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The Resource Center contains a wide collection of reports, publications, and data from Connecticut and national sources. To navigate through the Resource Center, use the keyword search below or browse by selecting a specific category using the drop-down menu below the Featured post.

The Condition of Education in Connecticut (CT State Department of Education)

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The Condition of Education in Connecticut is the Connecticut State Department of Education’s yearly status report on public education in the state. The report presents indicators that describe the progress of the public education system, the characteristics of its students and educators, and the resources expended. The report also incorporates key indicators around student engagement and student readiness for college and careers.

Condition of Education in Connecticut - 2023-24 Report Condition of Education in Connecticut - 2022-23 Report Condition of Education in Connecticut - 2021-22 Report Condition of Education in Connecticut - 2020-21 Report Condition of Education in Connecticut - 2019-20 Report
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Education Funding Student Enrollment/Demographics

Local Public School District Net Current Expenditures Per Pupil (CT State Department of Education)

This resource features data from the Connecticut State Department of Education detailing per-student spending from 2007-24 for each Connecticut local public school district. The data includes net current expenditures (NCE) per pupil (NCEP) and special education Excess Cost grant basic contributions for the May payment.

2023-24 Net Current Expenditures Per Pupil 2022-23 Net Current Expenditures Per Pupil 2021 22 Net Current Expenditures Per Pupil 2020 21 NCEP 2019 20 Net Current Expenditures Per Pupil
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District/School Spending

Minimum Budget Requirement (MBR) by Town (CT State Department of Education)

These files, from the Connecticut State Department of Education, detail the Minimum Budget Requirement (MBR) for each town. All Connecticut towns have a MBR that — with some exceptions — they must adhere to in providing funding to their local school districts. According to the MBR, a town may not budget less for education than it did in the previous fiscal year, unless it can demonstrate specific achievements or changes within the town’s local school district.

MBR by Town - Most Recent Data MBR by Town - Previous Years
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Education Funding District/School Spending Municipal Aid & Spending

Public School Expenditures Reports (CT State Department of Education)

Each year, the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) publishes Public School Expenditure Reports. Based on data submitted to the CSDE by each school district through the Education Financial System (EFS), these reports provide information on total district and school spending as well as spending per student.

Public School Expenditures Reports (Reports from 2017-18 to Present) Public School Expenditures Reports (Reports from 2007-08 to 2016-17)
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District/School Spending

State Enforcement of the Minimum Budget Requirement (MBR) (Office of Legislative Research)

This research report from the Connecticut General Assembly's nonpartisan Office of Legislative Research describes how the Connecticut State Department of Education enforces the Minimum Budget Requirement (MBR), which prohibits a town from budgeting less for education in an upcoming fiscal year than it did in the previous year.

OLR State Enforcement of the MBR
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Education Funding District/School Spending Municipal Aid & Spending