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Citizen's Guide to School Finance

This web page is a "resource center" for community members interested in learning about school finance. Click the links below to see detailed information on each topic.

Saint Paul Public Schools publishes Budget Guidelines every year that explain how each type of revenue source can be used to fund schools and programs.

The Minnesota Department of Education has a web site filled with school finance information and student achievement data.

You can view the Saint Paul Schools Budget Report which contains budget data for all the schools and programs in the district.

You can view the Auditors' Reports for the last two fiscal years which contain district financial statements and the independent auditors' opinions on those financial statements.

The Citizen's Budget and Finance Advisory Committee (CBFAC) advises the Board of Education on budget-related issues. The committee meets monthly. Click here for a list of meetings dates, times and locations.

FinancingEDinMN.pdf This document is a publication of the MN House of Representatives Fiscal Analysis Department. It describes in detail the three major categories of revenue to school districts: 1) state education finance appropriations, 2) state paid property taxes, and 3) property tax levies.

Centrally Funded Budget Process This document explains how the budget is created each year for centrally funded programs that support schools.

Pupil Funding Process This document explains how revenue is allocated to schools based on the formulas established in state law and the demographics of the building.

School vs. District Budget Responsibilities This document describes which staff, equipment, supplies and materials must be funded by the schools budget versus being paid for at the district level.

Brochure on "Understanding the Budget" Published in 2005, this brochure provides a brief description of how money is allocated to schools, what services are centrally funded, and how to get involved in the budgeting process.


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