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Data Summaries

Data regarding the number of children and youth with disabilities receiving special education programs and services in New York State are reported on the first Wednesday of October each school year (BEDS Day). These data underrepresent the total number of students who receive special education services annually as additional students will be identified and begin to receive special education services subsequent to BEDS Day. The data are organized by age group within the categories of preschool and school-age students and by federal disability category for school-age students. In addition, data collected and reported by the New York State’s Department of Health Early Intervention Program are represented in the “Ages < 1-2” column for 2017 and prior.

Number of New York State Children and Youth with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
October 2, 2024	Preschool Students	School Age Students							All Students
Federal Disability Categories	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Total	Percent	Total	Percent
Federal Disability Categories	3-5	4-5	6-11	12-13	14-17	18-21	Total	Percent	Total	Percent
Autism		10,773	36,966	8,999	15,089	4,398	76,225	14.9%
Emotional Disability		267	4,051	2,568	7,351	1,099	15,336	3.0%
Learning Disability		536	49,759	29,922	61,723	5,840	147,780	29.0%
Intellectual Disability		145	2,418	1,672	3,974	2,111	10,320	2.0%
Deafness		62	397	155	347	73	1,034	0.2%
Hearing Impairment		133	1,190	458	781	75	2,637	0.5%
Speech or Language Impairment		23,182	90,273	16,024	20,084	1,610	151,173	29.6%
Visual Impairment (includes Blindness)		48	477	191	387	51	1,154	0.2%
Orthopedic Impairment		101	619	194	352	54	1,320	0.3%
Other Health Impairment		4,130	38,465	15,432	30,266	1,979	90,272	17.7%
Multiple Disabilities		679	4,238	1,648	3,508	2,131	12,204	2.4%
Deaf-Blindness		4	6	5	8	6	29	0.0%
Traumatic Brain Injury		23	216	95	249	49	632	0.1%
Total School Age									510,116	91%
Preschool Disabled (Section 4410)	48,471								48,471	9%
Total - NYS Students with Disabilities	48,505	40,083	229,075	77,363	144,119	19,476	510,116	100%	558,587	100%

Number of New York State Children and Youth with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
October 4, 2023	Preschool Students	School Age Students							All Students
Federal Disability Categories	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Total	Percent	Total	Percent
Federal Disability Categories	3-5	4-5	6-11	12-13	14-17	18-21	Total	Percent	Total	Percent
Autism		8,379	32,487	8,219	14,245	4,006	67,336	13.5%
Emotional Disability		278	4,241	2,908	7,703	1,150	16,280	3.3%
Learning Disability		525	49,741	30,157	62,703	5,962	149,088	29.8%
Intellectual Disability		156	2,598	1,673	4,120	2,055	10,602	2.1%
Deafness		56	391	180	323	101	1,051	0.2%
Hearing Impairment		156	1,222	456	835	64	2,733	0.5%
Speech or Language Impairment		21,710	89,428	16,108	20,181	1,530	148,957	29.8%
Visual Impairment (includes Blindness)		52	507	184	388	48	1,179	0.2%
Orthopedic Impairment		119	674	199	348	56	1,396	0.3%
Other Health Impairment		3,885	36,822	15,563	30,114	1,882	88,266	17.7%
Multiple Disabilities		668	4,426	1,682	3,700	2,028	12,504	2.5%
Deaf-Blindness		2	6	2	6	6	22	0.0%
Traumatic Brain Injury		18	215	107	253	54	647	0.1%
Total School Age									500,061	91.5%
Preschool Disabled (Section 4410)	46,505								46,505	8.5%
Total - NYS Students with Disabilities	46,505	36,004	222,758	77,438	144,919	18,942	500,061	100%	546,566	100%

Number of New York State Children and Youth with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
October 5, 2022	Preschool Students	School Age Students							All Students
Federal Disability Categories	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Total	Percent	Total	Percent
Federal Disability Categories	3-5	4-5	6-11	12-13	14-17	18-21	Total	Percent	Total	Percent
Autism		6,601	28,414	7,811	12,961	3,868	59,655	12.3%
Emotional Disability		187	4,436	3,021	7,649	1,266	16,559	3.4%
Learning Disability		513	47,996	30,515	63,462	6,698	149,184	30.8%
Intellectual Disability		163	2,720	1,735	4,142	2,117	10,877	2.2%
Deafness		55	386	170	304	82	997	0.2%
Hearing Impairment		150	1,212	450	833	70	2,715	0.6%
Speech or Language Impairment		19,036	86,822	16,201	19,870	1,628	143,557	29.7%
Visual Impairment (includes Blindness)		44	512	187	371	46	1,160	0.2%
Orthopedic Impairment		147	650	195	365	37	1,394	0.3%
Other Health Impairment		3,510	34,897	15,380	28,935	2,035	84,757	17.5%
Multiple Disabilities		602	4,473	1,741	3,685	2,100	12,601	2.6%
Deaf-Blindness		0	6	0	7	5	18	0.0%
Traumatic Brain Injury		26	216	110	262	59	673	0.1%
Total School Age									484,147	92.2%
Preschool Disabled (Section 4410)	40,846								40,846	7.8%
Total - NYS Students with Disabilities	40,846	31,034	212,740	77,516	142,846	20,011	484,147	100%	524,993	100%

