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: 2004-05ª
State Exiting
total		 Graduated
with
diploma		 Received a
certificate		 Reached
maximum ageb		 Died Dropped
outc
Alabama 24 x 9 x x 11
Alaska 276 89 56 x x 128
Arizona 700 352 x 12 x 332
Arkansas 19 12 x x x x
California 424 237 17 x x 166
Colorado 70 47 x x x 19
Connecticut 16 11 x x x x
Delaware x x x x x x
District of Columbia x x x x x x
Florida 102 42 26 x x 30
Georgia 11 x x x x 8
Hawaii 7 5 x x x x
Idaho 54 30 x x x x
Illinois 20 15 x x x x
Indiana 29 8 x x x x
Iowa 35 20 x x x x
Kansas 67 32 x x x 32
Kentucky x x x x x x
Louisiana 51 8 10 x x 32
Maine 22 6 x x x 15
Maryland 26 13 x x x 10
Massachusetts 44 29 x x x 10
Michigan 144 79 x x x 62
Minnesota 294 134 x x x 158
Mississippi 7 x x x x x
Missouri 21 13 x x x x
Montana 248 127 x x x 116
Nebraska 87 35 x x x x
Nevada 60 12 29 x x x
New Hampshire 11 x x x x x
New Jersey 42 24 x x x x
New Mexico 267 122 80 x x 62
New York 134 43 28 x x 61
North Carolina 84 48 x x x 29
North Dakota 104 42 x x x 61
Ohio 38 13 13 x x x
Oklahoma 1,091 732 x x x 356
Oregon 116 51 x x x 50
Pennsylvania 22 x x x x x
Rhode Island 22 14 x x x x
South Carolina 7 x x x x x
South Dakota 170 31 x x x 136
Tennessee 10 x 6 x x x
Texas 118 55 48 x x x
Utah 65 46 x x x 16
Vermont 6 x x x x x
Virginia 30 11 5 x x x
Washington x x x x x x
West Virginia x x x x x x
Wisconsin 243 122 x 9 x 105
Wyoming 59 18 x x x 39
BIA schools 599 239 x x x 317
50 states and D.C. (including BIA schools) 6,106 3,015 418 48 38 2,587
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 6,106 3,015 418 48 38 2,587
 
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Source:  U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS), OMB# 1820-0521:
"Children with Disabilities Exiting Special Education," 2004-05.  Data updated as of July 17, 2006.
 
Note:  See Part B Exiting Data Notes in appendix B for an explanation of individual state differences.
 
ªData are from a cumulative 12-month reporting period.
 
bChildren may exit special education services due to maximum age beginning at age 18 depending on state law or
practice or order of any court.
 
cDropped 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.
For the purpose of calculating dropout rates, OSEP counts students moved, not known to continue as dropouts.
 
- Data not available.
 
