MONTANA
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	35.8	66.3	16.9	5.9	42.9
Speech/Language Impairments	51.3	10.9	8.9	3.5	36.9
Mental Retardation	2.0	8.2	30.4	2.4	5.5
Emotional Disturbance	2.3	2.5	11.4	55.3	3.5
Multiple Disabilities	0.8	2.4	14.0	9.4	2.1
Hearing Impairments	0.7	0.7	0.8	11.8	0.8
Orthopedic Impairments	0.7	0.3	0.4	0.0	0.5
Other Health Impairments	4.9	6.5	5.4	3.5	5.3
Visual Impairments	0.4	0.2	0.4	4.7	0.4
Autism	1.1	1.5	11.2	2.4	1.8
Deaf-Blindness	0.0	<0.1	0.0	1.2	<0.1
Traumatic Brain Injury	0.1	0.4	0.2	0.0	0.2
Developmental Delay	.	.	.	.	.
All Disabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	5,184	2,251	484	85	8,004

Ages 12-17
	Percent of Time Outside Regular Class
Disability	<21%	21-60%	>60%	Separate Facilities	All Environments
Specific Learning Disabilities	72.3	71.3	31.5	19.1	65.1
Speech/Language Impairments	5.8	2.4	2.1	1.2	3.9
Mental Retardation	1.5	6.9	26.0	0.0	6.7
Emotional Disturbance	5.9	5.4	13.8	46.1	7.9
Multiple Disabilities	1.2	2.2	13.7	9.1	3.4
Hearing Impairments	1.0	0.6	1.1	9.5	1.1
Orthopedic Impairments	0.2	0.4	0.5	0.0	0.3
Other Health Impairments	10.7	9.4	7.2	12.9	9.8
Visual Impairments	0.3	0.2	0.0	1.2	0.3
Autism	0.5	0.7	3.1	0.8	0.9
Deaf-Blindness	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	<0.1
Traumatic Brain Injury	0.4	0.6	0.9	0.0	0.6
All Disabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	4,089	3,247	1,141	241	8,718

Ages 18-21
	Percent of Time Outside Regular Class
Disability	<21%	21-60%	>60%	Separate Facilities	All Environments
Specific Learning Disabilities	78.2	65.5	16.8	20.0	59.0
Speech/Language Impairments	2.1	0.9	1.6	0.0	1.6
Mental Retardation	2.4	12.5	41.9	5.0	14.4
Emotional Disturbance	5.2	4.3	6.3	10.0	5.3
Multiple Disabilities	0.5	6.0	22.0	15.0	7.4
Hearing Impairments	1.3	1.3	1.0	20.0	1.7
Orthopedic Impairments	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5
Other Health Impairments	8.1	8.2	5.8	10.0	7.6
Visual Impairments	0.0	0.9	0.0	15.0	0.6
Autism	0.5	0.4	1.6	0.0	0.7
Deaf-Blindness	0.0	0.0	0.5	5.0	0.2
Traumatic Brain Injury	1.0	0.0	1.6	0.0	0.8
All Disabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	381	232	191	20	824
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).

MONTANA (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	54.0	43.4	2.4	0.1	100.0	3,437
Speech/Language Impairments	90.1	8.3	1.5	0.1	100.0	2,951
Mental Retardation	23.6	42.3	33.6	0.5	100.0	437
Emotional Disturbance	43.0	20.4	19.7	16.8	100.0	279
Multiple Disabilities	23.7	31.4	40.2	4.7	100.0	169
Hearing Impairments	53.8	24.6	6.2	15.4	100.0	65
Orthopedic Impairments	81.4	14.0	4.7	0.0	100.0	43
Other Health Impairments	58.9	34.3	6.1	0.7	100.0	428
Visual Impairments	65.6	15.6	6.3	12.5	100.0	32
Autism	38.4	23.3	37.0	1.4	100.0	146
Deaf-Blindness	0.0	50.0	0.0	50.0	100.0	2
Traumatic Brain Injury	40.0	53.3	6.7	0.0	100.0	15
Developmental Delay	.	.	.	.	.	.
All Disabilities	64.8	28.1	6.0	1.1	100.0	8,004

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	52.1	40.8	6.3	0.8	100.0	5,676
Speech/Language Impairments	69.4	22.7	7.0	0.9	100.0	343
Mental Retardation	10.6	38.4	50.9	0.0	100.0	583
Emotional Disturbance	35.3	25.5	23.0	16.2	100.0	686
Multiple Disabilities	16.8	23.5	52.3	7.4	100.0	298
Hearing Impairments	43.6	19.1	12.8	24.5	100.0	94
Orthopedic Impairments	35.7	42.9	21.4	0.0	100.0	28
Other Health Impairments	51.3	35.5	9.6	3.6	100.0	856
Visual Impairments	56.5	30.4	0.0	13.0	100.0	23
Autism	25.0	28.8	43.8	2.5	100.0	80
Deaf-Blindness	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	100.0	2
Traumatic Brain Injury	36.7	42.9	20.4	0.0	100.0	49
All Disabilities	46.9	37.2	13.1	2.8	100.0	8,718

