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Budget Snapshot: K-12 Education Funding in Adopted State Budget, FYs 2026-27

Jun 5, 2025 Featured

On June 3, 2025, the Connecticut General Assembly adopted a new biennial state budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. This nonpartisan analysis details changes to state education funding in the budget, and provides a brief overview of the general fiscal outlook of the state budget and economy.

Education Funding Snapshot - Adopted Budget for FYs 2026 and 2027 Interactive Community Impact Tool - Adopted Budget for FYs 2026 and 2027

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Funding by Public School Type for FYs 2026 and 2027

Jun 10, 2025

These documents provide more information about funding for different public school types under the biennial state budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. Included in each document is an overview of funding from the previous year and details on how funding will be allocated in FYs 2026 and 2027.

BOE Magnet School Funding for FYs 2026 and 2027 AgriScience Program Funding for FYs 2026 and 2027 RESC Magnet School Funding for FYs 2026 and 2027 State Charter School Funding for FYs 2026 and 2027

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State Scan: Inflation Adjustments to Funding Formula Foundation Amounts

Mar 26, 2025

As the cost of educating students continues to increase, some states have modified their education funding formulas to adjust for inflation. This document provide an overview of the current inflationary increases in state school funding formulas, and what this means for Connecticut.

Inflation Adjustments to Formula Foundation Amounts

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Education Cost Sharing (ECS) Formula Component Comparison Tool

Mar 4, 2025

The purpose of this tool is to provide comparisons between Connecticut towns based on the data used in the Education Cost Sharing (ECS) formula. The ECS formula is the method the State of Connecticut has established to distribute approximately $2.44 billion annually in state education funding to local and regional public school districts.

ECS Formula Component Comparison Tool - FY 2026

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Town Education Cost Sharing (ECS) Grant Data Trends

Feb 20, 2025

The Education Cost Sharing (ECS) formula uses several components to calculate town ECS grants, including student counts and town wealth data. This model shows how each town's variables for the ECS formula have changed over the past five years.

ECS Data Trend Town Model

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Charter School Phase-In Calculator

Jan 29, 2025

This model allows users to calculate future projected State Charter School grants based on the phase-in of weighted student funding for charter schools.

Charter Phase-In Calculator with Student Inputs

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