NEBRASKA
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	25.7	46.5	9.6	4.6	28.2
Speech/Language Impairments	54.2	9.4	19.3	36.7	41.2
Mental Retardation	3.8	21.5	28.4	10.8	9.9
Emotional Disturbance	3.7	4.9	10.2	10.6	4.7
Multiple Disabilities	<0.1	0.4	3.9	8.0	0.7
Hearing Impairments	1.2	1.1	3.3	3.4	1.4
Orthopedic Impairments	1.5	0.9	2.4	1.8	1.4
Other Health Impairments	6.6	9.2	10.9	16.5	7.8
Visual Impairments	0.4	0.3	0.8	1.4	0.4
Autism	0.6	1.7	7.3	1.1	1.5
Deaf-Blindness	0.0	<0.1	0.1	0.2	<0.1
Traumatic Brain Injury	0.1	0.6	1.2	0.7	0.3
Developmental Delay	2.0	3.6	2.6	4.1	2.5
All Disabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	13,091	4,138	1,727	436	19,392

Ages 12-17
	Percent of Time Outside Regular Class
Disability	<21%	21-60%	>60%	Separate Facilities	All Environments
Specific Learning Disabilities	58.4	54.9	26.1	15.9	51.2
Speech/Language Impairments	15.5	4.9	4.1	9.6	10.2
Mental Retardation	6.4	21.2	39.7	14.6	16.4
Emotional Disturbance	5.0	7.3	12.4	36.9	7.8
Multiple Disabilities	<0.1	0.1	4.0	6.6	0.9
Hearing Impairments	2.0	0.9	1.5	1.5	1.6
Orthopedic Impairments	1.0	0.6	0.9	0.9	0.9
Other Health Impairments	10.3	8.2	7.2	11.6	9.2
Visual Impairments	0.6	0.3	0.5	0.4	0.5
Autism	0.4	0.8	2.5	1.3	0.9
Deaf-Blindness	0.0	<0.1	0.1	0.0	<0.1
Traumatic Brain Injury	0.4	0.6	1.0	0.7	0.5
All Disabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	9,170	5,715	2,752	534	18,171

Ages 18-21
	Percent of Time Outside Regular Class
Disability	<21%	21-60%	>60%	Separate Facilities	All Environments
Specific Learning Disabilities	62.0	47.5	11.9	7.8	38.0
Speech/Language Impairments	7.2	2.1	1.3	1.3	3.6
Mental Retardation	12.6	34.5	58.6	43.8	35.2
Emotional Disturbance	4.5	3.6	7.6	14.4	6.0
Multiple Disabilities	0.3	0.6	7.6	19.0	4.2
Hearing Impairments	2.2	1.7	1.8	2.0	1.9
Orthopedic Impairments	1.9	1.7	1.0	0.0	1.4
Other Health Impairments	6.8	6.7	4.3	9.2	6.1
Visual Impairments	1.2	0.4	0.3	0.0	0.6
Autism	0.0	0.8	4.2	0.0	1.6
Deaf-Blindness	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Traumatic Brain Injury	1.4	0.4	1.3	2.6	1.2
All Disabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	736	478	671	153	2,038
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).

NEBRASKA (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	61.5	35.1	3.0	0.4	100.0	5,476
Speech/Language Impairments	88.9	4.9	4.2	2.0	100.0	7,982
Mental Retardation	25.8	46.3	25.5	2.4	100.0	1,922
Emotional Disturbance	53.3	22.2	19.5	5.1	100.0	907
Multiple Disabilities	9.9	11.5	51.9	26.7	100.0	131
Hearing Impairments	57.0	16.5	21.0	5.5	100.0	272
Orthopedic Impairments	68.6	13.7	14.8	2.9	100.0	277
Other Health Impairments	57.5	25.2	12.6	4.8	100.0	1,505
Visual Impairments	63.5	14.1	15.3	7.1	100.0	85
Autism	29.7	24.5	44.1	1.7	100.0	286
Deaf-Blindness	0.0	40.0	40.0	20.0	100.0	5
Traumatic Brain Injury	27.3	37.9	30.3	4.5	100.0	66
Developmental Delay	55.9	31.0	9.4	3.8	100.0	478
All Disabilities	67.5	21.3	8.9	2.2	100.0	19,392

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	57.6	33.8	7.7	0.9	100.0	9,300
Speech/Language Impairments	76.1	15.1	6.1	2.7	100.0	1,862
Mental Retardation	19.8	40.8	36.7	2.6	100.0	2,974
Emotional Disturbance	32.2	29.6	24.2	14.0	100.0	1,410
Multiple Disabilities	2.6	4.5	70.3	22.6	100.0	155
Hearing Impairments	64.5	18.5	14.3	2.8	100.0	287
Orthopedic Impairments	58.1	21.9	16.8	3.2	100.0	155
Other Health Impairments	56.4	28.0	11.9	3.7	100.0	1,666
Visual Impairments	62.1	20.0	15.8	2.1	100.0	95
Autism	23.3	29.4	42.9	4.3	100.0	163
Deaf-Blindness	0.0	40.0	60.0	0.0	100.0	5
Traumatic Brain Injury	34.3	34.3	27.3	4.0	100.0	99
All Disabilities	50.5	31.5	15.1	2.9	100.0	18,171

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	58.8	29.3	10.3	1.5	100.0	775
Speech/Language Impairments	71.6	13.5	12.2	2.7	100.0	74
Mental Retardation	13.0	23.0	54.7	9.3	100.0	718
Emotional Disturbance	26.8	13.8	41.5	17.9	100.0	123
Multiple Disabilities	2.4	3.5	60.0	34.1	100.0	85
Hearing Impairments	41.0	20.5	30.8	7.7	100.0	39
Orthopedic Impairments	48.3	27.6	24.1	0.0	100.0	29
Other Health Impairments	40.0	25.6	23.2	11.2	100.0	125
Visual Impairments	69.2	15.4	15.4	0.0	100.0	13
Autism	0.0	12.5	87.5	0.0	100.0	32
Deaf-Blindness	.	.	.	.	.	0
Traumatic Brain Injury	40.0	8.0	36.0	16.0	100.0	25
All Disabilities	36.1	23.5	32.9	7.5	100.0	2,038
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).

NEBRASKA (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	1.2	0.2	.	0.4	0.0	.	1.0
Speech/Language Impairments	63.0	62.5	42.8	.	58.2	55.6	.	59.9
Mental Retardation	0.9	4.1	1.8	.	2.2	2.8	.	3.6
Emotional Disturbance	0.9	1.2	0.4	.	1.8	0.0	.	1.1
Multiple Disabilities	0.0	0.4	1.2	.	1.3	2.8	.	0.5
Hearing Impairments	0.0	1.8	1.6	.	4.9	2.8	.	1.9
Orthopedic Impairments	1.9	1.5	7.1	.	0.4	5.6	.	2.1
Other Health Impairments	6.5	7.4	18.7	.	3.6	8.3	.	8.5
Visual Impairments	0.0	0.6	1.2	.	0.9	2.8	.	0.7
Autism	1.9	1.4	1.8	.	1.8	0.0	.	1.5
Deaf-Blindness	0.0	<0.1	0.0	.	0.0	0.0	.	<0.1
Traumatic Brain Injury	0.0	0.3	1.0	.	0.0	2.8	.	0.3
Developmental Delay	25.0	17.6	22.4	.	24.4	16.7	.	18.7
All Disabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	.	100.0	100.0	.	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	108	3,412	509	0	225	36	0	4,290
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).

NEBRASKA (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	0.0	95.5	2.3	.	2.3	0.0	.	100.0	44
Speech/Language Impairments	2.6	83.0	8.5	.	5.1	0.8	.	100.0	2,569
Mental Retardation	0.6	89.7	5.8	.	3.2	0.6	.	100.0	156
Emotional Disturbance	2.1	85.1	4.3	.	8.5	0.0	.	100.0	47
Multiple Disabilities	0.0	56.5	26.1	.	13.0	4.3	.	100.0	23
Hearing Impairments	0.0	75.0	10.0	.	13.8	1.3	.	100.0	80
Orthopedic Impairments	2.2	55.4	39.1	.	1.1	2.2	.	100.0	92
Other Health Impairments	1.9	69.0	26.1	.	2.2	0.8	.	100.0	364
Visual Impairments	0.0	71.0	19.4	.	6.5	3.2	.	100.0	31
Autism	3.1	76.6	14.1	.	6.3	0.0	.	100.0	64
Deaf-Blindness	0.0	100.0	0.0	.	0.0	0.0	.	100.0	1
Traumatic Brain Injury	0.0	60.0	33.3	.	0.0	6.7	.	100.0	15
Developmental Delay	3.4	74.9	14.2	.	6.8	0.7	.	100.0	804
All Disabilities	2.5	79.5	11.9	0.0	5.2	0.8	0.0	100.0	4,290
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).

NEBRASKA (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	935	411	1,346	743	79	55	-24
Speech/Language Impairments	76	56	132	67	88	51	-37
Mental Retardation	279	137	416	196	70	47	-23
Emotional Disturbance	119	129	248	53	45	21	-23
Multiple Disabilities	13	6	19	4	31	21	-10
Hearing Impairments	34	14	48	32	94	67	-27
Orthopedic Impairments	11	1	12	10	91	83	-8
Other Health Impairments	95	51	146	63	66	43	-23
Visual Impairments	15	5	20	13	87	65	-22
Autism	5	3	8	3	60	38	-23
Deaf-Blindness	0	0	0	0	.	.	.
Traumatic Brain Injury	14	2	16	9	64	56	-8
All Disabilities	1,596	815	2,411	1,193	75	49	-25
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).

NEBRASKA (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	935	411	1,346	183	594	20	44	25
Speech/Language Impairments	76	56	132	7	63	9	48	39
Mental Retardation	279	137	416	46	183	16	44	28
Emotional Disturbance	119	129	248	62	191	52	77	25
Multiple Disabilities	13	6	19	0	6	0	32	32
Hearing Impairments	34	14	48	2	16	6	33	27
Orthopedic Impairments	11	1	12	0	1	0	8	8
Other Health Impairments	95	51	146	26	77	27	53	25
Visual Impairments	15	5	20	1	6	7	30	23
Autism	5	3	8	0	3	0	38	38
Deaf-Blindness	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.
Traumatic Brain Injury	14	2	16	4	6	29	38	9
All Disabilities	1,596	815	2,411	331	1,146	21	48	27
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).