Table 4-2. Students with disabilities served under IDEA, Part B, in the U.S. and outlying areas who
exited school, by exit reason and age: Fall 2005-06ª


Age
Exiting
total		 Graduated
with
diploma
Received a
certificate
Reached
maximum ageb		 Transferred
to regular
education		 Moved, known
to be
continuingc

Died
Dropped
outd
14 71,161 93 23 0 19,591 45,635 329 5,490
15 77,213 75 54 0 17,111 49,035 371 10,567
16 91,906 4,810 623 0 15,526 48,667 395 21,885
17 193,067 94,529 17,466 0 11,478 39,079 412 30,103
18 166,799 91,785 25,028 749 5,576 19,859 285 23,517
19 50,017 23,694 9,857 372 1,489 5,923 173 8,509
20 17,790 6,585 4,272 1,471 422 1,971 100 2,969
21 11,285 2,772 3,541 2,832 204 815 60 1,061
14-21 679,238 224,343 60,864 5,424 71,397 210,984 2,125 104,101
 
 
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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, 2005-06."  Data updated as of July 15, 2007.
 
Note: Please see Part B Exiting Data Notes in appendix B for information the state submitted to clarify its data submissions.
 
ªData are from a cumulative 12-month reporting period.
 
bChildren may exit special education services due to maximum age depending on state law or practice or order of any court.
 
cMoved, known to be continuing is the total number of students who moved out of the catchment area or otherwise
transferred to another district and are known to be continuing in an educational program.
 
dDropped out is defined as the total number of students 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.


 

Table 4-2a. Students with specific learning disabilities served under IDEA, Part B, in the
U.S. and outlying areas who exited school, by exit reason and age: Fall 2005-06ª


Age
Exiting
total		 Graduated
with
diploma
Received a
certificate
Reached
maximum ageb		 Transferred
to regular
education		 Moved, known
to be
continuingc

Died
Dropped
outd
14 36,599 84 19 0 10,026 23,265 96 3,109
15 40,769 37 28 0 9,352 25,251 121 5,980
16 50,526 3,058 319 0 9,207 25,671 151 12,120
17 119,872 64,562 10,124 0 6,822 20,951 160 17,253
18 102,684 61,042 13,469 313 3,231 10,678 100 13,851
19 27,352 14,182 4,484 161 775 2,836 40 4,874
20 5,582 2,127 828 222 176 687 10 1,532
21 1,912 466 220 488 45 188 3 502
14-21 385,296 145,558 29,491 1,184 39,634 109,527 681 59,221
 
 
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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, 2005-06."  Data updated as of July 15, 2007.
 
Note: Please see Part B Exiting Data Notes in appendix B for information the state submitted to clarify its data submissions.
 
ªData are from a cumulative 12-month reporting period.
 
bChildren may exit special education services due to maximum age depending on state law or practice or order of any court.
 
cMoved, known to be continuing is the total number of students who moved out of the catchment area or otherwise
transferred to another district and are known to be continuing in an educational program.
 
dDropped out is defined as the total number of students 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.


 

Table 4-2b. Students with speech or language impairments served under IDEA, Part B, in the
U.S. and outlying areas who exited school, by exit reason and age: Fall 2005-06ª


Age
Exiting
total		 Graduated
with
diploma
Received a
certificate
Reached
maximum ageb		 Transferred
to regular
education		 Moved, known
to be
continuingc

Died
Dropped
outd
14 6,627 1 0 0 4,690 1,705 1 230
15 4,283 4 1 0 2,730 1,290 6 252
16 3,173 145 16 0 1,612 977 3 420
17 5,248 2,802 251 0 984 703 4 504
18 3,888 2,377 355 6 404 324 4 418
19 1,035 550 144 4 80 106 1 150
20 244 101 42 17 9 27 3 45
21 76 25 16 16 3 7 0 9
14-21 24,574 6,005 825 43 10,512 5,139 22 2,028
 
 
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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, 2005-06."  Data updated as of July 15, 2007.
 
Note: Please see Part B Exiting Data Notes in appendix B for information the state submitted to clarify its data submissions.
 
ªData are from a cumulative 12-month reporting period.
 
bChildren may exit special education services due to maximum age depending on state law or practice or order of any court.
 
cMoved, known to be continuing is the total number of students who moved out of the catchment area or otherwise
transferred to another district and are known to be continuing in an educational program.
 
dDropped out is defined as the total number of students 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.


