MISSISSIPPI
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	15.1	64.8	40.3	7.1	30.8
Speech/Language Impairments	77.6	11.8	3.7	37.5	49.6
Mental Retardation	0.6	5.3	22.4	7.5	5.2
Emotional Disturbance	0.3	1.1	3.0	3.9	1.0
Multiple Disabilities	<0.1	0.1	3.0	9.3	0.7
Hearing Impairments	0.5	1.1	0.8	10.0	0.9
Orthopedic Impairments	0.9	2.9	4.4	5.4	2.0
Other Health Impairments	1.0	3.1	2.8	3.6	1.8
Visual Impairments	0.3	0.4	0.6	4.3	0.4
Autism	0.2	0.7	4.8	4.1	1.1
Deaf-Blindness	<0.1	0.0	<0.1	0.2	<0.1
Traumatic Brain Injury	<0.1	0.1	0.5	0.4	0.2
Developmental Delay	3.4	8.7	13.7	6.8	6.3
All Disabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	16,886	6,924	4,429	560	28,799

Ages 12-17
	Percent of Time Outside Regular Class
Disability	<21%	21-60%	>60%	Separate Facilities	All Environments
Specific Learning Disabilities	75.1	83.0	56.4	14.9	71.8
Speech/Language Impairments	14.5	0.9	0.2	2.4	4.8
Mental Retardation	1.7	8.9	29.3	13.8	12.5
Emotional Disturbance	1.9	1.6	3.3	13.6	2.4
Multiple Disabilities	<0.1	0.1	1.8	12.5	0.8
Hearing Impairments	0.9	0.8	0.6	17.1	1.1
Orthopedic Impairments	2.3	1.9	3.8	10.5	2.7
Other Health Impairments	2.6	2.3	1.9	4.5	2.3
Visual Impairments	0.4	0.2	0.4	5.6	0.5
Autism	0.2	0.2	1.8	3.4	0.7
Deaf-Blindness	<0.1	0.0	<0.1	0.4	<0.1
Traumatic Brain Injury	0.2	0.2	0.5	1.3	0.3
All Disabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	7,362	10,172	6,895	551	24,980

Ages 18-21
	Percent of Time Outside Regular Class
Disability	<21%	21-60%	>60%	Separate Facilities	All Environments
Specific Learning Disabilities	88.4	76.7	35.5	6.1	61.4
Speech/Language Impairments	2.0	0.7	0.1	0.7	0.8
Mental Retardation	2.3	17.0	45.2	34.5	24.1
Emotional Disturbance	0.6	0.9	1.0	3.4	1.0
Multiple Disabilities	0.1	0.1	6.0	23.0	3.4
Hearing Impairments	2.7	1.1	1.2	11.5	2.1
Orthopedic Impairments	1.6	1.5	6.0	6.8	3.4
Other Health Impairments	1.1	0.9	1.0	1.4	1.0
Visual Impairments	0.9	0.1	0.6	5.4	0.8
Autism	0.0	0.5	2.9	4.7	1.4
Deaf-Blindness	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Traumatic Brain Injury	0.4	0.5	0.5	2.7	0.6
All Disabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	705	937	970	148	2,760
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).

MISSISSIPPI (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	28.8	50.6	20.1	0.5	100.0	8,863
Speech/Language Impairments	91.7	5.7	1.1	1.5	100.0	14,289
Mental Retardation	6.4	24.4	66.3	2.8	100.0	1,497
Emotional Disturbance	15.8	28.0	48.4	7.9	100.0	279
Multiple Disabilities	3.5	3.5	66.7	26.3	100.0	198
Hearing Impairments	33.1	29.8	14.5	22.6	100.0	248
Orthopedic Impairments	27.0	34.1	33.7	5.2	100.0	581
Other Health Impairments	32.1	40.6	23.5	3.8	100.0	532
Visual Impairments	36.3	23.4	21.0	19.4	100.0	124
Autism	11.7	14.5	66.6	7.3	100.0	317
Deaf-Blindness	33.3	0.0	33.3	33.3	100.0	3
Traumatic Brain Injury	22.7	18.2	54.5	4.5	100.0	44
Developmental Delay	31.9	32.9	33.2	2.1	100.0	1,824
All Disabilities	58.6	24.0	15.4	1.9	100.0	28,799

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	30.8	47.0	21.7	0.5	100.0	17,945
Speech/Language Impairments	89.6	8.1	1.3	1.1	100.0	1,188
Mental Retardation	4.1	28.9	64.6	2.4	100.0	3,126
Emotional Disturbance	23.6	26.4	37.5	12.5	100.0	602
Multiple Disabilities	1.4	6.7	58.9	33.0	100.0	209
Hearing Impairments	24.6	27.9	13.9	33.6	100.0	280
Orthopedic Impairments	25.2	28.0	38.3	8.5	100.0	679
Other Health Impairments	33.4	40.0	22.3	4.3	100.0	578
Visual Impairments	25.9	21.6	25.9	26.7	100.0	116
Autism	8.3	11.7	69.4	10.6	100.0	180
Deaf-Blindness	40.0	0.0	20.0	40.0	100.0	5
Traumatic Brain Injury	18.1	23.6	48.6	9.7	100.0	72
All Disabilities	29.5	40.7	27.6	2.2	100.0	24,980

