25 C.F.R. § 39.144
What is the small high school adjustment?
Cite as 25 C.F.R. § 39.144 (2025)
(a) The small high school adjustment is a WSU adjustment given to a small high school that meets both of the following criteria:
(1) It has a 3-year average daily membership (ADM) of less than 100 students; and
(2) It operates as part of a school that during the 2003-04 school year also included lower grades.
(b) The following table shows the WSU adjustment given to small high schools. In the table, “X” stands for the ADM.
ADM of high school
component
Amount of small high school adjustment
School receives a component small school adjustment under § 39.141
50 or fewer students
6.25 base WSU
Yes.
51 to 99 students
determined using the following formula: WSU = ((100-X)/200)*X/2
Yes.
50 or fewer students
12.5 base WSU
No.
51 to 99 students
determined using the following formula: WSU = ((100-X)/200)*X
No.
- Cross-references to the CFR
- 39.141