Section 13: Education

This section presents statistics on Special Education programs in the United States, specifically on children served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B. These data concern the number of children with disabilities served (by age and by type of disability) and mainstream education of children with disabilities. The principal source of these data is the Office of Special Education Programs’ Data Accountability Center, which produces the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 618 Data Tables. Categories of disability and program outcomes under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act can be found on the Center for Parent Information and Resources website (https://www.parentcenterhub.org/).

This section also presents statistics on the educational attainment of people with and without disabilities in the United States. The source of these estimates is the American Community Survey. For these tables, statistics for people with disabilities (disability status) are based on having responded ‘yes’ to a series of questions within the American Community Survey. See the glossary for more details.

Tables

Table 13.1: In the fall of 2021, there were 67,949,830 people ages 6 to 21 years enrolled in school. Of these people, 6,871,121 (10.1%) received special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B. Hawaii/HI had the smallest percentage (6.8%), while Maine/ME had the largest percentage (13.6%). Table 13.1 Special Education - Students Ages 6 to 21 Served Under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B, as a Percentage of the Population: Fall 2021

Table 13.2: In the fall of 2021, the following student populations received special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B: 471,167 students age 3 to 5; 3,347,361 students age 6 to 11; 3,183,915 students age 12 to 17; and 339,845 students age 18 to 21. Table 13.2 Special Education - Students Served Under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B, by Age: Fall 2021

Tables 13.3a-13.3d: In the fall of 2021, there were 6,871,121 students ages 6 to 21 who received special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B. These students were in the following diagnostic categories: 2,346,150 in specific learning disability; 1,229,529 in speech or language impairment; 413,498 in intellectual disabilities; 327,418 in emotional disturbance; 121,964 in multiple disabilities; 65,441 in hearing impairments; 29,801 in orthopedic impairments; 1,127,210 in other health impairments; 24,022 in visual impairments; 827,791 in autism; 1,647 in deaf-blindness; 24,058 in traumatic brain injury; and 266,610 in developmental delay. Table 13.3a Special Education - Students Served Under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B, by Select Diagnostic Categories: Fall 2021

Tables 13.4: In the fall of 2021, there were 6,009,034 students ages 6 to 21 who received special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B and spent 40% or more of their time in a regular classroom; which represents 87.5% of students who received services. Of these, 2,292,311 students spent 80% or more of their time in a regular classroom; which represents 33.4% of students who received services. California/CA had the smallest percentage spending 40% or more time in a regular classroom (81.4%), while Wyoming/WY had the largest percentage (95.4%). Alabama/AL had the smallest percentage spending 80% or more time in a regular classroom (16.2%), while New Jersey/NJ had the largest percentage (55.8%). Table 13.4 Special Education - Students Ages 6 to 21 Served Under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B, that Spent 40% and 80% or More Time Inside Regular Class: Fall 2021

Table 13.5: In 2022, 17.2% of individuals ages 25 and over with disabilities had less than a high school education. However, 8.9% of individuals ages 25 and over without disabilities had less than a high school education. Therefore, individuals with disabilities were 1.9 times more likely to have less than a high school education. The state with the greatest difference in this education level was the District of Columbia/DC with individuals with disabilities being 4.3 times more likely to have this education level compared to individuals without disabilities. Table 13.5 Education - People Ages 25 and Over With Less Than a High School Education, by Disability Status for the United States and States: 2022

Table 13.6: In 2022, 33.6% of individuals ages 25 and over with disabilities had only a high school education. However, 24.5% of individuals ages 25 and over without disabilities had only a high school education. Therefore, individuals with disabilities were 1.4 times more likely to have only a high school education. The state with the greatest difference in this education level was Nevada/NV with individuals with disabilities being 1.1 times more likely to have this education level compared to individuals without disabilities. Table 13.6 Education - People Ages 25 and Over With Only a High School Education, by Disability Status for the United States and States: 2022

Table 13.7: In 2022, 28.7% of individuals ages 25 and over with disabilities had some college education (without a degree). And, 27.7% of individuals ages 25 and over without disabilities had some college education (without a degree). Therefore, individuals with and without disabilities had approximately the same percentage of individuals with this education level. The state with the greatest difference in this education level was Puerto Rico/PR with individuals with disabilities being 0.8 times less likely to have this education level compared to individuals without disabilities. Table 13.7 Education - People Ages 25 and Over With Some College Education, by Disability Status for the United States and States: 2022

Table 13.8: In 2022, 12.5% of individuals ages 25 and over with disabilities had a 4-year college degree. However, 23.5% of individuals ages 25 and over without disabilities had a 4-year college degree. Therefore, individuals with disabilities were 0.5 times less likely to have a 4-year college degree. The state with the greatest difference in this education level was Alaska/AK with individuals with disabilities being 0.4 times less likely to have this education level compared to individuals without disabilities. Table 13.8 Education - People Ages 25 and Over With a 4-Year College Degree, by Disability Status for the United States and States: 2022

Table 13.9: In 2022, 8% of individuals ages 25 and over with disabilities had more than a 4-year college degree. However, 15.4% of individuals ages 25 and over without disabilities had more than a 4-year college degree. Therefore, individuals with disabilities were 0.5 times less likely to have more than a 4-year college degree. The state with the greatest difference in this education level was Missouri/MO with individuals with disabilities being 0.4 times less likely to have this education level compared to individuals without disabilities. Table 13.8 Education - People Ages 25 and Over With a 4-Year College Degree, by Disability Status for the United States and States: 2022

Table 13.1 Special Education - Students Ages 6 to 21 Served Under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B, as a Percentage of the Population: Fall 2021

Table 13.1 Special Education - Students Ages 6 to 21 Served Under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B, as a Percentage of the Population: Fall 2021
State Total Part B Students %
U.S. 67,949,830 6,871,121 10.1
Alabama 1,044,006 90,643 8.7
Alaska 152,910 17,933 11.7
Arizona 1,502,715 137,719 9.2
Arkansas 644,376 68,275 10.6
California 8,012,847 738,848 9.2
Colorado 1,157,213 100,745 8.7
Connecticut 732,261 80,182 10.9
Delaware 193,510 24,217 12.5
District of Columbia 116,006 13,298 11.5
Florida 3,953,062 399,312 10.1
Georgia 2,334,909 214,734 9.2
Hawaii 262,301 17,816 6.8
Idaho 437,502 34,568 7.9
Illinois 2,598,143 266,410 10.3
Indiana 1,479,176 169,801 11.5
Iowa 696,512 65,982 9.5
Kansas 657,597 70,465 10.7
Kentucky 921,809 94,508 10.3
Louisiana 977,691 77,861 8.0
Maine 239,168 32,640 13.6
Maryland 1,238,446 100,413 8.1
Massachusetts 1,353,835 167,185 12.3
Michigan 2,010,012 182,743 9.1
Minnesota 1,193,948 134,309 11.2
Mississippi 642,599 63,751 9.9
Missouri 1,269,775 114,951 9.1
Montana 219,003 19,241 8.8
Nebraska 440,227 48,851 11.1
Nevada 620,946 58,126 9.4
New Hampshire 250,301 28,373 11.3
New Jersey 1,839,710 225,333 12.2
New Mexico 448,591 51,143 11.4
New York 3,814,147 481,906 12.6
North Carolina 2,154,615 184,459 8.6
North Dakota 170,516 15,405 9.0
Ohio 2,379,018 253,254 10.6
Oklahoma 881,325 112,486 12.8
Oregon 805,086 78,714 9.8
Pennsylvania 2,562,914 314,630 12.3
Rhode Island 212,392 21,711 10.2
South Carolina 1,041,563 103,730 10.0
South Dakota 196,181 20,454 10.4
Tennessee 1,397,327 118,219 8.5
Texas 6,804,270 605,365 8.9
Utah 869,141 81,520 9.4
Vermont 123,264 14,078 11.4
Virginia 1,748,742 162,044 9.3
Washington 1,490,090 137,186 9.2
West Virginia 340,874 43,170 12.7
Wisconsin 1,194,234 114,395 9.6
Wyoming 123,024 13,701 11.1
Notes: Sourced from the United States Department of Education, 2021, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act public data & resources; 2014 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part B data. The data presented in this table are from the 2021-2022 academic year and can be found at https://data.ed.gov/dataset/idea-section-618-data-products. Percentage shows individuals served under Part B of the estimated population.
Citation: Thomas, N., Paul, S., Bach, S., & Houtenville, A. (Eds.) (2024). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2024 (Table 13.1). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