Number of New York State Children and Youth with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
October 6, 2021	Preschool Students	School Age Students							All Students
Federal Disability Categories	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Total	Percent	Total	Percent
Federal Disability Categories	3-5	4-5	6-11	12-13	14-17	18-21	Total	Percent	Total	Percent
Autism		5,583	25,760	7,601	11,954	3,931	54,829	11.3%
Emotional Disability		160	5,257	3,186	7,886	1,518	18,007	3.7%
Learning Disability		537	48,514	32,099	65,430	8,125	154,705	31.8%
Intellectual Disability		167	2,890	1,860	4,261	2,309	11,487	2.4%
Deafness		42	433	186	298	102	1,061	0.2%
Hearing Impairment		142	1,245	479	826	89	2,781	0.6%
Speech or Language Impairment		18,759	87,205	16,204	19,313	1,700	143,181	29.4%
Visual Impairment (includes Blindness)		63	544	208	386	47	1,248	0.3%
Orthopedic Impairment		122	712	207	374	53	1,468	0.3%
Other Health Impairment		3,004	34,823	15,527	28,441	2,098	83,893	17.2%
Multiple Disabilities		602	4,605	1,798	3,770	2,232	13,007	2.7%
Deaf-Blindness		0	6	1	6	5	18	0.0%
Traumatic Brain Injury		15	235	115	267	101	733	0.2%
Total School Age									486,418	93.2%
Preschool Disabled (Section 4410)	35,660								35,660	6.8%
Total - NYS Students with Disabilities	35,660	29,196	212,229	79,471	143,212	22,310	486,418	100%	522,078	100%

Number of New York State Children and Youth with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
October 7, 2020	Preschool Students	School Age Students							All Students
Federal Disability Categories	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Total	Percent	Total	Percent
Federal Disability Categories	3-5	4-5	6-11	12-13	14-17	18-21	Total	Percent	Total	Percent
Autism		4,942	24,759	7,102	11,367	3,807	51,977	10.5%
Emotional Disability		300	6,702	3,567	8,550	1,769	20,888	4.2%
Learning Disability		777	51,795	33,617	66,952	8,958	162,099	32.6%
Intellectual Disability		172	3,309	2,005	4,391	2,453	12,330	2.5%
Deafness		62	471	176	314	120	1,143	0.2%
Hearing Impairment		160	1,345	494	870	101	2,970	0.6%
Speech or Language Impairment		21,027	86,205	16,146	18,460	1,640	143,478	28.9%
Visual Impairment (includes Blindness)		71	549	215	396	63	1,294	0.3%
Orthopedic Impairment		142	773	229	393	57	1,594	0.3%
Other Health Impairment		3,418	36,112	15,579	27,588	2,271	84,968	17.1%
Multiple Disabilities		617	4,843	1,883	4,009	2,333	13,685	2.8%
Deaf-Blindness			5	4	7		16	0.0%
Traumatic Brain Injury		19	258	123	288	101	789	0.2%
Total School Age									497,231	93.3%
Preschool Disabled (Section 4410)	35,712								35,712	6.7%
Total - NYS Students with Disabilities	35,712	31,707	217,126	81,140	143,585	23,673	497,231	100%	532,943	100%

Number of New York State Children and Youth with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
October 2, 2019	Preschool Students	School Age Students							All Students
Federal Disability Categories	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Total	Percent	Total	Percent
Federal Disability Categories	3-5	4-5	6-11	12-13	14-17	18-21	Total	Percent	Total	Percent
Autism		4,743	23,675	6,555	10,546	3,429	48,948	9.8%
Emotional Disability		435	7,787	3,663	8,922	1,691	22,498	4.5%
Learning Disability		1,048	58,279	34,356	64,723	8,321	166,727	33.4%
Intellectual Disability		231	3,714	2,070	4,526	2,394	12,935	2.6%
Deafness		63	498	167	213	87	1,028	0.2%
Hearing Impairment		162	1,436	520	820	106	3,044	0.6%
Speech or Language Impairment		21,727	85,533	15,294	15,716	1,182	139,452	28.0%
Visual Impairment (includes Blindness)		89	599	221	350	41	1,300	0.3%
Orthopedic Impairment		175	836	233	362	50	1,656	0.3%
Other Health Impairment		3,862	38,157	15,460	26,232	2,053	85,764	17.2%
Multiple Disabilities		768	5,058	2,019	4,084	2,355	14,284	2.9%
Deaf-Blindness			5	3	7		15	0.0%
Traumatic Brain Injury		22	266	132	313	102	835	0.2%
Total School Age									498,491	92.3%
Preschool Disabled (Section 4410)	41,759								41,759	7.7%
Total - NYS Students with Disabilities	41,759	33,325	225,843	80,693	136,814	21,811	498,486	100%	540,250	100%

Number of New York State Children and Youth with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
October 3, 2018	Preschool Students	School Age Students							All Students
Federal Disability Categories	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Total	Percent	Total	Percent
Federal Disability Categories	3-5	4-5	6-11	12-13	14-17	18-21	Total	Percent	Total	Percent
Autism		4,379	21,630	5,870	9,858	3,167	44,904	9.2%
Emotional Disability		496	7.925	3.537	9,242	1,849	23,049	4.7%
Learning Disability		1.089	58.755	34.172	64,936	8,695	167,647	34.2%
Intellectual Disability		282	3.818	2.006	4,652	2,429	13,187	2.7%
Deafness		66	508	147	238	87	1,046	0.2%
Hearing Impairment		191	1.415	517	891	106	3,120	0.6%
Speech or Language Impairment		20.772	82.709	14.917	15,057	1,173	134,628	27.5%
Visual Impairment (includes Blindness)		82	634	203	345	47	1,311	0.3%
Orthopedic Impairment		157	905	244	353	45	1,704	0.3%
Other Health Impairment		3.854	37.300	14.725	25,123	2,051	83,053	17.0%
Multiple Disabilities		741	5.305	2.033	4,338	2,537	14,954	3.1%
Deaf-Blindness		1	5	0	8	1	15	0.0%
Traumatic Brain Injury		27	265	121	358	102	873	0.2%
Total School Age									489,491	92.2%
Preschool Disabled (Section 4410)	41,211								41,211	7.8%
Total - NYS Students with Disabilities	41,211	32,137	221,174	78,492	135,399	222,89	489,491	100%	530,702	100%

