ARIZONA
For Each Educational Environment, What Is the Disability Distribution of
Students (Ages 6-21) in that Environment? How Does the Distribution Compare Across
Environment Categories? How does the Distribution Compare Across Age Groups?
Ages 6-11
	Percent of Time Outside Regular Class
Disability	<21%	21-60%	>60%	Separate Facilities	All Environments
Specific Learning Disabilities	36.3	77.4	19.6	2.5	44.5
Speech/Language Impairments	53.3	4.5	3.8	0.5	32.9
Mental Retardation	1.0	5.0	36.3	9.9	6.9
Emotional Disturbance	2.1	3.2	13.8	40.3	4.5
Multiple Disabilities	0.8	1.6	7.4	6.0	2.0
Hearing Impairments	1.2	2.0	2.0	24.2	1.9
Orthopedic Impairments	0.9	0.4	1.4	0.6	0.8
Other Health Impairments	2.6	4.0	3.7	1.7	3.1
Visual Impairments	0.5	0.7	0.9	4.3	0.7
Autism	1.1	1.0	10.5	8.8	2.4
Deaf-Blindness	<0.1	<0.1	0.2	1.2	<0.1
Traumatic Brain Injury	0.1	0.3	0.4	0.0	0.2
Developmental Delay	.	.	.	.	.
All Disabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	25,890	11,758	5,878	648	44,174

Ages 12-17
	Percent of Time Outside Regular Class
Disability	<21%	21-60%	>60%	Separate Facilities	All Environments
Specific Learning Disabilities	77.2	83.5	43.7	16.6	70.4
Speech/Language Impairments	7.2	0.6	0.5	0.1	3.1
Mental Retardation	0.9	3.7	27.8	7.4	7.8
Emotional Disturbance	5.6	4.8	12.4	47.7	8.2
Multiple Disabilities	1.7	2.0	6.4	9.1	3.1
Hearing Impairments	1.5	1.1	1.5	8.8	1.6
Orthopedic Impairments	0.7	0.3	0.5	0.5	0.5
Other Health Impairments	3.5	2.8	2.8	2.3	3.0
Visual Impairments	0.7	0.3	0.3	3.0	0.6
Autism	0.6	0.4	3.2	3.5	1.2
Deaf-Blindness	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	0.8	<0.1
Traumatic Brain Injury	0.3	0.3	0.8	0.1	0.4
All Disabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	16,832	16,672	9,306	1,564	44,374

Ages 18-21
	Percent of Time Outside Regular Class
Disability	<21%	21-60%	>60%	Separate Facilities	All Environments
Specific Learning Disabilities	78.9	79.8	23.8	21.0	56.0
Speech/Language Impairments	1.3	0.3	0.7	0.3	0.8
Mental Retardation	2.8	6.9	51.0	13.5	20.8
Emotional Disturbance	4.5	5.2	4.1	18.4	5.7
Multiple Disabilities	5.6	3.2	11.3	16.7	7.8
Hearing Impairments	1.6	1.1	0.8	13.8	2.2
Orthopedic Impairments	0.5	0.7	1.7	1.1	1.0
Other Health Impairments	2.3	2.1	2.0	0.9	2.1
Visual Impairments	0.8	0.3	0.3	4.9	0.8
Autism	1.1	<0.1	3.8	6.9	2.2
Deaf-Blindness	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.4	0.2
Traumatic Brain Injury	0.4	0.4	0.7	1.1	0.6
All Disabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	1,501	1,033	1,452	348	4,334
Separate Facilities includes public and private separate schools, public and private residential facilities, and homebound/hospital environments.   For each column, the percentages were calculated by dividing the number of students in the disability category by the number in all disability categories combined and then multiplying by 100.  The columns sum to 100%.   Please see Data Notes for an explanation of individual state differences on how data are reported. Data based on December 2002 counts, updated as of July 2003. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS).