Table 13.2 Special Education - Students Served Under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B, by Age: Fall 2021

Table 13.2 Special Education - Students Served Under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B, by Age: Fall 2021
State Ages
3 to 5 6 to 11 12 to 17 18 to 21
U.S. 471,167 3,347,361 3,183,915 339,845
Alabama 4,246 45,093 41,090 4,460
Alaska 1,033 9,473 7,606 854
Arizona 8,115 70,078 62,264 5,377
Arkansas 9,469 35,615 29,899 2,761
California 41,751 339,911 363,875 35,062
Colorado 8,263 51,119 44,592 5,034
Connecticut 5,921 36,171 39,215 4,796
Delaware 2,138 11,498 11,297 1,422
District of Columbia 1,021 6,667 5,854 777
Florida 21,367 192,813 183,803 22,696
Georgia 9,318 97,492 105,724 11,518
Hawaii 1,839 8,431 8,563 822
Idaho 2,303 17,992 15,279 1,297
Illinois 22,755 127,689 123,272 15,449
Indiana 12,695 82,306 78,069 9,426
Iowa 4,214 34,074 29,316 2,592
Kansas 7,808 38,271 29,487 2,707
Kentucky 10,430 53,601 37,259 3,648
Louisiana * 38,579 35,099 4,183
Maine 2,243 16,095 15,494 1,051
Maryland 9,161 48,720 46,678 5,015
Massachusetts 10,397 77,738 80,535 8,912
Michigan 11,312 90,459 82,021 10,263
Minnesota 11,627 67,174 59,438 7,697
Mississippi 3,821 33,163 27,701 2,887
Missouri 10,637 55,639 54,039 5,273
Montana 773 9,790 8,954 497
Nebraska 4,218 26,080 20,862 1,909
Nevada 3,513 29,632 26,249 2,245
New Hampshire 1,936 13,845 13,491 1,037
New Jersey 13,038 106,750 107,995 10,588
New Mexico 2,930 23,721 25,096 2,326
New York 40,172 236,913 222,683 22,310
North Carolina 10,810 87,995 86,914 9,550
North Dakota 1,644 8,262 6,482 661
Ohio 19,630 113,295 125,381 14,578
Oklahoma 4,982 55,473 51,964 5,049
Oregon 6,845 37,707 36,941 4,066
Pennsylvania 28,317 139,576 156,613 18,441
Rhode Island 2,135 10,320 9,895 1,496
South Carolina 5,762 52,219 46,996 4,515
South Dakota 1,851 11,701 7,869 884
Tennessee 8,960 61,640 51,030 5,549
Texas 29,975 313,520 263,281 28,564
Utah 7,311 43,787 34,679 3,054
Vermont 1,235 6,725 6,724 629
Virginia 10,591 75,445 77,659 8,940
Washington 9,565 67,845 62,482 6,859
West Virginia 3,491 21,472 19,559 2,139
Wisconsin 8,449 59,150 50,488 4,757
Wyoming 2,223 7,742 5,479 480
Notes: Sourced from the United States Department of Education, 2021, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act public data & resources; 2014 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part B data. The data presented in this table are from the 2021-2022 academic year and can be found at https://data.ed.gov/dataset/idea-section-618-data-products.
*estimate either unavailable or too few sample observations.
Citation: Thomas, N., Paul, S., Bach, S., & Houtenville, A. (Eds.) (2024). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2024 (Table 13.2). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

Table 13.3a Special Education - Students Served Under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B, by Select Diagnostic Categories: Fall 2021

Table 13.3a Special Education - Students Served Under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B, by Select Diagnostic Categories: Fall 2021
State Total Specific Learning Disabilities Speech Or Language Impairments Intellectual Disabilities
U.S. 6,871,121 2,346,150 1,229,529 413,498
Alabama 90,643 37,289 15,768 6,785
Alaska 17,933 6,720 2,886 553
Arizona 137,719 54,562 21,093 7,196
Arkansas 68,275 19,798 17,522 8,494
California 738,848 280,489 142,168 38,805
Colorado 100,745 42,430 14,169 2,311
Connecticut 80,182 30,171 9,169 2,797
Delaware 24,217 10,600 2,404 1,509
District of Columbia 13,298 4,381 1,567 679
Florida 399,312 159,979 86,410 23,792
Georgia 214,734 78,314 25,896 16,102
Hawaii 17,816 7,463 754 1,269
Idaho 34,568 7,313 7,420 2,106
Illinois 266,410 95,052 39,019 13,512
Indiana 169,801 52,280 32,753 12,207
Iowa 65,982 * * *
Kansas 70,465 26,179 10,392 3,169
Kentucky 94,508 17,590 22,830 13,360
Louisiana 77,861 26,811 12,209 7,955
Maine 32,640 9,461 5,181 965
Maryland 100,413 28,455 13,453 5,777
Massachusetts 167,185 42,199 22,135 7,078
Michigan 182,743 54,176 45,537 14,776
Minnesota 134,309 36,909 20,439 6,950
Mississippi 63,751 17,924 13,711 3,712
Missouri 114,951 30,783 21,992 8,234
Montana 19,241 5,949 3,135 538
Nebraska 48,851 15,990 9,900 2,656
Nevada 58,126 26,392 8,223 2,108
New Hampshire 28,373 9,767 2,988 835
New Jersey 225,333 71,193 52,763 5,333
New Mexico 51,143 24,663 7,768 2,251
New York 481,906 154,650 140,301 11,464
North Carolina 184,459 67,882 24,312 15,209
North Dakota 15,405 4,727 2,264 722
Ohio 253,254 96,003 29,512 18,119
Oklahoma 112,486 37,184 12,953 6,265
Oregon 78,714 22,442 16,733 3,671
Pennsylvania 314,630 122,243 43,601 19,591
Rhode Island 21,711 7,516 2,734 843
South Carolina 103,730 41,661 16,218 5,849
South Dakota 20,454 7,273 4,029 1,885
Tennessee 118,219 32,889 26,573 8,545
Texas 605,365 204,476 107,276 63,140
Utah 81,520 34,862 19,335 3,328
Vermont 14,078 4,262 1,137 629
Virginia 162,044 53,033 20,964 8,561
Washington 137,186 45,078 20,235 4,620
West Virginia 43,170 15,330 8,840 6,399
Wisconsin 114,395 24,969 22,809 5,996
Wyoming 13,701 4,352 3,771 498
Notes: Sourced from the United States Department of Education, 2021, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act public data & resources; 2014 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part B data. The data presented in this table are from the 2021-2022 academic year and can be found at https://data.ed.gov/dataset/idea-section-618-data-products.
*estimate either unavailable or too few sample observations.
Citation: Thomas, N., Paul, S., Bach, S., & Houtenville, A. (Eds.) (2024). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2024 (Table 13.3a). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

Table 13.3b Special Education - Students Served Under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B, by Select Diagnostic Categories: Fall 2021

Table 13.3b Special Education - Students Served Under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B, by Select Diagnostic Categories: Fall 2021
State Total Emotional Disturbance Multiple Disabilities Hearing Impairments
U.S. 6,871,121 327,418 121,964 65,441
Alabama 90,643 1,197 1,273 817
Alaska 17,933 711 640 152
Arizona 137,719 7,051 1,861 1,298
Arkansas 68,275 1,029 1,374 395
California 738,848 22,286 6,877 10,414
Colorado 100,745 4,978 4,678 1,165
Connecticut 80,182 5,241 2,703 467
Delaware 24,217 1,165 * 263
District of Columbia 13,298 561 1,451 28
Florida 399,312 12,078 * 3,983
Georgia 214,734 9,093 * 1,650
Hawaii 17,816 802 620 195
Idaho 34,568 1,332 767 322
Illinois 266,410 16,219 2,729 2,677
Indiana 169,801 11,550 1,807 2,283
Iowa 65,982 * * *
Kansas 70,465 2,322 3,930 478
Kentucky 94,508 4,060 1,797 617
Louisiana 77,861 1,543 951 943
Maine 32,640 2,356 2,594 127
Maryland 100,413 4,978 7,326 750
Massachusetts 167,185 16,856 1,839 1,056
Michigan 182,743 10,222 2,149 1,992
Minnesota 134,309 16,103 1,517 2,183
Mississippi 63,751 2,801 1,414 604
Missouri 114,951 6,693 1,276 1,033
Montana 19,241 817 4,204 70
Nebraska 48,851 2,823 400 777
Nevada 58,126 1,853 1,120 501
New Hampshire 28,373 1,892 371 161
New Jersey 225,333 6,406 12,644 1,354
New Mexico 51,143 1,735 719 462
New York 481,906 17,991 12,925 3,817
North Carolina 184,459 4,598 2,658 1,445
North Dakota 15,405 1,263 * 116
Ohio 253,254 13,602 11,477 1,844
Oklahoma 112,486 3,735 1,682 1,451
Oregon 78,714 4,985 * 928
Pennsylvania 314,630 25,247 3,021 2,613
Rhode Island 21,711 1,408 409 142
South Carolina 103,730 1,970 1,492 941
South Dakota 20,454 1,247 593 141
Tennessee 118,219 3,226 1,940 1,003
Texas 605,365 38,096 6,198 6,594
Utah 81,520 1,650 1,385 423
Vermont 14,078 2,182 209 61
Virginia 162,044 8,760 2,719 1,149
Washington 137,186 5,181 3,027 1,065
West Virginia 43,170 867 * 391
Wisconsin 114,395 11,051 * 1,576
Wyoming 13,701 608 406 114
Notes: Sourced from the United States Department of Education, 2021, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act public data & resources; 2014 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part B data. The data presented in this table are from the 2021-2022 academic year and can be found at https://data.ed.gov/dataset/idea-section-618-data-products.
*estimate either unavailable or too few sample observations.
Citation: Thomas, N., Paul, S., Bach, S., & Houtenville, A. (Eds.) (2024). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2024 (Table 13.3b). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

