1. Mark Fermanich, CU-Denver Justin Silverstein, APA
State Student Counts
Mark Fermanich, CU-Denver
Justin Silverstein, APA

2. Key Factors When students are counted What students are counted
Single count
Multiple counts
Average over a period of time
What students are counted
Students in attendance
Students in membership (Enrolled) in the districts
What year is used for funding
Current or prior year

3. When Students Are Counted
States such as Colorado take a count of students on a single day
Schools/Districts have a high incentive to have students counted on the single day
States such as Maine use counts on multiple days
Many states count students over a period of time
Can be as short as one week or as long as the whole year

4. What Students are Counted
Some states such as Illinois count attendance of students
Schools and districts are funded based on the a number of students in attendance at the time of the count
Some states such as Delaware count the students in membership in the district
Schools and districts are funded based on the number of students enrolled at the time of the count

5. What Year is Used for Funding
States have the choice of funding based on current year student counts, prior year counts or a hybrid of both
An example of a hybrid is Utah which uses the average students in membership in the prior year adjusted for the growth in October counts from the prior year to the current year

6. Options
The combination of when students are counted and what students are counted lead to a few different types of student count
Single Day Membership
Single Day Attendance
Multiple Day Membership
Multiple Day Attendance
Average Daily Membership
Average Daily Attendance