The Special Education Observatory · East South Central · South
Special education in Tennessee
Students with IEPs in Tennessee, where they spend the school day, and all 149 districts, from 2024–25 federal data.
- 130,963school-age students with IEPs1.8% of the national total
- 13.1%of enrolled students have an IEP2.3 points below the nation (15.3%) · 44th of 51
- 76.5%in general education 80% or more of the day8.7 points above the nation (67.9%) · 15th of 51
- 10.5%in general education less than 40% of the day2.5 points below the nation (13.0%) · 27th of 51
- 146districts reporting a count2 withheld for privacy
Tennessee, district by district
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Where students learn
Every setting the federal educational environments file reports for school-age students with IEPs in Tennessee, beside the national share.
- In general education 80% or more of the day76.5%
- In general education 40% to 79% of the day10.8%
- In general education less than 40% of the day10.5%
- Separate school0.6%
- Residential facility0.1%
- Homebound or hospital0.6%
- Correctional facilityLess than 0.1%
- Parentally placed in private school1.2%
| Setting | Students | Share | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| In general education 80% or more of the day | 100,112 | 76.5% | 67.9% |
| In general education 40% to 79% of the day | 13,848 | 10.8% | 15.2% |
| In general education less than 40% of the day | 13,260 | 10.5% | 13.0% |
| Separate school | 614 | 0.6% | 2.5% |
| Residential facility | 129 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Homebound or hospital | 621 | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Correctional facility | 53 | Less than 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Parentally placed in private school | 1,274 | 1.2% | 1.8% |
What may be driving it
Where Tennessee sits among the 50 states and DC on five measures, beside the nation.
- Identification rate13.1%44th highest of 51
- In general education 80% or more of the day76.5%15th highest of 51
- In separate settings1.3%38th highest of 51
- Spending per student$12,96243rd highest of 51
- School-age poverty (estimate)17.5%9th highest of 51
Questions worth asking
- 13.1% of Tennessee's students have an IEP, 2.3 points below the nation (15.3%). How do referral, evaluation and eligibility practices shape that share?[1][3]
- 76.5% of students with IEPs spend 80% or more of the day in general education, against 67.9% for the nation. What makes inclusion work where it does, and what limits it elsewhere?[2]
- 1.3% of students with IEPs learn in separate settings, against 2.8% for the nation. What share of special education spending follows those placements?[2]
- Spending per student is $12,962, against $17,314 for the nation. How much of the difference is cost of living, staffing levels or special education services?[6]
Every district in Tennessee
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| Achievement School DistrictNashville · Specialized public school district | 1,412 | 138 | 9.8% | 75.4% | Not published | Not published | $19,579 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AlamoAlamo · Regular school district | 600 | 56 | 9.3% | 80.4% | Not published | 20.2% | $9,923 |
| AlcoaAlcoa · Regular school district | 2,270 | 314 | 13.8% | 68.5% | 9.9% | 11.2% | $14,433 |
