Table 4-4a. American Indian/Alaska Native students ages 14 through 21 with disabilities served under IDEA, Part B,
who exited school, by exit reason and state: 2003-04
State Exiting
total
Graduated
with
diploma
Received a
certificate
Reached
maximum age
Died Dropped
out
Alabama 34 x 15 x x x
Alaska 297 143 x 5 x 140
Arizona 763 326 x x x 425
Arkansas 30 26 x x x x
California 394 222 8 x x 161
Colorado 79 33 x x x 41
Connecticut 17 11 x x x 5
Delaware x x x x x x
District of Columbia x x x x x x
Florida 78 36 18 x x x
Georgia 11 x x x x x
Hawaii 8 5 x x x x
Idaho 48 23 x x x 24
Illinois 26 14 x x x x
Indiana 22 6 x x x 13
Iowa 41 17 x x x 23
Kansas 56 34 x x x x
Kentucky x x x x x x
Louisiana 43 x x x x 28
Maine 24 13 x x x x
Maryland 31 18 x x x 12
Massachusetts 61 22 x x x 35
Michigan 150 60 9 x x 78
Minnesota 316 135 x x x 177
Mississippi 6 x x x x x
Missouri 23 17 x x x x
Montana 234 100 x x x 131
Nebraska 70 x x x x 67
Nevada 58 x 30 x x 18
New Hampshire 7 x x x x x
New Jersey 29 19 x x x x
New Mexico 338 131 134 x x 72
New York 107 37 x x x 44
North Carolina 194 75 18 x x 97
North Dakota 103 44 x x x 56
Ohio 31 22 x x x x
Oklahoma 928 643 x x x 279
Oregon 165 53 17 x x 89
Pennsylvania 23 16 x x x x
Rhode Island 13 12 x x x x
South Carolina 30 x x x x x
South Dakota 124 39 x 11 x 69
Tennessee 12 x x x x x
Texas 81 36 32 x x 12
Utah 73 27 5 x x 40
Vermont 8 5 x x x x
Virginia 26 10 x x x 9
Washington 320 140 5 x x 174
West Virginia x x x x x x
Wisconsin 238 130 x x x 98
Wyoming 57 21 x x x 35
BIA schools 549 280 x x x 246
50 states and D.C. (including BIA schools) 6,387 3,052 396 58 31 2,850
American Samoa x x x x x x
Guam x x x x x x
Northern Marianas x x x x x x
Puerto Rico x x x x x x
Virgin Islands x x x x x x
U.S. and outlying areas 6,387 3,052 396 58 31 2,850
 
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Source:  U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS),
"Report of children with disabilities exiting special education," 2003-04.  Data updated as of July 30, 2005.
 
Notes:  See Part B exiting data notes for an explanation of individual state differences.
 
"Dropped out" is defined as the total who were enrolled at some point in the reporting year, were not enrolled
at the end of the reporting year and did not exit through any of the other bases described. This category
includes dropouts, runaways, GED recipients, expulsions, status unknown and other exiters.
 
The data collection category "Moved, not known to continue" is included in the count of dropouts.
 
x = Data Suppressed.


 