ARIZONA (continued)
For Each Disability, What Percent of Students (Age 6-21) are Served in Each
Educational Environment? How Does this Percentage Compare Across
Disability Categories? How does this Percentage Compare Across Age Groups?
Ages 6-11
	Percent of Time Outside Regular Class
Disability	<21%	21-60%	>60%	Separate Facilities	All Environments	Total N (in 2002)
Specific Learning Disabilities	47.8	46.3	5.9	<0.1	100.0	19,679
Speech/Language Impairments	94.8	3.7	1.5	<0.1	100.0	14,548
Mental Retardation	8.3	19.4	70.2	2.1	100.0	3,037
Emotional Disturbance	27.2	18.8	40.9	13.1	100.0	1,988
Multiple Disabilities	23.6	21.7	50.2	4.5	100.0	869
Hearing Impairments	38.0	28.6	14.4	19.1	100.0	822
Orthopedic Impairments	65.9	11.4	21.7	1.1	100.0	369
Other Health Impairments	49.7	33.9	15.6	0.8	100.0	1,375
Visual Impairments	44.5	27.6	18.3	9.7	100.0	290
Autism	26.8	10.4	57.4	5.3	100.0	1,073
Deaf-Blindness	18.5	7.4	44.4	29.6	100.0	27
Traumatic Brain Injury	37.1	36.1	26.8	0.0	100.0	97
Developmental Delay	.	.	.	.	.	.
All Disabilities	58.6	26.6	13.3	1.5	100.0	44,174

Ages 12-17
	Percent of Time Outside Regular Class
Disability	<21%	21-60%	>60%	Separate Facilities	All Environments	Total N (in 2002)
Specific Learning Disabilities	41.6	44.6	13.0	0.8	100.0	31,241
Speech/Language Impairments	88.6	7.5	3.7	0.1	100.0	1,372
Mental Retardation	4.3	17.9	74.4	3.3	100.0	3,476
Emotional Disturbance	25.9	22.1	31.6	20.4	100.0	3,658
Multiple Disabilities	20.9	24.6	44.0	10.5	100.0	1,354
Hearing Impairments	36.2	25.2	19.0	19.5	100.0	709
Orthopedic Impairments	50.9	23.7	21.9	3.5	100.0	228
Other Health Impairments	43.3	34.9	19.1	2.7	100.0	1,351
Visual Impairments	48.4	21.4	11.3	19.0	100.0	248
Autism	19.1	13.7	56.8	10.4	100.0	519
Deaf-Blindness	19.4	12.9	25.8	41.9	100.0	31
Traumatic Brain Injury	29.9	28.9	40.1	1.1	100.0	187
All Disabilities	37.9	37.6	21.0	3.5	100.0	44,374

Ages 18-21
	Percent of Time Outside Regular Class
Disability	<21%	21-60%	>60%	Separate Facilities	All Environments	Total N (in 2002)
Specific Learning Disabilities	48.8	34.0	14.2	3.0	100.0	2,427
Speech/Language Impairments	57.6	9.1	30.3	3.0	100.0	33
Mental Retardation	4.7	7.9	82.2	5.2	100.0	900
Emotional Disturbance	27.6	22.0	24.4	26.0	100.0	246
Multiple Disabilities	24.8	9.7	48.4	17.1	100.0	339
Hearing Impairments	25.5	11.7	11.7	51.1	100.0	94
Orthopedic Impairments	16.7	16.7	57.1	9.5	100.0	42
Other Health Impairments	39.3	24.7	32.6	3.4	100.0	89
Visual Impairments	33.3	8.3	11.1	47.2	100.0	36
Autism	17.5	1.0	56.7	24.7	100.0	97
Deaf-Blindness	28.6	0.0	0.0	71.4	100.0	7
Traumatic Brain Injury	25.0	16.7	41.7	16.7	100.0	24
All Disabilities	34.6	23.8	33.5	8.0	100.0	4,334
Separate Facilities includes public and private separate schools, public and private residential facilities, and homebound/hospital environments.   For each row, the percentages were calculated by dividing the number of students in the environment by the number in all environments combined and then multiplying by 100.  The rows sum to 100%.   Please see Data Notes for an explanation of individual state differences on how data are reported. Data based on December 2002 counts, updated as of July 2003. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS).

