Section 13: Education - Compendium (2025)

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.

For expanded statistics, please go to the Annual Disability Statistics Build Your Own Statistics site at https://www.researchondisability.org/collection/2025/build-stats.

Tables

Table 13.1: In the fall of 2022, there were 67,761,943 people ages 6 to 21 years enrolled in school. Of these people, 7,084,770 (10.5%) received special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B. Hawaii/HI had the smallest percentage (7%), while Maine/ME had the largest percentage (13.9%). 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 2022

Table 13.2: In the fall of 2022, the following student populations received special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B: 535,163 students age 3 to 5; 3,539,101 students age 6 to 11; 3,218,309 students age 12 to 17; and 327,360 students age 18 to 21. Table 13.2 Special Education - Students Served Under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B, by Age: Fall 2022

Tables 13.3a-13.3d: In the fall of 2022, there were 7,084,770 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: 2,400,826 in specific learning disability; 1,264,726 in speech or language impairment; 420,422 in intellectual disabilities; 320,640 in emotional disturbance; 122,765 in multiple disabilities; 64,499 in hearing impairments; 28,663 in orthopedic impairments; 1,161,123 in other health impairments; 23,617 in visual impairments; 908,371 in autism; 1,733 in deaf-blindness; 23,892 in traumatic brain injury; and 276,528 in developmental delay. Table 13.3a Special Education - Students Served Under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B, by Select Diagnostic Categories: Fall 2022

Tables 13.4: In the fall of 2022, there were 6,195,590 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 87.4% of students who received services. Of these, 2,333,358 students spent 80% or more of their time in a regular classroom; which represents 32.9% of students who received services. California/CA had the smallest percentage spending 40% or more time in a regular classroom (81.6%), while Vermont/VT had the largest percentage (96%). Alabama/AL had the smallest percentage spending 80% or more time in a regular classroom (17.4%), while New Jersey/NJ had the largest percentage (55.7%). 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 2022

Table 13.5: In 2023, 16.7% of individuals ages 25 and over with disabilities had less than a high school education. However, 8.8% 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 3.8 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: 2023

Table 13.6: In 2023, 33.2% of individuals ages 25 and over with disabilities had only a high school education. However, 24.3% 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 Puerto Rico/PR 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: 2023

Table 13.7: In 2023, 28.9% of individuals ages 25 and over with disabilities had some college education (without a degree). And, 27.4% 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: 2023

Table 13.8: In 2023, 13% of individuals ages 25 and over with disabilities had a 4-year college degree. However, 23.7% 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 West Virginia/WV 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: 2023

Table 13.9: In 2023, 8.2% of individuals ages 25 and over with disabilities had more than a 4-year college degree. However, 15.7% 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 the District of Columbia/DC 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: 2023

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 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 2022
State Total Part B Students %
U.S. 67,761,943 7,084,770 10.5
Alabama 1,048,054 95,252 9.1
Alaska 151,898 18,265 12.0
Arizona 1,502,766 140,987 9.4
Arkansas 647,177 70,301 10.9
California 7,977,374 758,272 9.5
Colorado 1,147,654 104,181 9.1
Connecticut 708,395 81,926 11.6
Delaware 196,058 25,141 12.8
District of Columbia 115,566 13,750 11.9
Florida 3,992,981 409,172 10.2
Georgia 2,345,367 220,202 9.4
Hawaii 257,341 18,040 7.0
Idaho 440,797 36,087 8.2
Illinois 2,560,416 269,925 10.5
Indiana 1,476,838 174,063 11.8
Iowa 692,872 66,965 9.7
Kansas 654,763 72,621 11.1
Kentucky 921,503 98,075 10.6
Louisiana 967,690 90,268 9.3
Maine 240,932 33,429 13.9
Maryland 1,234,508 103,959 8.4
Massachusetts 1,334,985 169,921 12.7
Michigan 2,000,480 187,450 9.4
Minnesota 1,191,330 138,853 11.7
Mississippi 635,481 65,307 10.3
Missouri 1,266,887 115,654 9.1
Montana 220,603 20,292 9.2
Nebraska 441,856 50,544 11.4
Nevada 618,279 59,727 9.7
New Hampshire 250,624 28,704 11.5
New Jersey 1,824,179 228,320 12.5
New Mexico 438,770 52,848 12.0
New York 3,742,122 479,027 12.8
North Carolina 2,164,436 189,710 8.8
North Dakota 171,816 15,900 9.3
Ohio 2,375,024 256,912 10.8
Oklahoma 887,272 115,890 13.1
Oregon 793,605 79,998 10.1
Pennsylvania 2,535,273 325,955 12.9
Rhode Island 208,905 22,209 10.6
South Carolina 1,055,054 105,519 10.0
South Dakota 198,370 21,399 10.8
Tennessee 1,412,360 122,046 8.6
Texas 6,829,341 667,298 9.8
Utah 869,909 84,143 9.7
Vermont 121,750 14,106 11.6
Virginia 1,744,731 165,365 9.5
Washington 1,494,440 141,130 9.4
West Virginia 337,264 43,416 12.9
Wisconsin 1,193,148 116,182 9.7
Wyoming 122,699 14,072 11.5
Notes: Sourced from the United States Department of Education, 2022, 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 2022-2023 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. Data for U.S. territories is not available.
Citation: Thomas, N., Bach, S., & Houtenville, A. (Eds.) (2025). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2025 (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 2022