 

Table 4-2c. Students with mental retardation served under IDEA, Part B, in the
U.S. and outlying areas who exited school, by exit reason and age: Fall 2005-06ª


Age
Exiting
total		 Graduated
with
diploma
Received a
certificate
Reached
maximum ageb		 Transferred
to regular
education		 Moved, known
to be
continuingc

Died
Dropped
outd
14 4,985 1 0 0 403 4,147 37 397
15 5,789 6 5 0 405 4,424 86 863
16 7,191 199 73 0 419 4,485 54 1,961
17 13,866 3,620 3,195 0 398 3,895 52 2,706
18 18,584 6,935 6,219 200 350 2,313 52 2,515
19 8,695 2,984 3,193 104 175 1,027 42 1,170
20 6,013 2,206 1,938 658 84 519 37 571
21 4,816 1,160 1,939 1,163 67 240 21 226
14-21 69,939 17,111 16,562 2,125 2,301 21,050 381 10,409
 
 
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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, 2005-06."  Data updated as of July 15, 2007.
 
Note: Please see Part B Exiting Data Notes in appendix B for information the state submitted to clarify its data submissions.
 
ªData are from a cumulative 12-month reporting period.
 
bChildren may exit special education services due to maximum age depending on state law or practice or order of any court.
 
cMoved, known to be continuing is the total number of students who moved out of the catchment area or otherwise
transferred to another district and are known to be continuing in an educational program.
 
dDropped out is defined as the total number of students 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.


 

Table 4-2d. Students with emotional disturbance served under IDEA, Part B, in the
U.S. and outlying areas who exited school, by exit reason and age: Fall 2005-06ª


Age
Exiting
total		 Graduated
with
diploma
Received a
certificate
Reached
maximum ageb		 Transferred
to regular
education		 Moved, known
to be
continuingc

Died
Dropped
outd
14 12,625 4 2 0 1,839 9,678 40 1,062
15 15,683 16 9 0 2,003 11,251 37 2,367
16 18,986 652 135 0 1,805 11,364 44 4,986
17 27,706 9,144 1,727 0 1,421 8,858 51 6,505
18 19,035 7,838 1,871 164 705 4,106 32 4,319
19 5,739 2,214 662 69 217 1,134 21 1,422
20 1,875 593 209 145 61 375 6 486
21 858 173 113 214 29 142 3 184
14-21 102,507 20,634 4,728 592 8,080 46,908 234 21,331
 
 
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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, 2005-06."  Data updated as of July 15, 2007.
 
Note: Please see Part B Exiting Data Notes in appendix B for information the state submitted to clarify its data submissions.
 
ªData are from a cumulative 12-month reporting period.
 
bChildren may exit special education services due to maximum age depending on state law or practice or order of any court.
 
cMoved, known to be continuing is the total number of students who moved out of the catchment area or otherwise
transferred to another district and are known to be continuing in an educational program.
 
dDropped out is defined as the total number of students 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.


 

Table 4-2e. Students with multiple disabilities served under IDEA, Part B, in the
U.S. and outlying areas who exited school, by exit reason and age: Fall 2005-06ª


Age
Exiting
total		 Graduated
with
diploma
Received a
certificate
Reached
maximum ageb		 Transferred
to regular
education		 Moved, known
to be
continuingc

Died
Dropped
outd
14 1,030 0 0 0 70 837 40 83
15 1,143 0 1 0 70 899 38 135
16 1,356 14 9 0 67 922 54 290
17 2,439 878 231 0 72 798 43 417
18 2,655 1,253 415 14 29 562 40 342
19 1,361 553 309 6 33 272 40 148
20 1,566 483 578 198 25 162 25 95
21 1,636 434 567 464 13 104 20 34
14-21 13,186 3,615 2,110 682 379 4,556 300 1,544
 
 
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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, 2005-06."  Data updated as of July 15, 2007.
 
Note: Please see Part B Exiting Data Notes in appendix B for information the state submitted to clarify its data submissions.
 
ªData are from a cumulative 12-month reporting period.
 
bChildren may exit special education services due to maximum age depending on state law or practice or order of any court.
 
cMoved, known to be continuing is the total number of students who moved out of the catchment area or otherwise
transferred to another district and are known to be continuing in an educational program.
 
dDropped out is defined as the total number of students 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.


