Table 1-9: Children and students ages 3 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, in the U.S. and outlying areas,
by LEP status and state: Fall 2006
  Number of children and
students with disabilities
served under IDEA, Part B
Percentª of children
served under IDEA, Part B
Percentb of population
served under IDEA, Part B

State
Limited
English
proficiency
English
proficient
Limited
English
proficiency
English
proficient
Limited
English
proficiency
English
proficient
Alabama 1,088 87,925 1.22 98.78 0.09 7.40
Alaska 2,614 15,146 14.72 85.28 1.38 7.97
Arizona 19,890 106,764 15.70 84.30 1.20 6.44
Arkansas 2,427 65,706 3.56 96.44 0.34 9.07
California 175,765 496,972 26.13 73.87 1.75 4.95
Colorado 8,777 74,782 10.50 89.50 0.72 6.17
Connecticut 3,178 65,949 4.60 95.40 0.36 7.39
Delaware 704 18,662 3.64 96.36 0.32 8.53
District of Columbia - - . . . .
Florida 26,253 372,036 6.59 93.41 0.62 8.82
Georgia 5,012 191,798 2.55 97.45 0.20 7.53
Hawaii 1,593 19,506 7.55 92.45 0.51 6.24
Idaho 1,514 26,925 5.32 94.68 0.37 6.61
Illinois 10,864 315,899 3.32 96.68 0.32 9.25
Indiana 2,268 176,775 1.27 98.73 0.14 10.57
Iowa 2,072 69,322 2.90 97.10 0.27 8.93
Kansas 1,850 63,981 2.81 97.19 0.25 8.59
Kentucky 1,196 108,158 1.09 98.91 0.11 10.34
Louisiana 488 88,934 0.55 99.45 0.04 7.62
Maine 402 35,162 1.13 98.87 0.13 11.46
Maryland 2,781 103,958 2.61 97.39 0.19 7.18
Massachusetts 8,057 157,902 4.85 95.15 0.51 9.94
Michigan 2,219 239,722 0.92 99.08 0.08 8.98
Minnesota 6,275 111,649 5.32 94.68 0.47 8.33
Mississippi 341 67,249 0.50 99.50 0.04 8.33
Missouri 890 140,516 0.63 99.37 0.06 9.36
Montana 956 17,601 5.15 94.85 0.41 7.48
Nebraska 1,994 42,839 4.45 95.55 0.42 9.03
Nevada 6,666 41,564 13.82 86.18 1.06 6.58
New Hampshire 290 31,109 0.92 99.08 0.09 9.55
New Jersey 4,207 245,902 1.68 98.32 0.19 11.20
New Mexico 9,609 38,308 20.05 79.95 1.78 7.11
New York 24,424 427,505 5.40 94.60 0.50 8.70
North Carolina 5,542 186,909 2.88 97.12 0.24 8.23
North Dakota 400 11,858 3.26 96.74 0.24 7.06
Ohio 1,818 267,315 0.68 99.32 0.06 9.03
Oklahoma 2,436 93,424 2.54 97.46 0.26 9.91
Oregon 6,544 71,288 8.41 91.59 0.72 7.88
Pennsylvania 3,697 289,101 1.26 98.74 0.12 9.35
Rhode Island 921 29,322 3.05 96.95 0.34 10.73
South Carolina - - . . . .
South Dakota 690 17,134 3.87 96.13 0.33 8.23
Tennessee 473 119,790 0.39 99.61 0.03 7.95
Texas 79,367 414,935 16.06 83.94 1.19 6.20
Utah 5,214 55,952 8.52 91.48 0.65 6.94
Vermont 99 13,911 0.71 99.29 0.07 9.15
Virginia 3,921 166,873 2.30 97.70 0.20 8.66
Washington 7,625 115,354 6.20 93.80 0.47 7.14
West Virginia 146 48,908 0.30 99.70 0.03 11.63
Wisconsin 4,478 124,048 3.48 96.52 0.31 8.71
Wyoming 505 13,440 3.62 96.38 0.38 10.24
BIE schools 2,198 4,720 31.77 68.23 . .
50 states and D.C. (including BIE schools) 462,738 6,110,508 7.04 92.96 0.59 7.82
American Samoa 1,138 8 99.30 0.70 . .
Guam 2,170 210 91.18 8.82 . .
Northern Marianas 0 774 0.00 100.00 . .
Puerto Rico - - . . . .
Virgin Islands 76 1,490 4.85 95.15 . .
U.S. and outlying areas 466,122 6,112,990 7.08 92.92 0.59 7.71
 
 
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Source:  U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS), OMB #1820-0043:
"Children with Disabilities Receiving Special Education Under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
 2006.  Data updated as of July 15, 2007.
 
Note:  Please see the Part B LEP Data Notes in appendix B for information the state submitted to clarify its data submission.
 
ªPercent = Number of children and students ages 3-21 in the English proficient column divided by the English proficient total,
multiplied by 100.
 
The sum of English proficient percentages may not equal 100 percent because of rounding.
 
bPercent of population = Number of students ages 3-21 served under IDEA, Part B divided by the number of students ages 3-21
in the population, multiplied by 100.  See table C1 for the denominator.
 
. Percentage cannot be calculated.
 
- Data not available.