Table 13.2 Special Education - Students Served Under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B, by Age: Fall 2022
State Ages
3 to 5 6 to 11 12 to 17 18 to 21
U.S. 535,163 3,539,101 3,218,309 327,360
Alabama 4,669 48,358 42,412 4,482
Alaska 1,103 9,790 7,650 825
Arizona 8,824 73,043 62,875 5,069
Arkansas 9,925 37,252 30,158 2,891
California 47,017 360,305 365,491 32,476
Colorado 9,108 53,896 45,265 5,020
Connecticut 6,709 37,813 39,695 4,418
Delaware 2,361 12,212 11,568 1,361
District of Columbia 1,376 6,959 5,990 801
Florida 23,219 199,743 186,879 22,550
Georgia 10,161 102,253 106,528 11,421
Hawaii 1,880 8,593 8,599 848
Idaho 2,211 19,129 15,586 1,372
Illinois 25,336 132,871 122,141 14,913
Indiana 14,015 86,702 77,970 9,391
Iowa 4,836 35,283 29,241 2,441
Kansas 8,442 39,596 30,322 2,703
Kentucky 11,674 56,915 37,639 3,521
Louisiana 6,648 46,078 40,091 4,099
Maine 2,399 16,912 15,498 1,019
Maryland 10,773 51,698 47,455 4,806
Massachusetts 12,184 80,761 80,836 8,324
Michigan 12,406 95,663 82,002 9,785
Minnesota 12,992 71,401 60,080 7,372
Mississippi 3,973 34,623 27,676 3,008
Missouri 11,722 56,640 54,102 4,912
Montana 820 10,633 9,187 472
Nebraska 4,668 27,665 20,954 1,925
Nevada 4,305 31,114 26,385 2,228
New Hampshire 2,213 14,217 13,494 993
New Jersey 14,715 111,940 106,474 9,906
New Mexico 3,347 25,243 25,243 2,362
New York 45,966 238,654 220,362 20,011
North Carolina 12,600 93,503 86,900 9,307
North Dakota 1,754 8,622 6,611 667
Ohio 22,004 117,738 125,280 13,894
Oklahoma 5,030 58,417 52,460 5,013
Oregon 7,650 39,232 36,842 3,924
Pennsylvania 31,962 148,585 159,578 17,792
Rhode Island 2,441 10,902 10,024 1,283
South Carolina 6,623 53,833 47,394 4,292
South Dakota 1,833 12,385 8,066 948
Tennessee 10,293 65,837 50,699 5,510
Texas 35,760 358,583 280,279 28,436
Utah 7,572 46,302 34,682 3,159
Vermont 1,365 6,778 6,744 584
Virginia 12,471 79,339 77,392 8,634
Washington 10,819 72,288 62,298 6,544
West Virginia 3,557 22,033 19,379 2,004
Wisconsin 9,152 61,314 50,500 4,368
Wyoming 2,280 8,097 5,506 469
Notes: Sourced from the United States Department of Education, 2022, 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 2022-2023 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., Bach, S., & Houtenville, A. (Eds.) (2025). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2025 (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 2022