| Alvin C. York Agricultural InstituteJamestown · Specialized public school district | 493 | 45 | 9.1% | Not published | 0.0% | Not published | Not published |
| Anderson CountyClinton · Regular school district | 6,018 | 1,003 | 16.7% | 78.4% | 9.3% | 15.2% | Not published |
| ArlingtonArlington · Regular school district | 4,403 | 493 | 11.2% | 82.8% | 10.5% | 5.0% | $11,859 |
| AthensAthens · Regular school district | 1,748 | 316 | 18.1% | 85.1% | 10.8% | 21.4% | $11,141 |
| BartlettBartlett · Regular school district | 8,834 | 1,125 | 12.7% | 79.6% | 14.2% | 10.6% | $11,581 |
| Bedford CountyShelbyville · Regular school district | 9,042 | 1,001 | 11.1% | 83.1% | 9.1% | 21.7% | $10,517 |
| BellsBells · Regular school district | 407 | 38 | 9.3% | 73.7% | Not published | 13.3% | $10,793 |
| Benton CountyCamden · Regular school district | 2,150 | 439 | 20.4% | 80.6% | 4.6% | 22.7% | $11,970 |
| Bledsoe CountyPikeville · Regular school district | 1,570 | 334 | 21.3% | 85.0% | 6.9% | 21.2% | $15,363 |
| Blount CountyMaryville · Regular school district | 10,270 | 1,459 | 14.2% | 75.5% | 9.5% | 9.7% | $12,927 |
| BradfordBradford · Regular school district | 630 | 88 | 14.0% | 84.1% | Not published | 13.5% | $12,646 |
| Bradley CountyCleveland · Regular school district | 10,202 | 1,209 | 11.9% | 63.9% | 14.7% | 12.2% | $11,201 |
| BristolBristol · Regular school district | 4,044 | 651 | 16.1% | 76.5% | 10.3% | 22.7% | $13,012 |
| Campbell CountyJacksboro · Regular school district | 5,118 | 905 | 17.7% | 81.3% | 7.3% | 26.1% | $11,007 |
| Cannon CountyWoodbury · Regular school district | 1,813 | 229 | 12.6% | 74.7% | Not published | 18.6% | $11,159 |
| Carroll CountyHuntingdon · Specialized public school district | 1 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | $550,500 |
| Carter CountyElizabethton · Regular school district | 4,450 | 683 | 15.3% | 73.8% | 17.0% | 19.7% | $11,729 |
| Cheatham CountyAshland City · Regular school district | 5,451 | 877 | 16.1% | 85.2% | 6.5% | 9.9% | $11,180 |
| Chester CountyHenderson · Regular school district | 2,801 | 294 | 10.5% | 74.8% | 3.7% | 15.6% | $10,392 |
| Claiborne CountyTazewell · Regular school district | 3,967 | 623 | 15.7% | 79.8% | 12.0% | 19.6% | $12,168 |
| Clay CountyCelina · Regular school district | 1,054 | 146 | 13.9% | 80.8% | 9.6% | 28.6% | $12,380 |
| ClevelandCleveland · Regular school district | 5,890 | 809 | 13.7% | 72.8% | 13.5% | 15.8% | $12,469 |
| ClintonClinton · Regular school district | 963 | 131 | 13.6% | 85.5% | Not published | 16.9% | $11,925 |
| Cocke CountyNewport · Regular school district | 4,202 | 632 | 15.0% | 75.8% | Not published | 27.5% | $11,997 |
| Coffee CountyManchester · Regular school district | 4,313 | 652 | 15.1% | 70.1% | 6.4% | 20.6% | $12,333 |
| ColliervilleCollierville · Regular school district | 9,263 | 1,087 | 11.7% | 74.7% | 15.2% | 6.0% | $12,366 |
| Crockett CountyAlamo · Regular school district | 1,969 | 206 | 10.5% | 75.2% | 10.2% | 16.4% | $10,478 |
| Cumberland CountyCrossville · Regular school district | 6,970 | 856 | 12.3% | 81.0% | 9.9% | 20.3% | $11,651 |
| Davidson CountyNashville · Regular school district | 81,021 | 9,355 | 11.5% | 76.2% | 7.3% | 16.9% | $17,314 |
| DaytonDayton · Regular school district | 891 | 94 | 10.5% | 87.2% | Not published | 19.1% | $11,730 |
| Decatur CountyDecaturville · Regular school district | 1,492 | 253 | 17.0% | 79.1% | Not published | 18.8% | $11,049 |
