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Minnesota School Districts Ranked by Expenditures

Normalized from state-comptroller audits and annual financial reports. Every agency is a live report card — click through for peer percentiles, fund balance, and distress indicators.

Cohort size 388
Median expenditures $14.3M
25th–75th percentile $7.6M  –  $36.9M
Total spend $15.91B
  1. #1
    ST PAUL Public School District
    FY 2022 pop. 33,475
    Expenditures $808.8M
    Revenue $838.3M
  2. #2
    Minneapolis Special School District 1
    FY 2022 pop. 30,115
    Expenditures $786.4M
    Revenue $782.9M
  3. #3
    Anoka-hennepin SCH DIST 11
    FY 2022 pop. 38,230
    Expenditures $642.9M
    Revenue $629.6M
  4. #4
    Rosemount-apple Valley-eagan ISD 196
    FY 2022 pop. 29,245
    Expenditures $477.0M
    Revenue $481.6M
  5. #5
    Rochester SCH DIST 535
    FY 2022 pop. 17,617
    Expenditures $397.2M
    Revenue $302.8M
  6. #6
    Osseo Independent SCH DIST 279
    FY 2022 pop. 20,609
    Expenditures $380.2M
    Revenue $371.5M
  7. #7
    South Washington CNTY School DIST 833
    FY 2022 pop. 18,994
    Expenditures $320.9M
    Revenue $329.2M
  8. #8
    N ST PAUL Maplewood Oakdale ISD 622
    FY 2022 pop. 10,450
    Expenditures $295.6M
    Revenue $210.3M
  9. #9
    White BEAR LAKE SCH DIST 624
    FY 2022 pop. 8,481
    Expenditures $289.0M
    Revenue $168.2M
  10. #10
    ELK River Public School District 728
    FY 2022 pop. 13,847
    Expenditures $252.4M
    Revenue $229.7M
  11. #11
    Lakeville SCH DIST 194
    FY 2022 pop. 11,512
    Expenditures $226.9M
    Revenue $201.2M
  12. #12
    Robbinsdale SCH DIST 281
    FY 2022 pop. 11,362
    Expenditures $226.2M
    Revenue $226.3M
  13. #13
    Wayzata SCH DIST 284
    FY 2022 pop. 12,018
    Expenditures $213.4M
    Revenue $227.2M
  14. #14
    Bloomington SCH DIST 271
    FY 2022 pop. 10,347
    Expenditures $205.6M
    Revenue $206.0M
  15. #15
    Mounds VIEW IND School DIST 621
    FY 2022 pop. 11,747
    Expenditures $196.5M
    Revenue $212.3M
  16. #16
    Minnetonka SCH DIST 276
    FY 2022 pop. 11,307
    Expenditures $195.7M
    Revenue $189.9M
  17. #17
    ST Cloud IND School DIST 742
    FY 2022 pop. 9,546
    Expenditures $193.8M
    Revenue $190.8M
  18. #18
    EDEN Prairie School District 272
    FY 2022 pop. 8,861
    Expenditures $166.6M
    Revenue $159.5M
  19. #19
    Eastern Carver County ISD 112
    FY 2022 pop. 9,379
    Expenditures $163.8M
    Revenue $172.3M
  20. #20
    Moorhead SCH DIST 152
    FY 2022 pop. 7,266
    Expenditures $158.9M
    Revenue $126.6M
  21. #21
    Edina SCH DIST 273
    FY 2022 pop. 8,473
    Expenditures $158.3M
    Revenue $163.1M
  22. #22
    Duluth IND SCH DIST 709
    FY 2022 pop. 8,487
    Expenditures $155.0M
    Revenue $166.4M
  23. #23
    Brainerd IND SCH DIST 181
    FY 2022 pop. 6,306
    Expenditures $150.9M
    Revenue $119.8M
  24. #24
    Burnsville SCH DIST 191
    FY 2022 pop. 7,745
    Expenditures $150.4M
    Revenue $161.5M
  25. #25
    Mankato IND SCH DIST 77
    FY 2022 pop. 8,640
    Expenditures $149.2M
    Revenue $145.3M
  26. #26
    Roseville IND SCH DIST 623
    FY 2022 pop. 7,379
    Expenditures $147.0M
    Revenue $150.4M
  27. #27
    Stillwater SCH DIST 834
    FY 2022 pop. 8,203
    Expenditures $142.7M
    Revenue $141.2M
  28. #28
    Hopkins SCH DIST 270
    FY 2022 pop. 6,942
    Expenditures $139.9M
    Revenue $154.2M
  29. #29
    Shakopee IND SCH DIST 720
    FY 2022 pop. 7,950
    Expenditures $126.5M
    Revenue $127.6M
  30. #30
    Prior LAKE IND SCH DIST 719
    FY 2022 pop. 8,915
    Expenditures $125.4M
    Revenue $143.0M
  31. #31
    Owatonna SCH DIST 761