Number of New York State Children and Youth with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
October 4, 2017	Preschool Students		School Age Students							All Students
Federal Disability Categories	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Total	Percent	Total	Percent
Federal Disability Categories	<1–2	3–5	4–5	6–11	12–13	14–17	18–21	Total	Percent	Total	Percent
Autism			4,096	19,937	5,412	9,077	2,894	41,416	8.6%
Emotional Disability			559	7,995	3,721	9,732	1,981	23,988	5.0%
Learning Disabilities			1,192	58,638	33,972	65,287	9,348	168,437	34.9%
Intellectual Disability			322	3,806	1,986	4,630	2,426	13,170	2.7%
Deafness			63	507	131	261	95	1,057	0.2%
Hearing Impairments			190	1,462	472	919	122	3,165	0.7%
Speech or Language Impairments			20,569	80,427	14,385	14,432	1,179	130,992	27.2%
Visual Impairments (Includes Blind)			83	612	206	349	59	1,309	0.3%
Orthopedic Impairments			199	924	230	362	52	1,767	0.4%
Other Health Impairments			3,732	36,555	14,334	23,951	2,044	80,616	16.7%
Multiple Disabilities			779	5,495	2,049	4,476	2,489	15,288	3.2%
Deaf-Blindness			1	6	1	5	0	13	0.0%
Traumatic Brain Injury			30	264	121	393	117	925	0.2%
Total School-Age										482,143	87.3%
Preschool Disabled (Section 4410)		40,090								40,090	7.3%
Infants and Toddlers	30,317									30,317	5.5%
Total - NYS Students with Disabilities	30,317	40,090	31,815	216,628	77,020	133,874	22,806	482,143	100%	552,550	100%

Number of New York State Children and Youth with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
October 5, 2016	Preschool Students		School Age Students							All Students
Federal Disability Categories	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Total	Percent	Total	Percent
Federal Disability Categories	<1–2	3–5	4–5	6–11	12–13	14–17	18–21	Total	Percent	Total	Percent
Autism			3,170	18,230	5,123	8,207	2,705	37,435	8.0%
Emotional Disability			465	7,801	3,819	10,281	2,021	24,387	5.2%
Learning Disabilities			695	57,530	33,482	65,420	9,507	166,634	35.8%
Intellectual Disability			275	3,777	2,002	4,548	2,378	12,980	2.8%
Deafness			61	486	151	256	86	1,040	0.2%
Hearing Impairments			160	1,450	521	924	126	3,181	0.7%
Speech or Language Impairments			17,234	77,071	13,821	13,627	1,154	122,907	26.4%
Visual Impairments (Includes Blind)			68	621	212	342	68	1,311	0.3%
Orthopedic Impairments			184	952	238	377	46	1,797	0.4%
Other Health Impairments			3,437	34,948	13,610	23,010	2,136	77,141	16.6%
Multiple Disabilities			845	5,662	2,144	4,572	2,610	15,833	3.4%
Deaf-Blindness			2	5	5	3	4	19	0.0%
Traumatic Brain Injury			24	259	136	387	119	925	0.2%
Total School-Age										465,590	86.9%
Preschool Disabled (Section 4410)		39,713								39,943	7.5%
Infants and Toddlers	30,025									30,025	5.6%
Total - NYS Students with Disabilities	30,025	39,713	26,620	208,792	75,264	131,954	22,960	465,590	100%	535,558	100%

Number of New York State Children and Youth with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
October 7, 2015	Preschool Students		School Age Students							All Students
Federal Disability Categories	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Total	Percent	Total	Percent
Federal Disability Categories	<1–2	3–5	4–5	6–11	12–13	14–17	18–21	Total	Percent	Total	Percent
Autism			3,050	16,473	4,678	7,320	2,316	33,837	7.4%
Emotional Disability			487	7,838	3,886	10,667	1,986	24,864	5.4%
Learning Disabilities			929	56,249	33,207	66,774	10,026	167,185	36.4%
Intellectual Disability			315	3,807	2,015	4,386	2,349	12,872	2.8%
Deafness			52	330	129	241	81	833	0.2%
Hearing Impairments			169	1,441	549	995	128	3,282	0.7%
Speech or Language Impairments			17,465	76,038	13,436	13,929	1,322	122,190	26.6%
Visual Impairments (Includes Blind)			50	381	123	222	29	805	0.2%
Orthopedic Impairments			194	938	219	391	47	1,789	0.4%
Other Health Impairments			3,434	34,132	12,856	22,415	2,091	74,928	16.3%
Multiple Disabilities			911	5,706	2,157	4,647	2,581	16,002	3.5%
Deaf-Blindness			0	3	4	1	0	8	0.0%
Traumatic Brain Injury			22	274	150	389	132	967	0.2%
Total School-Age										459,562	87.0%
Preschool Disabled (Section 4410)		39,943								39,943	7.6%
Infants and Toddlers	28,825									28,825	5.5%
Total - NYS Students with Disabilities	28,825	39,943	27,078	203,610	73,409	132,377	23,088	459,562	100%	528,330	100%

Number of New York State Children and Youth with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
October 1, 2014	Preschool Students		School Age Students							All Students
Federal Disability Categories	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Total	Percent	Total	Percent
Federal Disability Categories	<1–2	3–5	4–5	6–11	12–13	14–17	18–21	Total	Percent	Total	Percent
Autism			3,146	15,435	4,433	6,719	2,382	32,115	7.14%
Emotional Disability			585	8,032	4,110	10,992	2,071	25,790	5.73%
Learning Disabilities			1161	54,984	32,651	64,527	9,764	163,087	36.24%
Intellectual Disability			364	3,731	2,038	4,108	2,376	12,617	2.80%
Deafness			80	501	190	353	156	1,280	0.28%
Hearing Impairments			159	1,487	561	985	126	3,318	0.74%
Speech or Language Impairments			18,804	72,968	12,529	13,024	1,337	118,662	26.37%
Visual Impairments (Includes Blind)			79	623	190	380	90	1,362	0.30%
Orthopedic Impairments			239	1019	242	398	77	1,975	0.44%
Other Health Impairments			3,956	32,718	12,152	21,245	1,998	72,069	16.01%
Multiple Disabilities			891	5,904	2,293	4,830	2,796	16,714	3.71%
Deaf-Blindness			2	11	2	3	2	20	0.00%
Traumatic Brain Injury			33	297	181	387	141	1,039	0.23%
Total School-Age										450,048	86.04%
Preschool Disabled (Section 4410)		39,136								39,136	8.10%
Infants and Toddlers	28,325									28,325	5.86%
Total - NYS Students with Disabilities	28,325	39,136	29,499	197,710	71,572	127,951	23,316	450,048	100%	483,183	100%

