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Special education in Iowa · 2024–25

Iowa

282 districts reporting · 47 withheld for privacy

MeasureIowaCompared with the nation
Students with IEPs65,5730.9% of the national total · 35th of 52
Share of students13.5%1.8 points below the national rate · 39th of 52
80% or more of the day in general education76.6%8.7 points above the national rate · 14th of 52
Less than 40% of the day in general education7.9%5.2 points below the national rate · 42nd 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.