GEORGIA
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	16.4	36.9	12.6	1.7	21.5
Speech/Language Impairments	65.4	13.4	2.5	3.6	38.4
Mental Retardation	1.8	13.9	41.7	10.3	12.6
Emotional Disturbance	6.6	14.8	20.3	59.4	11.9
Multiple Disabilities	.	.	.	.	.
Hearing Impairments	0.5	0.9	1.3	11.1	0.9
Orthopedic Impairments	0.5	0.5	1.1	0.4	0.6
Other Health Impairments	6.6	15.4	10.8	3.8	9.9
Visual Impairments	0.4	0.3	0.1	5.1	0.4
Autism	0.9	2.1	7.2	3.6	2.5
Deaf-Blindness	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	0.1	<0.1
Traumatic Brain Injury	<0.1	0.2	0.3	0.1	0.2
Developmental Delay	0.8	1.5	2.1	0.7	1.2
All Disabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	43,836	24,386	15,258	720	84,200

Ages 12-17
	Percent of Time Outside Regular Class
Disability	<21%	21-60%	>60%	Separate Facilities	All Environments
Specific Learning Disabilities	55.7	47.5	19.8	10.5	41.2
Speech/Language Impairments	8.8	1.1	0.4	0.3	3.6
Mental Retardation	4.6	18.1	45.5	12.7	21.3
Emotional Disturbance	14.0	17.5	19.7	59.2	18.1
Multiple Disabilities	.	.	.	.	.
Hearing Impairments	1.0	0.7	0.7	7.9	1.0
Orthopedic Impairments	0.6	0.3	0.6	0.1	0.5
Other Health Impairments	13.8	13.8	10.1	5.8	12.5
Visual Impairments	0.6	0.2	<0.1	2.6	0.4
Autism	0.6	0.6	2.6	0.8	1.2
Deaf-Blindness	0.0	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1
Traumatic Brain Injury	0.3	0.3	0.4	<0.1	0.3
All Disabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	26,628	24,646	22,396	2,152	75,822

Ages 18-21
	Percent of Time Outside Regular Class
Disability	<21%	21-60%	>60%	Separate Facilities	All Environments
Specific Learning Disabilities	58.5	36.0	8.9	5.5	28.9
Speech/Language Impairments	1.7	0.2	0.1	1.0	0.6
Mental Retardation	14.1	37.9	70.3	34.9	45.1
Emotional Disturbance	11.8	13.6	10.0	22.9	12.2
Multiple Disabilities	.	.	.	.	.
Hearing Impairments	1.1	0.8	1.3	18.8	2.0
Orthopedic Impairments	0.8	0.8	0.7	1.7	0.8
Other Health Impairments	10.4	9.5	3.9	2.4	7.1
Visual Impairments	0.4	0.5	0.2	8.9	0.8
Autism	0.7	0.4	3.8	2.4	2.0
Deaf-Blindness	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	<0.1
Traumatic Brain Injury	0.4	0.3	0.8	1.0	0.6
All Disabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	1,353	1,566	2,220	292	5,431
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).

GEORGIA (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	39.8	49.6	10.6	<0.1	100.0	18,132
Speech/Language Impairments	88.6	10.1	1.2	<0.1	100.0	32,351
Mental Retardation	7.3	31.9	60.1	0.7	100.0	10,596
Emotional Disturbance	28.8	36.1	30.9	4.3	100.0	10,024
Multiple Disabilities	.	.	.	.	.	.
Hearing Impairments	32.3	31.1	25.7	10.8	100.0	742
Orthopedic Impairments	40.2	26.0	33.2	0.6	100.0	512
Other Health Impairments	34.7	45.2	19.8	0.3	100.0	8,299
Visual Impairments	59.3	22.8	5.6	12.3	100.0	302
Autism	20.2	25.4	53.2	1.3	100.0	2,063
Deaf-Blindness	50.0	25.0	18.8	6.3	100.0	16
Traumatic Brain Injury	21.3	40.4	37.6	0.7	100.0	141
Developmental Delay	33.4	35.1	31.0	0.5	100.0	1,022
All Disabilities	52.1	29.0	18.1	0.9	100.0	84,200

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	47.5	37.5	14.2	0.7	100.0	31,209
Speech/Language Impairments	86.5	9.7	3.5	0.3	100.0	2,719
Mental Retardation	7.6	27.6	63.1	1.7	100.0	16,165
Emotional Disturbance	27.2	31.3	32.2	9.3	100.0	13,737
Multiple Disabilities	.	.	.	.	.	.
Hearing Impairments	34.5	21.9	20.9	22.7	100.0	750
Orthopedic Impairments	39.4	21.8	38.1	0.8	100.0	381
Other Health Impairments	38.8	36.0	23.9	1.3	100.0	9,462
Visual Impairments	57.9	14.7	7.0	20.5	100.0	273
Autism	17.7	15.7	64.7	1.9	100.0	887
Deaf-Blindness	0.0	33.3	50.0	16.7	100.0	6
Traumatic Brain Injury	30.0	30.5	39.1	0.4	100.0	233
All Disabilities	35.1	32.5	29.5	2.8	100.0	75,822

