The Special Education Observatory

Special education in Rhode Island

2024–25 school year · 64 districts reporting

Students with IEPs

24,100

0.3% of the national total · 44th of 52

Source: U.S. Department of Education, IDEA Section 618 and Common Core of Data, 2024–25, via The Special Education Observatory.

Share of students

17.7%

2.4 points above the national rate · 12th of 52

Source: U.S. Department of Education, IDEA Section 618 and Common Core of Data, 2024–25, via The Special Education Observatory.

80% or more of the day in general education

72.6%

4.7 points above the national rate · 23rd of 52

Source: U.S. Department of Education, IDEA Section 618 and Common Core of Data, 2024–25, via The Special Education Observatory.

Less than 40% of the day in general education

10.3%

2.8 points below the national rate · 32nd of 52

Source: U.S. Department of Education, IDEA Section 618 and Common Core of Data, 2024–25, via The Special Education Observatory.

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.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. Common Core of Data, district membership, 2024–25 (final).

PULSE, The Special Education Observatory. Data retrieved Sep 25, 2026. Free to share with citation.