    FY 2022 pop. 4,962
    Expenditures $121.3M
    Revenue $85.8M
  32. #32
    ROCK Ridge PUB SCH DIST 2909
    FY 2022 pop. 2,501
    Expenditures $119.0M
    Revenue $53.3M
  33. #33
    Farmington Public School District
    FY 2022 pop. 6,909
    Expenditures $109.1M
    Revenue $120.7M
  34. #34
    Forest LAKE SCH DIST 831
    FY 2022 pop. 5,958
    Expenditures $105.6M
    Revenue $106.5M
  35. #35
    W ST Paul-mendota Hgts-eagan ISD 197
    FY 2022 pop. 5,053
    Expenditures $104.0M
    Revenue $101.7M
  36. #36
    Centennial SCH DIST 12
    FY 2022 pop. 6,702
    Expenditures $101.0M
    Revenue $112.4M
  37. #37
    ST Louis PARK IND School DIST 283
    FY 2022 pop. 4,581
    Expenditures $99.2M
    Revenue $97.7M
  38. #38
    Richfield SCH DIST 280
    FY 2022 pop. 4,151
    Expenditures $91.9M
    Revenue $87.7M
  39. #39
    Intermediate District 287
    FY 2022
    Expenditures $91.1M
    Revenue $94.6M
  40. #40
    Spring LAKE PARK IND SCH DIST 16
    FY 2022 pop. 6,187
    Expenditures $90.6M
    Revenue $98.7M
  41. #41
    Austin IND SCH DIST 492
    FY 2022 pop. 5,182
    Expenditures $89.1M
    Revenue $89.6M
  42. #42
    SAUK Rapids SCH DIST 47
    FY 2022 pop. 4,364
    Expenditures $87.7M
    Revenue $67.5M
  43. #43
    ST Michael-albertville SCH DIST 885
    FY 2022 pop. 6,653
    Expenditures $84.5M
    Revenue $99.6M
  44. #44
    Worthington SCH DIST 518
    FY 2022 pop. 3,797
    Expenditures $83.0M
    Revenue $62.9M
  45. #45
    Buffalo Hanover Montrose ISD 778
    FY 2022 pop. 5,261
    Expenditures $81.9M
    Revenue $89.5M
  46. #46
    Bemidji SCH DIST 31
    FY 2022 pop. 4,874
    Expenditures $77.6M
    Revenue $82.0M
  47. #47
    Alexandria SCH DIST 206
    FY 2022 pop. 4,083
    Expenditures $76.0M
    Revenue $69.9M
  48. #48
    Monticello SCH DIST 882
    FY 2022 pop. 4,166
    Expenditures $73.9M
    Revenue $75.2M
  49. #49
    Northfield SCH DIST 659
    FY 2022 pop. 3,914
    Expenditures $73.2M
    Revenue $71.9M
  50. #50
    Willmar IND SCH DIST 347
    FY 2022 pop. 4,332
    Expenditures $72.2M
    Revenue $72.2M
  51. #51
    Cambrige Isanti SCH DIST 911
    FY 2022 pop. 5,068
    Expenditures $72.1M
    Revenue $78.4M
  52. #52
    Hastings IND SCH DIST 200
    FY 2022 pop. 4,160
    Expenditures $70.3M
    Revenue $68.6M
  53. #53
    Grand Rapids IND School DIST 318
    FY 2022 pop. 4,057
    Expenditures $69.3M
    Revenue $69.5M
  54. #54
    NE Metro Intermediate District 916
    FY 2022
    Expenditures $68.8M
    Revenue $73.1M
  55. #55
    Faribault SCH DIST 656
    FY 2022 pop. 3,328
    Expenditures $67.9M
    Revenue $67.6M
  56. #56
    Sourcewell
    FY 2022
    Expenditures $67.6M
    Revenue $60.2M
  57. #57
    Columbia Hghts SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,258
    Expenditures $64.0M
    Revenue $64.5M
  58. #58
    ST Francis IND SCH District 15
    FY 2022 pop. 4,301
    Expenditures $62.5M
    Revenue $68.5M
  59. #59
    Waconia SCH DIST 110
    FY 2022 pop. 4,049
    Expenditures $62.1M
    Revenue $69.6M
  60. #60
    NEW Prague SCH DIST 721
    FY 2022 pop. 4,201
    Expenditures $60.2M
    Revenue $63.8M
  61. #61
    Albert LEA IND School DIST 241
    FY 2022 pop. 3,506
    Expenditures $59.3M
    Revenue $62.8M
  62. #62
    Inver Grove HGTS ISD 199
    FY 2022 pop. 3,447
    Expenditures $58.7M
    Revenue $60.3M
  63. #63
    Fridley SCH DIST 14
    FY 2022 pop. 2,889
    Expenditures $57.1M
    Revenue $55.9M
  64. #64
    Hutchinson IND School DIST 423
    FY 2022 pop. 2,756
    Expenditures $55.4M
    Revenue $44.5M
  65. #65
    Sartell-st Stephen ISD 748
    FY 2022 pop. 4,118
    Expenditures $55.0M
    Revenue $59.6M
