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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	40.6	48.0	9.9	4.1	39.0
Speech/Language Impairments	37.1	14.9	6.8	3.9	31.9
Mental Retardation	2.0	8.2	17.2	2.3	3.8
Emotional Disturbance	6.4	9.3	25.0	58.4	8.6
Multiple Disabilities	1.8	5.0	21.9	12.6	3.6
Hearing Impairments	1.4	1.5	3.9	7.3	1.7
Orthopedic Impairments	9.1	10.9	8.2	6.4	9.3
Other Health Impairments	.	.	.	.	.
Visual Impairments	0.4	0.2	0.1	1.6	0.4
Autism	0.9	1.3	5.5	0.9	1.2
Deaf-Blindness	<0.1	<0.1	0.6	1.4	0.1
Traumatic Brain Injury	0.3	0.5	0.7	1.1	0.3
Developmental Delay	.	.	.	.	.
All Disabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	26,983	4,230	2,240	437	33,890

Ages 12-17
	Percent of Time Outside Regular Class
Disability	<21%	21-60%	>60%	Separate Facilities	All Environments
Specific Learning Disabilities	58.4	58.4	20.2	15.0	52.2
Speech/Language Impairments	11.2	7.4	2.0	1.7	8.9
Mental Retardation	2.2	7.0	20.9	2.1	5.0
Emotional Disturbance	12.5	13.0	24.9	62.6	16.8
Multiple Disabilities	1.4	3.4	20.3	7.3	4.0
Hearing Impairments	1.9	0.9	1.2	3.9	1.8
Orthopedic Impairments	11.1	8.7	6.6	5.4	9.8
Other Health Impairments	.	.	.	.	.
Visual Impairments	0.5	0.1	0.2	1.1	0.4
Autism	0.5	0.5	2.4	0.3	0.7
Deaf-Blindness	<0.1	0.0	0.3	0.3	<0.1
Traumatic Brain Injury	0.4	0.7	0.8	0.3	0.5
All Disabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	21,304	7,873	3,295	2,040	34,512

Ages 18-21
	Percent of Time Outside Regular Class
Disability	<21%	21-60%	>60%	Separate Facilities	All Environments
Specific Learning Disabilities	57.6	54.9	21.7	21.0	42.2
Speech/Language Impairments	7.3	3.7	1.7	1.3	4.3
Mental Retardation	5.4	14.7	25.7	6.1	12.9
Emotional Disturbance	12.0	8.5	10.2	32.8	13.5
Multiple Disabilities	3.4	6.3	27.6	20.4	13.0
Hearing Impairments	2.2	2.2	1.3	8.9	2.7
Orthopedic Impairments	9.9	6.8	7.3	3.5	7.8
Other Health Impairments	.	.	.	.	.
Visual Impairments	0.6	0.5	0.3	4.3	1.0
Autism	0.6	0.7	2.6	0.7	1.2
Deaf-Blindness	0.2	0.2	0.4	0.9	0.3
Traumatic Brain Injury	0.9	1.5	1.4	0.2	1.0
All Disabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	1,580	599	1,085	461	3,725
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).

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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	82.8	15.4	1.7	0.1	100.0	13,212
Speech/Language Impairments	92.6	5.8	1.4	0.2	100.0	10,817
Mental Retardation	42.6	26.8	29.9	0.8	100.0	1,289
Emotional Disturbance	58.7	13.5	19.1	8.7	100.0	2,930
Multiple Disabilities	38.7	17.2	39.7	4.4	100.0	1,236
Hearing Impairments	67.0	11.6	15.7	5.7	100.0	560
Orthopedic Impairments	78.5	14.7	5.9	0.9	100.0	3,143
Other Health Impairments	.	.	.	.	.	.
Visual Impairments	85.3	7.4	2.2	5.1	100.0	136
Autism	56.7	12.7	29.7	1.0	100.0	418
Deaf-Blindness	37.1	5.7	40.0	17.1	100.0	35
Traumatic Brain Injury	62.3	20.2	13.2	4.4	100.0	114
Developmental Delay	.	.	.	.	.	.
All Disabilities	79.6	12.5	6.6	1.3	100.0	33,890

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	69.1	25.5	3.7	1.7	100.0	18,010
Speech/Language Impairments	77.7	19.0	2.2	1.1	100.0	3,070
Mental Retardation	26.4	31.5	39.7	2.4	100.0	1,740
Emotional Disturbance	46.1	17.7	14.2	22.1	100.0	5,795
Multiple Disabilities	21.3	19.3	48.7	10.8	100.0	1,374
Hearing Impairments	68.6	11.6	6.8	13.1	100.0	605
Orthopedic Impairments	70.0	20.3	6.4	3.3	100.0	3,365
Other Health Impairments	.	.	.	.	.	.
Visual Impairments	72.6	7.4	3.7	16.3	100.0	135
Autism	42.9	19.0	35.0	3.1	100.0	226
Deaf-Blindness	21.7	0.0	47.8	30.4	100.0	23
Traumatic Brain Injury	49.1	30.8	16.0	4.1	100.0	169
All Disabilities	61.7	22.8	9.5	5.9	100.0	34,512