Table 4-4b. Asian/Pacific Islander students ages 14 through 21 with disabilities served under IDEA, Part B,
who exited school, by exit reason and state: 2003-04
State Exiting
total
Graduated
with
diploma
Received a
certificate
Reached
maximum age
Died Dropped
out
Alabama 11 x x x x x
Alaska 24 12 x x x 11
Arizona 50 30 x x x 19
Arkansas 12 11 x x x x
California 1,559 1,067 98 x x 305
Colorado 70 45 x x x 21
Connecticut 48 39 x x x 6
Delaware x x x x x x
District of Columbia x x x x x x
Florida 159 71 54 x x x
Georgia 62 x x x x x
Hawaii 1,355 916 125 67 10 237
Idaho 10 8 x x x x
Illinois 178 143 x x x x
Indiana 36 11 x x x 16
Iowa 59 39 x x x 15
Kansas 23 18 x x x x
Kentucky x x x x x x
Louisiana 9 x x x x 5
Maine 8 5 x x x x
Maryland 133 99 x x x 14
Massachusetts 223 99 x x x 105
Michigan 136 84 6 x x 45
Minnesota 250 168 x x x 80
Mississippi 7 x x x x x
Missouri 28 22 x x x x
Montana 6 x x x x x
Nebraska 10 x x x x 6
Nevada 78 x 40 x x 20
New Hampshire 13 x x x x x
New Jersey 281 232 x x x x
New Mexico 15 10 x x x x
New York 424 192 x x x 92
North Carolina 51 25 11 x x 14
North Dakota x x x x x x
Ohio 73 69 x x x x
Oklahoma 47 29 x x x x
Oregon 91 43 x x x 34
Pennsylvania 102 90 x x x x
Rhode Island 30 18 x x x x
South Carolina 15 x x x x x
South Dakota x x x x x x
Tennessee 32 11 x x x x
Texas 203 118 67 x x 17
Utah 62 32 x x x 24
Vermont 8 x x x x x
Virginia 160 76 x x x 35
Washington 257 151 13 x x 88
West Virginia x x x x x x
Wisconsin 140 117 x x x 13
Wyoming 5 x x x x x
BIA schools x x x x x x
50 states and D.C. (including BIA schools) 6,579 4,192 716 206 40 1,425
American Samoa x x x x x x
Guam 116 68 x x x 47
Northern Marianas x x x x x x
Puerto Rico x x x x x x
Virgin Islands x x x x x x
U.S. and outlying areas 6,765 4,297 733 206 43 1,486
 
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Source:  U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS),
"Report of children with disabilities exiting special education," 2003-04.  Data updated as of July 30, 2005.
 
Notes:  See Part B exiting data notes for an explanation of individual state differences.
 
"Dropped out" is defined as the total who were enrolled at some point in the reporting year, were not enrolled
at the end of the reporting year and did not exit through any of the other bases described. This category
includes dropouts, runaways, GED recipients, expulsions, status unknown and other exiters.
 
The data collection category "Moved, not known to continue" is included in the count of dropouts.
 
x = Data Suppressed.


 


Table 4-4c. Black (not Hispanic) students ages 14 through 21 with disabilities served under IDEA, Part B,
who exited school, by exit reason and state: 2003-04
State Exiting
total
Graduated
with
diploma
Received a
certificate
Reached
maximum age
Died Dropped
out
Alabama 2,779 329 1,369 65 19 997
Alaska 55 29 x x x 23
Arizona 482 239 x 11 x 227
Arkansas 1,022 837 14 x x 168
California 4,928 2,603 221 81 25 1,998
Colorado 320 182 6 7 5 120
Connecticut 856 474 6 33 6 337
Delaware 381 202 31 x x 146
District of Columbia 962 187 89 x x 655
Florida 6,477 1,827 2,457 x x 2,167
Georgia 3,991 717 2,250 x x 1,000
Hawaii 30 22 x x x x
Idaho 9 6 x x x x
Illinois 4,091 2,409 71 44 17 1,550
Indiana 1,421 346 149 31 10 885
Iowa 407 199 x 15 x 184
Kansas 559 320 x 11 x 226
Kentucky 574 336 45 x x 190
Louisiana 2,760 489 735 x x 1,509
Maine 21 14 x x x x
Maryland 3,123 1,571 310 70 20 1,152
Massachusetts 1,918 561 60 x x 1,287
Michigan 2,551 927 56 x x 1,554
Minnesota 876 377 x 5 x 491
Mississippi 2,195 398 1,020 x x 771
Missouri 2,234 1,150 19 32 9 1,024
Montana 12 x x x x x
Nebraska 92 x x x x 71
Nevada 462 37 225 x x 198
New Hampshire 35 x x x x 22
New Jersey 4,104 2,573 x 91 x 1,423
New Mexico 124 60 x x x x
New York 5,869 1,861 1,414 150 38 2,406
North Carolina 4,570 1,757 708 57 18 2,030
North Dakota x x x x x x
Ohio 3,028 2,257 x 14 x 752
Oklahoma 904 592 x x x 311
Oregon 202 64 x 12 x 115
Pennsylvania 2,085 1,547 6 27 45 460
Rhode Island 100 58 x x x 39
South Carolina 3,290 595 1,064 62 17 1,552
South Dakota x x x x x x
Tennessee 2,322 388 1,038 x x 885
Texas 5,565 2,344 2,253 x x 930
Utah 42 20 x x x 19
Vermont x x x x x x
Virginia 3,427 688 1,688 6 19 1,026
Washington 625 251 22 x x 344
West Virginia 174 106 x x x 56
Wisconsin 1,017 489 19 62 7 440
Wyoming 26 x x x x x
BIA schools x x x x x x
50 states and D.C. (including BIA schools) 83,120 32,495 17,416 937 455 31,817
American Samoa x x x x x x
Guam x x x x x x
Northern Marianas x x x x x x
Puerto Rico x x x x x x
Virgin Islands 80 x x x x 25
U.S. and outlying areas 83,201 32,507 17,459 937 455 31,843
 
