20 USC § 7372 - Rule of construction on equalized spending

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title: "20 USC § 7372 - Rule of construction on equalized spending"
title_number: 20
title_name: "EDUCATION"
section_number: "7372"
section_name: "Rule of construction on equalized spending"
chapter_number: 70
chapter_name: "STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS"
subchapter_number: "V"
subchapter_name: "FLEXIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY"
part_number: "C"
part_name: "General Provisions"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5302, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title V, § 5004, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2045.)"
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# § 7372. Rule of construction on equalized spending

Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to mandate equalized spending per pupil for a State, local educational agency, or school.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5302, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title V, § 5004, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2045.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 7372, , formerly title VI, § 6302, as added , , ; renumbered title V, § 6302, , , , related to rule of construction on equalized spending, prior to the general amendment of this part by .

Another prior section 7372, , as added , , , related to participation of children enrolled in private schools, prior to the general amendment of former subchapter VI of this chapter by .

A prior  was renumbered section 4402 and is classified to .

Another prior  was classified to , prior to the general amendment of former subchapter V of this chapter by .

A prior section 7373, , as added , , , which related to Federal administration, was omitted in the general amendment of former subchapter VI of this chapter by .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see , set out as an Effective Date of 2015 Amendment note under .