| DeKalb CountySmithville · Regular school district | 3,644 | 451 | 12.4% | 69.0% | 7.5% | 17.9% | $11,339 |
| Department Of Children's Services Education DivisionNashville · State operated agency | 1,298 | 408 | 31.4% | 73.0% | 0.0% | Not published | Not published |
| Dickson CountyDickson · Regular school district | 7,777 | 1,069 | 13.7% | 84.2% | 5.0% | 12.1% | $11,642 |
| Dyer CountyDyersburg · Regular school district | 3,600 | 501 | 13.9% | 71.3% | 13.4% | 14.7% | $12,586 |
| DyersburgDyersburg · Regular school district | 2,585 | 418 | 16.2% | 76.3% | 11.7% | 25.3% | $13,796 |
| ElizabethtonElizabethton · Regular school district | 2,678 | 428 | 16.0% | 80.4% | 14.0% | 22.6% | $13,471 |
| EtowahEtowah · Regular school district | 332 | 73 | 22.0% | 79.5% | 15.1% | 21.2% | $11,858 |
| Fayette County Public SchoolsSomerville · Regular school district | 2,908 | 454 | 15.6% | 76.7% | 10.1% | 13.5% | $12,172 |
| FayettevilleFayetteville · Regular school district | 1,080 | 140 | 13.0% | 74.3% | Not published | 24.8% | $11,697 |
| Fentress CountyJamestown · Regular school district | 2,229 | 339 | 15.2% | 83.5% | 8.6% | 23.8% | $11,005 |
| Franklin CountyWinchester · Regular school district | 4,972 | 659 | 13.3% | 83.8% | 5.0% | 15.1% | $12,191 |
| Franklin SSDFranklin · Regular school district | 3,161 | 407 | 12.9% | 70.3% | 4.4% | 7.0% | $20,556 |
| GermantownGermantown · Regular school district | 6,053 | 635 | 10.5% | 78.7% | 12.9% | 4.1% | $12,430 |
| Gibson Co Sp DistDyer · Regular school district | 3,828 | 515 | 13.5% | 73.2% | 12.2% | 10.5% | $10,635 |
| Giles CountyPulaski · Regular school district | 3,595 | 482 | 13.4% | 75.7% | 13.5% | 17.6% | $13,071 |
| Grainger CountyRutledge · Regular school district | 2,975 | 588 | 19.8% | 87.1% | 5.4% | 18.1% | $12,373 |
| Greene CountyGreeneville · Regular school district | 6,088 | 1,022 | 16.8% | 82.3% | 6.4% | 19.1% | $11,361 |
| GreenevilleGreeneville · Regular school district | 2,977 | 418 | 14.0% | 76.3% | 14.4% | 21.4% | $13,917 |
| Grundy CountyAltamont · Regular school district | 1,711 | 205 | 12.0% | 86.3% | 6.3% | 26.2% | $12,368 |
| Hamblen CountyMorristown · Regular school district | 10,300 | 1,296 | 12.6% | 72.5% | 12.7% | 17.6% | $11,169 |
| Hamilton CountyChattanooga · Regular school district | 45,981 | 6,252 | 13.6% | 80.4% | 5.7% | 19.8% | $16,443 |
| Hancock CountySneedville · Regular school district | 903 | 226 | 25.0% | 74.8% | 5.8% | 34.3% | $13,933 |
| Hardeman County SchoolsBolivar · Regular school district | 3,157 | 455 | 14.4% | 80.9% | 9.5% | 25.7% | $12,725 |
| Hardin CountySavannah · Regular school district | 3,294 | 517 | 15.7% | 85.9% | 7.2% | 26.1% | $11,917 |
| Hawkins CountyRogersville · Regular school district | 6,037 | 850 | 14.1% | 77.8% | 3.3% | 15.1% | $12,892 |
| Haywood CountyBrownsville · Regular school district | 2,422 | 363 | 15.0% | 86.2% | 6.1% | 29.5% | $14,716 |
| Henderson CountyLexington · Regular school district | 3,900 | 604 | 15.5% | 88.7% | 5.8% | 18.1% | $11,401 |
| Henry CountyParis · Regular school district | 2,924 | 488 | 16.7% | 74.2% | 8.6% | 18.9% | $11,950 |
| Hickman CountyCenterville · Regular school district | 3,001 | 519 | 17.3% | 78.4% | Not published | 18.4% | $13,241 |
| Hollow Rock - BrucetonBruceton · Regular school district | 626 | 96 | 15.3% | 86.5% | Not published | 21.7% | $10,532 |
| Houston CountyErin · Regular school district | 1,265 | 247 | 19.5% | 87.9% | 6.5% | 19.5% | $12,705 |