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: 2004-05ª
State Exiting
total		 Graduated
with
diploma		 Received a
certificate		 Reached
maximum ageb		 Died Dropped
outc
Alabama 12 x 9 x x x
Alaska 34 25 x x x 5
Arizona 66 50 x x x 15
Arkansas 17 16 x x x x
California 1,585 1,031 153 x x 328
Colorado 64 50 x x x 6
Connecticut 42 35 x x x x
Delaware x x x x x x
District of Columbia x x x x x x
Florida 153 76 58 x x 18
Georgia 81 x x x x 17
Hawaii 1,136 931 55 71 7 72
Idaho 15 7 x x x x
Illinois 234 177 x x x x
Indiana 19 10 x x x x
Iowa 53 37 x x x x
Kansas 37 28 x x x 7
Kentucky x x x x x x
Louisiana 9 5 x x x x
Maine 15 7 x x x x
Maryland 110 87 x x x 10
Massachusetts 158 114 x x x 31
Michigan 135 94 x x x 38
Minnesota 211 142 x x x 68
Mississippi 5 x x x x x
Missouri 30 24 x x x x
Montana 11 8 x x x x
Nebraska 27 22 x x x x
Nevada 80 14 57 x x x
New Hampshire 5 x x x x x
New Jersey 303 249 x x x x
New Mexico 13 7 x x x x
New York 498 245 127 x x 113
North Carolina 51 30 x x x 11
North Dakota 7 x x x x x
Ohio 84 33 45 x x x
Oklahoma 52 39 x x x 11
Oregon 80 42 x 13 x 15
Pennsylvania 111 x x x x x
Rhode Island 20 9 x x x x
South Carolina 11 x x x x x
South Dakota 9 x x x x x
Tennessee 20 x 6 x x x
Texas 261 109 130 x x x
Utah 51 36 x x x 12
Vermont x x x x x x
Virginia 198 112 47 x x x
Washington x x x x x x
West Virginia x x x x x x
Wisconsin 155 130 x x x 16
Wyoming 6 x x x x x
BIA schools x x x x x x
50 states and D.C. (including BIA schools) 6,296 4,204 799 207 39 1,047
American Samoa x x x x x x
Guam x x x x x x
Northern Marianas 37 x 7 x x x
Puerto Rico x x x x x x
Virgin Islands x x x x x x
U.S. and outlying areas 6,445 4,302 811 208 42 1,082
 
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Source:  U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS), OMB# 1820-0521:
"Children with Disabilities Exiting Special Education," 2004-05.  Data updated as of July 17, 2006.
 
Note:  See Part B Exiting Data Notes in appendix B for an explanation of individual state differences.
 
ªData are from a cumulative 12-month reporting period.
 
bChildren may exit special education services due to maximum age beginning at age 18 depending on state law or
practice or order of any court.
 
cDropped 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.
For the purpose of calculating dropout rates, OSEP counts students moved, not known to continue as dropouts.
 
- Data not available.
 
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: 2004-05ª
State Exiting
total		 Graduated
with
diploma		 Received a
certificate		 Reached
maximum ageb		 Died Dropped
outc
Alabama 2,591 316 1,320 104 15 836
Alaska 43 27 x x x 15
Arizona 463 256 x x x 197
Arkansas 1,088 788 30 x x 265
California 5,890 2,693 214 68 22 2,893
Colorado 287 185 x 26 x 69
Connecticut 741 402 x 25 x 300
Delaware 356 233 24 x x 93
District of Columbia 302 198 60 x x x
Florida 6,601 1,844 2,403 x x 2,316
Georgia 4,563 685 2,373 x x 1,491
Hawaii 19 10 x x x x
Idaho 18 13 x x x x
Illinois 4,537 2,704 94 65 27 1,647
Indiana 1,391 379 158 16 11 827
Iowa 450 224 7 x x 211
Kansas 544 341 x 13 x 188
Kentucky 652 357 47 x x 244
Louisiana 2,345 467 691 x x 1,158
Maine 36 22 x x x x
Maryland 2,674 1,249 247 66 24 1,088
Massachusetts 1,065 625 56 x x 374
Michigan 2,268 1,169 31 x x 1,058
Minnesota 863 365 x x x 495
Mississippi 1,884 458 1,097 x x 310
Missouri 2,309 1,289 37 73 17 893
Montana 11 7 x x x x
Nebraska 220 117 x 11 x 87
Nevada 457 41 277 x x 136
New Hampshire 30 x x x x 17
New Jersey 4,449 2,748 x 76 x 1,601
New Mexico 110 54 x x x x
New York 6,683 1,984 1,612 134 27 2,926
North Carolina 3,783 1,881 544 43 26 1,289
North Dakota 11 x x x x x
Ohio 4,206 975 1,839 234 18 1,140
Oklahoma 856 583 x x x 270
Oregon 146 61 23 x x 45
Pennsylvania 2,230 1,995 x 52 x 175
Rhode Island 113 82 x x x 28
South Carolina 3,477 783 1,068 68 18 1,540
South Dakota 13 x x x x 12
Tennessee 2,501 547 1,205 5 15 729
Texas 6,186 2,372 2,760 12 30 1,012
Utah 42 30 x x x 10
Vermont x 6 x x x x
Virginia 3,223 712 1,587 21 18 885
Washington x x x x x x
West Virginia 154 103 x x x 39
Wisconsin 1,289 606 20 51 8 604
Wyoming 16 x x x x x
BIA schools x x x x x x
50 states and D.C. (including BIA schools) 84,196 33,012 19,894 1,244 452 29,594
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 84,307 33,041 19,941 1,248 453 29,624
 
