### Question
How is the term high need local educational agency defined?


### Answer
The term **high need local educational agency** is defined in *20 U.S.C. § 1021* as the following:

> a local educational agency that serves an elementary school or secondary school located in an area in which there is—


(A) a high percentage of individuals from families with incomes below the poverty line

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 1021*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 28-HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE > SUBCHAPTER II-TEACHER QUALITY ENHANCEMENT GRANTS FOR STATES AND PARTNERSHIPS**

