Title 25, IndiansRelease 119-102
§5347 Reimbursement to School Districts for Educating Non-resident Students
Title 25 › CHAPTER 46 — INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION AND EDUCATION ASSISTANCE › SUBCHAPTER II — CONTRACTS WITH STATES › § 5347
Summary
The Secretary of the Interior may pay a school district the full per-student cost when the district teaches Indian students who are members of recognized tribes, do not normally live in that State, and are living in Federal boarding facilities so they can attend the district’s public schools.
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Title 25, §5347
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Any school district educating Indian students who are members of recognized Indian tribes, who do not normally reside in the State in which such school district is located, and who are residing in Federal boarding facilities for the purposes of attending public schools within such district may, in the discretion of the Secretary of the Interior, be reimbursed by him for the full per capita costs of educating such Indian students.
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly classified to section 457 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
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Citation
25 U.S.C. § 5347
Title 25, Indians
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102