N.J.S.A. 18A:7F-50 — Calculation of weighted enrollment for each school district.

18A:7F-50 Calculation of weighted enrollment for each school district. 8. a. The weighted enrollment for each school district and county vocational school district shall be calculated as follows: WENR = (PW x PENR) + (EW x EENR) + (MW x MENR) + (HW x HENR) where PW is the applicable weight for kindergarten enrollment; EW is the weight for elementary enrollment; MW is the weight for middle school enrollment; HW is the weight for high school enrollment; PENR is the resident enrollment for kindergarten; EENR is the resident enrollment for grades 1 - 5; MENR is the resident enrollment for grades 6 - 8; and HENR is the resident enrollment for grades 9 - 12. For the purposes of this section, ungraded pupils shall be counted in their age-equivalent grade. b. The base cost for each school district shall be calculated as follows: BC = BPA x WENR; and the base cost for each county vocational school district shall be calculated as follows: BC = BPA x WENR x 1.31 where BPA is the base per pupil amount; and WENR is the weighted enrollment of the school district or county vocational school district. L.2007, c.260, s.8.

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