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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.

Task Force to Study Special Education Services and Funding

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The Task Force to Study Special Education Services and Funding was created by the Connecticut General Assembly to examine a variety of issues related to special education. Specifically, the Task Force looked at the state's severe special education staffing shortage, the lack of resources for special education, the lack of equity in special education across the state, and the failure to close the state's achievement gap.

Special Education Task Force Final Report Special Education Task Force Midterm Report Special Education Task Force Presentation to SpEd Committee
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Education Funding Special Education

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

Breakout of Education Cost Sharing (ECS) Grant Entitlements Between Alliance and Non-Alliance School Districts (CT State Department of Education)

This data spreadsheet from the Connecticut State Department of Education, which spans from the 2011-12 school year to the 2024-25 school year, breaks down each Connecticut town's Education Cost Sharing (ECS) grant by the Alliance District and non-Alliance District portion. Alliance Districts, which are 36 of the lowest-performing local public school districts in the state, receive increased ECS funding "to support district strategies to dramatically increase student outcomes and close achievement gaps."

Breakout of ECS Grant Entitlements between Alliance and Non-Alliance Districts (CSDE)
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Education Funding Funding Formulas

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

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 - 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 Condition of Education in Connecticut - 2018-19 Report
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Education Funding Student Enrollment/Demographics

Public Elementary & Secondary Education Revenue Sources by State (U.S. Census Bureau)

This resource includes state-level analysis of public education finances from the U.S. Census Bureau. The education finance data include revenues, expenditures, debt, and assets of elementary and secondary public school systems. Statistics cover school systems in all states, and include the District of Columbia. The report and tables, released annually, include detailed statistics on spending – such as instruction, student transportation, salaries and employee benefits – at the national, state, and school district levels.

Public Elementary & Secondary Education Revenue Sources - 2022 Public Elementary & Secondary Education Revenue Sources - 2021 Public Elementary & Secondary Education Revenue Sources - 2020 Public Elementary & Secondary Education Revenue Sources - 2019 Public Elementary & Secondary Education Revenue Sources - 2018
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Education Funding