ARKANSAS
IDEA, Part C Child Count and Percentage of Population Served,
by Age and by Race/Ethnicity
1997 Through 2002
		Child Count
		1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002
Total Birth Through 2 Served		2,348	2,011	2,020	2,337	2,774	2,874
by Age	0-12 months	408	300	279	362	416	427
	12-24 months	824	703	747	800	982	958
	24-36 months	1,116	1,008	994	1,175	1,376	1,489
by Race/Ethnicity	American Indian/Alaska Native	.	1	5	5	8	3
	Asian/Pacific Islander	.	9	18	16	27	27
	Black (not Hispanic)	.	761	793	829	965	1,052
	Hispanic	.	60	38	49	85	100
	White (not Hispanic)	.	1,180	1,166	1,438	1,689	1,692

		Percentage of Population
		1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002
Total Birth Through 2 Served		2.2	1.9	1.9	2.1	2.5	2.6
by Age	0-12 months	1.1	0.8	0.8	1.0	1.1	1.1
	12-24 months	2.4	2.0	2.1	2.2	2.7	2.6
	24-36 months	3.2	2.9	2.8	3.2	3.8	4.1
by Race/Ethnicity	American Indian/Alaska Native	.	0.1	0.7	0.7	1.3	0.5
	Asian/Pacific Islander	.	0.8	1.6	1.5	2.3	2.2
	Black (not Hispanic)	.	3.6	3.7	3.7	4.1	4.4
	Hispanic	.	1.7	1.0	0.7	1.2	1.4
	White (not Hispanic)	.	1.5	1.5	1.9	2.2	2.2
------------------------------------ Data were first reported by race/ethnicity in 1998.  If all children were not reported by race/ethnicity, the number of children reported by age may not equal the number reported by race/ethnicity. Percentage of population is calculated by dividing the child count by the general U.S. population estimates for children in this age range for a particular year and multiplying the result by 100 to get a percentage. Population data for 1997 through 1999 are July estimates downloaded from the Census website in July 2001.  These data are based on the 1990 decennial Census.  For 2000 through 2002, population data are July 1 estimates, released October 2003.  These data are based on the 2000 decennial census.  The population estimates are from the Population Estimates Program, U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis Systems (DANS).  Data as of July 30, 2003.

ARKANSAS
Primary Early Intervention Settings for Infants and Toddlers,
Ages Birth Through 2, Served Under IDEA, Part C
1997 Through 2001
	Number					Percentage
	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001
Programs for children with developmental delays or disabilities	1,235	1,166	1,151	971	756	52.6	58.0	57.0	41.5	27.3
Programs for typically developing children	109	77	131	743	887	4.6	3.8	6.5	31.8	32.0
Home	850	669	556	604	1,038	36.2	33.3	27.5	25.8	37.4
Hospital	0	1	28	0	0	0.0	<0.05	1.4	0.0	0.0
Residential facility	2	35	8	0	4	0.1	1.7	0.4	0.0	0.1
Service provider location	152	63	146	13	62	6.5	3.1	7.2	0.6	2.2
Other setting	0	0	0	6	27	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.0
Total Reported by Setting	2,348	2,011	2,020	2,337	2,774	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
------------------------------------ Percentage of children in each program setting is calculated by dividing the number of children in each program setting by the total number of children reported in all program settings and multiplying the result by 100 to get a percentage. For 1997, the children reported in the family child care category were combined with the children reported in the program designed for typically developing children category. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis Systems (DANS).  Data as of July 30, 2003.

ARKANSAS
Primary Early Intervention Settings for Infants and Toddlers,
Ages Birth Through 2, Served Under IDEA, Part C
by Race/Ethnicity, 2001
	Number					Percentage
	American Indian/ Alaska Native	Asian/ Pacific Islander	Black (not Hispanic)	Hispanic	White (not Hispanic)	American Indian/ Alaska Native	Asian/ Pacific Islander	Black (not Hispanic)	Hispanic	White (not Hispanic)
Programs for children with developmental delays or disabilities	2	3	282	18	451	25.0	11.5	29.2	21.2	26.7
Programs for typically developing children	2	10	343	18	514	25.0	38.5	35.5	21.2	30.4
Home	4	13	318	48	655	50.0	50.0	32.9	56.5	38.8
Hospital	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Residential facility	0	0	0	0	4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2
Service provider location	0	0	7	1	54	0.0	0.0	0.7	1.2	3.2
Other setting	0	0	16	0	11	0.0	0.0	1.7	0.0	0.7
Total Reported by Setting	8	26	966	85	1,689	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
------------------------------------ For each racial/ethnic group, the percentage of children in each program setting is calculated by dividing the number of children in each program setting by the total number of children reported by program setting and multiplying the result by 100 to get a percentage.  Because not all children are reported by race/ethnicity by all states, the total number of children reported for 2001 on the previous table may not equal the number reported on this table by race/ethnicity. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis Systems (DANS).  Data as of July 30, 2003.

ARKANSAS
Infants and Toddlers Exiting Part C, by Reason for Exit,
1998 Through 2001
		Number				Percentage
		1998	1999	2000	2001	1998	1999	2000	2001
Transition from Part C	Part B eligible	558	245	17	367	82.1	70.2	73.9	75.5
	Not eligible for Part B, exit to other programs	63	52	4	37	9.3	14.9	17.4	7.6
	Not eligible for Part B, exit with no referrals	36	11	0	14	5.3	3.2	0.0	2.9
	Part B eligibility not determined	23	41	2	68	3.4	11.7	8.7	14.0
	Total	680	349	23	486	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Exit Prior to Age 3	Completion of IFSP prior to reaching maximum age for Part C	103	94	56	314	20.1	19.6	20.1	43.9
	Deceased	18	7	1	11	3.5	1.5	0.4	1.5
	Moved out of state	110	92	58	76	21.5	19.2	20.8	10.6
	Withdrawal by parent (or guardian)	176	224	129	133	34.4	46.7	46.2	18.6
	Attempts to contact unsuccessful	105	63	35	181	20.5	13.1	12.5	25.3
	Total	512	480	279	715	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
------------------------------------ For the Transition From Part C section, the percentage is calculated by dividing the number of children reported in each transition category by the total number of children who transitioned out of Part C (the sum of the number exiting because they were Part B eligible, were not Part B eligible but exited to another program, were not Part B eligible and exited with no referral, and did not have their Part B eligibility determined) and multiplying the result by 100 to get a percentage.  For the Exit Prior to Age 3 section, the percentage is calculated by dividing the number of children reported in each Exit Prior to Age 3 category by the total number of children who exited Part C Prior to Age 3 (the sum of the number exiting because they completed their IFSP prior to reaching maximum age, had died, moved out of state, were withdrawn by a parent, and were not successfully contacted) and multiplying the result by 100 to get a percentage. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis Systems (DANS).  Data as of July 30, 2003.