### Question
How is the "average per-pupil expenditure of a State" defined?


### Answer
The term **average per-pupil expenditure of a State** is defined in *20 U.S.C. § 7813* as follows -

> an amount equal to—


(1) the sum of the aggregate current expenditures of all the local educational agencies in the State, plus any direct current expenditures by the State for the operation of such agencies, without regard to the sources of funds from which such local or State expenditures were made, during the second fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the computation is made

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 7813*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 69-SCHOOL-TO-WORK OPPORTUNITIES > SUBCHAPTER IX-INDIAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND ALASKA NATIVE EDUCATION > Part A-Indian Education > subpart 1-formula grants to local educational agencies**

