“Connecticut has arguably the most unfair education funding system in the country, according to an analysis released Wednesday by the education nonprofit EdTrust.”

EdTrust works to improve educational opportunities for Black, Latino and low-income students. In its new report, the organization used data from the U.S. Census Bureau and National Center for Education Statistics to look at how states funded public schools from 2022 to 2024.

For the report, EdTrust asked three questions: How does per-student funding vary based on school district income levels? How does it vary based on districts’ racial demographics? And how does it vary based on the number of students in a district learning English as a second language?

EdTrust found that Connecticut’s poorest school districts receive $23,951 per student in state and local funding, compared to $27,787 for the wealthiest districts. That means the state’s lowest-income districts take in 14% less revenue — $3,836 less per-student — through local taxes and the state government.”

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