-------------------- Please see data notes for an explanation of individual state differences. Percentage = Number of children served under IDEA ÷ Number of children in the population who are in that age group. Population estimates are from the Population Estimates Program, U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. Estimates are for July 1, 2002, released October 2003. Data based on the December 1, 2002 count, updated as of July 31, 2003. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS). |