Section 121.205. Eligible public school districts

(a) A rural public school district shall be one that has a population of less than 300 per square mile and one of the following:

(1) More than 8% of the pupils in average daily membership are low-income pupils as defined in section 2502.11 of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. § 25-2502).

(2) The market value/income aid ratio, as defined in section 2501 of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. § 2501), is greater than 7/10.

(b) An urban public school district shall be one that has a population greater than 850 per square mile and one of the following:

(1) More than 8% of the pupils in average daily membership are low-income pupils as defined in section 2502.11 of the Public School Code of 1949.

(2) The market value/income aid ratio, as defined in section 2501 of the Public School Code of 1949, is greater than 7/10.

(c) The definitions in subsections (a) and (b) also apply to an intermediate unit or area vocational-technical school if the composite data for all participating school districts meet the criteria specified in this section.