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.
On Wednesday, February 5, 2025, Governor Ned Lamont released his budget proposal for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to the Connecticut General Assembly. This resource contains documents related to the proposed budget.
Every year, Connecticut's Department of Revenue Services releases a report providing an overview of the State's taxes and the revenue Connecticut has collected. Included in this annual report is a summary of legislation passed during the previous Connecticut legislative session that impacts taxes. For each tax, the report provides a brief description of the tax and includes details such as: revenue generated from the tax, basis and rate of the tax, number of taxpayers and filing frequency, and exemptions to the tax.
Each year, as required by state statute, the State Comptroller releases a report detailing the balances for the State's various funds. This report also details realized revenue versus budgeted revenue for specific State funds.
Each November, in accordance with state statute, the Connecticut General Assembly's Office of Fiscal Analysis produces a Fiscal Accountability Report. According to statute, the report must explain: (1) the level of spending changes from current year spending allowed by consensus revenue estimates, (2) any changes to current year spending necessary because of “fixed cost drivers,” and (3) the total change to current year spending required to accommodate fixed cost drivers without exceeding current revenue estimates.
Each year, in accordance with state statute, Connecticut's Office of Policy and Management produces a Fiscal Accountability Report outlining "significant factors affecting Connecticut’s budgetary and economic outlook." The purpose of the annual report is to inform policymakers about 1) Connecticut's fiscal state and 2) the financial and economic challenges the state currently faces and/or will potentially encounter in the future.