| Humboldt City SchoolsHumboldt · Regular school district | 1,044 | 133 | 12.7% | 80.5% | Not published | 25.7% | $14,714 |
| Humphreys CountyWaverly · Regular school district | 2,641 | 468 | 17.7% | 70.5% | 10.0% | 15.1% | $12,351 |
| Huntingdon Special School DistrictHuntingdon · Regular school district | 1,364 | 149 | 10.9% | 88.6% | Not published | 19.0% | $11,420 |
| Jackson CountyGainesboro · Regular school district | 1,389 | 263 | 18.9% | 79.8% | Not published | 23.8% | $11,829 |
| Jefferson CountyDandridge · Regular school district | 6,937 | 898 | 12.9% | 82.4% | 8.0% | 15.0% | $11,030 |
| Johnson CityJohnson City · Regular school district | 7,818 | 966 | 12.4% | 79.8% | 12.1% | 18.3% | $13,343 |
| Johnson CountyMountain City · Regular school district | 4,952 | 795 | 16.1% | 84.3% | 3.3% | 25.9% | $10,046 |
| KingsportKingsport · Regular school district | 7,658 | 1,418 | 18.5% | 70.5% | 11.7% | 23.8% | $13,088 |
| Knox CountyKnoxville · Regular school district | 60,185 | 8,682 | 14.4% | 79.3% | 5.4% | 15.2% | $12,234 |
| Lake CountyTiptonville · Regular school district | 743 | 120 | 16.2% | 83.3% | Not published | 37.2% | $13,922 |
| LakelandLakeland · Regular school district | 2,538 | 274 | 10.8% | 77.0% | Not published | 9.7% | $11,271 |
| Lauderdale CountyRipley · Regular school district | 3,277 | 505 | 15.4% | 85.0% | 9.3% | 27.4% | $12,856 |
| Lawrence CountyLawrenceburg · Regular school district | 6,867 | 936 | 13.6% | 79.9% | 10.9% | 16.0% | $11,637 |
| LebanonLebanon · Regular school district | 4,628 | 563 | 12.2% | 81.2% | 13.7% | 12.9% | $11,367 |
| Lenoir CityLenoir City · Regular school district | 2,638 | 375 | 14.2% | 79.7% | Not published | 15.6% | $12,629 |
| Lewis CountyHohenwald · Regular school district | 3,731 | 446 | 12.0% | 81.4% | 13.2% | 17.6% | $6,567 |
| LexingtonLexington · Regular school district | 893 | 137 | 15.3% | 85.4% | 10.9% | 24.5% | $12,807 |
| Lincoln CountyFayetteville · Regular school district | 3,899 | 475 | 12.2% | 83.6% | 7.8% | 14.2% | $11,088 |
| Loudon CountyLoudon · Regular school district | 5,085 | 718 | 14.1% | 80.5% | 8.4% | 12.0% | $11,871 |
| Macon CountyLafayette · Regular school district | 4,216 | 598 | 14.2% | 71.9% | 14.2% | 18.9% | $10,446 |
| Madison CountyJackson · Regular school district | 13,017 | 1,664 | 12.8% | 72.8% | 13.3% | 22.6% | $12,047 |
| ManchesterManchester · Regular school district | 1,628 | 235 | 14.4% | 79.6% | 12.3% | 24.8% | $12,822 |
| Marion CountyJasper · Regular school district | 3,844 | 500 | 13.0% | 79.2% | 7.8% | 17.6% | $11,028 |
| Marshall CountyLewisburg · Regular school district | 5,322 | 615 | 11.6% | 82.4% | 8.9% | 11.4% | $11,220 |
| MaryvilleMaryville · Regular school district | 5,717 | 664 | 11.6% | 59.2% | 14.3% | 6.8% | $12,214 |
| Maury CountyColumbia · Regular school district | 13,098 | 1,713 | 13.1% | 80.7% | 9.3% | 10.5% | $12,099 |
| McKenzieMcKenzie · Regular school district | 1,296 | 220 | 17.0% | 87.3% | Not published | 19.0% | $10,779 |
| McMinn CountyAthens · Regular school district | 5,051 | 874 | 17.3% | 85.9% | 4.3% | 15.7% | $11,459 |
| McNairy CountySelmer · Regular school district | 3,733 | 468 | 12.5% | 84.8% | 7.1% | 20.3% | $12,177 |
| Meigs CountyDecatur · Regular school district | 1,797 | 250 | 13.9% | 76.0% | 6.4% | 19.0% | $11,257 |
| Memphis-Shelby County SchoolsMemphis · Regular school district | 111,124 | 12,006 | 10.8% | 64.5% | 23.8% | 34.9% | $14,576 |