Table 13.3c Special Education - Students Served Under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B, by Select Diagnostic Categories: Fall 2021

Table 13.3c Special Education - Students Served Under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B, by Select Diagnostic Categories: Fall 2021
State Total Orthopedic Impairments Other Health Impairments Visual Impairments
U.S. 6,871,121 29,801 1,127,210 24,022
Alabama 90,643 437 13,213 467
Alaska 17,933 51 2,743 45
Arizona 137,719 475 16,511 474
Arkansas 68,275 171 12,962 228
California 738,848 6,767 108,394 2,555
Colorado 100,745 323 13,559 285
Connecticut 80,182 26 16,567 117
Delaware 24,217 168 3,380 63
District of Columbia 13,298 25 2,196 23
Florida 399,312 1,955 52,624 1,299
Georgia 214,734 687 35,697 720
Hawaii 17,816 43 3,057 45
Idaho 34,568 95 8,268 105
Illinois 266,410 734 39,375 904
Indiana 169,801 1,224 28,102 923
Iowa 65,982 * * *
Kansas 70,465 174 8,181 182
Kentucky 94,508 310 15,723 512
Louisiana 77,861 729 11,276 429
Maine 32,640 49 7,787 45
Maryland 100,413 111 18,705 262
Massachusetts 167,185 732 26,085 556
Michigan 182,743 1,072 27,716 670
Minnesota 134,309 1,454 20,065 442
Mississippi 63,751 291 12,010 260
Missouri 114,951 360 26,483 446
Montana 19,241 37 2,116 46
Nebraska 48,851 166 7,009 165
Nevada 58,126 295 6,551 108
New Hampshire 28,373 45 5,559 99
New Jersey 225,333 273 49,500 359
New Mexico 51,143 180 5,193 191
New York 481,906 1,453 83,477 1,244
North Carolina 184,459 499 33,408 546
North Dakota 15,405 48 2,645 52
Ohio 253,254 1,175 50,417 854
Oklahoma 112,486 378 20,021 684
Oregon 78,714 552 14,479 296
Pennsylvania 314,630 676 56,142 1,052
Rhode Island 21,711 44 4,009 39
South Carolina 103,730 349 16,803 402
South Dakota 20,454 70 3,078 51
Tennessee 118,219 467 20,150 455
Texas 605,365 2,658 84,987 3,120
Utah 81,520 148 9,035 214
Vermont 14,078 28 2,750 22
Virginia 162,044 470 35,347 538
Washington 137,186 328 27,684 418
West Virginia 43,170 91 7,613 275
Wisconsin 114,395 658 24,065 449
Wyoming 13,701 58 2,203 47
Notes: Sourced from the United States Department of Education, 2021, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act public data & resources; 2014 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part B data. The data presented in this table are from the 2021-2022 academic year and can be found at https://data.ed.gov/dataset/idea-section-618-data-products.
*estimate either unavailable or too few sample observations.
Citation: Thomas, N., Paul, S., Bach, S., & Houtenville, A. (Eds.) (2024). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2024 (Table 13.3c). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

Table 13.3d Special Education - Students Served Under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B, by Select Diagnostic Categories: Fall 2021

Table 13.3d Special Education - Students Served Under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B, by Select Diagnostic Categories: Fall 2021
State Total Autism Deaf-Blindness Traumatic Brain Injury Developmental Delay
U.S. 6,871,121 827,791 1,647 24,058 266,610
Alabama 90,643 9,124 14 232 4,027
Alaska 17,933 1,678 4 27 1,723
Arizona 137,719 16,085 132 244 10,737
Arkansas 68,275 6,119 5 178 *
California 738,848 118,694 79 1,320 *
Colorado 100,745 9,434 31 415 6,967
Connecticut 80,182 11,057 14 88 1,765
Delaware 24,217 2,683 43 66 1,873
District of Columbia 13,298 1,400 1 16 970
Florida 399,312 50,165 103 413 6,511
Georgia 214,734 25,323 37 372 20,843
Hawaii 17,816 1,989 2 52 1,525
Idaho 34,568 3,898 9 106 2,827
Illinois 266,410 28,156 23 528 27,482
Indiana 169,801 16,649 25 412 9,586
Iowa 65,982 * * * *
Kansas 70,465 5,104 17 122 10,215
Kentucky 94,508 8,796 8 170 8,735
Louisiana 77,861 6,490 8 196 8,321
Maine 32,640 3,813 21 39 202
Maryland 100,413 13,199 8 191 7,198
Massachusetts 167,185 23,922 164 9,409 15,154
Michigan 182,743 20,562 38 377 3,456
Minnesota 134,309 21,256 108 396 6,487
Mississippi 63,751 5,680 6 142 5,196
Missouri 114,951 14,293 17 371 2,970
Montana 19,241 1,077 7 47 1,198
Nebraska 48,851 4,766 9 169 4,021
Nevada 58,126 8,865 7 171 1,932
New Hampshire 28,373 3,057 8 85 3,506
New Jersey 225,333 25,022 21 351 114
New Mexico 51,143 4,061 7 166 3,747
New York 481,906 53,836 18 730 *
North Carolina 184,459 22,938 29 909 10,026
North Dakota 15,405 1,592 5 53 1,918
Ohio 253,254 28,733 79 1,439 0
Oklahoma 112,486 8,271 29 222 19,611
Oregon 78,714 10,628 31 313 3,656
Pennsylvania 314,630 39,672 65 598 109
Rhode Island 21,711 2,472 1 56 2,038
South Carolina 103,730 10,624 27 193 7,201
South Dakota 20,454 1,704 2 49 332
Tennessee 118,219 13,537 15 273 9,146
Texas 605,365 87,523 258 1,039 *
Utah 81,520 7,450 23 212 3,455
Vermont 14,078 1,154 2 25 1,617
Virginia 162,044 23,943 27 333 6,200
Washington 137,186 17,218 20 296 12,016
West Virginia 43,170 3,108 20 80 156
Wisconsin 114,395 13,313 5 276 9,228
Wyoming 13,701 977 2 64 601
Notes: Sourced from the United States Department of Education, 2021, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act public data & resources; 2014 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part B data. The data presented in this table are from the 2021-2022 academic year and can be found at https://data.ed.gov/dataset/idea-section-618-data-products.
*estimate either unavailable or too few sample observations.
Citation: Thomas, N., Paul, S., Bach, S., & Houtenville, A. (Eds.) (2024). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2024 (Table 13.3d). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

Table 13.4 Special Education - Students Ages 6 to 21 Served Under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B, that Spent 40% and 80% or More Time Inside Regular Class: Fall 2021

