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 * || District 1 || District 2 ||
 * Compensatory Education Allotment || $3,835,00 || $633,369 ||

In theory, when one looks at just the Compensatory Education Allotment, it appears that District 1 has more funds available for 93.3% of its population (Economically Disadvantaged students). However, in reality, District 2 has a higher target revenue per weighted pupil ($7,206 vs. $5,044) because District 2 has higher property wealth. This means that District 2 has a larger general fund and can employ more teachers and staff to ensure their students are successful. When one compares the number of weighted pupils per teacher, District 2 comes out on top again (18.1 vs. 21.0). So while the intent of the Compensatory Education Allotment was supposed provide equity for districts with a large percentage of economically disadvantaged students, in reality it boils down to how much property wealth is in the district. Once again, this shows that the quality of a student’s education is dependent on where he or she lives in Texas.