Table AB7

Number of Children Served in Different Educational Environments

Under IDEA, Part B by Age Group,

1994 Through 2003

AGE GROUP 3-5
  < 21% 21-60% > 60% PUBLIC SEPARATE FACILITY PRIVATE SEPARATE FACILITY PUBLIC RESID FACILITY PRIVATE RESID FACILITY HOME HOSP ENVIR TOTAL
1994 243,226 44,657 152,000 19,539 7,070 633 245 12,470 479,840
1995 268,130 48,307 162,814 23,551 6,633 729 199 11,796 522,159
1996 262,964 46,343 166,910 20,647 8,464 700 173 10,203 516,404
1997 276,838 44,605 164,512 20,257 7,495 833 333 12,193 527,066

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Please see data notes for an explanation of individual state differences.

For the 1998-99 data collection, the form was revised to add separate categories for reporting the

educational placements of preschool children.

EC = Early Childhood; SPEC ED = Special Education; PT = Part-time; RESID=RESIDENTIAL; HOSP=HOSPITAL; ENVIR=ENVIRONMENT

Data based on the December 1, 2003 count, updated as of July 31, 2004.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS).

 

Table AB7

Number of Children Served in Different Educational Environments

Under IDEA, Part B by Age Group,

1994 Through 2003

AGE GROUP 3-5
  EC SETTING EC SPEC ED SETTING HOME PT EC/PT SPEC ED SETTING RESID FACILITY SEPARATE SCHOOL ITINRNT SERVICES OUTSIDE HOME REVERSE MAINSTREAM TOTAL
1998 184,739 139,330 23,957 64,192 773 20,602 21,168 5,633 460,394
1999 189,107 180,346 19,334 71,192 725 23,244 37,859 8,961 530,768
2000 208,367 182,001 17,423 88,087 800 19,911 55,985 8,206 580,780
2001 227,989 193,743 19,036 87,849 633 20,958 58,836 8,792 617,836
2002 225,824 204,137 19,547 96,368 571 19,127 63,626 8,470 637,670
2003 227,422 216,676 19,609 109,528 578 18,309 69,559 7,651 669,332

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Please see data notes for an explanation of individual state differences.

For the 1998-99 data collection, the form was revised to add separate categories for reporting the

educational placements of preschool children.

EC = Early Childhood; SPEC ED = Special Education; PT = Part-time; RESID=RESIDENTIAL; HOSP=HOSPITAL; ENVIR=ENVIRONMENT

Data based on the December 1, 2003 count, updated as of July 31, 2004.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS).

 

Table AB7

Number of Children Served in Different Educational Environments

Under IDEA, Part B by Age Group,

1994 Through 2003

AGE GROUP 6-11
  < 21% 21-60% > 60% PUBLIC SEPARATE FACILITY PRIVATE SEPARATE FACILITY PUBLIC RESID FACILITY PRIVATE RESID FACILITY HOME HOSP ENVIR TOTAL
1994 1,364,513 610,903 475,657 31,959 15,000 4,057 2,161 6,225 2,510,475
1995 1,424,292 624,063 476,954 34,410 15,539 4,113 2,321 6,308 2,588,000
1996 1,475,542 635,749 478,172 32,696 15,977 3,793 2,287 6,151 2,650,367
1997 1,520,998 660,317 467,830 29,904 16,614 4,055 2,617 6,974 2,709,309
1998 1,542,126 693,761 468,930 30,745 18,089 3,746 2,566 5,959 2,765,922
1999 1,550,038 699,208 484,931 32,729 17,504 4,265 2,776 6,058 2,797,509
2000 1,571,673 705,826 464,437 32,867 23,441 3,785 2,609 5,937 2,810,575
2001 1,614,074 652,865 449,839 29,091 23,308 3,436 3,307 6,246 2,782,166
2002 1,586,528 644,445 435,485 27,589 23,049 2,999 3,420 6,378 2,729,893
2003 1,647,569 608,082 418,721 27,644 19,161 2,679 3,099 6,110 2,733,065