 

Table 4-2f. Students with hearing impairments served under IDEA, Part B, in the
U.S. and outlying areas who exited school, by exit reason and age: Fall 2005-06ª


Age
Exiting
total		 Graduated
with
diploma
Received a
certificate
Reached
maximum ageb		 Transferred
to regular
education		 Moved, known
to be
continuingc

Died
Dropped
outd
14 638 0 0 0 179 408 2 49
15 610 0 1 0 153 382 0 74
16 652 54 2 0 133 355 1 107
17 1,975 1,238 168 0 99 311 5 154
18 1,981 1,315 291 2 60 182 3 128
19 760 430 163 4 28 68 1 66
20 289 123 86 16 11 21 0 32
21 179 51 59 33 9 11 0 16
14-21 7,084 3,211 770 55 672 1,738 12 626
 
 
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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, 2005-06."  Data updated as of July 15, 2007.
 
Note: Please see Part B Exiting Data Notes in appendix B for information the state submitted to clarify its data submissions.
 
ªData are from a cumulative 12-month reporting period.
 
bChildren may exit special education services due to maximum age depending on state law or practice or order of any court.
 
cMoved, known to be continuing is the total number of students who moved out of the catchment area or otherwise
transferred to another district and are known to be continuing in an educational program.
 
dDropped out is defined as the total number of students 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.


 

Table 4-2g. Students with orthopedic impairments served under IDEA, Part B, in the
U.S. and outlying areas who exited school, by exit reason and age: Fall 2005-06ª


Age
Exiting
total		 Graduated
with
diploma
Received a
certificate
Reached
maximum ageb		 Transferred
to regular
education		 Moved, known
to be
continuingc

Died
Dropped
outd
14 504 0 1 0 190 264 21 28
15 487 2 1 0 157 271 16 40
16 517 72 5 0 125 223 26 66
17 1,275 727 122 0 124 191 20 91
18 1,328 785 221 1 67 151 11 92
19 621 337 141 3 27 61 10 42
20 312 142 76 25 10 23 9 27
21 321 66 96 104 7 19 10 19
14-21 5,365 2,131 663 133 707 1,203 123 405
 
 
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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, 2005-06."  Data updated as of July 15, 2007.
 
Note: Please see Part B Exiting Data Notes in appendix B for information the state submitted to clarify its data submissions.
 
ªData are from a cumulative 12-month reporting period.
 
bChildren may exit special education services due to maximum age depending on state law or practice or order of any court.
 
cMoved, known to be continuing is the total number of students who moved out of the catchment area or otherwise
transferred to another district and are known to be continuing in an educational program.
 
dDropped out is defined as the total number of students 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.


 

Table 4-2h. Students with other health impairments served under IDEA, Part B, in the
U.S. and outlying areas who exited school, by exit reason and age: Fall 2005-06ª


Age
Exiting
total		 Graduated
with
diploma
Received a
certificate
Reached
maximum ageb		 Transferred
to regular
education		 Moved, known
to be
continuingc

Died
Dropped
outd
14 6,949 1 0 0 1,963 4,452 81 452
15 7,411 9 6 0 2,066 4,513 55 762
16 8,364 476 54 0 1,992 4,032 48 1,762
17 17,412 9,485 1,333 0 1,427 2,865 66 2,236
18 13,475 8,261 1,646 44 640 1,200 35 1,649
19 3,257 1,815 500 15 126 264 13 524
20 739 326 153 51 26 53 7 123
21 307 91 89 68 11 10 1 37
14-21 57,914 20,464 3,781 178 8,251 17,389 306 7,545
 
 
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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, 2005-06."  Data updated as of July 15, 2007.
 
Note: Please see Part B Exiting Data Notes in appendix B for information the state submitted to clarify its data submissions.
 
ªData are from a cumulative 12-month reporting period.
 
bChildren may exit special education services due to maximum age depending on state law or practice or order of any court.
 
cMoved, known to be continuing is the total number of students who moved out of the catchment area or otherwise
transferred to another district and are known to be continuing in an educational program.
 
dDropped out is defined as the total number of students 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.


 

Table 4-2i. Students with visual impairments served under IDEA, Part B, in the
U.S. and outlying areas who exited school, by exit reason and age: Fall 2005-06ª


Age
Exiting
total		 Graduated
with
diploma
Received a
certificate
Reached
maximum ageb		 Transferred
to regular
education		 Moved, known
to be
continuingc

Died
Dropped
outd
14 228 1 0 0 70 137 2 18
15 205 0 0 0 41 144 4 16
16 212 34 0 0 32 110 6 30
17 750 528 40 0 37 83 3 59
18 679 458 83 1 21 59 2 55
19 242 158 36 1 7 24 0 16
20 128 64 33 7 3 15 1 5
21 120 30 53 19 6 9 1 2
14-21 2,564 1,273 245 28 217 581 19 201
 
 
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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, 2005-06."  Data updated as of July 15, 2007.
 
Note: Please see Part B Exiting Data Notes in appendix B for information the state submitted to clarify its data submissions.
 
ªData are from a cumulative 12-month reporting period.
 
bChildren may exit special education services due to maximum age depending on state law or practice or order of any court.
 
cMoved, known to be continuing is the total number of students who moved out of the catchment area or otherwise
transferred to another district and are known to be continuing in an educational program.
 
dDropped out is defined as the total number of students 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.


 

Table 4-2j. Students with autism served under IDEA, Part B, in the
U.S. and outlying areas who exited school, by exit reason and age: Fall 2005-06ª


Age
Exiting
total		 Graduated
with
diploma
Received a
certificate
Reached
maximum ageb		 Transferred
to regular
education		 Moved, known
to be
continuingc

Died
Dropped
outd
14 757 1 1 0 114 589 7 45
15 602 1 1 0 87 465 2 46
16 593 79 7 0 84 343 4 76
17 1,538 947 184 0 55 258 5 89
18 1,553 931 323 3 38 183 3 72
19 646 298 168 5 13 94 3 65
20 836 326 288 107 12 65 0 38
21 798 200 325 211 6 41 0 15
14-21 7,323 2,783 1,297 326 409 2,038 24 446
 
 
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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, 2005-06."  Data updated as of July 15, 2007.
 
Note: Please see Part B Exiting Data Notes in appendix B for information the state submitted to clarify its data submissions.
 
ªData are from a cumulative 12-month reporting period.
 
bChildren may exit special education services due to maximum age depending on state law or practice or order of any court.
 
cMoved, known to be continuing is the total number of students who moved out of the catchment area or otherwise
transferred to another district and are known to be continuing in an educational program.
 
dDropped out is defined as the total number of students 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.


 

Table 4-2k. Students with deaf-blindness served under IDEA, Part B, in the
U.S. and outlying areas who exited school, by exit reason and age: Fall 2005-06ª


Age
Exiting
total		 Graduated
with
diploma
Received a
certificate
Reached
maximum ageb		 Transferred
to regular
education		 Moved, known
to be
continuingc

Died
Dropped
outd
14 16 0 0 0 5 9 1 1
15 11 0 0 0 0 8 2 1
16 23 1 1 0 4 14 0 3
17 41 24 2 0 0 11 0 4
18 50 39 4 0 2 2 2 1
19 21 15 3 0 0 2 0 1
20 29 13 5 2 1 7 0 1
21 29 6 6 11 2 3 0 1
14-21 220 98 21 13 14 56 5 13
 
 
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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, 2005-06."  Data updated as of July 15, 2007.
 
Note: Please see Part B Exiting Data Notes in appendix B for information the state submitted to clarify its data submissions.
 
ªData are from a cumulative 12-month reporting period.
 
bChildren may exit special education services due to maximum age depending on state law or practice or order of any court.
 
cMoved, known to be continuing is the total number of students who moved out of the catchment area or otherwise
transferred to another district and are known to be continuing in an educational program.
 
dDropped out is defined as the total number of students 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.


 

Table 4-2l. Students with traumatic brain injury served under IDEA, Part B, in the
U.S. and outlying areas who exited school, by exit reason and age: Fall 2005-06ª


Age
Exiting
total		 Graduated
with
diploma
Received a
certificate
Reached
maximum ageb		 Transferred
to regular
education		 Moved, known
to be
continuingc

Died
Dropped
outd
14 203 0 0 0 42 144 1 16
15 220 0 1 0 47 137 4 31
16 313 26 2 0 46 171 4 64
17 945 574 89 0 39 155 3 85
18 887 551 131 1 29 99 1 75
19 288 158 54 0 8 35 2 31
20 177 81 36 23 4 17 2 14
21 233 70 58 41 6 41 1 16
14-21 3,266 1,460 371 65 221 799 18 332
 
 
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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, 2005-06."  Data updated as of July 15, 2007.
 
Note: Please see Part B Exiting Data Notes in appendix B for information the state submitted to clarify its data submissions.
 
ªData are from a cumulative 12-month reporting period.
 
bChildren may exit special education services due to maximum age depending on state law or practice or order of any court.
 
cMoved, known to be continuing is the total number of students who moved out of the catchment area or otherwise
transferred to another district and are known to be continuing in an educational program.
 
dDropped out is defined as the total number of students 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.