Facts & Figures on Our Town Budget and Tax/Debt Rankings in State
Weston Education:
District Reference Group Benchmarks:
Source: Weston Board of Education.
Weston Demographics:
U.S. Economic Benchmarks:
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Weston Education:
- Enrollment has decreased from 2,602 pupils in 2006 to a projected 2,585 in 2010, reflecting a reduction of 17
pupils and a percentage decrease of 0.7%.
- The BoE budget has increased from $38.0 million in 2006 to a projected $45.1 million in 2010, reflecting a five-
year increase of $7.1 million and a five-year increase of 18.6%.
- Per pupil costs increased from $14,621 in 2006 to a projected $17,458 in 2010, reflecting a five-year increase of
$2,837 and a five-year increase of 19.4%.
- While the BoE budget has increased by $17.2 million or 62% from 2001 to 2010, and per pupil costs have
increased by $5,846 or 50%, enrollment has increased by only 8%.
- While the BoE budget request proposes an increase of 2.6% in 2009/2010, the BoE has budgeted Weston's top
8 Administrators' salaries to increase by 3.5% in 08/09, and increase by 3.75% in 09/10 and again increase by
3.5% in 11/12.
- The average salary of Weston's top 8 Administrators will increase from $126,000 in 2007/2008 to $140,000 in
2010/2011, a compounded increase of 11% in four years. (does not include Superintendent and staff)
District Reference Group Benchmarks:
- In 2008, Weston's per pupil cost of $16,256 compares to $14,649 average cost per pupil in our District
Reference Group ("DRG").
- Weston's per pupil costs are $1,607 or 11% higher than our DRG.
- Based on Weston's total enrollment of 2,572 pupils in 2008, our $1,607 higher than average per pupil cost
represents a $4.1 million educational cost inefficiency compared to other quality educations provided in our DRG.
- Weston's DRG includes New Canaan, Westport, Redding, Wilton, Darien, Easton, and Ridgefield.
Source: Weston Board of Education.
Weston Demographics:
- 65% of Weston Households do not have children in the Weston School System.
- 35% of Weston households have children in the Weston School System.
- Weston Ranks #1 in the state of Connecticut for highest property taxes per capita.
- Weston Ranks #1 in the state of Connecticut for highest municipal debt costs per capita
U.S. Economic Benchmarks:
- U.S. GDP increased by 11% from 2004 to 2008.
- U.S. GDP decreased by 3.5% in the 3rd Quarter of 2008.
- U.S. Unemployment rate jumped from 5.0% in December 2007 to 7.6% in January 2009, reflecting an additional
3.6 million people unemployed.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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