A.R.S. § 15-249.13: Definition of "rural" for purpose of federal funding eligibility

For the purpose of federal funding eligibility determinations that are made by the department of education and that involve the geographic location of a school district or charter school, "rural" means located either:

1. In a county with a population that is less than or equal to ten percent of the population of this state.

2. In a county with a population that exceeds ten percent of the population of this state but that is located more than ten miles from a municipality with a population of more than fifty thousand persons.