Number of New York State Children and Youth with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
October 2, 2013	Preschool Students	School Age Students							All Students
Federal Disability Categories	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Total	Percent	Total	Percent
Federal Disability Categories	3–5	4–5	6–11	12–13	14–17	18–21	Total	Percent	Total	Percent
Autism		2,996	14,252	4,109	6,143	2,238	29,738	7.15%
Emotional Disability		623	8,286	4,598	11,325	2,000	26,832	6.45%
Learning Disabilities		975	48,974	30,528	60,407	8,685	149,569	35.98%
Intellectual Disability		380	3,790	1,896	4,017	2,497	12,580	3.03%
Deafness		79	472	176	337	161	1,225	0.29%
Hearing Impairments		162	1,402	556	892	119	3,131	0.75%
Speech or Language Impairments		16,530	65,567	11,128	11,317	1,085	105,627	25.41%
Visual Impairments (Includes Blind)		84	589	209	367	73	1,322	0.32%
Orthopedic Impairments		200	962	236	401	62	1,861	0.45%
Other Health Impairments		3,542	29,005	11,324	19,813	1,684	65,368	15.72%
Multiple Disabilities		989	6,087	2,449	5,002	2,857	17,384	4.18%
Deaf-Blindness		2	11	2	3	4	22	0.01%
Traumatic Brain Injury		22	299	171	421	150	1,063	0.26%
Total School-Age									415,722	91.4%
Preschool Disabled (Section 4410)	39,022								39,022	8.6%
Total - NYS Students with Disabilities	39,022	26,584	179,696	67,382	120,445	21,615	415,722	100%	454,744	100%

Number of New York State Children and Youth with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
October 3, 2012	Preschool Students		School Age Students							All Students
Federal Disability Categories	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Total	Percent	Total	Percent
Federal Disability Categories	<1–2	3–5	4–5	6–11	12–13	14–17	18–21	Total	Percent	Total	Percent
Autism			2,525	13,185	3,569	5,471	2,205	26,955	6.6%
Emotional Disability			522	8,460	4,973	11,791	2,235	27,981	6.8%
Learning Disabilities			878	48,260	30,365	61,631	9,393	150,527	36.7%
Intellectual Disability			354	3,465	1,770	3,975	2,523	12,087	2.9%
Deafness			76	474	161	372	173	1,256	0.3%
Hearing Impairments			167	1,430	531	940	136	3,204	0.8%
Speech or Language Impairments			15,604	63,902	10,972	11,366	1,183	103,027	25.1%
Visual Impairments (Includes Blind)			76	602	215	370	72	1,335	0.3%
Orthopedic Impairments			227	997	243	410	68	1,945	0.5%
Other Health Impairments			3,303	27,491	10,859	19,336	1,885	62,874	15.3%
Multiple Disabilities			939	6,268	2,433	5,177	3,059	17,876	4.4%
Deaf-Blindness			1	8	1	0	5	15	0.0%
Traumatic Brain Injury			30	323	156	469	131	1,109	0.3%
Total School-Age										405,191	85.44%
Preschool Disabled (Section 4410)		40,319								40,319	8.50%
Infants and Toddlers	28,757									28,757	6.06%
Total - NYS Students with Disabilities	28,757	40,319	24,702	174,865	66,248	121,308	23,068	405,191	100%	474,267	100%

Number of New York State Children and Youth with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
October 5, 2011	Preschool Students		School Age Students							All Students
Federal Disability Categories	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Total	Percent	Total	Percent
Federal Disability Categories	<1–2	3–5	4–5	6–11	12–13	14–17	18–21	Total	Percent	Total	Percent
Autism			2,106	12,253	3,240	5,016	1,917	24,532	5.98%
Emotional Disability			487	9,080	5,014	12,678	2,354	29,613	7.22%
Learning Disabilities			683	49,019	31,108	64,368	10,036	155,214	37.85%
Intellectual Disability			300	3,301	1,704	3,979	2,550	11,834	2.89%
Deafness			63	468	180	398	157	1,266	0.31%
Hearing Impairments			155	1,450	549	946	143	3,243	0.79%
Speech or Language Impairments			14,084	62,766	10,804	11,316	1,162	100,132	24.42%
Visual Impairments (Includes Blind)			85	587	182	402	72	1,328	0.32%
Orthopedic Impairments			185	1,017	252	529	68	2,051	0.50%
Other Health Impairments			3,072	26,955	10,557	19,021	1,832	61,437	14.98%
Multiple Disabilities			925	6,409	2,491	5,366	3,021	18,212	4.44%
Deaf-Blindness			1	8	1	4	4	18	0.00%
Traumatic Brain Injury			33	335	172	464	153	1,157	0.28%
Total School-Age										410,037	85.32%
Preschool Disabled (Section 4410)		41,924								41,924	8.72%
Infants and Toddlers	28,645									28,645	5.96%
Total - NYS Students with Disabilities	28,645	41,924	22,179	173,648	66,254	124,487	23,469	410,037	100%	480,606	100%