| MilanMilan · Regular school district | 2,026 | 280 | 13.8% | 80.4% | Not published | 17.7% | $12,337 |
| Millington Municipal SchoolsMillington · Regular school district | 2,587 | 325 | 12.6% | 75.4% | 12.9% | 20.6% | $12,571 |
| Monroe CountyMadisonville · Regular school district | 5,006 | 768 | 15.3% | 81.9% | 7.0% | 15.1% | $12,085 |
| Montgomery CountyClarksville · Regular school district | 39,385 | 5,676 | 14.4% | 78.0% | 9.2% | 14.2% | $11,570 |
| Moore CountyLynchburg · Regular school district | 882 | 90 | 10.2% | 75.6% | Not published | 11.2% | $13,439 |
| Morgan CountyWartburg · Regular school district | 2,800 | 446 | 15.9% | 79.1% | 7.0% | 18.8% | $13,369 |
| MurfreesboroMurfreesboro · Regular school district | 9,342 | 1,236 | 13.2% | 71.1% | 15.0% | 13.6% | $12,371 |
| NewportNewport · Regular school district | 730 | 98 | 13.4% | 71.4% | 23.5% | 40.8% | $11,926 |
| Oak RidgeOak Ridge · Regular school district | 5,078 | 801 | 15.8% | 74.4% | 9.5% | 12.2% | $14,654 |
| Obion CountyUnion City · Regular school district | 2,959 | 416 | 14.1% | 85.6% | 6.7% | 17.4% | $13,730 |
| OneidaOneida · Regular school district | 1,401 | 200 | 14.3% | 79.5% | Not published | 31.5% | $12,461 |
| Overton CountyLivingston · Regular school district | 2,924 | 457 | 15.6% | 87.1% | 7.0% | 15.5% | $10,969 |
| ParisParis · Regular school district | 1,538 | 291 | 18.9% | 73.9% | 14.1% | 28.9% | $12,446 |
| Perry CountyLinden · Regular school district | 1,100 | 190 | 17.3% | 75.3% | 11.1% | 23.4% | $13,432 |
| Pickett CountyByrdstown · Regular school district | 605 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 24.6% | $12,809 |
| Polk CountyBenton · Regular school district | 2,160 | 411 | 19.0% | 71.8% | 5.4% | 17.8% | $12,686 |
| Putnam CountyCookeville · Regular school district | 11,776 | 1,637 | 13.9% | 69.2% | 16.4% | 18.3% | $11,973 |
| Rhea CountyDayton · Regular school district | 3,890 | 540 | 13.9% | 69.1% | 15.6% | 17.6% | $13,055 |
| Richard CitySouth Pittsburg · Regular school district | 183 | 20 | 10.9% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 33.0% | $11,238 |
| Roane CountyKingston · Regular school district | 6,178 | 1,076 | 17.4% | 79.6% | 6.1% | 15.1% | $12,235 |
| Robertson CountySpringfield · Regular school district | 11,267 | 1,685 | 15.0% | 77.9% | 9.9% | 12.7% | $12,007 |
| RogersvilleRogersville · Regular school district | 644 | 80 | 12.4% | 82.5% | Not published | 22.7% | $12,229 |
| Rutherford CountyMurfreesboro · Regular school district | 52,127 | 4,329 | 8.3% | 75.8% | 12.5% | 11.5% | $11,309 |
| Scott CountyHuntsville · Regular school district | 2,423 | 339 | 14.0% | 81.1% | 2.9% | 19.5% | $12,463 |
| Sequatchie CountyDunlap · Regular school district | 1,924 | 285 | 14.8% | 83.9% | 10.9% | 20.7% | $11,756 |
| Sevier CountyKodak · Regular school district | 14,408 | 1,885 | 13.1% | 76.2% | 12.9% | 16.2% | $14,075 |
| Smith CountyCarthage · Regular school district | 3,056 | 510 | 16.7% | 83.7% | 5.5% | 13.5% | $11,672 |
| South CarrollClarksburg · Regular school district | 343 | 33 | 9.6% | Not published | 0.0% | 18.8% | $13,425 |
| Stewart CountyDover · Regular school district | 1,972 | 272 | 13.8% | 84.6% | 5.9% | 18.0% | $11,066 |
| Sullivan CountyBlountville · Regular school district | 7,878 | 1,328 | 16.9% | 78.9% | 8.1% | 19.9% | $12,103 |
