Which threshold of UPP activates the concentration grant's additional funding?

• A. 50%
• B. 60%
• C. Greater than 55%
• D. 70%

Answer: (C)

Understanding how thresholds trigger additional funding starts with recognizing that a program uses a gate based on a measured share. In this case, the concentration grant activates only when the UPP is greater than 55%. That wording means any value above 55% qualifies—whether it’s 56%, 60%, or 70%—and the funding kicks in accordingly. The reason this is the best phrasing is that it describes a condition that covers the full range of qualifying values, not just a single fixed point. A fixed threshold like 60% would miss districts at 56% or 58%, and 50% is simply below the trigger. So, the activation threshold is any UPP value greater than 55%.