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	57.9	20.9	15.0	6.2	100.0	1,571
Speech/Language Impairments	71.4	13.7	11.2	3.7	100.0	161
Mental Retardation	17.9	18.3	58.0	5.8	100.0	481
Emotional Disturbance	37.8	10.1	22.1	30.0	100.0	503
Multiple Disabilities	11.0	7.9	61.8	19.4	100.0	484
Hearing Impairments	33.3	12.7	13.7	40.2	100.0	102
Orthopedic Impairments	53.4	14.0	27.1	5.5	100.0	292
Other Health Impairments	.	.	.	.	.	.
Visual Impairments	27.8	8.3	8.3	55.6	100.0	36
Autism	20.5	9.1	63.6	6.8	100.0	44
Deaf-Blindness	25.0	8.3	33.3	33.3	100.0	12
Traumatic Brain Injury	35.9	23.1	38.5	2.6	100.0	39
All Disabilities	42.4	16.1	29.1	12.4	100.0	3,725
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).

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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	1.1	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	.	0.8
Speech/Language Impairments	42.5	26.0	26.2	44.6	0.0	80.3	.	42.0
Mental Retardation	0.5	0.6	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	.	0.5
Emotional Disturbance	0.5	0.6	2.4	0.7	0.0	0.0	.	0.5
Multiple Disabilities	0.9	1.5	9.5	0.8	3.4	0.0	.	1.0
Hearing Impairments	1.4	3.7	2.4	1.1	34.5	0.2	.	1.8
Orthopedic Impairments	3.7	3.3	9.5	3.5	20.7	1.1	.	3.6
Other Health Impairments	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Visual Impairments	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	.	0.3
Autism	0.8	1.1	0.0	1.4	0.0	0.0	.	0.8
Deaf-Blindness	<0.1	0.5	2.4	0.0	6.9	0.0	.	0.2
Traumatic Brain Injury	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	.	0.2
Developmental Delay	48.2	62.1	47.6	46.6	34.5	18.2	.	48.5
All Disabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	.	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	6,370	1,505	42	715	29	539	0	9,200
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).

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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	94.6	4.1	0.0	1.4	0.0	0.0	.	100.0	74
Speech/Language Impairments	70.1	10.1	0.3	8.3	0.0	11.2	.	100.0	3,860
Mental Retardation	65.2	19.6	0.0	15.2	0.0	0.0	.	100.0	46
Emotional Disturbance	66.7	20.0	2.2	11.1	0.0	0.0	.	100.0	45
Multiple Disabilities	64.1	23.9	4.3	6.5	1.1	0.0	.	100.0	92
Hearing Impairments	53.4	34.2	0.6	5.0	6.2	0.6	.	100.0	161
Orthopedic Impairments	72.3	15.2	1.2	7.6	1.8	1.8	.	100.0	328
Other Health Impairments	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Visual Impairments	80.0	16.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	.	100.0	25
Autism	64.0	22.7	0.0	13.3	0.0	0.0	.	100.0	75
Deaf-Blindness	37.5	43.8	6.3	0.0	12.5	0.0	.	100.0	16
Traumatic Brain Injury	64.3	28.6	0.0	7.1	0.0	0.0	.	100.0	14
Developmental Delay	68.8	20.9	0.4	7.5	0.2	2.2	.	100.0	4,464
All Disabilities	69.2	16.4	0.5	7.8	0.3	5.9	0.0	100.0	9,200
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).

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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	1,882	990	2,872	1,266	67	44	-23
Speech/Language Impairments	152	134	286	113	74	40	-35
Mental Retardation	211	88	299	121	57	40	-17
Emotional Disturbance	453	517	970	214	47	22	-25
Multiple Disabilities	104	54	158	50	48	32	-16
Hearing Impairments	52	23	75	43	83	57	-25
Orthopedic Impairments	188	128	316	129	69	41	-28
Other Health Impairments	0	0	0	0	.	.	.
Visual Impairments	18	2	20	17	94	85	-9
Autism	9	1	10	5	56	50	-6
Deaf-Blindness	3	1	4	2	67	50	-17
Traumatic Brain Injury	12	4	16	10	83	63	-21
All Disabilities	3,084	1,942	5,026	1,970	64	39	-25
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).

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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	1,882	990	2,872	482	1,472	26	51	26
Speech/Language Impairments	152	134	286	30	164	20	57	38
Mental Retardation	211	88	299	26	114	12	38	26
Emotional Disturbance	453	517	970	180	697	40	72	32
Multiple Disabilities	104	54	158	13	67	13	42	30
Hearing Impairments	52	23	75	7	30	13	40	27
Orthopedic Impairments	188	128	316	38	166	20	53	32
Other Health Impairments	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.
Visual Impairments	18	2	20	1	3	6	15	9
Autism	9	1	10	1	2	11	20	9
Deaf-Blindness	3	1	4	0	1	0	25	25
Traumatic Brain Injury	12	4	16	0	4	0	25	25
All Disabilities	3,084	1,942	5,026	778	2,720	25	54	29
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).