Table 13.4 Special Education - Students Ages 6 to 21 Served Under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B, that Spent 40% and 80% or More Time Inside Regular Class: Fall 2021
State Total Regular Class 40% Regular Class 80%
# % # %
U.S. 6,871,121 6,009,034 87.5 2,292,311 33.4
Alabama 90,643 83,945 92.6 14,673 16.2
Alaska 17,933 15,994 89.2 5,680 31.7
Arizona 137,719 118,955 86.4 43,062 31.3
Arkansas 68,275 60,385 88.4 27,443 40.2
California 738,848 601,402 81.4 289,458 39.2
Colorado 100,745 95,946 95.2 20,786 20.6
Connecticut 80,182 74,231 92.6 25,647 32.0
Delaware 24,217 20,559 84.9 8,489 35.1
District of Columbia 13,298 11,035 83.0 5,358 40.3
Florida 399,312 349,010 87.4 87,364 21.9
Georgia 214,734 177,442 82.6 82,111 38.2
Hawaii 17,816 14,927 83.8 8,455 47.5
Idaho 34,568 31,438 90.9 12,030 34.8
Illinois 266,410 231,711 87.0 124,698 46.8
Indiana 169,801 156,422 92.1 37,573 22.1
Iowa 65,982 61,710 93.5 16,672 25.3
Kansas 70,465 65,833 93.4 20,224 28.7
Kentucky 94,508 86,632 91.7 23,114 24.5
Louisiana 77,861 67,430 86.6 25,035 32.2
Maine 32,640 28,978 88.8 14,600 44.7
Maryland 100,413 88,867 88.5 28,368 28.3
Massachusetts 167,185 144,764 86.6 56,568 33.8
Michigan 182,743 164,428 90.0 51,696 28.3
Minnesota 134,309 120,977 90.1 50,076 37.3
Mississippi 63,751 56,515 88.6 13,503 21.2
Missouri 114,951 105,068 91.4 49,966 43.5
Montana 19,241 17,344 90.1 8,447 43.9
Nebraska 48,851 46,144 94.5 9,351 19.1
Nevada 58,126 49,003 84.3 22,001 37.9
New Hampshire 28,373 25,995 91.6 6,973 24.6
New Jersey 225,333 190,443 84.5 125,747 55.8
New Mexico 51,143 42,946 84.0 24,327 47.6
New York 481,906 397,036 82.4 198,716 41.2
North Carolina 184,459 163,160 88.5 56,022 30.4
North Dakota 15,405 14,384 93.4 4,134 26.8
Ohio 253,254 224,193 88.5 87,092 34.4
Oklahoma 112,486 104,937 93.3 27,387 24.3
Oregon 78,714 71,719 91.1 18,055 22.9
Pennsylvania 314,630 283,526 90.1 120,157 38.2
Rhode Island 21,711 19,422 89.5 6,104 28.1
South Carolina 103,730 88,329 85.2 37,274 35.9
South Dakota 20,454 19,303 94.4 5,008 24.5
Tennessee 118,219 104,878 88.7 32,034 27.1
Texas 605,365 523,406 86.5 166,075 27.4
Utah 81,520 74,641 91.6 22,719 27.9
Vermont 14,078 13,410 95.3 2,666 18.9
Virginia 162,044 144,433 89.1 49,873 30.8
Washington 137,186 121,206 88.4 51,623 37.6
West Virginia 43,170 40,334 93.4 15,031 34.8
Wisconsin 114,395 106,495 93.1 28,023 24.5
Wyoming 13,701 13,068 95.4 3,190 23.3
Notes: Sourced from the United States Department of Education, 2021, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act public data & resources; 2014 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part B data. The data presented in this table are from the 2021-2022 academic year and can be found at https://data.ed.gov/dataset/idea-section-618-data-products. Percentage shows individuals served under Part B of the estimated population.
Citation: Thomas, N., Paul, S., Bach, S., & Houtenville, A. (Eds.) (2024). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2024 (Table 13.4). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

Table 13.5 Education - People Ages 25 and Over With Less Than a High School Education, by Disability Status for the United States and States: 2022

Table 13.5 Education - People Ages 25 and Over With Less Than a High School Education, by Disability Status for the United States and States: 2022
State Dis. No Dis. Edu. Level - Dis. Edu. Level - No Dis. Relative Ratio
# # # ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
U.S. 37,950,000 187,662,000 6,888,000 74,000 17.2 0.2 16,879,000 103,000 8.9 0.1 1.935
Alabama 740,000 2,657,000 146,000 10,000 18.7 1.2 238,000 13,000 8.8 0.5 2.115
Alaska 81,000 389,000 11,000 3,000 13.2 2.9 24,000 5,000 5.9 1.2 2.251
Arizona 832,000 4,124,000 128,000 9,000 14.8 1.0 419,000 16,000 10.0 0.4 1.483
Arkansas 467,000 1,540,000 80,000 6,000 16.4 1.2 144,000 10,000 9.2 0.6 1.790
California 3,925,000 22,575,000 955,000 26,000 23.3 0.5 3,147,000 46,000 13.8 0.2 1.687
Colorado 568,000 3,440,000 78,000 7,000 12.9 1.1 212,000 14,000 6.1 0.4 2.119
Connecticut 373,000 2,133,000 68,000 6,000 17.0 1.5 151,000 12,000 7.1 0.5 2.410
Delaware 122,000 591,000 16,000 3,000 12.6 2.6 39,000 5,000 6.6 0.8 1.910
District of Columbia 64,000 406,000 13,000 3,000 19.0 3.9 18,000 3,000 4.4 0.8 4.312
Florida 2,660,000 13,149,000 455,000 15,000 16.2 0.5 1,171,000 29,000 8.8 0.2 1.844
Georgia 1,199,000 5,972,000 224,000 11,000 17.8 0.8 548,000 18,000 9.0 0.3 1.970
Hawaii 173,000 814,000 22,000 4,000 12.1 1.9 52,000 7,000 6.2 0.8 1.967
Idaho 221,000 1,037,000 35,000 5,000 14.7 1.7 73,000 8,000 7.0 0.8 2.094
Illinois 1,313,000 7,236,000 221,000 11,000 15.8 0.8 607,000 20,000 8.3 0.3 1.896
Indiana 801,000 3,693,000 140,000 10,000 16.4 1.2 304,000 15,000 8.2 0.4 2.003
Iowa 334,000 1,787,000 40,000 5,000 10.9 1.3 95,000 8,000 5.3 0.4 2.075
Kansas 332,000 1,561,000 47,000 5,000 13.1 1.4 105,000 9,000 6.6 0.6 1.977
Kentucky 690,000 2,329,000 154,000 9,000 21.2 1.1 188,000 11,000 8.0 0.5 2.658
Louisiana 653,000 2,361,000 139,000 10,000 20.3 1.2 256,000 14,000 10.6 0.6 1.913
Maine 193,000 825,000 23,000 4,000 11.1 1.8 32,000 5,000 3.9 0.6 2.839
Maryland 617,000 3,590,000 102,000 8,000 15.6 1.1 262,000 11,000 7.2 0.3 2.159
Massachusetts 748,000 4,143,000 149,000 8,000 18.9 0.9 280,000 13,000 6.7 0.3 2.815
Michigan 1,217,000 5,669,000 200,000 11,000 15.7 0.7 369,000 18,000 6.5 0.3 2.426
Minnesota 573,000 3,300,000 63,000 8,000 10.3 1.3 163,000 16,000 4.9 0.5 2.088
Mississippi 454,000 1,450,000 100,000 8,000 20.8 1.6 147,000 10,000 9.9 0.6 2.109
Missouri 784,000 3,363,000 133,000 10,000 15.9 1.1 223,000 13,000 6.6 0.4 2.421
Montana 138,000 633,000 17,000 3,000 11.6 1.9 32,000 5,000 5.0 0.9 2.316
Nebraska 202,000 1,075,000 27,000 5,000 12.6 2.2 64,000 6,000 5.9 0.6 2.141
Nevada 390,000 1,802,000 62,000 7,000 15.4 1.6 219,000 12,000 12.0 0.7 1.279
New Hampshire 156,000 857,000 19,000 4,000 11.2 2.2 36,000 5,000 4.1 0.6 2.689
New Jersey 891,000 5,511,000 153,000 10,000 16.4 1.0 447,000 18,000 8.1 0.4 2.034
New Mexico 313,000 1,110,000 55,000 6,000 17.0 1.7 121,000 11,000 10.7 0.9 1.592
New York 2,180,000 11,547,000 506,000 20,000 22.0 0.8 1,170,000 28,000 10.1 0.3 2.181
North Carolina 1,240,000 5,973,000 214,000 10,000 16.5 0.7 495,000 16,000 8.2 0.3 2.017
North Dakota 78,000 423,000 12,000 3,000 13.6 2.6 21,000 4,000 4.8 1.0 2.838
Ohio 1,421,000 6,561,000 229,000 12,000 15.1 0.7 428,000 19,000 6.5 0.3 2.335
Oklahoma 583,000 2,016,000 90,000 7,000 14.6 1.1 191,000 11,000 9.3 0.6 1.566
Oregon 568,000 2,439,000 73,000 7,000 12.5 1.1 184,000 13,000 7.5 0.5 1.666
Pennsylvania 1,611,000 7,378,000 246,000 14,000 14.3 0.8 459,000 19,000 6.2 0.3 2.326
Rhode Island 123,000 642,000 25,000 4,000 18.7 2.6 47,000 6,000 7.3 0.9 2.582
South Carolina 662,000 2,932,000 120,000 7,000 17.4 0.9 225,000 13,000 7.6 0.4 2.306
South Dakota 100,000 487,000 16,000 4,000 14.1 2.7 25,000 4,000 5.0 0.8 2.816
Tennessee 906,000 3,880,000 168,000 9,000 17.6 1.0 300,000 14,000 7.7 0.4 2.299
Texas 3,074,000 16,124,000 656,000 22,000 20.2 0.6 2,073,000 35,000 12.7 0.2 1.590
Utah 277,000 1,746,000 33,000 5,000 11.6 1.5 110,000 8,000 6.3 0.5 1.854
Vermont 82,000 380,000 9,000 2,000 10.1 2.6 16,000 3,000 4.2 0.8 2.430
Virginia 925,000 4,873,000 159,000 8,000 16.2 0.9 342,000 15,000 6.8 0.3 2.377
Washington 900,000 4,480,000 109,000 8,000 11.7 0.8 321,000 14,000 7.1 0.3 1.659
West Virginia 303,000 927,000 64,000 7,000 20.0 1.7 75,000 6,000 7.9 0.7 2.515
Wisconsin 618,000 3,414,000 77,000 7,000 11.9 0.9 193,000 12,000 5.6 0.4 2.114
Wyoming 74,000 318,000 8,000 2,000 10.4 2.8 19,000 4,000 6.0 1.2 1.728
Puerto Rico 688,000 1,692,000 229,000 9,000 32.7 1.3 215,000 10,000 12.6 0.6 2.593
Notes: Authors’ calculations using the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Public Use Microdata Sample, (2022), which is subject to sampling variability. Slight differences in percentages may appear due to rounding when compared to populations. The margin of error (ME) is based on a 95% confidence level and is a measure of an estimate’s variability. The larger the margin of error is in relation to the size of the estimate, the less reliable the estimate. The relative ratio is the ratio of the percentage of people with less than a high school eduction with disability over the percentage of people with less than a high school eduction without disability. Therefore, a relative ratio further from 1.000 indicates a greater disparity in education level percentage.
Citation: Thomas, N., Paul, S., Bach, S., & Houtenville, A. (2024). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2024 (Table 13.5). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