  66. #66
    Chisago Lakes ISD 2144
    FY 2022 pop. 3,357
    Expenditures $53.8M
    Revenue $52.2M
  67. #67
    Detroit Lakes IND SCH DIST 22
    FY 2022 pop. 2,805
    Expenditures $53.5M
    Revenue $46.6M
  68. #68
    Mahtomedi SCH DIST 832
    FY 2022 pop. 3,229
    Expenditures $53.1M
    Revenue $54.0M
  69. #69
    Orono SCH DIST 278
    FY 2022 pop. 2,859
    Expenditures $52.4M
    Revenue $53.6M
  70. #70
    Marshall SCH DIST 413
    FY 2022 pop. 2,662
    Expenditures $52.3M
    Revenue $45.7M
  71. #71
    BIG LAKE IND SCH DIST 727
    FY 2022 pop. 3,112
    Expenditures $52.3M
    Revenue $49.7M
  72. #72
    South ST PAUL DIST 6
    FY 2022 pop. 3,116
    Expenditures $51.4M
    Revenue $55.2M
  73. #73
    MORA IND SCH DIST 332
    FY 2022 pop. 1,607
    Expenditures $51.4M
    Revenue $27.2M
  74. #74
    Hibbing IND SCH DIST 701
    FY 2022 pop. 2,190
    Expenditures $48.6M
    Revenue $38.6M
  75. #75
    Winona IND SCH DIST 861
    FY 2022 pop. 2,556
    Expenditures $48.5M
    Revenue $49.8M
  76. #76
    Brooklyn Center SCH DIST 286
    FY 2022 pop. 2,167
    Expenditures $47.0M
    Revenue $44.0M
  77. #77
    Cloquet SCH DIST 94
    FY 2022 pop. 2,646
    Expenditures $45.9M
    Revenue $46.3M
  78. #78
    Maple River ISD 2135
    FY 2022 pop. 889
    Expenditures $45.6M
    Revenue $17.7M
  79. #79
    RED WING SCH DIST 256
    FY 2022 pop. 2,481
    Expenditures $45.3M
    Revenue $45.2M
  80. #80
    RED LAKE SCH DIST 38 JT
    FY 2022 pop. 1,467
    Expenditures $45.3M
    Revenue $42.4M
  81. #81
    Northwest Service Cooperative (region 1 & 2)
    FY 2022
    Expenditures $45.1M
    Revenue $45.7M
  82. #82
    Princeton IND School DIST 477
    FY 2022 pop. 3,234
    Expenditures $45.1M
    Revenue $47.3M
  83. #83
    Intermediate SCH DIST 917
    FY 2022
    Expenditures $43.6M
    Revenue $42.5M
  84. #84
    Becker IND SCH DIST 726
    FY 2022 pop. 2,833
    Expenditures $43.6M
    Revenue $44.3M
  85. #85
    SWWC Service COOP Region 6 & 8
    FY 2022
    Expenditures $42.9M
    Revenue $41.7M
  86. #86
    ST Louis County ISD 2142
    FY 2022 pop. 2,014
    Expenditures $42.5M
    Revenue $43.6M
  87. #87
    Zumbrota-mazeppa SCH District 2805
    FY 2022 pop. 1,240
    Expenditures $42.0M
    Revenue $22.0M
  88. #88
    Westonka SCH DIST 277
    FY 2022 pop. 2,425
    Expenditures $41.7M
    Revenue $46.1M
  89. #89
    Dilworth-glydon-felton SCH DIST 2164
    FY 2022 pop. 1,589
    Expenditures $40.5M
    Revenue $23.3M
  90. #90
    M.a.c.c.r.a.y. School District 2180
    FY 2022 pop. 720
    Expenditures $40.1M
    Revenue $14.7M
  91. #91
    Fergus Falls IND SCH DIST 544
    FY 2022 pop. 2,993
    Expenditures $39.9M
    Revenue $46.4M
  92. #92
    North Branch IND School DIST 138
    FY 2022 pop. 2,573
    Expenditures $39.4M
    Revenue $41.9M
  93. #93
    Roseau SCH DIST 682
    FY 2022 pop. 1,162
    Expenditures $39.1M
    Revenue $18.5M
  94. #94
    Litchfield IND School DIST 465
    FY 2022 pop. 1,527
    Expenditures $39.0M
    Revenue $25.6M
  95. #95
    Lakes Country SERV COOP (region 4)
    FY 2022
    Expenditures $38.8M
    Revenue $35.7M
  96. #96
    ST Peter IND SCH DIST 508
    FY 2022 pop. 2,094
    Expenditures $37.5M
    Revenue $35.5M
  97. #97
    Little Falls SCH DIST 482
    FY 2022 pop. 2,440
    Expenditures $37.3M
    Revenue $38.4M
  98. #98
    Jackson County Central School District 2895
    FY 2022 pop. 1,122
    Expenditures $36.7M
    Revenue $20.0M
  99. #99
    Watertown Mayer SCH DIST 111
    FY 2022 pop. 1,499
    Expenditures $36.3M
    Revenue $26.9M
  100. #100
    Delano SCH DIST 879
    FY 2022 pop. 2,429
    Expenditures $35.8M
    Revenue $38.4M