AGE GROUP 12-17
  < 21% 21-60% > 60% PUBLIC SEPARATE FACILITY PRIVATE SEPARATE FACILITY PUBLIC RESID FACILITY PRIVATE RESID FACILITY HOME HOSP ENVIR TOTAL
1994 745,505 731,401 548,828 50,958 27,919 14,249 8,219 18,621 2,145,700
1995 793,324 755,875 541,250 54,923 28,719 13,219 8,687 18,379 2,214,376
1996 839,187 782,208 562,905 55,888 29,759 13,391 9,455 18,707 2,311,500
1997 893,335 827,791 551,941 52,423 32,309 13,903 11,293 18,396 2,401,391
1998 927,645 878,095 563,071 54,158 33,585 14,084 11,252 16,861 2,498,751
1999 968,358 903,447 584,727 55,757 33,545 13,759 12,113 17,397 2,589,103
2000 1,026,281 943,888 587,559 56,447 36,053 14,302 12,371 17,140 2,694,041
2001 1,133,460 931,104 596,616 53,531 37,935 13,862 14,823 16,382 2,797,713
2002 1,162,506 971,737 603,824 54,834 38,706 12,540 15,779 17,520 2,877,446
2003 1,231,416 966,994 604,478 55,186 38,947 11,181 16,164 17,359 2,941,725

AGE GROUP 18-21
  < 21% 21-60% > 60% PUBLIC SEPARATE FACILITY PRIVATE SEPARATE FACILITY PUBLIC RESID FACILITY PRIVATE RESID FACILITY HOME HOSP ENVIR TOTAL
1994 66,360 64,310 73,180 16,994 5,864 4,019 2,445 3,266 236,438
1995 68,862 65,970 70,859 18,897 6,213 3,921 1,848 3,240 239,810
1996 73,152 69,067 75,120 18,725 6,276 3,787 1,881 3,291 251,299
1997 79,821 72,164 76,565 17,058 7,070 3,504 2,121 3,915 262,218
1998 83,127 79,473 79,877 17,973 6,792 3,681 2,123 3,497 276,543
1999 87,691 77,273 78,906 18,053 6,671 4,205 2,167 3,582 278,548
2000 89,967 76,797 78,511 18,639 6,752 4,430 2,131 3,485 280,712
2001 91,898 75,102 80,596 17,725 7,102 4,300 2,497 3,228 282,448
2002 95,467 78,515 82,299 18,066 7,224 3,803 2,570 3,499 291,443
2003 102,359 78,992 83,461 19,260 7,804 3,437 3,053 3,402 301,768

AGE GROUP 6-21
  < 21% 21-60% > 60% PUBLIC SEPARATE FACILITY PRIVATE SEPARATE FACILITY PUBLIC RESID FACILITY PRIVATE RESID FACILITY HOME HOSP ENVIR TOTAL
1994 2,176,378 1,406,614 1,097,665 99,911 48,783 22,325 12,825 28,112 4,892,613
1995 2,286,478 1,445,908 1,089,063 108,230 50,471 21,253 12,856 27,927 5,042,186
1996 2,387,881 1,487,024 1,116,197 107,309 52,012 20,971 13,623 28,149 5,213,166
1997 2,494,154 1,560,272 1,096,336 99,385 55,993 21,462 16,031 29,285 5,372,918
1998 2,552,898 1,651,329 1,111,878 102,876 58,466 21,511 15,941 26,317 5,541,216
1999 2,606,087 1,679,928 1,148,564 106,539 57,720 22,229 17,056 27,037 5,665,160
2000 2,687,921 1,726,511 1,130,507 107,953 66,246 22,517 17,111 26,562 5,785,328
2001 2,839,432 1,659,071 1,127,051 100,347 68,345 21,598 20,627 25,856 5,862,327
2002 2,844,501 1,694,697 1,121,608 100,489 68,979 19,342 21,769 27,397 5,898,782
2003 2,981,344 1,654,068 1,106,660 102,090 65,912 17,297 22,316 26,871 5,976,558

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Please see data notes for an explanation of individual state differences.

For the 1998-99 data collection, the form was revised to add separate categories for reporting the

educational placements of preschool children.

EC = Early Childhood; SPEC ED = Special Education; PT = Part-time; RESID=RESIDENTIAL; HOSP=HOSPITAL; ENVIR=ENVIRONMENT

Data based on the December 1, 2003 count, updated as of July 31, 2004.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS).