### Question
What is the definition of eligible local educational agency?


### Answer
The definition of **eligible local educational agency** is as follows in *20 U.S.C. § 9851*:

> a high-need local educational agency (as defined in section 9812(3) of this title) serving 1 or more schools—


(1) with significant numbers or percentages of students whose mathematics skills are below grade level

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 9851*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 78-SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS, AND CRITICAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION > SUBCHAPTER II-MATHEMATICS**

