| District 1 | District 2 | |
| Economically Disadvantaged Students | 93.3% | 20.7% |
| Total Refined ADA Adjusted for Decline | 3,893.75 | 4,032.93 |
| Weighted ADA (WADA) | 5,555.81 | 4,794.07 |
Position Statement:
Though District 1 has a smaller ADA, it has a larger Weighted ADA (WADA) because it has a significantly greater percentage of economically disadvantaged students as compared to District 2. District 1 has a greater number of students eligible for “special entitlements” and therefore has a larger WADA than District 2.
Both districts have enrollments which are similar, but District 1 has a higher special group’s population. Special ed, Bilingual, ESL, GT, CTE, LEP, and economically disadvantaged student populations increase the district’s WADA since it is getting more Tier I state funding. The reason for the difference is because the student count is adjusted since the costs of meeting the educational needs of the students in the special programs is higher.
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