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title: "FAQs: Per-Pupil Expenditures & Public School Expenditure Reports"
description: This FAQ examines State Department of Education reports on per-pupil expenditures for Connecticut school districts, charter schools, and RESCs.
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# [FAQs: Per-Pupil Expenditures & Public School Expenditure Reports](https://schoolstatefinance.org/reports/faqs-per-pupil-expenditures-public-school-expenditure-reports)

 Written by [School + State Finance Project](https://schoolstatefinance.org/reports/author/ssfp) | Aug 7, 2020 7:59:00 PM

Starting in late 2019, and in accordance with the federal Every Student Succeeds Act, the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) has published annual Public School Expenditure Reports for each local public school district, charter school district, and Regional Educational Service Center (RESC). This frequently asked questions document looks at the per-pupil expenditure information contained in these reports and how it differs from what was available previously.

**Citation  
**School and State Finance Project. (2020). *FAQs: Per-Pupil Expenditures & Public School Expenditure Reports*. New Haven, CT: Author. Retrieved from [https://files.schoolstatefinance.org/hubfs/Reports/FAQs%20Public%20School%20Expenditures%20Reports%20Per%20Pupil%20Expenditures.pdf](https://schoolstatefinance.org/hubfs/Reports/FAQs%20Public%20School%20Expenditures%20Reports%20Per%20Pupil%20Expenditures.pdf).

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