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Minnesota school systems.

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330school systems
2,157operating schools connected
794,003students in finance records
328complete 2019–2024 finance trends
0governance layers connected
What changed from 2019 to 2024?

Minnesota school finance after inflation.

Follow a consistent set of 328 systems across all six Census years. Dollar changes are converted with the national CPI-U annual average so a nominal increase is not mistaken for a real increase.

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2024 median spending / pupil$15,361Median of complete system records
Median change after inflation+4.0%Current spending per pupil · 2024 dollars
Median nominal change+27.6%Before the CPI-U adjustment
Aggregate enrollment change-3.6%Same complete systems in every year
Enrollment in consistently reporting systems328 systems in every year
201920202021202220232024820,253790,971
Current spending per pupil in 2024 dollarsWeighted by the enrollment attached to each spending record
201920202021202220232024$17,093$16,358

School finance: U.S. Census Bureau Annual Survey of School System Finances · inflation adjustment: BLS CPI-U series CUUR0000SA0, annual U.S. city average. This is a purchasing-power comparison, not a performance grade or local cost-of-living estimate.

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Mahtomedi Public School District

MAHTOMEDI, MN

Students
3,194
Schools
6
Spending / pupil
$15,463

+8.6% spending / pupil after inflation · -4.4% enrollment

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Big Lake Public School District

BIG LAKE, MN

Students
3,157
Schools
6
Spending / pupil
$14,099

+2.0% spending / pupil after inflation · +3.3% enrollment

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Faribault Public School District

FARIBAULT, MN

Students
3,107
Schools
13
Spending / pupil
$19,745

+9.8% spending / pupil after inflation · -14.9% enrollment

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Orono Public School District

LONG LAKE, MN

Students
2,946
Schools
7
Spending / pupil
$15,366

-2.4% spending / pupil after inflation · +2.1% enrollment

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South St. Paul Public School Dist

SOUTH SAINT PAUL, MN

Students
2,917
Schools
7
Spending / pupil
$16,839

+9.9% spending / pupil after inflation · -17.8% enrollment

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Fergus Falls Public School District

FERGUS FALLS, MN

Students
2,901
Schools
12
Spending / pupil
$13,197

+6.0% spending / pupil after inflation · +0.4% enrollment

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Becker Public School District

BECKER, MN

Students
2,847
Schools
5
Spending / pupil
$13,615

-2.5% spending / pupil after inflation · -3.2% enrollment

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Detroit Lakes Public School Dist.

DETROIT LAKES, MN

Students
2,797
Schools
14
Spending / pupil
$15,411

+2.7% spending / pupil after inflation · -8.2% enrollment

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Hutchinson Public School District

HUTCHINSON, MN

Students
2,783
Schools
10
Spending / pupil
$14,151

+5.6% spending / pupil after inflation · -5.5% enrollment

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North Branch Area Public Schools

NORTH BRANCH, MN

Students
2,744
Schools
7
Spending / pupil
$13,094

-8.7% spending / pupil after inflation · +0.5% enrollment

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Marshall Public School District

MARSHALL, MN

Students
2,705
Schools
7
Spending / pupil
$14,605

-2.2% spending / pupil after inflation · +3.0% enrollment

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Fridley Public School District

FRIDLEY, MN

Students
2,633
Schools
11
Spending / pupil
$20,110

+18.6% spending / pupil after inflation · -13.4% enrollment

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Cloquet Public School District

CLOQUET, MN

Students
2,598
Schools
8
Spending / pupil
$15,897

+4.2% spending / pupil after inflation · -2.1% enrollment

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Delano Public School District

DELANO, MN

Students
2,464
Schools
3
Spending / pupil
$12,656

-6.4% spending / pupil after inflation · -1.5% enrollment

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Winona Area Public School District

WINONA, MN

Students
2,433
Schools
9
Spending / pupil
$18,456

+5.4% spending / pupil after inflation · -17.2% enrollment

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Westonka Public School District

MINNETRISTA, MN

Students
2,428
Schools
6
Spending / pupil
$15,358

-0.8% spending / pupil after inflation · -0.8% enrollment

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Rocori Public School District

COLD SPRING, MN

Students
2,414
Schools
7
Spending / pupil
$13,890

-3.0% spending / pupil after inflation · +13.1% enrollment

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Little Falls Community Schools

LITTLE FALLS, MN

Students
2,376
Schools
7
Spending / pupil
$14,626

+4.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -6.3% enrollment

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Byron Public School District

BYRON, MN

Students
2,331
Schools
4
Spending / pupil
$12,558

+4.0% spending / pupil after inflation · +10.3% enrollment

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Rock Ridge Public Schools

VIRGINIA, MN

Students
2,331
Schools
5
Spending / pupil
$16,232
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Red Wing Public School District

RED WING, MN

Students
2,231
Schools
7
Spending / pupil
$16,612

+8.5% spending / pupil after inflation · -16.3% enrollment

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Hibbing Public School District

HIBBING, MN

Students
2,197
Schools
6
Spending / pupil
$17,527

+10.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -8.7% enrollment

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Kasson-Mantorville School District

KASSON, MN

Students
2,161
Schools
3
Spending / pupil
$11,812

+0.4% spending / pupil after inflation · -2.7% enrollment

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New Ulm Public School District

NEW ULM, MN

Students
2,135
Schools
6
Spending / pupil
$15,582

+3.5% spending / pupil after inflation · +2.1% enrollment

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St. Peter Public School District

SAINT PETER, MN

Students
2,105
Schools
10
Spending / pupil
$15,337

+7.4% spending / pupil after inflation · -6.3% enrollment

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Hermantown Community Schools

HERMANTOWN, MN

Students
2,100
Schools
5
Spending / pupil
$12,681

+6.6% spending / pupil after inflation · -0.5% enrollment

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Brooklyn Center Community Schools

BROOKLYN CENTER, MN

Students
2,099
Schools
11
Spending / pupil
$19,114

+14.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -15.8% enrollment

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Annandale Public School District

ANNANDALE, MN

Students
2,049
Schools
3
Spending / pupil
$14,067

+9.1% spending / pupil after inflation · +3.8% enrollment

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Dassel-Cokato Public Schools

COKATO, MN

Students
2,015
Schools
5
Spending / pupil
$13,439

+7.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -10.4% enrollment

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Stewartville Public School District

STEWARTVILLE, MN

Students
2,005
Schools
5
Spending / pupil
$13,331

+9.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -4.9% enrollment

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Final 2024–25 NCES agency and school directories are joined by exact agency ID. Census school-finance records for 2019–2024 are connected only by exact Census PID6 or NCES LEAID and remain nominal dollars. Board coverage is added only from an official state or district source.