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Expertise and resources to help school districts across Minnesota with their financing needs.
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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
Featured Transactions
Municipal
Independent School District No. 630, Red Lake Falls
Minnesota
$800,000
Lead Bookrunner
June 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
Independent School District No. 549 (Perham-Dent)
Minnesota
$1,475,000
Lead Bookrunner
May 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
Independent School District No. 173 (Mountain Lake Public Schools)
Minnesota
$2,280,000
Lead Bookrunner
May 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
Independent School District No. 507 (Nicollet)
Minnesota
$7,599,998
Lead Bookrunner
January 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
Independent School District No. 2536 (Granada Huntley-East Chain)
Minnesota
$8,745,000
Lead Bookrunner
January 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
Independent School District No. 803 (Wheaton)
Minnesota
$1,735,000
Lead Bookrunner
January 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
Independent School District 676, (Badger Public Schools)
Minnesota
$5,340,000
Lead Bookrunner
January 2026
K-12 Education
Municipal
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)
Minnesota
$14,055,000
Lead Bookrunner
December 2025
K-12 Education
Municipal
Independent School District No. 709 (Duluth)
Minnesota
$9,080,000
Lead Bookrunner
November 2025
K-12 Education
Municipal
Rum River Special Education Cooperative
Minnesota
$15,500,000
Lead Bookrunner
November 2025
K-12 Education
Municipal
Independent School District No. 709 (Duluth)
Minnesota
$38,664,949
Lead Bookrunner
October 2025
K-12 Education
Municipal
Wabasso Independent School District No. 640
Minnesota
$1,935,000
Lead Bookrunner
September 2025
K-12 Education
Municipal
Independent School District No. 276 (Minnetonka)
Minnesota
$14,285,000
Lead Bookrunner
August 2025
K-12 Education
Municipal
Independent School District No. 2364 (Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa)
Minnesota
$630,000
Lead Bookrunner
June 2025
K-12 Education
Municipal
Independent School District No. 276 (Minnetonka)
Minnesota
$1,300,000
Lead Bookrunner
June 2025
K-12 Education
Municipal
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)
Minnesota
$64,999,895
Lead Bookrunner
June 2025
K-12 Education
Municipal
Independent School District No. 276 (Minnetonka)
Minnesota
$1,950,000
Lead Bookrunner
June 2025
K-12 Education
Municipal
Independent School District No. 276 (Minnetonka)
Minnesota
$2,200,000
Lead Bookrunner
June 2025
K-12 Education
Municipal
Sartell Independent School District No. 748
Minnesota
$21,930,000
Lead Bookrunner
March 2025
K-12 Education
Municipal
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)
Minnesota
$7,565,000
Lead Bookrunner
January 2025
K-12 Education
Municipal
Independent School District No. 2906 (Red Lake County Central)
Minnesota
$1,390,000
Lead Bookrunner
October 2023
K-12 Education
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Baird’s Minnesota School Team
Contact a member of Baird’s Minnesota School team to explore your planning and financing options.
Contact Us
Minneapolis/St. Paul
Business: Public Finance
7755 3rd Street North, Suite 400
Oakdale, MN 55128
*Source: S&P Muni Deal Query as of December 31, 2025. Does not include Private Placements or Notes.