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	50.4	35.9	12.6	1.0	100.0	1,569
Speech/Language Impairments	71.9	9.4	9.4	9.4	100.0	32
Mental Retardation	7.8	24.2	63.8	4.2	100.0	2,447
Emotional Disturbance	24.2	32.2	33.5	10.1	100.0	662
Multiple Disabilities	.	.	.	.	.	.
Hearing Impairments	13.5	10.8	26.1	49.5	100.0	111
Orthopedic Impairments	25.0	29.5	34.1	11.4	100.0	44
Other Health Impairments	36.8	38.6	22.7	1.8	100.0	383
Visual Impairments	13.6	18.2	9.1	59.1	100.0	44
Autism	8.4	6.5	78.5	6.5	100.0	107
Deaf-Blindness	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	100.0	1
Traumatic Brain Injury	19.4	16.1	54.8	9.7	100.0	31
All Disabilities	24.9	28.8	40.9	5.4	100.0	5,431
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).

GEORGIA (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	0.8	1.4	2.0	0.8	0.0	.	.	1.1
Speech/Language Impairments	80.4	44.6	7.4	55.4	20.4	.	.	59.7
Mental Retardation	1.7	7.3	23.6	6.7	1.7	.	.	5.5
Emotional Disturbance	1.1	3.5	5.8	3.1	9.9	.	.	2.5
Multiple Disabilities	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Hearing Impairments	0.2	1.4	1.7	0.6	18.2	.	.	1.0
Orthopedic Impairments	0.4	0.7	0.6	0.6	1.1	.	.	0.6
Other Health Impairments	1.0	2.0	4.4	0.5	1.1	.	.	1.6
Visual Impairments	0.3	0.2	0.6	0.9	1.7	.	.	0.3
Autism	0.5	3.1	5.3	0.8	0.6	.	.	1.9
Deaf-Blindness	<0.1	<0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	.	.	<0.1
Traumatic Brain Injury	0.0	<0.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	.	.	<0.1
Developmental Delay	13.5	35.8	48.3	30.6	45.3	.	.	25.8
All Disabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	.	.	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	8,879	7,768	1,083	778	181	0	0	18,689
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).

GEORGIA (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	34.5	51.9	10.7	2.9	0.0	.	.	100.0	206
Speech/Language Impairments	64.0	31.1	0.7	3.9	0.3	.	.	100.0	11,155
Mental Retardation	15.0	54.9	24.8	5.0	0.3	.	.	100.0	1,034
Emotional Disturbance	21.3	56.6	13.3	5.1	3.8	.	.	100.0	475
Multiple Disabilities	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Hearing Impairments	10.2	59.7	9.7	2.7	17.7	.	.	100.0	186
Orthopedic Impairments	34.5	52.7	6.4	4.5	1.8	.	.	100.0	110
Other Health Impairments	29.5	52.2	16.3	1.4	0.7	.	.	100.0	295
Visual Impairments	43.4	24.5	13.2	13.2	5.7	.	.	100.0	53
Autism	12.4	69.2	16.4	1.7	0.3	.	.	100.0	347
Deaf-Blindness	66.7	33.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	.	.	100.0	3
Traumatic Brain Injury	0.0	50.0	50.0	0.0	0.0	.	.	100.0	4
Developmental Delay	24.8	57.7	10.8	4.9	1.7	.	.	100.0	4,821
All Disabilities	47.5	41.6	5.8	4.2	1.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	18,689
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).

GEORGIA (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	3,025	713	3,738	1,604	53	43	-10
Speech/Language Impairments	82	29	111	43	52	39	-14
Mental Retardation	2,250	360	2,610	205	9	8	-1
Emotional Disturbance	1,242	570	1,812	340	27	19	-9
Multiple Disabilities	0	0	0	0	.	.	.
Hearing Impairments	73	12	85	45	62	53	-9
Orthopedic Impairments	56	6	62	25	45	40	-4
Other Health Impairments	696	178	874	395	57	45	-12
Visual Impairments	36	2	38	27	75	71	-4
Autism	47	10	57	11	23	19	-4
Deaf-Blindness	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Traumatic Brain Injury	30	9	39	14	47	36	-11
All Disabilities	7,538	1,889	9,427	2,709	36	29	-7
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).

GEORGIA (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	3,025	713	3,738	720	1,433	24	38	15
Speech/Language Impairments	82	29	111	20	49	24	44	20
Mental Retardation	2,250	360	2,610	442	802	20	31	11
Emotional Disturbance	1,242	570	1,812	520	1,090	42	60	18
Multiple Disabilities	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.
Hearing Impairments	73	12	85	6	18	8	21	13
Orthopedic Impairments	56	6	62	7	13	13	21	8
Other Health Impairments	696	178	874	137	315	20	36	16
Visual Impairments	36	2	38	2	4	6	11	5
Autism	47	10	57	1	11	2	19	17
Deaf-Blindness	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Traumatic Brain Injury	30	9	39	4	13	13	33	20
All Disabilities	7,538	1,889	9,427	1,859	3,748	25	40	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 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).