Special Education Student Counts by Setting and Disability Category 2012 to 2018
To accompany our recent white paper, “Funding Reform: A High-Impact Strategy for High Quality Special Education Programs,” a data companion/dashboard was created to provide a state-by-state accounting of special education rates, categories, settings, and other relevant information. This “data dashboard” tracks changes over time (2012 to 2018) of state-level numbers in special education programming. Shifting numbers of students by disability category over time and instructional setting are reported, along with much other state-level information. It is our intention to update this “dashboard” as data comes available from the USED.
What is the Data Source?
The US Office of Special Education Programs collects and publishes data under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B. These data concern the number of children with disabilities served by age, disability category, and the setting in which students receive services. Commonly referred to as “Section 618 State Level Data” these data provide an interesting glimpse into the differences and similarities between state special education programming. Student counts are derived from the October student counts.
To view data, click on interactive graphic below.
SOURCE: https://data.ed.gov/dataset/idea-section-618-data-products-state-level-data-files
