DFG classifications are based on US Census data and are revised
every 10 years. The DOE uses DFG data to analyze the relationship
between student achievement and the socioeconomic status of the
communities in which they reside.
The six census data indices used in the DFG statistical model
include the percentage of each district's population with no high
school diploma, the percentage with some college education and the
poverty level and unemployment rate of the district, as well as the
residents' occupations and income.
The analysis and weighting of these components is used to produce a
statistical score for each district, which is then ranked and placed
into one of eight groupings � A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J. Each
grouping consists of districts with similar factor scores. I and J
districts score highest on the socioeconomic scale.
Commissioner Librera noted that since he discussed the new DFG
classifications in testimony before the Senate Budget and
Appropriations Committee on April 21, the DOE has received numerous
inquiries from districts, education organizations and members of the
media.
"Even though the report is only in draft form, I felt it was
appropriate to make it public in order to quell rumors and
misinformation and give people sufficient time to review the
document and ask questions," the Commissioner said.
"I also want to re-emphasize the fact that a district's DFG
classification alone has virtually nothing to do with how much state
aid the district receives, and that a change in a district's DFG
should not be viewed as an indication that the district will receive
either less money or more money in coming years," he said.
"State aid levels are determined by a number of factors, including a
community's property and income wealth, student enrollment, and
student characteristics such as special education classifications,
low-income rate and LEP (limited English proficiency) status. The
only significant influence of the DFG rankings themselves on state
aid is the use of the education spending levels in I and J districts
to determine the amount of Education Opportunity Aid � formerly
known as Parity Aid � which the Abbott districts receive,"
Commissioner Librera said.
So I gues maybe if we keep a high level of dropouts and non-english
speaking students we continue to get money?
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