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Special education in Connecticut · 2024–25

Connecticut

160 districts reporting · 9 withheld for privacy

MeasureConnecticutCompared with the nation
Students with IEPs86,4581.2% of the national total · 29th of 52
Share of students18.1%2.7 points above the national rate · 11th of 52
80% or more of the day in general education67.2%0.7 points below the national rate · 31st of 52
Less than 40% of the day in general education8.7%4.3 points below the national rate · 39th of 52

Sources

  1. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. IDEA Section 618 Part B Child Count and Educational Environments (file specifications 002 and 089), district level, 2024–25. https://data.ed.gov/dataset/idea-section-618-data-products
  2. U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. Common Core of Data, district membership, 2024–25 (final). https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/files.asp

PULSE, The Special Education Observatory. Data retrieved Sep 25, 2026. Free to share with citation. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education.