ARIZONA (continued)
For Each Preschool Environment, What Is the Disability Distribution of Children (Ages 3-5) in that Environment?
How Does the Distribution Compare Across Environment Categories?
Disability	Early Childhood	Early Childhood Special Education	Home	Part-time Early Childhood Special Education	Separate Facility	Itinerant Services Outside Home	Reverse Mainstream	All Environments
Specific Learning Disabilities	2.1	1.0	10.0	1.5	0.0	20.0	0.0	1.5
Speech/Language Impairments	58.7	2.6	10.0	7.4	1.5	36.7	0.0	23.8
Mental Retardation	0.6	4.4	20.0	1.0	0.0	3.3	0.0	2.3
Emotional Disturbance	0.4	0.5	0.0	0.4	2.3	0.0	0.0	0.4
Multiple Disabilities	0.5	0.8	10.0	0.2	2.3	0.0	0.0	0.6
Hearing Impairments	0.8	1.2	0.0	1.0	23.3	3.3	2.4	1.3
Orthopedic Impairments	0.8	0.1	0.0	0.4	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.4
Other Health Impairments	0.9	0.5	20.0	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6
Visual Impairments	0.5	1.0	0.0	1.2	16.5	0.0	2.4	1.1
Autism	0.9	2.1	0.0	0.9	2.3	3.3	0.0	1.4
Deaf-Blindness	<0.1	<0.1	10.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	<0.1
Traumatic Brain Injury	0.0	<0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	<0.1
Developmental Delay	33.6	85.7	20.0	85.6	51.1	33.3	95.1	66.4
All Disabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	3,807	4,481	10	2,104	133	30	41	10,606
Separate Facility includes residential facilities and separate schools.   The "Itinerant Services Outside Home" and "Reverse Mainstream" environments are optional categories that states can use when reporting data.   For each column, the percentages were calculated by dividing the number of students in the disability category by the number in all disability categories combined and then multiplying by 100.  The columns sum to 100%.   Please see Data Notes for an explanation of individual state differences on how data are reported. Data based on December 2002 counts, updated as of July 2003. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS).

ARIZONA (continued)
For Each Disability, What Percent of Children (Ages 3-5) are Served in Each Preschool Environment?
How Does this Percentage Compare Across Disability Categories?
Disability	Early Childhood	Early Childhood Special Education	Home	Part-time Early Childhood Special Education	Separate Facility	Itinerant Services Outside Home	Reverse Mainstream	All Environments	Total N (in 2002)
Specific Learning Disabilities	49.7	26.4	0.6	19.6	0.0	3.7	0.0	100.0	163
Speech/Language Impairments	88.6	4.7	<0.1	6.1	<0.1	0.4	0.0	100.0	2,522
Mental Retardation	9.8	80.1	0.8	8.9	0.0	0.4	0.0	100.0	246
Emotional Disturbance	29.8	44.7	0.0	19.1	6.4	0.0	0.0	100.0	47
Multiple Disabilities	30.6	56.5	1.6	6.5	4.8	0.0	0.0	100.0	62
Hearing Impairments	22.3	39.6	0.0	14.4	22.3	0.7	0.7	100.0	139
Orthopedic Impairments	68.9	11.1	0.0	17.8	2.2	0.0	0.0	100.0	45
Other Health Impairments	52.2	32.8	3.0	11.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	67
Visual Impairments	17.5	40.4	0.0	21.9	19.3	0.0	0.9	100.0	114
Autism	23.0	61.8	0.0	12.5	2.0	0.7	0.0	100.0	152
Deaf-Blindness	25.0	50.0	25.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	4
Traumatic Brain Injury	0.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	1
Developmental Delay	18.2	54.5	<0.1	25.6	1.0	0.1	0.6	100.0	7,044
All Disabilities	35.9	42.2	<0.1	19.8	1.3	0.3	0.4	100.0	10,606
Separate Facility includes residential facilities and separate schools.   The "Itinerant Services Outside Home" and "Reverse Mainstream" environments are optional categories that states can use when reporting data.   For each row, the percentages were calculated by dividing the number of students in the environment by the number in all environments combined and then multiplying by 100.  The rows sum to 100%.   Please see Data Notes for an explanation of individual state differences on how data are reported. Data based on December 2002 counts, updated as of July 2003. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS).

