LOUISIANA
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	15.3	52.7	22.7	3.2	23.8
Speech/Language Impairments	64.9	5.6	2.9	1.9	40.9
Mental Retardation	1.4	9.2	27.8	17.1	8.1
Emotional Disturbance	1.0	3.1	10.6	15.7	3.4
Multiple Disabilities	<0.1	0.2	3.2	20.6	0.9
Hearing Impairments	1.0	1.3	1.5	15.3	1.3
Orthopedic Impairments	1.3	1.3	2.2	4.2	1.5
Other Health Impairments	6.8	13.9	11.3	12.7	9.1
Visual Impairments	0.4	0.4	0.6	2.8	0.4
Autism	0.6	1.1	7.3	2.5	2.0
Deaf-Blindness	0.0	0.0	<0.1	0.0	<0.1
Traumatic Brain Injury	0.2	0.3	0.6	0.2	0.3
Developmental Delay	7.1	10.9	9.1	3.7	8.2
All Disabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	25,379	8,111	8,036	432	41,958

Ages 12-17
	Percent of Time Outside Regular Class
Disability	<21%	21-60%	>60%	Separate Facilities	All Environments
Specific Learning Disabilities	58.9	66.7	39.6	24.4	53.9
Speech/Language Impairments	14.2	0.9	0.5	0.6	5.6
Mental Retardation	3.8	10.9	31.9	20.3	15.2
Emotional Disturbance	4.3	6.2	12.5	27.4	8.2
Multiple Disabilities	<0.1	0.1	2.2	6.3	1.0
Hearing Impairments	1.9	1.1	0.8	8.2	1.5
Orthopedic Impairments	1.6	1.0	1.4	1.2	1.4
Other Health Impairments	13.8	11.8	7.6	8.1	11.1
Visual Impairments	0.7	0.4	0.2	1.1	0.5
Autism	0.3	0.6	2.7	1.9	1.2
Deaf-Blindness	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	0.0	<0.1
Traumatic Brain Injury	0.3	0.3	0.5	0.6	0.4
All Disabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	15,708	12,182	13,466	1,387	42,743

Ages 18-21
	Percent of Time Outside Regular Class
Disability	<21%	21-60%	>60%	Separate Facilities	All Environments
Specific Learning Disabilities	71.7	59.6	21.9	19.0	49.0
Speech/Language Impairments	1.8	0.1	0.2	0.4	0.8
Mental Retardation	8.3	22.4	50.2	37.9	27.2
Emotional Disturbance	3.8	3.1	4.5	15.7	4.9
Multiple Disabilities	0.2	1.1	7.6	8.1	3.4
Hearing Impairments	2.1	1.8	0.7	5.7	1.9
Orthopedic Impairments	1.6	1.9	3.5	2.6	2.4
Other Health Impairments	9.2	7.1	3.9	5.2	6.7
Visual Impairments	0.7	0.5	0.5	1.3	0.6
Autism	0.3	1.9	6.6	3.1	2.9
Deaf-Blindness	0.0	<0.1	0.0	0.2	<0.1
Traumatic Brain Injury	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.9	0.4
All Disabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	1,963	1,368	1,682	459	5,472
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).

LOUISIANA (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	38.9	42.7	18.3	0.1	100.0	9,996
Speech/Language Impairments	95.9	2.6	1.4	<0.1	100.0	17,178
Mental Retardation	10.5	21.8	65.5	2.2	100.0	3,415
Emotional Disturbance	17.2	17.9	60.1	4.8	100.0	1,421
Multiple Disabilities	4.0	3.7	68.5	23.7	100.0	375
Hearing Impairments	45.8	19.4	22.4	12.3	100.0	535
Orthopedic Impairments	53.1	16.3	27.8	2.8	100.0	644
Other Health Impairments	45.2	29.6	23.8	1.4	100.0	3,823
Visual Impairments	49.2	19.3	25.1	6.4	100.0	187
Autism	17.0	11.0	70.7	1.3	100.0	830
Deaf-Blindness	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	100.0	3
Traumatic Brain Injury	36.0	18.9	44.1	0.9	100.0	111
Developmental Delay	52.5	25.8	21.3	0.5	100.0	3,440
All Disabilities	60.5	19.3	19.2	1.0	100.0	41,958

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	40.2	35.2	23.1	1.5	100.0	23,052
Speech/Language Impairments	92.5	4.5	2.7	0.3	100.0	2,409
Mental Retardation	9.2	20.5	66.0	4.3	100.0	6,511
Emotional Disturbance	19.4	21.5	48.3	10.9	100.0	3,497
Multiple Disabilities	2.2	4.1	72.6	21.1	100.0	412
Hearing Impairments	45.6	20.5	16.6	17.3	100.0	658
Orthopedic Impairments	44.2	21.2	31.7	2.9	100.0	586
Other Health Impairments	45.6	30.3	21.7	2.4	100.0	4,750
Visual Impairments	55.8	21.6	15.1	7.5	100.0	199
Autism	10.1	14.0	70.8	5.1	100.0	507
Deaf-Blindness	16.7	33.3	50.0	0.0	100.0	6
Traumatic Brain Injury	28.2	24.4	42.3	5.1	100.0	156
All Disabilities	36.7	28.5	31.5	3.2	100.0	42,743

