Comparing and Analyzing District Snapshots

Personal Input for Part 1:

The numbers above are the same that I had found as well. Another possible reason for the differences in the WADA is the larger popoulation of students involved in CTE courses and labeled special education. District 1 had a 9% special education rate resulting in 351.27 students receive special education services, as opposed to District 2 with a 7% special education population resulting in 272.30 students receiving special education services. In addition, there is a higher population of students involved in CTE courses in District 1 - 24% of students are involved in some sort of CTE program resulting in 936.72 students participating. District 2 has 14% of the student population involved in CTE courses resulting in only 544.6 students involved. More students receiving weighted funding in these courses allows for more revenue for the district.

In reference to the Summary of Finance there is a large difference between district 1 and 2 in the areas of Compensatory Education. District 1 receives over 3.8 million dollars funding for Compensatory Education, while District 2 receives only 633 thousand dollars. This shows a significant difference of approximately 3.1 million dollars of revenue. This defines a large need of funds to enhance education specific to related needs of the students.

Group Response to Part 1:

Economically Disadvantaged:

District 1: 93.3%District 2: 20.7 %
Total Refined ADA (WADA) for Decline:

District 1: 3,893.754District 2: 4,032.937

WADA:
District 1: 5,555.815District 2: 4,794.076

WADA for the first district is higher because of the number of students who are eligible for additional funding. Districts 1 and 2 have very different demographics. District 1 has 100% Hispanic. District 2 is more complex with 4% African American, 16% Hispanic, 79% White, and 1% other. District 1 probably has more bilingual students, thus more funding for this district. In addition, there are more special education students and economically disadvantaged students which provide more funding.
According to the lecture, WADA depends on the number of students attending the district and the TYPE of students attending. The first district has fewer students, thus has a lower ADA. However, they have more economically disadvantaged students which increases their WADA. The district with the higher number of economically disadvantaged students, receive more allocations from the state.

Another possible reason for the differences in the WADA is the larger population of students involved in CTE courses and labeled special education. District 1 had a 9% special education rate resulting in 351.27 students receive special education services, as opposed to District 2 with a 7% special education population resulting in 272.30 students receiving special education services. In addition, there is a higher population of students involved in CTE courses in District 1 - 24% of students are involved in some sort of CTE program resulting in 936.72 students participating. District 2 has 14% of the student population involved in CTE courses resulting in only 544.6 students involved. More students receiving weighted funding in these courses allows for more revenue for the district.

In reference to the Summary of Finance there is a large difference between district 1 and 2 in the areas of Compensatory Education. District 1 receives over 3.8 million dollars funding for Compensatory Education, while District 2 receives only 633 thousand dollars. This shows a significant difference of approximately 3.1 million dollars of revenue. This defines a large need of funds to enhance education specific to related needs of the students.