Number of New York State Children and Youth with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
October 6, 2010	Preschool Students		School Age Students							All Students
Federal Disability Categories	Ages <1–2	Ages 3–5	Ages 4–5	Ages 6–11	Ages 12–13	Ages 14–17	Ages 18–21	Total	Percent	Total	Percent
Autism			2,017	11,230	2,834	4,479	1,724	22,284	5.6%
Emotional Disability			541	9,700	5,081	13,295	2,303	30,920	7.8%
Learning Disabilities			909	48,968	29,829	62,650	9,679	152,035	38.4%
Intellectual Disability			262	3,327	1,639	4,119	2,537	11,884	3.0%
Deafness			78	415	175	295	121	1,084	0.3%
Hearing Impairments			150	1,469	538	948	133	3,238	0.8%
Speech or Language Impairments			13,977	59,872	9,919	10,369	1,015	95,152	24.0%
Visual Impairments (Includes Blind)			79	570	178	389	78	1,294	0.3%
Orthopedic Impairments			196	1,028	248	491	77	2,040	0.5%
Other Health Impairments			3,060	25,110	9,763	17,515	1,733	57,181	14.4%
Multiple Disabilities			989	6,329	2,393	5,360	2,824	17,895	4.5%
Deaf-Blindness			0	6	0	3	0	9	0.0%
Traumatic Brain Injury			33	306	187	466	144	1,136	0.3%
Total School-Age										396,152	84.5%
Preschool Disabled (Section 4410)		41,823								41,823	8.9%
Infants and Toddlers	30,982									30,982	6.6%
Total - NYS Students with Disabilities	30,982	41,823	22,291	168,330	62,784	120,379	22,368	396,152	100%	468,957	100%

Number of New York State Children and Youth with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
October 7, 2009	Preschool Students		School Age Students							All Students
Federal Disability Categories	Ages <1–2	Ages 3–5	Ages 4–5	Ages 6–11	Ages 12–13	Ages 14–17	Ages 18–21	Total	Percent	Total	Percent
Autism			2,044	10,810	2,638	4,398	1,431	21,321	5.1%
Emotional Disability			608	10,462	5,755	15,034	2,376	34,235	8.1%
Learning Disabilities			835	52,339	32,249	68,199	10,349	163,971	39.0%
Intellectual Disability			337	3,407	1,688	4,511	2,693	12,636	3.0%
Deafness			64	478	165	364	147	1,218	0.3%
Hearing Impairments			144	1,588	524	1,032	165	3,453	0.8%
Speech or Language Impairments			15,358	62,978	10,244	10,465	1,009	100,054	23.8%
Visual Impairments (Includes Blind)			94	615	228	448	117	1,502	0.4%
Orthopedic Impairments			257	1,181	336	545	75	2,394	0.6%
Other Health Impairments			3,297	25,819	10,013	18,108	1,741	58,978	14.0%
Multiple Disabilities			1,020	7,036	2,676	6,030	2,914	19,676	4.7%
Deaf-Blindness			1	4	0	3	0	8	0.0%
Traumatic Brain Injury			27	338	195	494	153	1,207	0.3%
Total School-Age										420,653	85.1%
Preschool Disabled (Section 4410)		40,817								40,817	8.3%
Infants and Toddlers	32,876									32,876	6.7%
Total - NYS Students with Disabilities	32,876	40,817	24,086	177,055	66,711	129,631	23,170	420,653	100.0%	494,346	100%

Number of New York State Children and Youth with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
October 1, 2008	Preschool Students		School Age Students							All Students
Federal Disability Categories	Ages <1–2	Ages 3–5	Ages 4–5	Ages 6–11	Ages 12–13	Ages 14–17	Ages 18–21	Total	Percent	Total	Percent
Autism			1,952	9,719	2,375	3,935	1,151	19,132	4.7%
Emotional Disability			624	10,407	5,708	15,217	2,309	34,265	8.5%
Learning Disabilities			697	50,812	32,173	67,634	9,695	161,011	39.8%
Intellectual Disability			302	3,396	1,807	4,660	2,646	12,811	3.2%
Deafness			76	437	154	320	144	1,131	0.3%
Hearing Impairments			170	1,538	537	998	145	3,388	0.8%
Speech or Language Impairments			14,138	58,799	9,820	9,760	887	93,404	23.1%
Visual Impairments (Includes Blind)			97	594	207	420	103	1,421	0.4%
Orthopedic Impairments			254	1,216	341	507	62	2,380	0.6%
Other Health Impairments			2,935	23,880	9,452	17,024	1,591	54,882	13.6%
Multiple Disabilities			1,086	7,066	2,784	6,150	2,784	19,870	4.9%
Deaf-Blindness			3	2	0	4	0	9	0.0%
Traumatic Brain Injury			28	347	198	489	136	1,198	0.3%
Total School-Age										404,902	85.2%
Preschool Disabled (Section 4410)		39,437								39,437	8.3%
Infants and Toddlers	31,150									31,150	6.6%
Total - NYS Students with Disabilities	31,150	39,437	22,362	168,213	65,556	127,118	21,653	404,902	100.0%	475,489	100%

Number of New York State Children and Youth with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
December 3, 2007	Preschool Students		School Age Students							All Students
Federal Disability Categories	Ages <1–2	Ages 3–5	Ages 4–5	Ages 6–11	Ages 12–13	Ages 14–17	Ages 18–21	Total	Percent	Total	Percent
Autism			1,784	8,956	2,306	3,514	1,039	17,599	4.3
Emotional Disability			639	10,821	6,391	16,113	2,424	36,388	8.9
Learning Disabilities			655	51,564	32,874	71,198	11,426	167,717	40.9
Intellectual Disability			323	3,564	2,042	4,939	2,809	13,677	3.3
Deafness			67	506	209	425	183	1,390	0.3
Hearing Impairments			144	1,554	555	1,112	174	3,539	0.9
Speech or Language Impairments			12,270	58,258	9,692	9,359	865	90,444	22.1
Visual Impairments (Includes Blind)			85	660	253	463	124	1,585	0.4
Orthopedic Impairments			212	1,403	363	564	80	2,622	0.6
Other Health Impairments			2,396	22,948	9,204	16,587	1,679	52,814	12.9
Multiple Disabilities			1,051	7,506	3,000	6,396	2,870	20,823	5.1
Deaf-Blindness			1	1	2	2	1	7	0.0
Traumatic Brain Injury			27	347	192	515	170	1,251	0.3
Total School-Age										409,856	84.9%
Preschool Disabled (Section 4410)		43,385								43,385	9.0%
Infants and Toddlers	29,765									29,765	6.2%
Total - NYS Students with Disabilities	29,765	43,385	19,654	168,088	67,083	131,187	23,844	409,856	100%	483,006	100%