Table 13.6 Education - People Ages 25 and Over With Only a High School Education, by Disability Status for the United States and States: 2022

Table 13.6 Education - People Ages 25 and Over With Only a High School Education, by Disability Status for the United States and States: 2022
State Dis. No Dis. Edu. Level - Dis. Edu. Level - No Dis. Relative Ratio
# # # ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
U.S. 37,950,000 187,662,000 13,435,000 90,000 33.6 0.2 46,467,000 169,000 24.5 0.1 1.371
Alabama 740,000 2,657,000 282,000 14,000 36.1 1.4 792,000 22,000 29.4 0.7 1.230
Alaska 81,000 389,000 27,000 5,000 32.4 4.7 109,000 10,000 26.8 2.4 1.211
Arizona 832,000 4,124,000 252,000 11,000 29.3 1.2 951,000 20,000 22.7 0.5 1.292
Arkansas 467,000 1,540,000 197,000 9,000 40.3 1.5 506,000 17,000 32.3 1.0 1.248
California 3,925,000 22,575,000 1,021,000 25,000 24.9 0.5 4,490,000 50,000 19.7 0.2 1.263
Colorado 568,000 3,440,000 172,000 10,000 28.4 1.4 649,000 18,000 18.6 0.6 1.524
Connecticut 373,000 2,133,000 144,000 9,000 35.9 1.7 509,000 18,000 23.7 0.8 1.515
Delaware 122,000 591,000 45,000 6,000 35.7 3.5 158,000 10,000 26.4 1.7 1.353
District of Columbia 64,000 406,000 18,000 3,000 26.2 3.9 46,000 6,000 11.2 1.4 2.335
Florida 2,660,000 13,149,000 909,000 22,000 32.4 0.7 3,454,000 46,000 26.0 0.4 1.249
Georgia 1,199,000 5,972,000 430,000 15,000 34.1 1.1 1,552,000 30,000 25.6 0.5 1.332
Hawaii 173,000 814,000 66,000 6,000 36.4 2.7 210,000 11,000 24.8 1.3 1.464
Idaho 221,000 1,037,000 72,000 7,000 30.7 2.5 260,000 12,000 24.9 1.1 1.233
Illinois 1,313,000 7,236,000 479,000 14,000 34.2 0.8 1,712,000 34,000 23.5 0.5 1.457
Indiana 801,000 3,693,000 346,000 13,000 40.4 1.1 1,119,000 26,000 30.0 0.7 1.345
Iowa 334,000 1,787,000 148,000 9,000 40.7 2.1 490,000 18,000 27.3 1.0 1.495
Kansas 332,000 1,561,000 120,000 8,000 33.3 1.8 372,000 15,000 23.4 0.9 1.420
Kentucky 690,000 2,329,000 283,000 11,000 38.9 1.2 715,000 17,000 30.3 0.7 1.285
Louisiana 653,000 2,361,000 250,000 11,000 36.6 1.5 752,000 22,000 31.2 0.9 1.173
Maine 193,000 825,000 82,000 8,000 39.8 2.9 230,000 11,000 27.7 1.3 1.434
Maryland 617,000 3,590,000 201,000 10,000 30.9 1.2 802,000 20,000 22.1 0.5 1.398
Massachusetts 748,000 4,143,000 254,000 11,000 32.2 1.2 883,000 24,000 21.2 0.6 1.517
Michigan 1,217,000 5,669,000 462,000 15,000 36.2 1.0 1,491,000 30,000 26.1 0.5 1.385
Minnesota 573,000 3,300,000 209,000 10,000 34.2 1.4 710,000 22,000 21.4 0.7 1.596
Mississippi 454,000 1,450,000 173,000 9,000 36.0 1.6 434,000 16,000 29.2 1.0 1.231
Missouri 784,000 3,363,000 322,000 11,000 38.4 1.2 927,000 24,000 27.3 0.7 1.408
Montana 138,000 633,000 51,000 5,000 34.6 3.0 165,000 10,000 25.7 1.6 1.344
Nebraska 202,000 1,075,000 72,000 6,000 33.3 2.7 254,000 13,000 23.4 1.2 1.425
Nevada 390,000 1,802,000 117,000 9,000 29.2 1.9 495,000 17,000 27.2 0.9 1.075
New Hampshire 156,000 857,000 53,000 5,000 31.6 2.3 227,000 13,000 26.4 1.3 1.199
New Jersey 891,000 5,511,000 342,000 13,000 36.6 1.1 1,302,000 23,000 23.5 0.4 1.559
New Mexico 313,000 1,110,000 98,000 9,000 30.0 2.4 282,000 13,000 25.0 1.1 1.202
New York 2,180,000 11,547,000 747,000 21,000 32.5 0.8 2,679,000 39,000 23.1 0.3 1.407
North Carolina 1,240,000 5,973,000 422,000 15,000 32.4 1.0 1,422,000 28,000 23.4 0.5 1.383
North Dakota 78,000 423,000 27,000 4,000 31.5 4.1 104,000 8,000 24.3 1.7 1.296
Ohio 1,421,000 6,561,000 618,000 20,000 40.7 1.2 1,978,000 33,000 29.9 0.5 1.361
Oklahoma 583,000 2,016,000 223,000 10,000 36.1 1.4 596,000 18,000 29.0 0.9 1.244
Oregon 568,000 2,439,000 174,000 9,000 29.5 1.3 511,000 18,000 20.8 0.7 1.419
Pennsylvania 1,611,000 7,378,000 744,000 23,000 43.4 1.1 2,280,000 40,000 30.6 0.5 1.415
Rhode Island 123,000 642,000 45,000 6,000 34.2 3.4 152,000 9,000 23.4 1.4 1.460
South Carolina 662,000 2,932,000 240,000 11,000 34.8 1.4 769,000 23,000 25.9 0.8 1.344
South Dakota 100,000 487,000 42,000 5,000 38.2 3.3 133,000 8,000 26.8 1.5 1.427
Tennessee 906,000 3,880,000 369,000 16,000 38.7 1.4 1,165,000 22,000 29.7 0.6 1.302
Texas 3,074,000 16,124,000 988,000 28,000 30.4 0.7 3,756,000 49,000 23.0 0.3 1.323
Utah 277,000 1,746,000 77,000 6,000 26.9 1.9 367,000 14,000 20.9 0.8 1.288
Vermont 82,000 380,000 32,000 5,000 37.9 3.8 92,000 7,000 24.1 1.9 1.568
Virginia 925,000 4,873,000 313,000 12,000 31.9 1.1 1,117,000 26,000 22.3 0.5 1.430
Washington 900,000 4,480,000 262,000 11,000 28.1 1.0 912,000 22,000 20.1 0.5 1.397
West Virginia 303,000 927,000 137,000 8,000 42.9 2.3 350,000 13,000 37.1 1.3 1.159
Wisconsin 618,000 3,414,000 253,000 11,000 38.9 1.4 954,000 22,000 27.7 0.7 1.403
Wyoming 74,000 318,000 26,000 4,000 33.5 4.1 83,000 7,000 25.7 2.1 1.302
Puerto Rico 688,000 1,692,000 206,000 10,000 29.5 1.3 464,000 13,000 27.2 0.8 1.086
Notes: Authors’ calculations using the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Public Use Microdata Sample, (2022), which is subject to sampling variability. Slight differences in percentages may appear due to rounding when compared to populations. The margin of error (ME) is based on a 95% confidence level and is a measure of an estimate’s variability. The larger the margin of error is in relation to the size of the estimate, the less reliable the estimate. The relative ratio is the ratio of the percentage of people with a high school eduction with disability over the percentage of people with a high school eduction without disability. Therefore, a relative ratio further from 1.000 indicates a greater disparity in education level percentage.
Citation: Thomas, N., Paul, S., Bach, S., & Houtenville, A. (2024). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2024 (Table 13.6). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

