IDAHO
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	39.7	52.0	4.9	20.0	40.5
Speech/Language Impairments	38.3	12.8	3.7	8.1	29.9
Mental Retardation	1.5	7.8	22.6	1.5	4.2
Emotional Disturbance	1.4	2.8	12.7	27.4	2.7
Multiple Disabilities	0.4	1.3	14.5	9.6	1.5
Hearing Impairments	0.7	0.9	2.7	9.6	1.0
Orthopedic Impairments	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.5
Other Health Impairments	4.3	6.1	5.9	8.1	4.9
Visual Impairments	0.2	0.5	0.3	4.4	0.3
Autism	1.5	2.2	12.1	3.7	2.3
Deaf-Blindness	<0.1	0.0	0.3	0.0	<0.1
Traumatic Brain Injury	0.3	0.5	1.4	0.0	0.4
Developmental Delay	11.1	12.5	18.3	6.7	11.8
All Disabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	8,630	2,997	709	135	12,471

Ages 12-17
	Percent of Time Outside Regular Class
Disability	<21%	21-60%	>60%	Separate Facilities	All Environments
Specific Learning Disabilities	74.9	67.2	14.8	18.1	66.1
Speech/Language Impairments	7.2	6.2	2.5	2.5	6.4
Mental Retardation	2.9	11.0	42.6	5.1	8.9
Emotional Disturbance	4.4	4.6	11.3	43.0	5.9
Multiple Disabilities	0.2	1.4	13.1	2.5	1.7
Hearing Impairments	1.1	0.5	0.6	14.1	1.2
Orthopedic Impairments	0.4	0.2	0.5	0.4	0.3
Other Health Impairments	7.1	6.5	6.5	6.9	6.9
Visual Impairments	0.4	0.2	0.0	3.6	0.4
Autism	0.7	1.3	6.7	2.2	1.4
Deaf-Blindness	<0.1	<0.1	0.1	0.4	<0.1
Traumatic Brain Injury	0.6	0.8	1.2	1.4	0.7
All Disabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	6,688	3,961	967	277	11,893

Ages 18-21
	Percent of Time Outside Regular Class
Disability	<21%	21-60%	>60%	Separate Facilities	All Environments
Specific Learning Disabilities	72.2	55.0	7.2	13.3	51.7
Speech/Language Impairments	2.8	2.6	1.8	0.0	2.5
Mental Retardation	5.7	25.7	55.4	20.0	22.3
Emotional Disturbance	3.9	2.6	1.4	10.0	3.2
Multiple Disabilities	1.2	3.7	20.7	10.0	6.4
Hearing Impairments	0.8	0.7	0.5	20.0	1.3
Orthopedic Impairments	1.6	1.1	0.9	0.0	1.3
Other Health Impairments	7.7	5.6	1.8	6.7	5.8
Visual Impairments	0.4	0.0	0.9	3.3	0.5
Autism	1.0	1.5	6.8	13.3	2.8
Deaf-Blindness	0.2	0.0	0.5	3.3	0.3
Traumatic Brain Injury	2.4	1.5	2.3	0.0	2.1
All Disabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	493	269	222	30	1,014
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).

IDAHO (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	67.9	30.9	0.7	0.5	100.0	5,047
Speech/Language Impairments	88.7	10.3	0.7	0.3	100.0	3,724
Mental Retardation	25.0	44.2	30.4	0.4	100.0	527
Emotional Disturbance	36.4	25.3	27.1	11.1	100.0	332
Multiple Disabilities	18.3	20.9	53.9	6.8	100.0	191
Hearing Impairments	50.8	22.5	15.8	10.8	100.0	120
Orthopedic Impairments	66.2	26.2	6.2	1.5	100.0	65
Other Health Impairments	61.2	30.1	6.9	1.8	100.0	611
Visual Impairments	48.8	32.6	4.7	14.0	100.0	43
Autism	44.4	23.6	30.3	1.8	100.0	284
Deaf-Blindness	33.3	0.0	66.7	0.0	100.0	3
Traumatic Brain Injury	48.0	32.0	20.0	0.0	100.0	50
Developmental Delay	65.1	25.4	8.8	0.6	100.0	1,474
All Disabilities	69.2	24.0	5.7	1.1	100.0	12,471

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	63.7	33.9	1.8	0.6	100.0	7,862
Speech/Language Impairments	63.4	32.5	3.2	0.9	100.0	759
Mental Retardation	18.5	41.2	39.0	1.3	100.0	1,057
Emotional Disturbance	42.1	25.6	15.4	16.9	100.0	706
Multiple Disabilities	7.4	27.0	62.3	3.4	100.0	204
Hearing Impairments	53.9	14.2	4.3	27.7	100.0	141
Orthopedic Impairments	62.5	22.5	12.5	2.5	100.0	40
Other Health Impairments	58.3	31.7	7.7	2.3	100.0	817
Visual Impairments	61.2	18.4	0.0	20.4	100.0	49
Autism	27.4	30.4	38.7	3.6	100.0	168
Deaf-Blindness	33.3	33.3	16.7	16.7	100.0	6
Traumatic Brain Injury	44.0	36.9	14.3	4.8	100.0	84
All Disabilities	56.2	33.3	8.1	2.3	100.0	11,893