| Sumner CountyGallatin · Regular school district | 30,719 | 4,181 | 13.6% | 74.4% | 11.4% | 9.6% | $12,082 |
| SweetwaterSweetwater · Regular school district | 1,532 | 222 | 14.5% | 85.1% | 5.0% | 18.7% | $10,121 |
| Tennessee Public Charter School CommissionNashville · Independent charter district | 6,979 | 777 | 11.1% | 82.1% | 10.0% | Not published | Not published |
| Tennessee School for BlindNashville · Specialized public school district | 100 | 92 | 92.0% | Not published | 0.0% | Not published | Not published |
| Tennessee Schools for the DeafKnoxville · Specialized public school district | 131 | 124 | 94.7% | 0.0% | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Tipton CountyCovington · Regular school district | 9,975 | 1,281 | 12.8% | 68.0% | 13.0% | 18.1% | $10,338 |
| TrentonTrenton · Regular school district | 1,372 | 206 | 15.0% | 80.1% | Not published | 18.7% | $11,909 |
| Trousdale CountyHartsville · Regular school district | 1,411 | 153 | 10.8% | 86.3% | 7.2% | 13.8% | $10,792 |
| TullahomaTullahoma · Regular school district | 3,632 | 511 | 14.1% | 75.1% | 7.4% | 24.4% | $13,659 |
| Unicoi CountyErwin · Regular school district | 2,074 | 363 | 17.5% | 80.2% | 11.0% | 17.5% | $12,632 |
| Union CityUnion City · Regular school district | 1,647 | 175 | 10.6% | 74.9% | Not published | 24.1% | $11,854 |
| Union CountyMaynardville · Regular school district | 5,514 | 794 | 14.4% | 81.1% | Not published | 21.5% | $10,018 |
| University SchoolsMemphis · Regular school district | 957 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Van Buren CountySpencer · Regular school district | 756 | 110 | 14.6% | 89.1% | Not published | 22.1% | $14,279 |
| Warren CountyMcMinnville · Regular school district | 6,241 | 917 | 14.7% | 75.1% | 12.1% | 18.4% | $11,474 |
| Washington CountyJonesborough · Regular school district | 7,969 | 1,204 | 15.1% | 85.3% | 8.8% | 13.2% | $12,551 |
| Wayne CountyWaynesboro · Regular school district | 2,079 | 355 | 17.1% | 76.1% | 4.8% | 21.3% | $13,208 |
| Weakley CountyDresden · Regular school district | 3,993 | 559 | 14.0% | 77.3% | 8.8% | 20.1% | $12,657 |
| West Carroll Sp DistAtwood · Regular school district | 734 | 105 | 14.3% | 78.1% | Not published | 19.0% | $13,208 |
| West Tennessee School for the DeafJackson · Specialized public school district | 33 | 26 | 78.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Not published | Not published |
| White CountySparta · Regular school district | 3,736 | 669 | 17.9% | 83.7% | 10.0% | 16.9% | $11,110 |
| Williamson CountyFranklin · Regular school district | 41,593 | 4,345 | 10.4% | 77.0% | 9.1% | 2.8% | $12,771 |
| Wilson CountyLebanon · Regular school district | 20,703 | 2,296 | 11.1% | 79.7% | 9.4% | 7.1% | $10,291 |
Tennessee in the East South Central division
The U.S. Census Bureau groups Tennessee with these states in the East South Central division of the South.
| State | Identification rate | 80% or more | Under 40% | School-age poverty | Spending per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 13.7% | 82.5% | 9.1% | 19.0% | $13,627 |
| Kentucky | 15.9% | 76.8% | 8.5% | 17.5% | $14,600 |
| Mississippi | 15.7% | 78.9% | 11.9% | 23.8% | $12,324 |
| Tennessee | 13.1% | 76.5% | 10.5% | 17.5% | $12,962 |
How these figures are built
Both parts. Rates use only the districts that reported both parts of the fraction. A district missing either part is left out of that rate, never counted as zero.
