2022-2023 Horace Mann School Budget & Staffing

The total 2022-2023 Horace Mann School budget is $2,923,934. It does not include Special Education, English Language Teacher, or Health and Wellness. It does not include Nutrition Services or Facilities costs. Of that total, $680,539 comes from one-time pandemic relief funds.

FY 23 District $755,000000 (estimated) / Horace Mann School $2,923,934

FY 22 District $908,300,000 (estimated) / Horace Mann School $2,363,675

FY 21  District $848 million (estimated) / Horace Mann School $2,315,502

FY 20 District $794 million / Horace Mann School $2,417,250

FY 17  District $715.9 million / Horace Mann School $2,436,030

FY 16 District $697.8 million / Horace Mann School $2,387,897

FY 15 District $694.4 million / Horace Mann School $2,378,678

FY 14 District $688.1 million / Horace Mann School $2,266,968

State funding (General Education Aid): 57%

Local (Property taxes): 22%

Federal Grants : 9%

Other 12%

There are four primary reasons a school might experience staffing changes for FY22:

• Title I realignment - This means that some of a school’s Title I budget is restricted to certain positions, including some that are part of SPPS Achieves (Note: This does not apply to Horace Mann.)
• Changes due to contract agreements - In order to meet contract agreements, some positions may be eliminated, and others added to a school’s staffing allocation
• Enrollment projections - Schools who are increasing or decreasing in enrolled students will see a proportional increase or decrease in staffing allocations
• Inflation- Price increases in gas, utilities, supplies & materials, and food impact the school district. 

Horace Mann School is seeing a reduction in enrollment of 26 students. With inflation and contract agreements, we are:

• Shrinking from 16 homerooms to 15 homerooms.
• Having a Grade 2/3 composite class.
• Having a Grade 4/5 composite class.

Administrative costs account for about 3% of the total annual Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS) budget. SPPS allocates the maximum possible funding to schools, both directly for flexible spending and indirectly through district-provided services, and works to ensure that distribution is equitable across all schools, so that all students' needs can be met. 

Horace Mann School Administration includes only two positions, the principal and the building clerk. 99.1% of our school budget is spent on staffing.

Please see the 2022-2023 School Allocation Guide for information on how FTE allocations are determined.

Saint Paul Public Schools is committed to:

• Systemic equity
• Positive school and district culture
• Effective and culturally responsive instruction
• College and career paths

and uses the budget to support these principles.