As a financial partner to Minnesota schools, we understand the financial challenges your district faces. Using our unique school business expertise, cost-effective tools and access to Baird's nationally ranked underwriting desk, we can collaborate with your administrative team to create school business and financing solutions that improve your district's bottom line.

Our Services

Baird's Minnesota School team provides the following services and solutions:

Public Finance

  • Capital needs planning
  • Debt structuring, issuance and management
  • Credit rating assistance and strategy

General Services

  • Levy and tax impact analysis
  • Operating levy referendum assistance
  • Capital projects referendum assistance
  • Truth in Taxation assistance

Operational Business Assistance

  • Operational budget assistance
  • Negotiating cost
  • Elementary classroom revenue analysis

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Baird’s Minnesota School Team

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Featured Transactions

Municipal
Nicollet Independent School District
Independent School District No. 507 (Nicollet)
Minnesota
$7,599,998
Lead Bookrunner
January 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
Minnetonka Public Schools ISD No. 276 Logo
Independent School District No. 276 (Minnetonka)
Minnesota
$54,999,958
Lead Bookrunner
January 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
Independent School District No. 716 (Belle Plaine)
Independent School District No. 716 (Belle Plaine)
Minnesota
$14,055,000
Lead Bookrunner
December 2025
K-12 Education
Municipal
Independent School District No. 709 (Duluth)
Independent School District No. 709 (Duluth)
Minnesota
$9,080,000
Lead Bookrunner
November 2025
K-12 Education
Municipal
Rum River Special Education Cooperative
Rum River Special Education Cooperative
Minnesota
$15,500,000
Lead Bookrunner
November 2025
K-12 Education
Municipal
Independent School District No. 709 (Duluth)
Independent School District No. 709 (Duluth)
Minnesota
$38,664,949
Lead Bookrunner
October 2025
K-12 Education
Municipal
Wabasso Independent School District No. 640
Wabasso Independent School District No. 640
Minnesota
$1,935,000
Lead Bookrunner
September 2025
K-12 Education
Municipal
Minnetonka Public Schools ISD No. 276 Logo
Independent School District No. 276 (Minnetonka)
Minnesota
$14,285,000
Lead Bookrunner
August 2025
K-12 Education
Municipal
Belgrade Brooten Elrosa Independent School District
Independent School District No. 2364 (Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa)
Minnesota
$630,000
Lead Bookrunner
June 2025
K-12 Education
Municipal
Minnetonka Public Schools ISD No. 276 Logo
Independent School District No. 276 (Minnetonka)
Minnesota
$1,300,000
Lead Bookrunner
June 2025
K-12 Education
Municipal
Gibbon, Fairfax, Winthrop ISD No. 2365 Logo
Independent School District No. 2365 (Gibbon Fairfax Winthrop)
Minnesota
$1,950,000
Lead Bookrunner
June 2025
K-12 Education
Municipal
Independent School District No. 742 St. Cloud Logo
Independent School District No. 742 (St. Cloud)
Minnesota
$64,999,895
Lead Bookrunner
June 2025
K-12 Education
Municipal
Minnetonka Public Schools ISD No. 276 Logo
Independent School District No. 276 (Minnetonka)
Minnesota
$1,950,000
Lead Bookrunner
June 2025
K-12 Education
Municipal
Minnetonka Public Schools ISD No. 276 Logo
Independent School District No. 276 (Minnetonka)
Minnesota
$2,200,000
Lead Bookrunner
June 2025
K-12 Education
Municipal
Sartell Independent School District No. 748
Sartell Independent School District No. 748
Minnesota
$21,930,000
Lead Bookrunner
March 2025
K-12 Education
Municipal
Esko Public Schools
Independent School District No. 99 (Esko Public Schools)
Minnesota
$895,000
Lead Bookrunner
January 2025
K-12 Education
Municipal
Independent School District No. 787 (Browerville)
Independent School District No. 787 (Browerville)
Minnesota
$7,565,000
Lead Bookrunner
January 2025
K-12 Education
Municipal
Independent School District No. 2908 Red Lake County Central Logo
Independent School District No. 2906 (Red Lake County Central)
Minnesota
$1,390,000
Lead Bookrunner
October 2023
K-12 Education
Municipal
Independent School District No. 742 St. Cloud Logo
Independent School District No. 742 (St. Cloud)
Minnesota
$14,385,000
Lead Bookrunner
September 2023
K-12 Education
Municipal
Minnetonka Public Schools ISD No. 276 Logo
Independent School District No. 276 (Minnetonka)
Minnesota
$10,785,000
Lead Bookrunner
August 2023
K-12 Education
Municipal
Independent School District No. 717 Jordan Logo
Independent School District No. 717 (Jordan)
Minnesota
$34,990,000
Lead Bookrunner
August 2023
K-12 Education
Municipal
Gibbon, Fairfax, Winthrop ISD No. 2365 Logo
Independent School District No. 2365 (Gibbon Fairfax Winthrop)
Minnesota
$69,900,000
Lead Bookrunner
July 2023
K-12 Education
Municipal
Central Public Schools ISD No. 108 Logo
Independent School District No. 108 (Central Public Schools)
Minnesota
$9,054,918
Lead Bookrunner
June 2023
K-12 Education
Municipal
Independent School District No. 99 Esko Public Schools Logo
Independent School District No. 99 (Esko Public Schools)
Minnesota
$2,125,000
Lead Bookrunner
May 2023
K-12 Education

 

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Business: Public Finance

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Oakdale, MN 55128

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1Source: Ipreo MuniAnalytics as of December 31, 2023. Does not include Private Placements or Notes.