Table 13.7 Education - People Ages 25 and Over With Some College Education, by Disability Status for the United States and States: 2022

Table 13.7 Education - People Ages 25 and Over With Some College Education, by Disability Status for the United States and States: 2022
State Dis. No Dis. Edu. Level - Dis. Edu. Level - No Dis. Relative Ratio
# # # ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
U.S. 37,950,000 187,662,000 11,484,000 65,000 28.7 0.1 52,612,000 163,000 27.7 0.1 1.035
Alabama 740,000 2,657,000 226,000 11,000 29.0 1.2 799,000 22,000 29.6 0.8 0.977
Alaska 81,000 389,000 33,000 5,000 39.1 4.0 133,000 9,000 32.8 2.2 1.193
Arizona 832,000 4,124,000 286,000 13,000 33.3 1.2 1,347,000 27,000 32.2 0.6 1.036
Arkansas 467,000 1,540,000 139,000 8,000 28.4 1.4 469,000 16,000 29.9 1.0 0.948
California 3,925,000 22,575,000 1,190,000 23,000 29.0 0.5 6,125,000 55,000 26.9 0.3 1.080
Colorado 568,000 3,440,000 187,000 10,000 30.9 1.3 912,000 22,000 26.2 0.6 1.179
Connecticut 373,000 2,133,000 98,000 8,000 24.6 1.9 499,000 16,000 23.3 0.7 1.058
Delaware 122,000 591,000 34,000 5,000 26.9 3.1 166,000 9,000 27.9 1.5 0.967
District of Columbia 64,000 406,000 15,000 3,000 21.7 4.0 57,000 6,000 13.9 1.5 1.558
Florida 2,660,000 13,149,000 806,000 20,000 28.8 0.7 3,790,000 40,000 28.5 0.3 1.009
Georgia 1,199,000 5,972,000 354,000 14,000 28.0 1.0 1,684,000 28,000 27.8 0.5 1.010
Hawaii 173,000 814,000 50,000 5,000 27.4 2.4 266,000 12,000 31.6 1.3 0.868
Idaho 221,000 1,037,000 82,000 7,000 34.8 2.5 348,000 14,000 33.2 1.3 1.047
Illinois 1,313,000 7,236,000 412,000 16,000 29.4 1.0 1,982,000 32,000 27.2 0.4 1.082
Indiana 801,000 3,693,000 236,000 11,000 27.6 1.1 1,078,000 26,000 28.9 0.7 0.955
Iowa 334,000 1,787,000 104,000 9,000 28.6 2.2 580,000 19,000 32.3 1.0 0.887
Kansas 332,000 1,561,000 121,000 7,000 33.6 1.9 493,000 13,000 31.1 0.9 1.083
Kentucky 690,000 2,329,000 188,000 10,000 25.8 1.2 698,000 18,000 29.5 0.8 0.874
Louisiana 653,000 2,361,000 185,000 10,000 27.0 1.2 676,000 21,000 28.0 0.8 0.964
Maine 193,000 825,000 58,000 6,000 28.4 2.6 241,000 11,000 29.1 1.2 0.978
Maryland 617,000 3,590,000 172,000 10,000 26.3 1.2 868,000 20,000 23.9 0.5 1.101
Massachusetts 748,000 4,143,000 193,000 11,000 24.5 1.2 882,000 22,000 21.2 0.5 1.154
Michigan 1,217,000 5,669,000 395,000 16,000 31.0 1.0 1,822,000 33,000 31.9 0.6 0.971
Minnesota 573,000 3,300,000 204,000 12,000 33.3 1.7 1,031,000 24,000 31.1 0.7 1.072
Mississippi 454,000 1,450,000 138,000 9,000 28.7 1.7 487,000 15,000 32.8 0.9 0.875
Missouri 784,000 3,363,000 245,000 12,000 29.2 1.2 1,012,000 23,000 29.8 0.7 0.981
Montana 138,000 633,000 49,000 5,000 33.5 3.0 201,000 10,000 31.5 1.5 1.066
Nebraska 202,000 1,075,000 72,000 8,000 33.7 3.0 360,000 14,000 33.1 1.3 1.018
Nevada 390,000 1,802,000 135,000 10,000 33.8 2.0 588,000 17,000 32.2 0.9 1.048
New Hampshire 156,000 857,000 53,000 6,000 31.7 2.9 219,000 11,000 25.4 1.2 1.250
New Jersey 891,000 5,511,000 207,000 11,000 22.1 1.1 1,200,000 26,000 21.6 0.5 1.024
New Mexico 313,000 1,110,000 109,000 9,000 33.5 2.4 344,000 13,000 30.4 1.1 1.100
New York 2,180,000 11,547,000 529,000 17,000 23.0 0.7 2,713,000 40,000 23.4 0.3 0.984
North Carolina 1,240,000 5,973,000 395,000 15,000 30.3 0.9 1,773,000 29,000 29.2 0.5 1.037
North Dakota 78,000 423,000 31,000 5,000 35.6 4.3 158,000 10,000 36.8 2.0 0.968
Ohio 1,421,000 6,561,000 421,000 15,000 27.7 0.8 1,846,000 29,000 27.9 0.4 0.994
Oklahoma 583,000 2,016,000 197,000 10,000 31.9 1.3 613,000 20,000 29.9 1.0 1.068
Oregon 568,000 2,439,000 211,000 11,000 35.9 1.4 773,000 18,000 31.5 0.7 1.141
Pennsylvania 1,611,000 7,378,000 412,000 19,000 24.0 0.9 1,804,000 31,000 24.2 0.4 0.991
Rhode Island 123,000 642,000 33,000 4,000 25.0 2.6 171,000 10,000 26.4 1.5 0.948
South Carolina 662,000 2,932,000 202,000 12,000 29.2 1.5 910,000 25,000 30.6 0.8 0.954
South Dakota 100,000 487,000 33,000 5,000 29.4 3.6 162,000 8,000 32.6 1.6 0.903
Tennessee 906,000 3,880,000 256,000 11,000 26.9 1.0 1,104,000 23,000 28.2 0.5 0.953
Texas 3,074,000 16,124,000 953,000 22,000 29.3 0.6 4,531,000 43,000 27.7 0.3 1.057
Utah 277,000 1,746,000 103,000 8,000 36.0 2.0 567,000 14,000 32.3 0.7 1.114
Vermont 82,000 380,000 20,000 4,000 23.1 3.7 91,000 7,000 23.9 1.8 0.969
Virginia 925,000 4,873,000 269,000 13,000 27.5 1.1 1,252,000 24,000 25.0 0.5 1.098
Washington 900,000 4,480,000 340,000 14,000 36.5 1.2 1,362,000 24,000 30.0 0.6 1.214
West Virginia 303,000 927,000 75,000 7,000 23.6 1.7 254,000 11,000 26.9 1.1 0.878
Wisconsin 618,000 3,414,000 199,000 13,000 30.5 1.5 1,060,000 24,000 30.8 0.7 0.990
Wyoming 74,000 318,000 30,000 4,000 38.7 4.3 112,000 8,000 34.9 2.3 1.108
Puerto Rico 688,000 1,692,000 136,000 9,000 19.4 1.2 438,000 16,000 25.7 0.8 0.757
Notes: Authors’ calculations using the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Public Use Microdata Sample, (2022), which is subject to sampling variability. Slight differences in percentages may appear due to rounding when compared to populations. The margin of error (ME) is based on a 95% confidence level and is a measure of an estimate’s variability. The larger the margin of error is in relation to the size of the estimate, the less reliable the estimate. The relative ratio is the ratio of the percentage of people with some college eduction with disability over the percentage of people with some college eduction without disability. Therefore, a relative ratio further from 1.000 indicates a greater disparity in education level percentage.
Citation: Thomas, N., Paul, S., Bach, S., & Houtenville, A. (2024). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2024 (Table 13.7). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

