### Question
How is the "local contribution percentage" defined?


### Answer
The term **local contribution percentage** is defined in *20 U.S.C. § 7713* as follows -

> the percentage of current expenditures in the State derived from local and intermediate sources, as reported to and verified by the National Center for Education Statistics

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 7713*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 70-STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS > SUBCHAPTER VIII-IMPACT AID**

