Governor Nixon’s release of additional education funding will be a shot in the arm for many school districts in Northwest Missouri.

Prompted by a spike in Mega Millions lottery sales, Gov. Nixon on Tuesday made available an additional $6,755,697 for public K-12 and higher education programs in Missouri for the current fiscal year.

Lottery funds help support public education in Missouri.

The amount includes $5 million for local school district transportation programs including more than $44 thousand for the St Joseph School District.

Other districts in Northwest Missouri will also benefit. Here is a list of some Northwest Missouri School Districts provided by the governor’s office, and the amount of extra funding they will receive:
Buchanan R-IV – $3,362
Cameron R-I – $10,263
Clinton Co. R-III – $5,038
East Buchanan C-1 – $3,898
Maysville R-1 – $4,646
Mid-Buchanan R-V – $4,110
North Andrew R-VI – $2,544
Savannah R-III – $11,830
South Holt R-1 – $1,969
St. Joseph – $44,593

The Governor also released $200,000 for the Fine Arts and Scholars academies. The rest will go to a variety of education programs.