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Source:  U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS),
"Report of children with disabilities exiting special education," 2003-04.  Data updated as of July 30, 2005.
 
Notes:  See Part B exiting data notes for an explanation of individual state differences.
 
"Dropped out" is defined as the total who were enrolled at some point in the reporting year, were not enrolled
at the end of the reporting year and did not exit through any of the other bases described. This category
includes dropouts, runaways, GED recipients, expulsions, status unknown and other exiters.
 
The data collection category "Moved, not known to continue" is included in the count of dropouts.
 
x = Data Suppressed.


 


Table 4-4d. Hispanic students ages 14 through 21 with disabilities served under IDEA, Part B,
who exited school, by exit reason and state: 2003-04
State Exiting
total
Graduated
with
diploma
Received a
certificate
Reached
maximum age
Died Dropped
out
Alabama 112 19 x x x 76
Alaska 21 12 x x x 7
Arizona 2,330 1,038 x 47 x 1,241
Arkansas 66 48 x x x 17
California 12,915 8,238 586 244 46 3,801
Colorado 1,010 467 x 26 x 497
Connecticut 831 374 16 45 5 391
Delaware 44 35 x x x x
District of Columbia 52 7 7 x x 37
Florida 3,574 1,383 953 x x 1,218
Georgia 241 x 104 x x 88
Hawaii 59 40 x x x 12
Idaho 182 103 x x x 76
Illinois 1,916 1,259 16 12 8 621
Indiana 315 78 31 x x 204
Iowa 227 122 x x x 101
Kansas 289 158 x 7 x 123
Kentucky 24 10 x x x 12
Louisiana 43 10 x x x 27
Maine 15 11 x x x x
Maryland 290 204 22 x x 61
Massachusetts 2,056 493 91 x x 1,465
Michigan 345 135 8 x x 201
Minnesota 304 142 x x x 158
Mississippi 16 x 5 x x 6
Missouri 95 59 x x x 34
Montana 34 x x x x 20
Nebraska 136 11 x x x 124
Nevada 570 67 283 x x 217
New Hampshire 46 x x x x 23
New Jersey 2,453 1,601 x 30 x 813
New Mexico 1,972 902 482 x x 585
New York 4,399 1,402 992 73 19 1,913
North Carolina 260 95 23 x x 140
North Dakota 20 x x x x 12
Ohio 241 174 x x x 65
Oklahoma 275 160 x x x x
Oregon 493 165 61 x x 249
Pennsylvania 765 494 x 10 x 255
Rhode Island 195 110 x x x 81
South Carolina 56 8 13 x x 33
South Dakota 14 8 x x x 5
Tennessee 85 x 27 x x 37
Texas 11,087 4,515 3,998 7 66 2,501
Utah 280 105 9 x x 159
Vermont x x x x x x
Virginia 528 194 138 x x 189
Washington 677 338 16 x x 321
West Virginia 9 5 x x x x
Wisconsin 327 189 x 10 x 116
Wyoming 90 30 x x x 55
BIA schools x x x x x x
50 states and D.C. (including BIA schools) 52,385 25,138 7,945 557 226 18,519
American Samoa x x x x x x
Guam x x x x x x
Northern Marianas x x x x x x
Puerto Rico x x x x x x
Virgin Islands 21 x 6 x x 14
U.S. and outlying areas 54,429 25,925 8,190 628 248 19,438
 
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Source:  U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS),
"Report of children with disabilities exiting special education," 2003-04.  Data updated as of July 30, 2005.
 
Notes:  See Part B exiting data notes for an explanation of individual state differences.
 
