This report provides information about the use of Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Program grants by rural school districts. The study used a telephone survey to obtain information from a representative sample of the nation's 8,913 rural school districts. In addition, 20 judgmentally selected rural districts were visited in 10 states. Data-gathering efforts were focused on active programs in school year 1990-91. Data was collected on what was being done and who was being served. Results indicated: (1) students in rural American use alcohol and other dangerous drugs at rates similar to students in urban and suburban areas; (2) most rural school districts are implementing multifaceted programs to combat the student drug problem; (3) approximately 96 percent of all rural districts have at least 3 types of drug education components for students and many also provide training for teachers and programs to educate and involve parents and others in the community; (4) most districts see a need to increase their efforts, especially student intervention services and education programs; (5) Drug-Free School grants are the primary source of drug education and prevention funding in over half of all rural school districts; and (6) nearly all rural districts' drug education programs used funds from state or other federal grants, private organizations or groups, or other public funds to pay for programs. (LLL)