ARIZONA (continued)
How Will the OSEP Graduation Rate Change When the
"Moved, Not Known to Be Continuing" Category is Eliminated?
Disability	Number Leaving School (Current)	Number Moved, Not Known to Continue	Number Leaving School (new)	Number of Diplomas	2001-02 Graduation Rate (current)	2001-02 Graduation Rate (new)	Difference in Graduation Rate
Specific Learning Disabilities	3,446	1,006	4,452	2,304	67	52	-15
Speech/Language Impairments	106	46	152	63	59	41	-18
Mental Retardation	411	74	485	250	61	52	-9
Emotional Disturbance	407	216	623	185	45	30	-16
Multiple Disabilities	110	23	133	62	56	47	-10
Hearing Impairments	89	16	105	79	89	75	-14
Orthopedic Impairments	38	0	38	24	63	63	0
Other Health Impairments	85	10	95	62	73	65	-8
Visual Impairments	37	3	40	27	73	68	-5
Autism	18	0	18	15	83	83	0
Deaf-Blindness	9	2	11	5	56	45	-10
Traumatic Brain Injury	19	5	24	17	89	71	-19
All Disabilities	4,775	1,401	6,176	3,093	65	50	-15
As described in the September 12, 2003 memo from Stephanie Lee, OSEP will modify its GRPA calculations for the graduation and dropout rates.  Beginning with the exiting data for 2003-04, students reported in the "Moved, Not Known to Be Continuing" category will be treated as dropouts.  When calculating the graduation rate, students in this category will be included in the denominator. When calculating the dropout rate, students in this category will be included in both the numerator and the denominator.   Current Number Leaving School includes diploma recipients, dropouts, certificate recipients, reached maximum age, and died.   New Number Leaving School includes diploma recipients, dropouts (including moved, not known to continue), certificate recipients, reached maximum age, and died.   Current Graduation Rate = [Diploma Recipients ÷ Number Leaving School (current)] * 100.   New Graduation Rate = [Diploma Recipients ÷ Number Leaving School (new)] * 100.   Difference in Graduation Rate = New Graduation Rate - Current Graduation Rate. Difference calculated prior to rounding.   Please see Data Notes for an explanation of individual state differences on how data are reported. Data based on December 2001-02 counts, updated as of July 2003. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS).

ARIZONA (continued)
How Will the OSEP Drop Out Rate Change When the
"Moved, Not Known to Be Continuing" Category is Eliminated?
Disability	Number Leaving School (Current)	Number Moved, Not Known to Continue	Number Leaving School (new)	Number of Dropouts (current)	Number of Dropouts (new)	2001-02 Dropout Rate (current)	2001-02 Dropout Rate (new)	Difference in Dropout Rate
Specific Learning Disabilities	3,446	1,006	4,452	1,084	2,090	31	47	15
Speech/Language Impairments	106	46	152	43	89	41	59	18
Mental Retardation	411	74	485	88	162	21	33	12
Emotional Disturbance	407	216	623	216	432	53	69	16
Multiple Disabilities	110	23	133	10	33	9	25	16
Hearing Impairments	89	16	105	9	25	10	24	14
Orthopedic Impairments	38	0	38	13	13	34	34	0
Other Health Impairments	85	10	95	20	30	24	32	8
Visual Impairments	37	3	40	5	8	14	20	6
Autism	18	0	18	2	2	11	11	0
Deaf-Blindness	9	2	11	4	6	44	55	10
Traumatic Brain Injury	19	5	24	2	7	11	29	19
All Disabilities	4,775	1,401	6,176	1,496	2,897	31	47	16
As described in the September 12, 2003 memo from Stephanie Lee, OSEP will modify its GRPA calculations for the graduation and dropout rates.  Beginning with the exiting data for 2003-04, students reported in the "Moved, Not Known to Be Continuing" category will be treated as dropouts.  When calculating the graduation rate, students in this category will be included in the denominator. When calculating the dropout rate, students in this category will be included in both the numerator and the denominator.   Current Number Leaving School includes diploma recipients, dropouts, certificate recipients, reached maximum age, and died.   New Number Leaving School includes diploma recipients, dropouts (including moved, not known to continue), certificate recipients, reached maximum age, and died.   Current Number of Dropouts includes only the "Dropped Out" exiting category.   New Number of Dropouts includes the "Dropped Out" and "Moved, Not Known to Be Continuing" exiting categories.   Current Dropout Rate = [Number of Dropouts (current) ÷ Number Leaving School (current)] * 100.   New Dropout Rate = [Number of Dropouts (new) ÷ Number Leaving School (new)] * 100.   Difference in Dropout Rate = New Dropout Rate - Current Dropout Rate.  Difference calculated prior to rounding.   Please see Data Notes for an explanation of individual state differences on how data are reported. Data based on December 2001-02 counts, updated as of July 2003. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS).