I. Number of Students with Disabilities Receiving Special Education Services
States are required to report their "Child Count" to the U.S. Department of Education each year as part of the Annual Federal Data Report. The Child Count is the number of students with disabilities receiving special education services. The State collects this data (primary disability) on the last Friday in October (Fall Snapshot Date) through the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS).
State Totals
Ages |
2004-05 |
2005-06 |
2006-07 |
|---|---|---|---|
3-5 |
41,564 |
40,236 |
39,351 |
6-21 |
472,672 |
467,169 |
454,951 |
3-21 |
514,236 |
507,405 |
494,302 |
By Race and Ethnicity, Ages 3-5
Ethnicity |
2004-05 |
2005-06 |
2006-07 |
|---|---|---|---|
Native
American |
155 |
151 |
173 |
Asian |
921 |
936 |
1,026 |
Black |
4,900 |
4,8395 |
4,761 |
Hispanic |
16,989 |
17,298 |
17,198 |
White |
18,599 |
17,012
|
16,193 |
Total |
41,564 |
40,236 |
39,351 |
By Race and Ethnicity, Ages 6-21
Ethnicity |
2004-05 |
2005-06 |
2006-07 |
|---|---|---|---|
Native
American |
1,942 |
1,986 |
1,994 |
Asian |
5,240 |
5,512 |
5,774 |
Black |
86,912 |
87,546 |
85,476 |
Hispanic |
192,362 |
192,885 |
191,804 |
White |
186,216 |
179,240 |
169,903 |
Total |
472,672 |
467,169 |
454,951 |
By Disability, Ages 3-5
Disability |
2004-05 |
2005-06 |
2006-07 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auditory Impairment (AI) | 750 |
744
|
763 |
| Autism (AU) | 1,824 |
2,123
|
2,443 |
| Deaf-Blind (DB) | 13 |
16 |
16 |
| Emotional Disturbance (ED) | 173 |
167 |
162 |
| Learning Disabled (LD) | 693 |
634 |
479 |
| Mental Retardation (MR) | 1,132 |
1,173
|
1,175 |
| Multiple Disabilities (MD) | 455 |
409 |
379 |
| Orthopedic Impairment (OI) | 651
|
661
|
622 |
| Other Health Impaired (OHI) | 2,469
|
2,485 |
2,607 |
| Speech Impairment (SI) | 32,822 |
31,185 |
30,068 |
| Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) | 73 |
72 |
68 |
| Visual Impairment (VI) | 509 |
567 |
569 |
| Total | 41,564 |
40,236 |
39,351 |
By Disability, Ages 6-21
Disability |
2004-05 |
2005-06 |
2006-07 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auditory Impairment (AI) | 5,819 |
6,001
|
6,262 |
| Autism (AU) | 12,412 |
14,608
|
16,801 |
| Deaf-Blind (DB) | 86 |
80 |
82 |
| Emotional Disturbance (ED) | 37,375 |
36,849
|
35,277 |
| Learning Disabled (LD) | 251,732 |
243,509
|
231,900 |
| Mental Retardation (MR) | 26,828 |
27,040
|
27,209 |
| Multiple Disabilities (MD) | 5,635 |
5,259
|
4,703 |
| Orthopedic Impairment (OI) | 4,399 |
4,308
|
4,251 |
| Other Health Impaired (OHI) | 52,709 |
54,686 |
55,547 |
| Speech Impairment (SI) | 71,919 |
70,988
|
68,986 |
| Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) | 1,216 |
1,241 |
1,273 |
| Visual Impairment (VI) | 2,542 |
2,600
|
2,660 |
| Total | 472,672 |
467,169 |
454,951 |
Texas Education Agency | Division of IDEA Coordination
1701 North Congress Avenue | Austin, Texas 78701-1494
Telephone: 512.463.9414 | Fax: 512.463.9560
Created: August 6, 2007
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