Number of New York State Children and Youth with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
December 1, 2006	Preschool Students		School Age Students							All Students
Federal Disability Categories	Ages <1–2	Ages 3–5	Ages 4–5	Ages 6–11	Ages 12–13	Ages 14–17	Ages 18–21	Total	Percent	Total	Percent
Autism			1,520	7,918	2,136	2,983	914	15,471	3.8
Emotional Disability			559	11,017	6,907	17,926	2,745	39,154	9.6
Learning Disabilities			536	52,531	33,350	73,014	12,064	171,495	41.9
Intellectual Disability			326	3,591	2,165	5,136	2,754	13,972	3.4
Deafness			73	508	233	475	179	1,468	0.4
Hearing Impairments			133	1,494	642	1,128	189	3,586	0.9
Speech or Language Impairments			10,959	56,781	9,497	8,934	843	87,014	21.3
Visual Impairments (Includes Blind)			80	644	258	446	109	1,537	0.4
Orthopedic Impairments			225	1,390	351	577	84	2,627	0.6
Other Health Impairments			1,967	21,937	8,717	15,709	1,629	49,959	12.2
Multiple Disabilities			976	7,913	3,278	6,466	2,902	21,535	5.3
Deaf-Blindness			1	3	4	4	1	13	0.0
Traumatic Brain Injury			21	372	193	571	161	1,318	0.3
Total School-Age										409,149	84.7%
Preschool Disabled (Section 4410)		42,780								42,780	8.9%
Infants and Toddlers	30,988									30,988	6.4%
Total - NYS Students with Disabilities	30,988	42,780	17,376	166,099	67,731	133,369	24,574	409,149	100%	482,917	100%

Number of New York State Children and Youth with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
December 1, 2005	Preschool Students		School Age Students							All Students
Federal Disability Categories	Ages <1–2	Ages 3–5	Ages 4–5	Ages 6–11	Ages 12–13	Ages 14–17	Ages 18–21	Total	Percent	Total	Percent
Autism			1,365	7,164	1,978	2,351	764	13,622	3.3
Emotional Disability			547	11,351	7,216	17,926	2,604	39,644	9.7
Learning Disabilities			590	53,252	34,118	75,372	11,958	175,290	43.1
Intellectual Disability			340	3,772	2,213	5,245	2,734	14,304	3.5
Deafness			60	528	210	445	147	1,390	0.3
Hearing Impairments			127	1,464	650	1,133	171	3,545	0.9
Speech or Language Impairments			11,334	55,202	8,909	8,384	746	84,575	20.8
Visual Impairments (Includes Blind)			74	655	215	420	108	1,472	0.4
Orthopedic Impairments			227	1,474	359	609	90	2,759	0.7
Other Health Impairments			2,050	20,719	8,179	14,516	1,378	46,842	11.5
Multiple Disabilities			1,138	8,409	3,333	6,441	2,881	22,202	5.5
Deaf-Blindness			1	5	1	4	3	14	0.0
Traumatic Brain Injury			22	371	214	592	142	1,341	0.3
Total School-Age										407,000	84.8%
Preschool Disabled (Section 4410)		40,422								40,422	8.4%
Infants and Toddlers	32,558									32,558	6.8%
Total - NYS Students with Disabilities	32,558	40,422	17,875	164,366	67,595	133,438	23,726	407,000	100%	479,980	100%

Number of New York State Children and Youth with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
December 1, 2004	Preschool Students		School Age Students							All Students
Federal Disability Categories	Ages <1–2	Ages 3–5	Ages 4–5	Ages 6–11	Ages 12–13	Ages 14–17	Ages 18–21	Total	Percent	Total	Percent
Autism			1,271	6,545	1,731	1,950	665	12,162	3.0
Emotional Disability			678	12,354	7,961	18,448	2,461	41,902	10.2
Learning Disabilities			621	55,495	36,508	76,811	11,871	181,307	44.2
Intellectual Disability			315	4,139	2,339	5,249	2,689	14,731	3.6
Deafness			73	600	236	496	179	1,584	0.4
Hearing Impairments			137	1,623	685	1,141	186	3,772	0.9
Speech or Language Impairments			11,584	54,191	8,482	7,712	571	82,540	20.1
Visual Impairments (Includes Blind)			91	717	267	493	131	1,699	0.4
Orthopedic Impairments			240	1,512	382	591	86	2,811	0.7
Other Health Impairments			2,077	19,348	7,706	13,003	1,158	43,292	10.6
Multiple Disabilities			1,086	9,040	3,438	6,353	2,674	22,591	5.5
Deaf-Blindness			2	5	1	4	3	15	0.0
Traumatic Brain Injury			21	396	238	580	150	1,385	0.3
Total School-Age										409,791	84.5%
Preschool Disabled (Section 4410)		42,495								42,495	8.8%
Infants and Toddlers	32,388									32,388	6.7%
Total - NYS Students with Disabilities	32,388	42,495	18,196	165,966	69,974	132,831	22,824	409,791	100%	484,674	100%