Not published. Not published means the publisher suppressed the figure to protect student privacy, did not report it, or the count is fewer than 10 students. It is never zero.
- Students with IEPs, school age
- Students with IEPs ages 5 (in kindergarten) through 21 served under IDEA Part B on the state’s child count date.Who is counted: Students with IEPs ages 5 (in kindergarten) through 21.Source: IDEA Section 618 Part B Child Count (file specification 002), district level, 2024–25 school year.
- Identification rate
- School-age students with IEPs as a share of all students enrolled in the same districts. A district that sends students to another district’s schools can count residents with IEPs it does not enroll, so its rate can run high.Who is counted: School-age students with IEPs, over all students enrolled prekindergarten through grade 12.Source: IDEA Section 618 Part B Child Count (file specification 002), district level, 2024–25 school year.Both parts: School-age students with IEPs (IDEA child count), over Students enrolled (Common Core of Data membership).
- In general education 80% or more of the day
- Share of school-age students with IEPs inside the regular class 80% or more of the school day.Who is counted: Students with IEPs ages 5 (in kindergarten) through 21.Source: IDEA Section 618 Part B Educational Environments (file specification 089), district level, 2024–25 school year.Both parts: Students in this setting, over All school-age students with IEPs in the environments file.
- In general education less than 40% of the day
- Share of school-age students with IEPs inside the regular class less than 40% of the school day.Who is counted: Students with IEPs ages 5 (in kindergarten) through 21.Source: IDEA Section 618 Part B Educational Environments (file specification 089), district level, 2024–25 school year.Both parts: Students in this setting, over All school-age students with IEPs in the environments file.
- In separate settings
- Share of school-age students with IEPs in a separate school, a residential facility, at home or in a hospital, or in a correctional facility, taken together. Counted only where all four are published.Who is counted: Students with IEPs ages 5 (in kindergarten) through 21.Source: IDEA Section 618 Part B Educational Environments (file specification 089), district level, 2024–25 school year.Both parts: Students in the four separate settings, over All school-age students with IEPs in the environments file.
- School-age poverty (estimate)
- Estimated share of related residents ages 5 to 17 living in families in poverty, within the district’s boundaries. A model-based estimate with a margin of error.Who is counted: Related residents ages 5 to 17 living within the district’s boundaries.Source: SAIPE school district estimates, Income year 2024.Both parts: Residents ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty, over Related residents ages 5 to 17.
- Spending per student
- Current spending on elementary-secondary education per pupil, as the Census Bureau publishes it: spending for students outside the system’s fall membership, capital outlay and debt service are excluded.Who is counted: All students enrolled in the school system (Census fall membership).Source: Public elementary-secondary education finance data, per-pupil spending by school system (table elsec24t), Fiscal year 2024 (the 2023–24 school year).Both parts: Current elementary-secondary spending, over Fall membership.
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. IDEA Section 618 Part B Child Count (file specification 002), district level, 2024–25 school year. data.ed.gov. Public domain. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
- U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. IDEA Section 618 Part B Educational Environments (file specification 089), district level, 2024–25 school year. data.ed.gov. Licensed CC BY. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
- U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. Common Core of Data, district membership (final), 2024–25 school year. nces.ed.gov. Public domain. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
- U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. Common Core of Data, district directory (final), 2024–25 school year. nces.ed.gov. Public domain. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates. SAIPE school district estimates, Income year 2024. www.census.gov. Public domain. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (F-33). Public elementary-secondary education finance data, per-pupil spending by school system (table elsec24t), Fiscal year 2024 (the 2023–24 school year). www.census.gov. Public domain. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
- U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE program. School district boundaries (composite), simplified for display, 2024–25 school year. nces.ed.gov. Public domain.
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