Federal DOE Funds to Minnesota School Districts – Interactive Map

Minnesota public school districts receive, on average, 5% of their funding from federal sources. Federal dollars can come from multiple federal agencies—the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Interior, etc. Most of the funding to school districts, however, comes through the federal Department of Education (DOE). In fiscal year 2024, DOE sent $563 million to the Minnesota Department of Education for distribution to Minnesota’s 331 school districts (and charter schools). (The Minnesota Department of Education itself receives approximately 10% of its budget from federal sources—$1.4 billion in fiscal year 2024.)

This pass-through of federal dollars from DOE to school districts comes through different subtypes of funding. Each subtype of federal funding is allocated through its own method. Some methods are formula-based, dependent on student enrollment. Others are based on student characteristics such as family income, immigration status or special education designations. Other methods solicit applications from interested school districts. Most school districts receive a handful of these subtypes rather than all of them. These are the eighteen primary subtypes of federal funding to school districts from the federal Department of Education:

  • 401 Title I, Part A – Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged
  • 406 Title I, Part D – Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth who are Neglected, Delinquent or At-Risk
  • 414 Title II, Part A – Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting
  • 417 Title III, Part A – English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement and Academic Achievement
  • 419 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B Section 611
  • 420 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B Section 619 – Preschool Grant for Children with Disabilities
  • 421 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B Section 611 Discretionary Low Incidence
  • 422 Infants and Toddlers Programs – Ages Birth through 2
  • 423 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part C – Regional IEIC Grant for Children Ages Birth Through 2
  • 424 Title V, Part B, Subpart 2 – Rural and Low-Income Schools
  • 425 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B Section 611 Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CEIS)
  • 429 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B Section 611 Mandatory Coordinated Early Intervening Services
  • 430 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B Section 619 – Centers of Excellence Discretionary Regional CSPD Grant
  • 431 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B Section 611 School wide Title I
  • 432 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B Section 611 Discretionary Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD)
  • 433 Title IV, Part A – Student Support and Academic Enrichment
  • 442 Title III, Part A – Immigrant Grant
  • 446 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part C – Regional Centers of Excellence CSPD Grant
  • excludes Carl Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology; Federal Adult Basic Education Formula Revenue

ISD First Aid’s interactive map of federal funding to Minnesota school districts provides a clear, school-district-level view of federal contributions to local school district budgets in FY24. The map shows users which subtypes of funds their school district receives and enables comparisons to other school districts. (Funding levels in FY25 and FY26 can be expected to be up to 15% lower than in FY24 because school districts were still receiving the last of temporary COVID-era funds in FY24.)

Federal funding has been delayed or contested in recent years by federal Agency reviews, Congressional proposals, litigation, government shutdowns or compliance findings. This tool is designed to help users identify resources, assess risks, judge scale and problem-solve when federal funding is under review, withheld, threatened or amended.

How to Use the Map

School districts that received federal funds from the federal Department of Education (distributed through the state’s Minnesota Department of Education) in FY24 are shown in varying colors. The school districts receiving the most funding are shown in dark blue and the school districts with less total funding are shown in lighter shades of yellow. Hover over a school district to view the total federal funding and subcategories of allotted federal funding for that school district in FY24.

Use the Full Map link for best viewing. Source: Minnesota Department of Education, legislative session 2025

Full Map

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Questions to Consider About Your Home School District

  • How much did your school district receive in federal funds through the Department of Education in FY24?
  • Based on the pop-up table (that appears when hovering) of specific federal funding subtypes received by your school district, what subgroups of students depend most on services funded by Department of Education federal funds?
  • Ask your school leaders, when federal funds are at risk due to federal Agency reviews, Congressional proposals, litigation, government shutdowns or compliance findings, what advocacy actions are permitted in school buildings and through school communications by students, staff, labor unions, visitors, others?
  • Ask your school board, when federal funds are at risk due to federal Agency reviews, Congressional proposals, litigation, government shutdowns or compliance findings, who formulates a proposed contingency plan and when? Who does the school board rely on for legal advice and risk assessment? And what guidance does the school district’s paid advisors recommend (membership associations, lobbyists, etc.)?

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