Number of New York State Children and Youth with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
Please Note: The order of listing the disability categories is revised compared to previous years reports. Also, students previously listed under the Hearing Impairments category are separated into students with deafness and students with hearing impairments.
December 1, 2003	Preschool Students		School Age Students							All Students
Federal Disability Categories	Ages <1–2	Ages 3–5	Ages 4–5	Ages 6–11	Ages 12–13	Ages 14–17	Ages 18–21	Total	Percent	Total	Percent
Autism			1,120	6,012	1,373	1,559	553	10,617	2.6
Emotional Disability			591	12,846	8,291	17,978	2,313	42,019	10.4
Learning Disabilities			479	54,633	38,899	77,603	12,155	183,769	45.3
Intellectual Disability			330	4,325	2,428	5,246	2,751	15,080	3.7
Deafness			72	613	241	485	190	1,601	0.4
Hearing Impairments			148	1,606	785	1,151	208	3,898	1.0
Speech or Language Impairments			11,753	52,995	8,249	6,859	561	80,417	19.8
Visual Impairments (Includes Blind)			73	811	297	521	163	1,865	0.5
Orthopedic Impairments			257	1,539	421	567	109	2,893	0.7
Other Health Impairments			1,777	17,479	7,277	11,380	1,045	38,958	9.6
Multiple Disabilities			1,184	9,542	3,505	6,038	2,597	22,866	5.6
Deaf-Blindness			1	5	3	7	2	18	0.0
Traumatic Brain Injury			26	426	270	549	172	1,443	0.4
Total School-Age										405,444	85.1%
Preschool Disabled (Section 4410)		37,936								37,936	8.0%
Infants and Toddlers	33,026									33,026	6.9%
Total - NYS Students with Disabilities	33,026	37,936	17,811	162,832	72,039	129,943	22,819	405,444	100%	476,406	100%

Number of New York State Children and Youth with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
Please Note: The age range categories are revised compared to previous years reports.
December 2, 2002	Preschool Students		School Age Students							All Students
Federal Disability Categories	Ages <1–2	Ages 3–5	Ages 4–5	Ages 6–11	Ages 12–13	Ages 14–17	Ages 18–21	Total	Percent	Total	Percent
Intellectual Disability			333	4,635	2,477	5,266	2,716	15,427	3.8
Hearing Impairments			216	2,372	1,088	1,550	404	5,630	1.4
Speech or Language Impairments			11,376	51,064	7,649	6,040	510	76,639	19.0
Visual Impairments (Includes Blind)			108	885	279	546	173	1,991	0.5
Emotional Disability			648	13,724	8,382	17,446	2,305	42,505	10.5
Orthopedic Impairments			275	1,548	424	533	116	2,896	0.8
Other Health Impairments			1,485	15,692	6,512	9,741	889	34,319	8.5
Specific Learning Disabilities			548	58,230	41,438	77,757	11,900	189,873	47.1
Deaf- Blindness			0	4	2	3	3	12	0.0
Multiple Disabilities			1,238	10,286	3,548	5,988	2,377	23,437	5.8
Autism			928	5,340	1,110	1,282	481	9,141	2.3
Traumatic Brain Injury			23	455	240	530	142	1,390	0.3
Total School-Age										403,260	84.7%
Preschool Disabled (Section 4410)		37,009								37,009	7.8%
Infants and Toddlers	35,997									35,997	7.5%
Total - NYS Students with Disabilities	35,997	37,009	17,178	164,235	73,149	126,682	22,016	403,260	100%	476,266	100%

Number of New York State Children and Youth with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
December 3, 2001	Preschool Students		School Age Students						All Students
Federal Disability Categories	Ages <1–2	Ages 3–5	Ages 4–5	Ages 6–11	Ages 12–17	Ages 18–21	Total	Percent	Total	Percent
Intellectual Disability			359	4,905	7,774	2,708	15,746	3.9
Hearing Impairments			207	2,599	2,622	488	5,916	1.5
Speech or Language Impairments			11,106	49,870	12,144	420	73,540	18.2
Visual Impairments (Includes Blind)			98	885	801	164	1,948	0.5
Emotional Disability			652	14,411	25,212	2,294	42,569	10.5
Orthopedic Impairments			279	1,582	976	113	2,950	0.7
Other Health Impairments			1,370	14,318	13,877	795	30,360	7.5
Specific Learning Disabilities			716	64,921	120,466	12,039	198,142	49.0
Deaf- Blindness			2	4	4	6	16	0.0
Multiple Disabilities			1,458	10,669	9,253	2,324	23,704	5.9
Autism			895	4,635	1,968	420	7,918	2.0
Traumatic Brain Injury			27	487	748	139	1,401	0.3
Total School-Age									404,210	85.9%
Preschool Disabled (Section 4410)									36,144	7.7%
Infants and Toddlers	30,417	36,144							30,417	6.4%
Total - NYS Students with Disabilities	30,417	36,144	17,169	169,286	195,845	21,910	404,210	100%	470,771	100%

Number of New York State Children and Youth with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
December 1, 2000	Preschool Students		School Age Students						All Students
Federal Disability Categories	Ages <1–2	Ages 3–5	Ages 4–5	Ages 6–11	Ages 12–17	Ages 18–21	Total	Percent	Total	Percent
Intellectual Disability			467	5,232	7,789	2,803	16,291	4.0
Hearing Impairments			221	2,716	2,526	455	5,918	1.5
Speech or Language Impairments			10,835	48,521	10,634	378	70,368	17.3
Visual Impairments (Includes Blind)			108	908	851	163	2,030	0.5
Emotional Disability			774	15,302	25,882	2,723	44,681	11.0
Orthopedic Impairments			245	1,714	971	104	3,034	0.7
Other Health Impairments			1,178	13,047	11,876	654	26,755	6.6
Specific Learning Disabilities			1,098	72,286	119,586	13,038	206,008	50.6
Deaf- Blindness			0	12	8	3	23	0.0
Multiple Disabilities			1,469	10,932	8,958	2,257	23,616	5.8
Autism			747	4,027	1,597	381	6,752	1.7
Traumatic Brain Injury			31	489	707	138	1,365	0.3
Total School-Age									406,841	86.9%
Preschool Disabled (Section 4410)		34,492							34,492	7.3%
Infants and Toddlers	26,949								26,949	5.8%
Total - NYS Students with Disabilities	26,949	34,492	17,173	175,186	191,385	23,097	406,841	100%	468,282	100%

