of this, construction: $116 million.

  • Food service and other$25.7 million2.8%
  • Interest on debt$35.2 million3.9%
  • Community services and adult education$34.3 million3.8%
  • Payments to state and local governments$3.8 million0.4%
  • Payments to other school districts$1.0 million0.1%

Inside these totals: $433 million in salaries and wages, $155 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $79.5 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (29,063). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 188327, NCES ID 2721240.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, Public Elementary-Secondary Education Finances: Fiscal Year 2024. School year 2023-24. census.gov the data file

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