Compensatory Education Allotment

Compensatory Education Allotment
Compensatory Education funding is somewhat confusing. Funding is determined based on a district’s student population that receive free or reduced meals. However, allocation of these funds is mandated to be spent on at-risk students. Not all students whom are on free or reduced meals are considered at-risk. It is weird to me that we are drawing funds on certain students but allocating the funds to other students.
In our District comparisons District 1 has 3.8 million in Compensatory Education Allotment and District 2 has a mere 630,000.00. It is very evident that District 1 has a large number of free and reduced meals, and therefore has a substantial amount of funds available for at-risk students. This allows District one to provide their students with more opportunities with these additional funds. This allotment also helps to make up the very small local revenue funding. It is apparent that District 2 has fewer free and reduced meal students, therefore having much less Compensatory Education Allotment.