Table 2.

Funding distribution by population in Region 4b

^aPopulation figures taken from the 2000 U.S. Census. U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office; 2002.

^bStandardized population is population minus 7,261 (using the population of Cohasset to set everyone on a scale).

^cThe formula for amounts = (Standardized Population 3 0.159415053) + $5,000.

Determined by taking the difference between the largest and smallest populations (101,355 − 7,261 = 94,094), and the difference in amount being allocated ($20,000 − $5,000 = $15,000). Dividing the difference in funds by the difference in population ($15,000/94,094 = 0.159415053) gives you the amount of money per resident in the community. Then, $5,000 is added to each amount to establish a scale so that the smallest community receives $5,000 and the largest $20,000.