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	36.8	42.4	20.3	0.5	100.0	1,695
Speech/Language Impairments	60.9	30.4	4.3	4.3	100.0	23
Mental Retardation	2.4	23.9	66.0	7.7	100.0	664
Emotional Disturbance	14.8	29.6	37.0	18.5	100.0	27
Multiple Disabilities	1.1	1.1	61.7	36.2	100.0	94
Hearing Impairments	32.8	17.2	20.7	29.3	100.0	58
Orthopedic Impairments	11.8	15.1	62.4	10.8	100.0	93
Other Health Impairments	28.6	28.6	35.7	7.1	100.0	28
Visual Impairments	28.6	4.8	28.6	38.1	100.0	21
Autism	0.0	12.5	70.0	17.5	100.0	40
Deaf-Blindness	.	.	.	.	.	0
Traumatic Brain Injury	17.6	29.4	29.4	23.5	100.0	17
All Disabilities	25.5	33.9	35.1	5.4	100.0	2,760
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).

MISSISSIPPI (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	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	.	.	0.0
Speech/Language Impairments	84.9	37.2	68.9	67.5	52.3	.	.	69.1
Mental Retardation	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.1	0.0	.	.	<0.1
Emotional Disturbance	<0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	.	.	<0.1
Multiple Disabilities	0.0	<0.1	0.3	0.1	0.8	.	.	<0.1
Hearing Impairments	0.4	1.2	0.0	0.7	3.2	.	.	0.7
Orthopedic Impairments	0.2	0.6	1.4	0.1	0.5	.	.	0.3
Other Health Impairments	0.1	0.1	1.7	0.1	0.0	.	.	0.2
Visual Impairments	0.1	0.9	5.2	0.2	0.3	.	.	0.5
Autism	0.2	1.4	1.4	0.9	2.1	.	.	0.7
Deaf-Blindness	0.0	<0.1	0.0	<0.1	0.0	.	.	<0.1
Traumatic Brain Injury	<0.1	<0.1	0.0	<0.1	0.5	.	.	<0.1
Developmental Delay	14.1	58.3	20.6	30.1	40.3	.	.	28.2
All Disabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	.	.	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	3,511	1,450	286	1,644	377	0	0	7,268
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).

MISSISSIPPI (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	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	0
Speech/Language Impairments	59.3	10.7	3.9	22.1	3.9	.	.	100.0	5,024
Mental Retardation	0.0	0.0	33.3	66.7	0.0	.	.	100.0	3
Emotional Disturbance	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	.	.	100.0	1
Multiple Disabilities	0.0	14.3	14.3	28.6	42.9	.	.	100.0	7
Hearing Impairments	24.1	31.5	0.0	22.2	22.2	.	.	100.0	54
Orthopedic Impairments	26.1	39.1	17.4	8.7	8.7	.	.	100.0	23
Other Health Impairments	35.7	14.3	35.7	14.3	0.0	.	.	100.0	14
Visual Impairments	11.1	36.1	41.7	8.3	2.8	.	.	100.0	36
Autism	13.2	37.7	7.5	26.4	15.1	.	.	100.0	53
Deaf-Blindness	0.0	50.0	0.0	50.0	0.0	.	.	100.0	2
Traumatic Brain Injury	20.0	20.0	0.0	20.0	40.0	.	.	100.0	5
Developmental Delay	24.1	41.3	2.9	24.2	7.4	.	.	100.0	2,046
All Disabilities	48.3	20.0	3.9	22.6	5.2	0.0	0.0	100.0	7,268
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).

MISSISSIPPI (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	2,193	176	2,369	649	30	27	-2
Speech/Language Impairments	24	6	30	9	38	30	-8
Mental Retardation	548	29	577	43	8	7	0
Emotional Disturbance	57	15	72	15	26	21	-5
Multiple Disabilities	29	2	31	1	3	3	0
Hearing Impairments	51	3	54	18	35	33	-2
Orthopedic Impairments	83	5	88	31	37	35	-2
Other Health Impairments	0	0	0	0	.	.	.
Visual Impairments	16	0	16	7	44	44	0
Autism	19	1	20	1	5	5	0
Deaf-Blindness	4	0	4	0	0	0	0
Traumatic Brain Injury	13	0	13	7	54	54	0
All Disabilities	3,037	237	3,274	781	26	24	-2
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).

MISSISSIPPI (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	2,193	176	2,369	659	835	30	35	5
Speech/Language Impairments	24	6	30	10	16	42	53	12
Mental Retardation	548	29	577	85	114	16	20	4
Emotional Disturbance	57	15	72	15	30	26	42	15
Multiple Disabilities	29	2	31	4	6	14	19	6
Hearing Impairments	51	3	54	3	6	6	11	5
Orthopedic Impairments	83	5	88	11	16	13	18	5
Other Health Impairments	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.
Visual Impairments	16	0	16	4	4	25	25	0
Autism	19	1	20	3	4	16	20	4
Deaf-Blindness	4	0	4	2	2	50	50	0
Traumatic Brain Injury	13	0	13	2	2	15	15	0
All Disabilities	3,037	237	3,274	798	1,035	26	32	5
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).