While Connecticut ranks among states with the highest levels of education spending, most of that does not derive from the state itself but from municipal budgets.
Connecticut is one of 26 states suing the Trump administration over a nearly $7 billion federal education funding freeze; if nothing changes, $53.6 million would be withheld from Connecticut schools, disproportionately affecting high-needs areas.
The Trump administration's sudden freeze of federal education funds leaves almost no Connecticut school district unscathed, as more than $50 million dollars and the programs they fund face an uncertain future.
The administration of President Donald Trump has withheld over $6.8 billion in federal K-12 funding for the 2025-26 school year, including $53.6 million from Connecticut.
The Connecticut Council of Small Towns (COST) held a meeting reviewing 2025 legislative session and the additional financial support provided for public schools and special education services.
CT Insider: See how much education funding your CT town is set to receive under the new state budget
Lawmakers recently approved a two-year, $55.8 billion budget plan, which includes approximately $2.4 billion in education grant funding this fiscal year, and around the same the year after. Here's how much each Connecticut municipality is set to receive in Education Cost Sharing grant funding in the two-year budget cycle, according to a new report by the non-profit School + State Finance Project.
CT Insider: See how much education funding your CT town is set to receive under the new state budget
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