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Source:  U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS), OMB# 1820-0521:
"Children with Disabilities Exiting Special Education," 2004-05.  Data updated as of July 17, 2006.
 
Note:  See Part B Exiting Data Notes in appendix B for an explanation of individual state differences.
 
ªData are from a cumulative 12-month reporting period.
 
bChildren may exit special education services due to maximum age beginning at age 18 depending on state law or
practice or order of any court.
 
cDropped 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.
For the purpose of calculating dropout rates, OSEP counts students moved, not known to continue as dropouts.
 
- Data not available.
 
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: 2004-05ª
State Exiting
total		 Graduated
with
diploma		 Received a
certificate		 Reached
maximum ageb		 Died Dropped
outc
Alabama 66 45 13 x x x
Alaska 33 17 x x x 15
Arizona 2,423 1,218 x 53 x 1,139
Arkansas 107 67 x x x 36
California 14,705 8,352 678 172 48 5,455
Colorado 862 493 23 55 10 281
Connecticut 834 405 7 18 8 396
Delaware 40 30 x x x 6
District of Columbia 23 19 x x x x
Florida 3,786 1,437 997 x x 1,339
Georgia 323 79 116 x x 127
Hawaii 58 49 x 5 x x
Idaho 196 106 x x x 84
Illinois 2,151 1,458 16 34 6 637
Indiana 297 82 36 x x 176
Iowa 219 123 x x x 94
Kansas 322 184 x 5 x 132
Kentucky 33 19 x x x 13
Louisiana 42 23 x x x x
Maine 14 11 x x x x
Maryland 232 176 16 x x 36
Massachusetts 1,239 534 84 x x 617
Michigan 286 160 6 x x 117
Minnesota 273 132 x x x 140
Mississippi 13 x 7 x x x
Missouri 142 98 x x x 42
Montana 42 22 x x x x
Nebraska 181 99 x 5 x 71
Nevada 515 63 315 x x 134
New Hampshire 56 x x x x 37
New Jersey 2,760 1,768 x 38 x 942
New Mexico 1,325 660 392 x x 270
New York 5,088 1,511 1,075 63 19 2,420
North Carolina 247 119 21 x x 102
North Dakota 14 x x x x 7
Ohio 335 72 143 x x 99
Oklahoma 270 161 x x x 107
Oregon 448 161 72 x x 195
Pennsylvania 686 566 x 25 x 86
Rhode Island 170 110 x x x 56
South Carolina 80 x 23 x x 43
South Dakota 15 x x x x x
Tennessee 88 x 25 x x 41
Texas 12,296 4,636 4,859 x x 2,734
Utah 271 187 8 x x 71
Vermont x x x x x x
Virginia 540 220 156 x x 160
Washington x x x x x x
West Virginia 11 6 x x x x
Wisconsin 386 229 9 x x 141
Wyoming 85 31 x x x 52
BIA schools x x x x x x
50 states and D.C. (including BIA schools) 54,631 26,007 9,135 544 230 18,715
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 23 x x x x 15
U.S. and outlying areas 57,436 27,035 9,441 667 254 20,039
 
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Source:  U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS), OMB# 1820-0521:
"Children with Disabilities Exiting Special Education," 2004-05.  Data updated as of July 17, 2006.
 
Note:  See Part B Exiting Data Notes in appendix B for an explanation of individual state differences.
 