"Dropped out" is defined as the total who were enrolled at some point in the reporting year, were not enrolled
at the end of the reporting year and did not exit through any of the other bases described. This category
includes dropouts, runaways, GED recipients, expulsions, status unknown and other exiters.
 
The data collection category "Moved, not known to continue" is included in the count of dropouts.
 
x = Data Suppressed.


 


Table 4-4e. White (not Hispanic) students ages 14 through 21 with disabilities served under IDEA, Part B,
who exited school, by exit reason and state: 2003-04
State Exiting
total
Graduated
with
diploma
Received a
certificate
Reached
maximum age
Died Dropped
out
Alabama 3,165 748 1,116 35 19 1,247
Alaska 395 246 x 9 x 136
Arizona 3,302 2,056 x 61 x 1,168
Arkansas 2,434 1,978 56 6 7 387
California 12,848 8,465 587 256 69 3,471
Colorado 3,392 2,027 111 53 21 1,180
Connecticut 3,442 2,507 9 44 15 867
Delaware 454 318 29 x x 101
District of Columbia 33 20 x x x x
Florida 11,550 5,548 3,041 x x 2,894
Georgia 5,268 2,310 1,493 x x 1,454
Hawaii 314 207 34 x x 62
Idaho 1,432 957 x 28 x 428
Illinois 10,275 7,851 63 124 43 2,194
Indiana 8,807 3,712 853 56 47 4,139
Iowa 4,697 3,288 144 36 13 1,216
Kansas 3,373 2,337 x 40 x 983
Kentucky 4,113 2,356 254 14 17 1,472
Louisiana 2,283 665 380 x x 1,215
Maine 2,247 1,452 x x x 691
Maryland 3,761 2,508 293 35 11 914
Massachusetts 8,695 5,095 257 23 31 3,289
Michigan 9,588 5,701 632 x x 3,200
Minnesota 6,158 4,755 x x 20 1,377
Mississippi 1,293 324 449 x x 511
Missouri 6,515 4,582 36 53 35 1,809
Montana 1,008 690 24 x x 282
Nebraska 1,237 244 x 9 x 982
Nevada 1,490 377 642 x x 461
New Hampshire 2,777 1,451 x x x 1,290
New Jersey 9,217 7,451 x 136 x 1,605
New Mexico 1,123 606 208 x x 304
New York 15,594 9,270 2,624 204 57 3,439
North Carolina 6,115 3,270 489 45 23 2,288
North Dakota 833 611 10 19 8 185
Ohio 12,028 10,156 x 77 x 1,755
Oklahoma 4,070 2,807 x x 19 1,234
Oregon 4,349 1,930 533 188 15 1,683
Pennsylvania 12,639 10,197 22 18 80 2,322
Rhode Island 1,571 1,177 x 29 x 351
South Carolina 2,990 928 538 46 14 1,464
South Dakota 514 373 x 41 x 94
Tennessee 5,404 1,899 1,835 8 32 1,630
Texas 12,637 6,629 4,475 x x 1,455
Utah 2,836 1,849 90 20 17 860
Vermont 973 587 7 x x 373
Virginia 6,792 2,845 2,253 18 26 1,650
Washington 5,089 3,111 207 16 17 1,738
West Virginia 2,994 1,866 155 x x 959
Wisconsin 7,032 5,515 170 72 30 1,245
Wyoming 843 431 x 23 x 376
BIA schools 7 6 x x x x
50 states and D.C. (including BIA schools) 241,996 148,289 24,241 1,913 1,110 66,443
American Samoa x x x x x x
Guam x x x x x x
Northern Marianas x x x x x x
Puerto Rico x x x x x x
Virgin Islands x x x x x x
U.S. and outlying areas 242,002 148,291 24,244 1,913 1,110 66,444
 
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Source:  U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS),
"Report of children with disabilities exiting special education," 2003-04.  Data updated as of July 30, 2005.
 
Notes:  See Part B exiting data notes for an explanation of individual state differences.
 
"Dropped out" is defined as the total who were enrolled at some point in the reporting year, were not enrolled
at the end of the reporting year and did not exit through any of the other bases described. This category
includes dropouts, runaways, GED recipients, expulsions, status unknown and other exiters.
 
The data collection category "Moved, not known to continue" is included in the count of dropouts.
 
x = Data Suppressed.