WISCONSIN
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	23.8	53.4	10.2	3.9	32.3
Speech/Language Impairments	55.1	4.2	4.5	12.6	32.8
Mental Retardation	1.8	11.8	36.6	28.5	8.7
Emotional Disturbance	7.9	13.0	15.1	24.2	10.5
Multiple Disabilities	.	.	.	.	.
Hearing Impairments	1.4	0.9	2.4	9.6	1.4
Orthopedic Impairments	1.2	1.0	4.3	1.8	1.4
Other Health Impairments	6.3	11.7	12.0	8.5	8.7
Visual Impairments	0.4	0.2	0.5	3.3	0.4
Autism	1.8	3.4	13.2	6.7	3.5
Deaf-Blindness	<0.1	0.0	<0.1	0.0	<0.1
Traumatic Brain Injury	0.2	0.3	0.7	0.4	0.3
Developmental Delay	0.2	0.2	0.5	0.4	0.2
All Disabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	27,066	16,309	4,561	508	48,444

Ages 12-17
	Percent of Time Outside Regular Class
Disability	<21%	21-60%	>60%	Separate Facilities	All Environments
Specific Learning Disabilities	61.3	63.6	23.2	16.9	55.7
Speech/Language Impairments	8.9	1.0	0.4	0.8	3.9
Mental Retardation	2.0	9.6	39.3	19.2	11.3
Emotional Disturbance	15.7	16.3	22.2	44.0	17.7
Multiple Disabilities	.	.	.	.	.
Hearing Impairments	1.5	0.5	1.4	7.3	1.2
Orthopedic Impairments	0.8	0.5	2.1	0.8	0.9
Other Health Impairments	8.1	7.0	5.9	5.9	7.2
Visual Impairments	0.6	0.1	0.2	2.2	0.4
Autism	0.9	1.0	4.7	2.6	1.6
Deaf-Blindness	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	<0.1
Traumatic Brain Injury	0.2	0.3	0.6	0.3	0.3
All Disabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	21,543	25,889	8,216	1,556	57,204

Ages 18-21
	Percent of Time Outside Regular Class
Disability	<21%	21-60%	>60%	Separate Facilities	All Environments
Specific Learning Disabilities	63.8	55.0	12.9	17.3	44.5
Speech/Language Impairments	3.8	0.6	0.3	0.6	1.5
Mental Retardation	5.7	17.7	58.8	34.0	25.8
Emotional Disturbance	16.8	17.7	14.4	29.5	17.1
Multiple Disabilities	.	.	.	.	.
Hearing Impairments	1.8	0.6	1.2	4.0	1.3
Orthopedic Impairments	1.2	1.0	2.9	1.5	1.6
Other Health Impairments	5.7	5.2	3.2	5.2	4.8
Visual Impairments	0.3	0.3	0.2	4.0	0.5
Autism	0.6	1.6	5.1	2.1	2.3
Deaf-Blindness	0.0	0.0	<0.1	0.0	<0.1
Traumatic Brain Injury	0.2	0.4	1.1	1.8	0.6
All Disabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	2,103	2,362	1,787	329	6,581
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).

WISCONSIN (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	41.2	55.7	3.0	0.1	100.0	15,628
Speech/Language Impairments	94.0	4.3	1.3	0.4	100.0	15,876
Mental Retardation	11.3	45.6	39.6	3.4	100.0	4,217
Emotional Disturbance	42.1	41.9	13.6	2.4	100.0	5,066
Multiple Disabilities	.	.	.	.	.	.
Hearing Impairments	55.1	21.1	16.5	7.3	100.0	668
Orthopedic Impairments	46.5	23.3	28.8	1.3	100.0	677
Other Health Impairments	40.6	45.4	13.0	1.0	100.0	4,207
Visual Impairments	58.9	18.9	13.0	9.2	100.0	185
Autism	29.2	33.1	35.6	2.0	100.0	1,693
Deaf-Blindness	66.7	0.0	33.3	0.0	100.0	3
Traumatic Brain Injury	41.9	33.3	23.3	1.6	100.0	129
Developmental Delay	47.4	27.4	23.2	2.1	100.0	95
All Disabilities	55.9	33.7	9.4	1.0	100.0	48,444

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	41.5	51.7	6.0	0.8	100.0	31,852
Speech/Language Impairments	85.9	12.0	1.5	0.5	100.0	2,236
Mental Retardation	6.5	38.7	50.1	4.6	100.0	6,444
Emotional Disturbance	33.5	41.7	18.1	6.8	100.0	10,100
Multiple Disabilities	.	.	.	.	.	.
Hearing Impairments	46.8	19.5	17.1	16.7	100.0	678
Orthopedic Impairments	36.1	27.2	34.3	2.4	100.0	496
Other Health Impairments	42.3	43.8	11.7	2.2	100.0	4,128
Visual Impairments	61.2	13.9	7.5	17.4	100.0	201
Autism	22.0	30.0	43.4	4.6	100.0	896
Deaf-Blindness	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	100.0	2
Traumatic Brain Injury	28.7	40.9	28.1	2.3	100.0	171
All Disabilities	37.7	45.3	14.4	2.7	100.0	57,204

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	45.8	44.3	7.9	1.9	100.0	2,927
Speech/Language Impairments	79.0	13.0	6.0	2.0	100.0	100
Mental Retardation	7.0	24.6	61.8	6.6	100.0	1,700
Emotional Disturbance	31.4	37.1	22.8	8.6	100.0	1,126
Multiple Disabilities	.	.	.	.	.	.
Hearing Impairments	44.2	16.3	24.4	15.1	100.0	86
Orthopedic Impairments	24.5	22.6	48.1	4.7	100.0	106
Other Health Impairments	38.0	38.6	18.0	5.4	100.0	316
Visual Impairments	23.3	23.3	10.0	43.3	100.0	30
Autism	8.7	25.3	61.3	4.7	100.0	150
Deaf-Blindness	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	100.0	1
Traumatic Brain Injury	12.8	23.1	48.7	15.4	100.0	39
All Disabilities	32.0	35.9	27.2	5.0	100.0	6,581
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).

WISCONSIN (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	0.2	0.3	0.0	0.6	0.0	0.2	.	0.2
Speech/Language Impairments	63.6	60.5	43.3	68.1	25.7	96.3	.	69.6
Mental Retardation	2.4	3.3	6.7	3.2	3.8	0.2	.	2.4
Emotional Disturbance	1.5	2.3	2.2	2.4	1.9	0.5	.	1.7
Multiple Disabilities	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Hearing Impairments	1.1	1.4	0.0	1.5	8.6	0.6	.	1.2
Orthopedic Impairments	2.1	1.8	5.6	1.1	2.9	0.4	.	1.5
Other Health Impairments	6.2	4.5	22.2	4.0	1.9	0.5	.	4.1
Visual Impairments	0.4	0.6	1.1	0.4	0.0	<0.1	.	0.4
Autism	2.2	3.3	6.7	2.5	4.8	0.3	.	2.3
Deaf-Blindness	0.0	<0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	.	<0.1
Traumatic Brain Injury	0.2	0.2	0.0	<0.1	1.0	0.0	.	0.2
Developmental Delay	20.2	21.9	12.2	16.1	49.5	1.0	.	16.5
All Disabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	.	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	4,041	6,165	90	1,078	105	3,323	0	14,802
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).

WISCONSIN (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	27.0	43.2	0.0	16.2	0.0	13.5	.	100.0	37
Speech/Language Impairments	25.0	36.2	0.4	7.1	0.3	31.1	.	100.0	10,296
Mental Retardation	27.1	58.2	1.7	9.9	1.1	2.0	.	100.0	354
Emotional Disturbance	24.5	57.1	0.8	10.6	0.8	6.1	.	100.0	245
Multiple Disabilities	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Hearing Impairments	24.9	49.7	0.0	9.2	5.2	11.0	.	100.0	173
Orthopedic Impairments	37.1	48.9	2.2	5.2	1.3	5.2	.	100.0	229
Other Health Impairments	41.2	45.2	3.3	7.1	0.3	3.0	.	100.0	609
Visual Impairments	28.1	59.6	1.8	7.0	0.0	3.5	.	100.0	57
Autism	25.6	60.0	1.8	7.9	1.5	3.2	.	100.0	340
Deaf-Blindness	0.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	.	100.0	1
Traumatic Brain Injury	33.3	58.3	0.0	4.2	4.2	0.0	.	100.0	24
Developmental Delay	33.5	55.4	0.5	7.1	2.1	1.4	.	100.0	2,437
All Disabilities	27.3	41.6	0.6	7.3	0.7	22.4	0.0	100.0	14,802
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).

WISCONSIN (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	4,149	884	5,033	3,344	81	66	-14
Speech/Language Impairments	135	35	170	117	87	69	-18
Mental Retardation	968	234	1,202	655	68	54	-13
Emotional Disturbance	1,646	1,288	2,934	845	51	29	-23
Multiple Disabilities	0	0	0	0	.	.	.
Hearing Impairments	110	10	120	99	90	83	-8
Orthopedic Impairments	65	11	76	51	78	67	-11
Other Health Impairments	313	74	387	238	76	61	-15
Visual Impairments	29	6	35	25	86	71	-15
Autism	48	6	54	43	90	80	-10
Deaf-Blindness	0	0	0	0	.	.	.
Traumatic Brain Injury	36	4	40	34	94	85	-9
All Disabilities	7,499	2,552	10,051	5,451	73	54	-18
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).

WISCONSIN (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	4,149	884	5,033	726	1,610	17	32	14
Speech/Language Impairments	135	35	170	17	52	13	31	18
Mental Retardation	968	234	1,202	149	383	15	32	16
Emotional Disturbance	1,646	1,288	2,934	640	1,928	39	66	27
Multiple Disabilities	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.
Hearing Impairments	110	10	120	9	19	8	16	8
Orthopedic Impairments	65	11	76	4	15	6	20	14
Other Health Impairments	313	74	387	51	125	16	32	16
Visual Impairments	29	6	35	3	9	10	26	15
Autism	48	6	54	2	8	4	15	11
Deaf-Blindness	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.
Traumatic Brain Injury	36	4	40	1	5	3	13	10
All Disabilities	7,499	2,552	10,051	1,602	4,154	21	41	20
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).