Table 13.8 Education - People Ages 25 and Over With a 4-Year College Degree, by Disability Status for the United States and States: 2022

Table 13.8 Education - People Ages 25 and Over With a 4-Year College Degree, by Disability Status for the United States and States: 2022
State Dis. No Dis. Edu. Level - Dis. Edu. Level - No Dis. Relative Ratio
# # # ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
U.S. 37,950,000 187,662,000 5,013,000 55,000 12.5 0.1 44,641,000 155,000 23.5 0.1 0.532
Alabama 740,000 2,657,000 81,000 6,000 10.4 0.8 530,000 18,000 19.6 0.7 0.531
Alaska 81,000 389,000 7,000 2,000 8.8 2.5 88,000 9,000 21.6 2.1 0.407
Arizona 832,000 4,124,000 116,000 7,000 13.5 0.8 911,000 21,000 21.7 0.5 0.619
Arkansas 467,000 1,540,000 45,000 5,000 9.1 0.9 275,000 11,000 17.5 0.7 0.520
California 3,925,000 22,575,000 576,000 19,000 14.0 0.4 5,493,000 54,000 24.1 0.2 0.582
Colorado 568,000 3,440,000 100,000 7,000 16.5 0.9 1,076,000 21,000 30.9 0.6 0.533
Connecticut 373,000 2,133,000 50,000 5,000 12.6 1.2 540,000 15,000 25.2 0.7 0.502
Delaware 122,000 591,000 20,000 3,000 15.7 2.1 133,000 10,000 22.2 1.6 0.707
District of Columbia 64,000 406,000 10,000 2,000 14.9 3.0 115,000 8,000 27.9 1.8 0.533
Florida 2,660,000 13,149,000 383,000 14,000 13.6 0.5 3,057,000 35,000 23.0 0.3 0.594
Georgia 1,199,000 5,972,000 146,000 9,000 11.6 0.7 1,366,000 27,000 22.5 0.4 0.513
Hawaii 173,000 814,000 27,000 4,000 15.0 1.8 192,000 8,000 22.7 0.9 0.659
Idaho 221,000 1,037,000 30,000 4,000 12.6 1.5 241,000 11,000 23.1 1.1 0.545
Illinois 1,313,000 7,236,000 172,000 10,000 12.3 0.7 1,778,000 32,000 24.4 0.5 0.504
Indiana 801,000 3,693,000 85,000 6,000 10.0 0.7 788,000 18,000 21.1 0.5 0.471
Iowa 334,000 1,787,000 49,000 6,000 13.4 1.4 412,000 17,000 22.9 1.0 0.583
Kansas 332,000 1,561,000 42,000 5,000 11.7 1.2 381,000 13,000 24.1 0.8 0.485
Kentucky 690,000 2,329,000 60,000 5,000 8.2 0.6 450,000 16,000 19.1 0.7 0.429
Louisiana 653,000 2,361,000 70,000 6,000 10.2 0.8 455,000 17,000 18.8 0.7 0.540
Maine 193,000 825,000 27,000 4,000 12.9 1.7 203,000 10,000 24.5 1.2 0.529
Maryland 617,000 3,590,000 101,000 8,000 15.5 1.2 900,000 19,000 24.8 0.5 0.628
Massachusetts 748,000 4,143,000 107,000 7,000 13.6 0.9 1,146,000 20,000 27.5 0.5 0.493
Michigan 1,217,000 5,669,000 135,000 9,000 10.6 0.7 1,226,000 25,000 21.5 0.4 0.494
Minnesota 573,000 3,300,000 90,000 9,000 14.7 1.4 923,000 24,000 27.8 0.7 0.529
Mississippi 454,000 1,450,000 43,000 5,000 9.0 1.0 256,000 11,000 17.3 0.8 0.522
Missouri 784,000 3,363,000 87,000 8,000 10.4 0.9 750,000 19,000 22.1 0.6 0.472
Montana 138,000 633,000 21,000 4,000 14.2 2.2 161,000 10,000 25.1 1.6 0.568
Nebraska 202,000 1,075,000 29,000 4,000 13.6 1.7 269,000 12,000 24.8 1.1 0.547
Nevada 390,000 1,802,000 54,000 6,000 13.6 1.3 339,000 15,000 18.6 0.8 0.730
New Hampshire 156,000 857,000 26,000 4,000 15.9 2.0 223,000 10,000 25.8 1.3 0.613
New Jersey 891,000 5,511,000 142,000 9,000 15.2 0.9 1,546,000 23,000 27.9 0.4 0.546
New Mexico 313,000 1,110,000 39,000 6,000 12.1 1.6 212,000 11,000 18.8 0.9 0.645
New York 2,180,000 11,547,000 293,000 14,000 12.7 0.6 2,796,000 41,000 24.1 0.4 0.529
North Carolina 1,240,000 5,973,000 175,000 11,000 13.4 0.9 1,494,000 25,000 24.6 0.4 0.546
North Dakota 78,000 423,000 12,000 3,000 13.7 3.1 104,000 8,000 24.1 1.7 0.567
Ohio 1,421,000 6,561,000 152,000 9,000 10.0 0.6 1,429,000 24,000 21.6 0.3 0.465
Oklahoma 583,000 2,016,000 71,000 6,000 11.5 1.0 428,000 17,000 20.9 0.8 0.553
Oregon 568,000 2,439,000 78,000 7,000 13.2 1.0 603,000 17,000 24.6 0.7 0.537
Pennsylvania 1,611,000 7,378,000 187,000 11,000 10.9 0.6 1,707,000 32,000 22.9 0.5 0.475
Rhode Island 123,000 642,000 18,000 4,000 13.9 2.6 166,000 10,000 25.7 1.5 0.540
South Carolina 662,000 2,932,000 79,000 6,000 11.4 0.8 643,000 19,000 21.7 0.7 0.526
South Dakota 100,000 487,000 14,000 3,000 12.2 2.3 122,000 9,000 24.6 1.5 0.497
Tennessee 906,000 3,880,000 100,000 7,000 10.5 0.8 854,000 20,000 21.8 0.5 0.484
Texas 3,074,000 16,124,000 424,000 16,000 13.0 0.5 3,817,000 50,000 23.3 0.3 0.558
Utah 277,000 1,746,000 47,000 5,000 16.5 1.6 468,000 15,000 26.6 0.8 0.622
Vermont 82,000 380,000 14,000 3,000 16.4 3.4 97,000 8,000 25.4 2.0 0.646
Virginia 925,000 4,873,000 132,000 8,000 13.5 0.8 1,279,000 21,000 25.6 0.5 0.529
Washington 900,000 4,480,000 134,000 9,000 14.4 0.8 1,172,000 24,000 25.8 0.5 0.557
West Virginia 303,000 927,000 27,000 5,000 8.3 1.4 160,000 10,000 17.0 1.0 0.491
Wisconsin 618,000 3,414,000 76,000 8,000 11.7 1.2 805,000 22,000 23.4 0.6 0.499
Wyoming 74,000 318,000 9,000 3,000 11.2 3.0 65,000 7,000 20.3 2.0 0.554
Puerto Rico 688,000 1,692,000 95,000 9,000 13.6 1.1 406,000 14,000 23.8 0.8 0.571
Notes: Authors’ calculations using the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Public Use Microdata Sample, (2022), which is subject to sampling variability. Slight differences in percentages may appear due to rounding when compared to populations. The margin of error (ME) is based on a 95% confidence level and is a measure of an estimate’s variability. The larger the margin of error is in relation to the size of the estimate, the less reliable the estimate. The relative ratio is the ratio of the percentage of people with a 4-year college degree with disability over the percentage of people with a 4-year college degree without disability. Therefore, a relative ratio further from 1.000 indicates a greater disparity in education level percentage.
Citation: Thomas, N., Paul, S., Bach, S., & Houtenville, A. (2024). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2024 (Table 13.8). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

