### Question
How does the law define poverty level?


### Answer
Under *20 U.S.C. § 8272*, **poverty level** is defined as:

> the criteria of poverty used by the Bureau of the Census in compiling the most recent decennial census

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 8272*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 69-SCHOOL-TO-WORK OPPORTUNITIES > SUBCHAPTER X-PROGRAMS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE > Part J-Urban and Rural Education Assistance**