Number of New York State Children and Youth with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
December 1, 1999	Preschool Students		School Age Students						All Students
Federal Disability Categories	Ages <1–2	Ages 3–5	Ages 4–5	Ages 6–11	Ages 12–17	Ages 18–21	Total	Percent	Total	Percent
Intellectual Disability			464	5,511	7,893	2,781	16,649	4.2
Hearing Impairments			267	2,747	2,529	486	6,029	1.5
Speech or Language Impairments			10,823	47,210	9,636	391	68,060	17.0
Visual Impairments (Includes Blind)			123	897	835	165	2,020	0.5
Emotional Disability			810	15,611	26,038	2,940	45,399	11.3
Orthopedic Impairments			289	1,747	961	93	3,090	0.8
Other Health Impairments			1,016	11,469	9,958	582	23,025	5.7
Specific Learning Disabilities			1,113	75,633	117,518	13,727	207,991	51.8
Deaf- Blindness			2	9	14	2	27	0.0
Multiple Disabilities			1,557	10,558	8,067	2,134	22,316	5.6
Autism			718	3,261	1,342	338	5,659	1.4
Traumatic Brain Injury			34	497	631	141	1,303	0.3
Total School-Age									401,568	87.7%
Preschool Disabled (Section 4410)		32,753							32,753	7.2%
Infants and Toddlers	23,499								23,499	5.1%
Total - NYS Students with Disabilities	23,499	32,753	17,216	175,150	185,422	23,780	401,568	100.1%	457,820	100%

Number of New York State Children and Youth with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
December 1, 1998	Preschool Students		School Age Students						All Students
Federal Disability Categories	Ages <1–2	Ages 3–5	Ages 4–5	Ages 6–11	Ages 12–17	Ages 18–21	Total	Percent	Total	Percent
Intellectual Disability			495	5,727	7,923	2,909	17,054	4.3
Hearing Impairments			292	2,774	2,745	538	6,079	1.5
Speech or Language Impairments			11,083	45,892	8,741	343	66,059	16.6
Visual Impairments (Includes Blind)			121	822	798	139	1,880	0.5
Emotional Disability			898	15,834	26,544	3,009	46,285	11.6
Orthopedic Impairments			308	1,771	967	103	3,149	0.8
Other Health Impairments			874	10,137	8,243	535	19,789	5.0
Specific Learning Disabilities			1,284	79,782	116,056	13,704	210,826	52.8
Deaf- Blindness			3	7	19	11	40	0.0
Multiple Disabilities			1,590	10,360	7,421	2,087	21,458	5.4
Autism			599	2,754	1,473	316	5,142	1.3
Traumatic Brain Injury			31	448	561	119	1,159	0.3
Total School-Age									398,920	88.1%
Preschool Disabled (Section 4410)		33,051							33,051	7.3%
Infants and Toddlers	20,592								20,592	4.6%
Total - NYS Students with Disabilities	20,592	33,051	17,578	176,308	181,221	23,813	398,920	100%	452,563	100%

Number of New York State Children and Youth with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
December 1, 1997	Preschool Students		School Age Students						All Students
Federal Disability Categories	Ages <1–2	Ages 3–5	Ages 4–5	Ages 6–11	Ages 12–17	Ages 18–21	Total	Percent	Total	Percent
Intellectual Disability			540	5,874	7,936	2,893	17,243	4.4
Hearing Impairments			273	2,620	2,402	492	5,787	1.5
Speech or Language Impairments			10,694	43,287	7,644	285	61,910	15.9
Visual Impairments (Includes Blind)			93	792	752	132	1,769	0.5
Emotional Disability			926	15,479	26,528	3,076	46,009	11.8
Orthopedic Impairments			274	1,830	911	91	3,106	0.8
Other Health Impairments			802	8,966	6,755	446	16,969	4.3
Specific Learning Disabilities			1,290	82,480	113,495	14,253	211,518	54.2
Deaf- Blindness			1	10	13	10	34	0.0
Multiple Disabilities			1,605	9,797	7,057	1,949	20,408	5.2
Autism			635	2,194	997	278	4,104	1.1
Traumatic Brain Injury			38	388	501	103	1,030	0.3
Total School-Age									389,887	88.5%
Preschool Disabled (Section 4410)		32,530							32,530	07.4%
Infants and Toddlers	17,950								17,950	04.1%
Total - NYS Students with Disabilities	17,950	32,530	17,171	173,717	174,991	24,008	389,887	100%	440,367	100%

Number of New York State Children and Youth with Disabilities
Receiving Special Education Programs and Services
December 1, 1996	Preschool Students		School Age Students						All Students
Federal Disability Categories	Ages <1–2	Ages 3–5	Ages 4–5	Ages 6–11	Ages 12–17	Ages 18–21	Total	Percent	Total	Percent
Intellectual Disability			533	6,010	8,040	2,850	17,433	4.6
Hearing Impairments			277	2,479	2,440	488	5,685	1.5
Speech or Language Impairments			10,917	41,254	7,102	307	59,580	15.7
Visual Impairments (Includes Blind)			98	715	744	110	1,667	0.4
Emotional Disability			929	15,165	27,075	3,018	46,186	12.1
Orthopedic Impairments			319	1,814	946	131	3,210	0.8
Other Health Impairments			691	7,822	5,486	310	14,309	3.8
Specific Learning Disabilities			1,356	82,481	111,399	13,692	208,927	54.9
Deaf- Blindness			0	8	24	5	37	0.1
Multiple Disabilities			1,535	9,173	6,457	1,825	18,990	5.0
Autism			445	1,780	910	281	3,416	0.9
Traumatic Brain Injury			23	359	397	101	880	0.2
Total School-Age									380,320	88.9%
Preschool Disabled (Section 4410)		32,467							32,467	7.6%
Infants and Toddlers	15,149								15,149	3.5%
Total - NYS Students with Disabilities	15,149	32,467	17,123	169,060	171,020	23,118	380,320	100%	427,936	100%

Last Updated: November 6, 2025

Data Summaries

University of the State of New York - New York State Education Department