ªData are from a cumulative 12-month reporting period.
 
bChildren may exit special education services due to maximum age beginning at age 18 depending on state law or
practice or order of any court.
 
cDropped 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.
For the purpose of calculating dropout rates, OSEP counts students moved, not known to continue as dropouts.
 
- Data not available.
 
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: 2004-05ª
State Exiting
total		 Graduated
with
diploma		 Received a
certificate		 Reached
maximum ageb		 Died Dropped
outc
Alabama 3,071 771 991 50 17 1,242
Alaska 414 258 22 x x 129
Arizona 3,324 2,274 x 85 x 945
Arkansas 2,620 2,020 48 x x 538
California 13,156 8,550 662 249 65 3,630
Colorado 2,725 2,024 92 96 15 498
Connecticut 3,198 2,477 16 42 8 655
Delaware 438 304 41 x x 88
District of Columbia 7 x x x x x
Florida 11,813 5,765 3,002 x x 2,986
Georgia 5,514 2,019 1,643 x x 1,830
Hawaii 207 175 10 x x 13
Idaho 1,405 961 21 19 8 396
Illinois 10,656 8,162 81 135 42 2,236
Indiana 8,954 3,829 799 96 53 4,177
Iowa 4,711 3,234 196 25 20 1,236
Kansas 3,151 2,297 x 41 x 793
Kentucky 4,191 2,607 320 25 32 1,207
Louisiana 1,827 767 386 x x 650
Maine 2,527 1,568 48 x x 885
Maryland 3,586 2,448 300 55 20 763
Massachusetts 6,724 5,086 274 12 25 1,327
Michigan 8,979 6,697 253 x x 1,967
Minnesota 5,657 4,349 x 24 x 1,267
Mississippi 987 345 439 7 6 190
Missouri 6,631 4,825 32 83 23 1,668
Montana 1,105 780 x x 6 312
Nebraska 2,018 1,498 39 64 18 399
Nevada 1,305 373 633 x x 290
New Hampshire 2,995 1,548 x x x 1,402
New Jersey 9,469 7,534 x 150 x 1,760
New Mexico 895 532 193 x x 168
New York 15,336 9,009 2,630 209 67 3,421
North Carolina 5,210 3,267 373 70 41 1,459
North Dakota 775 573 8 x x 165
Ohio 13,582 5,294 5,441 847 47 1,953
Oklahoma 4,217 2,990 x x 14 1,211
Oregon 3,784 1,793 544 222 16 1,209
Pennsylvania 12,131 10,710 21 78 35 1,287
Rhode Island 1,482 1,105 x 21 x 347
South Carolina 3,303 1,135 526 64 27 1,551
South Dakota 478 295 14 x x 162
Tennessee 5,763 2,183 1,648 12 33 1,887
Texas 12,668 6,267 4,848 x x 1,484
Utah 1,977 1,387 60 19 7 504
Vermont 842 527 x x x 292
Virginia 6,471 2,821 2,329 32 20 1,269
Washington x x x x x x
West Virginia 3,128 2,057 160 x x 887
Wisconsin 7,300 5,759 182 103 42 1,214
Wyoming 785 383 x 16 x 374
BIA schools x x x x x x
50 states and D.C. (including BIA schools) 233,494 143,640 29,392 3,028 1,110 56,324
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 233,495 143,640 29,393 3,028 1,110 56,324
 
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Source:  U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS), OMB# 1820-0521:
"Children with Disabilities Exiting Special Education," 2004-05.  Data updated as of July 17, 2006.
 
Note:  See Part B Exiting Data Notes in appendix B for an explanation of individual state differences.
 
ªData are from a cumulative 12-month reporting period.
 
bChildren may exit special education services due to maximum age beginning at age 18 depending on state law or
practice or order of any court.
 
cDropped 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.
For the purpose of calculating dropout rates, OSEP counts students moved, not known to continue as dropouts.
 
- Data not available.
 
x = Data Suppressed.