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	61.3	31.3	6.6	0.8	100.0	486
Speech/Language Impairments	61.5	15.4	23.1	0.0	100.0	13
Mental Retardation	7.6	24.4	67.2	0.8	100.0	119
Emotional Disturbance	45.5	22.7	27.3	4.5	100.0	44
Multiple Disabilities	3.3	23.0	68.9	4.9	100.0	61
Hearing Impairments	35.7	21.4	14.3	28.6	100.0	14
Orthopedic Impairments	50.0	0.0	50.0	0.0	100.0	4
Other Health Impairments	49.2	30.2	17.5	3.2	100.0	63
Visual Impairments	0.0	40.0	0.0	60.0	100.0	5
Autism	33.3	16.7	50.0	0.0	100.0	6
Deaf-Blindness	0.0	0.0	50.0	50.0	100.0	2
Traumatic Brain Injury	57.1	0.0	42.9	0.0	100.0	7
All Disabilities	46.2	28.2	23.2	2.4	100.0	824
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).

MONTANA (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	1.9	1.0	0.0	1.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.2
Speech/Language Impairments	92.0	88.4	80.0	92.3	100.0	99.5	100.0	91.8
Mental Retardation	1.0	1.3	0.0	2.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.3
Emotional Disturbance	0.5	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3
Multiple Disabilities	0.7	2.5	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
Hearing Impairments	0.3	3.0	6.7	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.3
Orthopedic Impairments	0.8	0.4	6.7	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6
Other Health Impairments	1.0	1.3	6.7	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.9
Visual Impairments	0.2	0.6	0.0	1.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5
Autism	1.4	1.1	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.0	1.0
Deaf-Blindness	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	<0.1
Traumatic Brain Injury	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1
Developmental Delay	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
All Disabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	591	526	15	392	4	188	12	1,728
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).

MONTANA (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	52.4	23.8	0.0	23.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	21
Speech/Language Impairments	34.3	29.3	0.8	22.8	0.3	11.8	0.8	100.0	1,586
Mental Retardation	27.3	31.8	0.0	40.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	22
Emotional Disturbance	60.0	40.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	5
Multiple Disabilities	22.2	72.2	0.0	5.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	18
Hearing Impairments	9.1	72.7	4.5	13.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	22
Orthopedic Impairments	50.0	20.0	10.0	20.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	10
Other Health Impairments	40.0	46.7	6.7	6.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	15
Visual Impairments	11.1	33.3	0.0	55.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	9
Autism	47.1	35.3	0.0	11.8	0.0	5.9	0.0	100.0	17
Deaf-Blindness	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	1
Traumatic Brain Injury	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	2
Developmental Delay	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
All Disabilities	34.2	30.4	0.9	22.7	0.2	10.9	0.7	100.0	1,728
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).

MONTANA (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	765	34	799	539	70	67	-3
Speech/Language Impairments	15	0	15	10	67	67	0
Mental Retardation	78	2	80	61	78	76	-2
Emotional Disturbance	93	8	101	37	40	37	-3
Multiple Disabilities	39	3	42	23	59	55	-4
Hearing Impairments	15	0	15	12	80	80	0
Orthopedic Impairments	7	0	7	5	71	71	0
Other Health Impairments	83	1	84	65	78	77	-1
Visual Impairments	5	0	5	4	80	80	0
Autism	5	0	5	4	80	80	0
Deaf-Blindness	2	0	2	1	50	50	0
Traumatic Brain Injury	9	0	9	7	78	78	0
All Disabilities	1,116	48	1,164	768	69	66	-3
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).

MONTANA (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	765	34	799	221	255	29	32	3
Speech/Language Impairments	15	0	15	4	4	27	27	0
Mental Retardation	78	2	80	10	12	13	15	2
Emotional Disturbance	93	8	101	55	63	59	62	3
Multiple Disabilities	39	3	42	9	12	23	29	5
Hearing Impairments	15	0	15	1	1	7	7	0
Orthopedic Impairments	7	0	7	0	0	0	0	0
Other Health Impairments	83	1	84	18	19	22	23	1
Visual Impairments	5	0	5	1	1	20	20	0
Autism	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0
Deaf-Blindness	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Traumatic Brain Injury	9	0	9	2	2	22	22	0
All Disabilities	1,116	48	1,164	321	369	29	32	3
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).