What could
your schools
receive?
More teachers. Smaller classes. More time and support for students. See what an additional $1,474 per student each year could mean for your district.
Why $1,474?
According to the Association of Metropolitan School Districts (AMSD), Minnesota’s basic school funding formula would be $1,474 higher per pupil in FY2027 (the 2026–27 school year) if it had kept pace with inflation since 2003. Read AMSD’s explanation ↗
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Based on October 1, 2025 enrollment (2025–26), including reported early childhood enrollment. This is an illustrative estimate, not a district budget forecast.
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Reported district enrollment × $1,474 per student = estimated additional annual funding. The $1,474 comes from AMSD’s FY2027 comparison of the basic formula with inflation since 2003. It represents lost purchasing power in the basic formula, not all school funding. This calculator applies that amount to 2025–26 enrollment to illustrate the scale for each community.
Data, boundaries, and limitations
Enrollment: Minnesota Department of Education 2025–26 October 1 counts, as published by DistrictFacts. Districts with available regular district enrollment are included; charter schools are not address attendance districts.
Address matching: U.S. Census Bureau current geocoder and unified school district boundaries. Addresses near boundaries, new construction, and unmatched addresses should be confirmed with the district. Open enrollment does not change the district serving a home address.
Minnesota formula funding uses weighted pupil units and other adjustments. AMSD’s figure concerns the formula allowance per pupil unit. This headcount calculation does not estimate the precise revenue from changing that allowance, and it is not a funding award or a promised increase. A consistent statewide enrollment snapshot can differ from a district's more recent local count.