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	52.6	30.5	13.7	3.2	100.0	2,679
Speech/Language Impairments	81.8	4.5	9.1	4.5	100.0	44
Mental Retardation	10.9	20.6	56.8	11.7	100.0	1,486
Emotional Disturbance	28.2	16.2	28.6	27.1	100.0	266
Multiple Disabilities	2.2	8.2	69.6	20.1	100.0	184
Hearing Impairments	40.2	23.5	10.8	25.5	100.0	102
Orthopedic Impairments	24.8	20.2	45.7	9.3	100.0	129
Other Health Impairments	49.2	26.5	17.8	6.6	100.0	366
Visual Impairments	38.2	20.6	23.5	17.6	100.0	34
Autism	3.2	16.7	71.2	9.0	100.0	156
Deaf-Blindness	0.0	50.0	0.0	50.0	100.0	2
Traumatic Brain Injury	29.2	20.8	33.3	16.7	100.0	24
All Disabilities	35.9	25.0	30.7	8.4	100.0	5,472
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).

LOUISIANA (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	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	<0.1	0.0	0.1
Speech/Language Impairments	54.7	14.3	25.6	42.2	6.7	92.1	8.3	50.1
Mental Retardation	1.0	3.8	2.8	2.7	6.7	<0.1	0.0	1.9
Emotional Disturbance	<0.1	0.2	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1
Multiple Disabilities	0.3	1.5	6.1	0.6	23.3	<0.1	0.0	0.9
Hearing Impairments	0.9	2.1	1.2	0.8	0.0	0.4	0.0	1.2
Orthopedic Impairments	1.3	3.0	3.3	1.6	3.3	0.2	4.2	1.6
Other Health Impairments	2.2	3.4	8.5	2.2	3.3	0.3	0.0	2.2
Visual Impairments	0.5	0.7	0.4	0.6	0.0	<0.1	0.0	0.4
Autism	0.8	4.4	2.0	1.1	3.3	<0.1	0.0	1.9
Deaf-Blindness	0.0	<0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	<0.1
Traumatic Brain Injury	0.2	0.2	0.8	0.1	0.0	<0.1	0.0	0.2
Developmental Delay	37.9	66.2	49.2	47.6	53.3	6.7	87.5	39.4
All Disabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	2,559	3,806	246	790	30	3,314	24	10,769
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).

LOUISIANA (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	25.0	58.3	0.0	8.3	0.0	8.3	0.0	100.0	12
Speech/Language Impairments	26.0	10.1	1.2	6.2	<0.1	56.5	<0.1	100.0	5,396
Mental Retardation	12.8	70.9	3.4	10.3	1.0	1.5	0.0	100.0	203
Emotional Disturbance	18.2	54.5	0.0	27.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	11
Multiple Disabilities	8.5	61.7	16.0	5.3	7.4	1.1	0.0	100.0	94
Hearing Impairments	18.9	63.0	2.4	4.7	0.0	11.0	0.0	100.0	127
Orthopedic Impairments	19.0	64.9	4.6	7.5	0.6	2.9	0.6	100.0	174
Other Health Impairments	23.7	55.5	8.9	7.2	0.4	4.2	0.0	100.0	236
Visual Impairments	25.0	56.3	2.1	10.4	0.0	6.3	0.0	100.0	48
Autism	9.8	81.5	2.4	4.4	0.5	1.5	0.0	100.0	205
Deaf-Blindness	0.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	2
Traumatic Brain Injury	29.4	47.1	11.8	5.9	0.0	5.9	0.0	100.0	17
Developmental Delay	22.8	59.4	2.9	8.9	0.4	5.2	0.5	100.0	4,244
All Disabilities	23.8	35.3	2.3	7.3	0.3	30.8	0.2	100.0	10,769
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).

LOUISIANA (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	2,497	929	3,426	855	34	25	-9
Speech/Language Impairments	98	30	128	37	38	29	-9
Mental Retardation	823	159	982	44	5	4	-1
Emotional Disturbance	329	174	503	53	16	11	-6
Multiple Disabilities	66	6	72	3	5	4	0
Hearing Impairments	89	16	105	50	56	48	-9
Orthopedic Impairments	68	11	79	42	62	53	-9
Other Health Impairments	288	123	411	148	51	36	-15
Visual Impairments	31	6	37	24	77	65	-13
Autism	30	2	32	2	7	6	0
Deaf-Blindness	0	0	0	0	.	.	.
Traumatic Brain Injury	35	5	40	17	49	43	-6
All Disabilities	4,354	1,461	5,815	1,275	29	22	-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).

LOUISIANA (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	2,497	929	3,426	1,054	1,983	42	58	16
Speech/Language Impairments	98	30	128	42	72	43	56	13
Mental Retardation	823	159	982	240	399	29	41	11
Emotional Disturbance	329	174	503	220	394	67	78	11
Multiple Disabilities	66	6	72	7	13	11	18	7
Hearing Impairments	89	16	105	17	33	19	31	12
Orthopedic Impairments	68	11	79	9	20	13	25	12
Other Health Impairments	288	123	411	100	223	35	54	20
Visual Impairments	31	6	37	3	9	10	24	15
Autism	30	2	32	4	6	13	19	5
Deaf-Blindness	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.
Traumatic Brain Injury	35	5	40	7	12	20	30	10
All Disabilities	4,354	1,461	5,815	1,703	3,164	39	54	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).