Special education in New Jersey · 2024–25
New Jersey
619 districts reporting · 32 withheld for privacy
| Measure | New Jersey | Compared with the nation |
|---|---|---|
| Students with IEPs | 240,495 | 3.3% of the national total · 8th of 52 |
| Share of students | 17.4% | 2.0 points above the national rate · 15th of 52 |
| 80% or more of the day in general education | 44.9% | 22.9 points below the national rate · 52nd of 52 |
| Less than 40% of the day in general education | 15.8% | 2.8 points above the national rate · 7th of 52 |
Sources
- 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
- 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.