Table 13.9 Education - People Ages 25 and Over With More Than a 4-Year College Degree, by Disability Status for the United States and States: 2022

Table 13.9 Education - People Ages 25 and Over With More Than a 4-Year College Degree, by Disability Status for the United States and States: 2022
State Dis. No Dis. Edu. Level - Dis. Edu. Level - No Dis. Relative Ratio
# # # ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
U.S. 37,950,000 187,662,000 3,204,000 47,000 8.0 0.1 29,158,000 126,000 15.4 0.1 0.521
Alabama 740,000 2,657,000 45,000 5,000 5.8 0.6 336,000 13,000 12.5 0.5 0.461
Alaska 81,000 389,000 6,000 3,000 6.5 2.7 53,000 8,000 13.0 2.0 0.502
Arizona 832,000 4,124,000 78,000 6,000 9.0 0.7 561,000 16,000 13.4 0.4 0.676
Arkansas 467,000 1,540,000 28,000 4,000 5.7 0.8 173,000 10,000 11.0 0.7 0.520
California 3,925,000 22,575,000 357,000 14,000 8.7 0.4 3,525,000 39,000 15.5 0.2 0.563
Colorado 568,000 3,440,000 68,000 6,000 11.3 0.9 631,000 17,000 18.1 0.5 0.623
Connecticut 373,000 2,133,000 39,000 4,000 9.8 1.0 445,000 15,000 20.8 0.7 0.471
Delaware 122,000 591,000 12,000 3,000 9.1 2.2 101,000 9,000 16.9 1.4 0.534
District of Columbia 64,000 406,000 12,000 3,000 18.3 3.6 175,000 7,000 42.6 1.5 0.429
Florida 2,660,000 13,149,000 251,000 13,000 8.9 0.5 1,833,000 30,000 13.8 0.2 0.650
Georgia 1,199,000 5,972,000 108,000 8,000 8.6 0.6 919,000 25,000 15.1 0.5 0.566
Hawaii 173,000 814,000 17,000 3,000 9.1 1.6 124,000 9,000 14.7 1.0 0.621
Idaho 221,000 1,037,000 17,000 3,000 7.2 1.4 123,000 8,000 11.8 0.8 0.612
Illinois 1,313,000 7,236,000 117,000 9,000 8.3 0.6 1,216,000 30,000 16.7 0.4 0.500
Indiana 801,000 3,693,000 48,000 5,000 5.6 0.6 437,000 15,000 11.7 0.4 0.481
Iowa 334,000 1,787,000 23,000 3,000 6.3 0.9 220,000 13,000 12.3 0.7 0.515
Kansas 332,000 1,561,000 30,000 4,000 8.3 1.2 235,000 11,000 14.8 0.7 0.562
Kentucky 690,000 2,329,000 43,000 4,000 5.9 0.6 311,000 13,000 13.2 0.5 0.451
Louisiana 653,000 2,361,000 41,000 5,000 6.0 0.7 275,000 14,000 11.4 0.6 0.526
Maine 193,000 825,000 16,000 4,000 7.7 1.7 122,000 11,000 14.8 1.2 0.522
Maryland 617,000 3,590,000 76,000 6,000 11.7 0.8 802,000 19,000 22.1 0.5 0.531
Massachusetts 748,000 4,143,000 85,000 7,000 10.8 0.8 970,000 21,000 23.3 0.5 0.465
Michigan 1,217,000 5,669,000 83,000 6,000 6.5 0.5 798,000 19,000 14.0 0.3 0.467
Minnesota 573,000 3,300,000 46,000 5,000 7.5 0.9 490,000 20,000 14.8 0.6 0.509
Mississippi 454,000 1,450,000 26,000 4,000 5.5 0.7 160,000 11,000 10.8 0.7 0.505
Missouri 784,000 3,363,000 51,000 6,000 6.0 0.7 484,000 18,000 14.3 0.5 0.423
Montana 138,000 633,000 9,000 2,000 6.0 1.3 81,000 7,000 12.7 1.0 0.470
Nebraska 202,000 1,075,000 14,000 4,000 6.7 1.5 139,000 8,000 12.8 0.8 0.528
Nevada 390,000 1,802,000 32,000 4,000 8.1 1.0 183,000 10,000 10.0 0.5 0.806
New Hampshire 156,000 857,000 16,000 3,000 9.6 1.7 157,000 9,000 18.2 1.0 0.528
New Jersey 891,000 5,511,000 90,000 6,000 9.7 0.6 1,053,000 24,000 19.0 0.4 0.509
New Mexico 313,000 1,110,000 24,000 3,000 7.3 1.1 171,000 9,000 15.1 0.7 0.486
New York 2,180,000 11,547,000 225,000 13,000 9.8 0.6 2,245,000 38,000 19.4 0.4 0.506
North Carolina 1,240,000 5,973,000 97,000 7,000 7.4 0.5 885,000 22,000 14.6 0.4 0.509
North Dakota 78,000 423,000 5,000 2,000 5.6 1.9 43,000 6,000 9.9 1.3 0.560
Ohio 1,421,000 6,561,000 98,000 8,000 6.5 0.5 937,000 23,000 14.2 0.4 0.457
Oklahoma 583,000 2,016,000 36,000 4,000 5.9 0.6 225,000 12,000 10.9 0.6 0.538
Oregon 568,000 2,439,000 52,000 6,000 8.9 0.9 384,000 14,000 15.7 0.6 0.566
Pennsylvania 1,611,000 7,378,000 127,000 10,000 7.4 0.5 1,191,000 25,000 16.0 0.3 0.461
Rhode Island 123,000 642,000 11,000 3,000 8.1 1.7 111,000 8,000 17.2 1.2 0.472
South Carolina 662,000 2,932,000 50,000 5,000 7.2 0.7 425,000 16,000 14.3 0.5 0.504
South Dakota 100,000 487,000 7,000 2,000 6.0 1.9 55,000 5,000 11.1 1.0 0.547
Tennessee 906,000 3,880,000 59,000 7,000 6.2 0.7 494,000 15,000 12.6 0.4 0.495
Texas 3,074,000 16,124,000 232,000 11,000 7.1 0.4 2,173,000 38,000 13.3 0.2 0.537
Utah 277,000 1,746,000 26,000 4,000 9.0 1.1 245,000 12,000 14.0 0.7 0.644
Vermont 82,000 380,000 11,000 3,000 12.5 2.8 86,000 8,000 22.4 2.0 0.557
Virginia 925,000 4,873,000 106,000 7,000 10.8 0.7 1,012,000 22,000 20.2 0.5 0.534
Washington 900,000 4,480,000 87,000 7,000 9.3 0.8 769,000 23,000 17.0 0.5 0.550
West Virginia 303,000 927,000 16,000 3,000 5.1 0.9 105,000 9,000 11.1 1.0 0.462
Wisconsin 618,000 3,414,000 46,000 6,000 7.0 1.0 427,000 16,000 12.4 0.5 0.566
Wyoming 74,000 318,000 5,000 2,000 6.1 1.8 42,000 6,000 13.0 1.8 0.471
Puerto Rico 688,000 1,692,000 33,000 4,000 4.7 0.6 183,000 11,000 10.7 0.6 0.441
Notes: Authors’ calculations using the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Public Use Microdata Sample, (2022), which is subject to sampling variability. Slight differences in percentages may appear due to rounding when compared to populations. The margin of error (ME) is based on a 95% confidence level and is a measure of an estimate’s variability. The larger the margin of error is in relation to the size of the estimate, the less reliable the estimate. The relative ratio is the ratio of the percentage of people with more than a 4-year college degree with disability over the percentage of people with more than a 4-year college degree without disability. Therefore, a relative ratio further from 1.000 indicates a greater disparity in education level percentage.
Citation: Thomas, N., Paul, S., Bach, S., & Houtenville, A. (2024). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2024 (Table 13.9). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.