What is a high need district?

A high need district has at least one school in which 50 percent or more of the enrolled students are eligible for participation in the free and reduced price lunch program.
It has at least one school in which: (i) more than 34 percent of the academic classroom teachers at the secondary level (across all academic subjects) do not have an undergraduate degree with a major or minor in, or a graduate degree in, the academic field in which they teach the largest percentage of their classes; or (ii) more than 34 percent of the teachers in two of the academic departments do not have an undergraduate degree with a major or minor in, or a graduate degree in, the academic field in which they teach the largest percentage of their classes.
It has at least one school whose teacher attrition rate has been 15 percent or more over the last three school years.

Where can I teach?

Anywhere in the United States. You can teach in a rural or an urban district as long as it meets the criteria of high need. MfA scholars must teach in the Boston area.

Use web-search engines and enter “high need districts in ______________(your state)”
Examine public record data for a district to see if it meets the high-needs criteria.