Rural Schools, as defined by Idaho Code §33-319, are schools that have fewer than 20 enrolled students per square mile, or school districts within a county that contain less than 25,000 residents. While there are a number of challenges rural schools face, there are federal programs such as the Small Rural School Achievement (SRSA) Program and the Rural and Low-Income School (RLIS) Program to help Local Education Agencies (LEAs) and State Education Agencies (SEAs) provide financial assistance to meet their needs.
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- Idaho Code §33-319 — Rural School Districts
- Informational Document on the Rural Education Achievement Program
- Idaho Rural Education Association
- National Rural Education Association
- Rural Education Achievement Program
- U.S. Department of Education Rural and Low-Income School Program
- U.S. Department of Education Small, Rural School Achievement Program