Special education in South Dakota · 2024–25
South Dakota
113 districts reporting · 42 withheld for privacy
| Measure | South Dakota | Compared with the nation |
|---|---|---|
| Students with IEPs | 20,860 | 0.3% of the national total · 45th of 52 |
| Share of students | 16.0% | 0.6 points above the national rate · 20th of 52 |
| 80% or more of the day in general education | 76.6% | 8.7 points above the national rate · 13th of 52 |
| Less than 40% of the day in general education | 6.8% | 6.3 points below the national rate · 45th 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.