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Board reviews proposed 2025–26 general fund budget; projects modest surplus and enrollment decline
Summary
At the May 27 meeting district staff presented the proposed 2025–26 general fund budget projecting $69.0M in revenue, $67.8M in expenditures, and an estimated $1.3M surplus that would raise the unassigned fund balance above the 14% goal; staff noted approximately 25% of revenues remain uncertain pending legislative action.
District finance staff presented the proposed 2025–26 general fund budget to the Northfield School Board on May 27, projecting total revenue just over $69 million and expenditures of about $67.8 million, leaving a projected surplus near $1.3 million and an unassigned fund balance above the district’s 14% goal.
The presentation described enrollment as the primary revenue driver and estimated 4,120.24 adjusted pupil units (APU) for 2025–26, a decline of about 37 weighted students from the current year. The finance…
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