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	67.9	28.2	3.1	0.8	100.0	524
Speech/Language Impairments	56.0	28.0	16.0	0.0	100.0	25
Mental Retardation	12.4	30.5	54.4	2.7	100.0	226
Emotional Disturbance	59.4	21.9	9.4	9.4	100.0	32
Multiple Disabilities	9.2	15.4	70.8	4.6	100.0	65
Hearing Impairments	30.8	15.4	7.7	46.2	100.0	13
Orthopedic Impairments	61.5	23.1	15.4	0.0	100.0	13
Other Health Impairments	64.4	25.4	6.8	3.4	100.0	59
Visual Impairments	40.0	0.0	40.0	20.0	100.0	5
Autism	17.9	14.3	53.6	14.3	100.0	28
Deaf-Blindness	33.3	0.0	33.3	33.3	100.0	3
Traumatic Brain Injury	57.1	19.0	23.8	0.0	100.0	21
All Disabilities	48.6	26.5	21.9	3.0	100.0	1,014
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).

IDAHO (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	1.2	0.2	0.0	0.7	0.0	1.2	0.0	0.6
Speech/Language Impairments	50.0	21.5	36.4	48.1	24.2	94.2	27.8	35.9
Mental Retardation	0.6	0.4	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4
Emotional Disturbance	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	<0.1
Multiple Disabilities	1.5	0.9	22.7	0.7	3.0	0.0	1.7	1.2
Hearing Impairments	0.5	1.1	0.0	0.7	0.0	1.2	0.0	0.8
Orthopedic Impairments	0.5	0.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.5
Other Health Impairments	0.9	0.7	22.7	0.7	0.0	0.0	1.7	0.9
Visual Impairments	0.3	0.5	4.5	1.1	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.5
Autism	0.9	1.4	0.0	2.2	3.0	0.0	2.5	1.3
Deaf-Blindness	<0.1	<0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	<0.1
Traumatic Brain Injury	<0.1	0.2	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1
Developmental Delay	43.3	72.5	13.6	44.4	69.7	3.5	64.1	57.5
All Disabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	1,102	1,849	22	268	33	173	237	3,684
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).

IDAHO (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	61.9	19.0	0.0	9.5	0.0	9.5	0.0	100.0	21
Speech/Language Impairments	41.6	30.1	0.6	9.8	0.6	12.3	5.0	100.0	1,323
Mental Retardation	43.8	43.8	0.0	12.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	16
Emotional Disturbance	66.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	33.3	100.0	3
Multiple Disabilities	35.6	37.8	11.1	4.4	2.2	0.0	8.9	100.0	45
Hearing Impairments	19.4	67.7	0.0	6.5	0.0	6.5	0.0	100.0	31
Orthopedic Impairments	27.8	61.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	11.1	100.0	18
Other Health Impairments	29.4	38.2	14.7	5.9	0.0	0.0	11.8	100.0	34
Visual Impairments	17.6	52.9	5.9	17.6	0.0	0.0	5.9	100.0	17
Autism	20.8	52.1	0.0	12.5	2.1	0.0	12.5	100.0	48
Deaf-Blindness	33.3	33.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	33.3	100.0	3
Traumatic Brain Injury	20.0	60.0	0.0	20.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	5
Developmental Delay	22.5	63.2	0.1	5.6	1.1	0.3	7.2	100.0	2,120
All Disabilities	29.9	50.2	0.6	7.3	0.9	4.7	6.4	100.0	3,684
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).

IDAHO (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	1,025	65	1,090	684	67	63	-4
Speech/Language Impairments	30	2	32	21	70	66	-4
Mental Retardation	190	5	195	131	69	67	-2
Emotional Disturbance	71	8	79	27	38	34	-4
Multiple Disabilities	29	0	29	9	31	31	0
Hearing Impairments	13	0	13	10	77	77	0
Orthopedic Impairments	11	0	11	7	64	64	0
Other Health Impairments	71	4	75	52	73	69	-4
Visual Impairments	13	0	13	11	85	85	0
Autism	7	0	7	6	86	86	0
Deaf-Blindness	1	0	1	1	100	100	0
Traumatic Brain Injury	16	0	16	14	88	88	0
All Disabilities	1,477	84	1,561	973	66	62	-4
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).

IDAHO (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	1,025	65	1,090	308	373	30	34	4
Speech/Language Impairments	30	2	32	9	11	30	34	4
Mental Retardation	190	5	195	36	41	19	21	2
Emotional Disturbance	71	8	79	34	42	48	53	5
Multiple Disabilities	29	0	29	3	3	10	10	0
Hearing Impairments	13	0	13	2	2	15	15	0
Orthopedic Impairments	11	0	11	3	3	27	27	0
Other Health Impairments	71	4	75	13	17	18	23	4
Visual Impairments	13	0	13	1	1	8	8	0
Autism	7	0	7	0	0	0	0	0
Deaf-Blindness	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Traumatic Brain Injury	16	0	16	1	1	6	6	0
All Disabilities	1,477	84	1,561	410	494	28	32	4
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).