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ECS Formula Town Data Model
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The purpose of this model is illustrate the changes in ECS formula variable values for each town over the past five years. This model uses data from the ECS shells for each fiscal year (FY) included
To use this model, please select a town in the blue box below. The data in the table will update based on the town selected. Please note that the "Year" columns of the table refer to the fiscal year ECS grant that was calculated using the demographic and town wealth data in the table. Generally, demographic data is from October of the prior fiscal year (ex. FY 26 ECS calculated using October 2024 student counts).
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Town:ColchesterECS Fiscal Year5-Year Change
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ECS Components2022**2023202420252026(%)(#)
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Demographics*
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Resident Student Count2,2122,2282,2012,0842,068-6%-143
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Low-Income Students
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Free or Reduced Price Lunch Count5185095315325160%-2
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Free or Reduced Price Lunch Percentage23%23%24%26%25%7%2%
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Concentrated Poverty Count-------
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Multilingual Learners
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Multilingual Learner Count1335374044238%31
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Multilingual Learner Percentage1%2%2%2%2%262%2%
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Town Wealth
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Property Wealth
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Equalized Net Grand List per Capita~$112,308$118,159$129,374$137,940$154,91138%$42,603
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Income Wealth
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Median Household Income^$103,380$105,281$107,914$104,527$114,50511%$11,125
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Public Investment Community (PIC) Bonus`
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Public Investment Community (PIC) Index Score242235246--
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Public Investment Community (PIC) Index Rank648177--
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Phase-In Status***Decrease
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Fully Funded Grant (As of ECS FY)^^$9,131,456$8,959,678$8,613,039$8,876,623$8,451,615-7%-$679,841
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Notes
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* Demographic data collected in October of the prior fiscal year (ex. FY 26 ECS calculated using October 2024 student counts).
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** Demographic data used to calculate FY 22 ECS grants is not considered reliable due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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~ ENGLC data is the 3-year average of data collected 4, 5, and 6 years prior to ECS FY.
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^ MHI data generally collected 4 years prior to ECS FY.
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` PIC data generally collected 1 year prior to ECS FY. Higher score = higher need, lower rank = higher need. As of 2024, the PIC Index Score and Rank is only reported for towns ranking in the top quartile of the PIC Index.
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*** ECS phase-out paused from FY 22 to FY 25.
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^^ Fully Funded Grant incorporates impact of policy changes (weights, thresholds) that have occurred over past 5 years.
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