Table 13.3a Special Education - Students Served Under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B, by Select Diagnostic Categories: Fall 2022
State Total Specific Learning Disabilities Speech or Language Impairments Intellectual Disabilities
U.S. 7,084,770 2,400,826 1,264,726 420,422
Alabama 95,252 39,755 16,293 7,010
Alaska 18,265 6,959 2,921 538
Arizona 140,987 55,145 21,665 7,287
Arkansas 70,301 20,179 18,176 8,701
California 758,272 279,110 145,736 39,005
Colorado 104,181 43,224 14,971 2,259
Connecticut 81,926 31,080 9,423 2,782
Delaware 25,141 10,787 2,536 1,539
District of Columbia 13,750 4,597 1,586 720
Florida 409,172 161,636 86,141 23,471
Georgia 220,202 79,403 26,940 16,397
Hawaii 18,040 7,405 792 1,253
Idaho 36,087 7,345 8,081 2,045
Illinois 269,925 94,712 40,356 13,400
Indiana 174,063 52,633 33,634 12,197
Iowa 66,965 * * *
Kansas 72,621 26,752 10,935 3,164
Kentucky 98,075 18,256 24,129 13,628
Louisiana 90,268 30,484 13,425 9,596
Maine 33,429 9,589 5,235 970
Maryland 103,959 29,904 13,602 5,892
Massachusetts 169,921 43,189 21,611 6,943
Michigan 187,450 54,343 47,576 14,995
Minnesota 138,853 38,621 21,919 7,038
Mississippi 65,307 19,033 13,796 3,668
Missouri 115,654 30,918 21,713 7,892
Montana 20,292 6,177 3,355 533
Nebraska 50,544 16,601 10,320 2,640
Nevada 59,727 26,181 9,234 2,172
New Hampshire 28,704 10,077 2,810 830
New Jersey 228,320 71,490 55,699 5,363
New Mexico 52,848 25,254 8,126 2,307
New York 479,027 149,138 140,400 10,850
North Carolina 189,710 69,384 25,457 15,192
North Dakota 15,900 4,871 2,350 708
Ohio 256,912 96,461 29,777 17,705
Oklahoma 115,890 37,532 13,550 6,288
Oregon 79,998 22,115 16,796 3,680
Pennsylvania 325,955 124,750 45,431 20,035
Rhode Island 22,209 7,676 2,907 843
South Carolina 105,519 41,662 16,434 5,875
South Dakota 21,399 7,411 4,276 1,890
Tennessee 122,046 33,497 26,815 8,823
Texas 667,298 236,399 114,652 67,932
Utah 84,143 35,167 20,716 3,361
Vermont 14,106 4,296 1,192 608
Virginia 165,365 53,724 21,598 8,549
Washington 141,130 44,716 21,872 4,420
West Virginia 43,416 15,548 8,661 6,407
Wisconsin 116,182 25,168 23,746 5,841
Wyoming 14,072 4,473 3,974 492
Notes: Sourced from the United States Department of Education, 2022, 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 2022-2023 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., Bach, S., & Houtenville, A. (Eds.) (2025). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2025 (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 2022

Table 13.3b Special Education - Students Served Under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B, by Select Diagnostic Categories: Fall 2022
State Total Emotional Disturbance Multiple Disabilities Hearing Impairments
U.S. 7,084,770 320,640 122,765 64,499
Alabama 95,252 1,127 1,322 832
Alaska 18,265 731 625 138
Arizona 140,987 6,781 1,807 1,252
Arkansas 70,301 970 1,377 467
California 758,272 21,573 7,428 10,182
Colorado 104,181 4,710 4,774 1,152
Connecticut 81,926 5,090 2,587 458
Delaware 25,141 1,117 * 253
District of Columbia 13,750 511 1,563 24
Florida 409,172 11,263 * 3,892
Georgia 220,202 8,792 * 1,645
Hawaii 18,040 768 643 195
Idaho 36,087 1,280 813 301
Illinois 269,925 15,585 2,787 2,581
Indiana 174,063 11,294 1,781 2,257
Iowa 66,965 * * *
Kansas 72,621 2,290 4,254 497
Kentucky 98,075 3,910 1,853 614
Louisiana 90,268 1,700 1,072 1,017
Maine 33,429 2,342 2,518 124
Maryland 103,959 4,717 7,890 715
Massachusetts 169,921 16,978 1,731 1,021
Michigan 187,450 10,245 2,110 1,906
Minnesota 138,853 16,074 1,593 2,170
Mississippi 65,307 2,726 1,490 619
Missouri 115,654 6,401 1,232 1,019
Montana 20,292 789 4,371 72
Nebraska 50,544 2,840 407 770
Nevada 59,727 1,823 1,137 517
New Hampshire 28,704 1,774 378 148
New Jersey 228,320 6,226 12,219 1,329
New Mexico 52,848 1,771 729 440
New York 479,027 16,536 12,511 3,682
North Carolina 189,710 4,439 2,637 1,412
North Dakota 15,900 1,269 * 111
Ohio 256,912 12,742 11,168 1,799
Oklahoma 115,890 3,603 1,748 1,411
Oregon 79,998 4,762 * 946
Pennsylvania 325,955 25,547 3,070 2,596
Rhode Island 22,209 1,337 405 131
South Carolina 105,519 1,886 1,488 921
South Dakota 21,399 1,301 694 142
Tennessee 122,046 3,224 1,977 1,000
Texas 667,298 39,911 6,188 6,610
Utah 84,143 1,610 1,372 400
Vermont 14,106 2,122 196 73
Virginia 165,365 8,676 2,677 1,101
Washington 141,130 4,939 3,042 1,066
West Virginia 43,416 761 * 387
Wisconsin 116,182 10,111 * 1,574
Wyoming 14,072 595 395 116
Notes: Sourced from the United States Department of Education, 2022, 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 2022-2023 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., Bach, S., & Houtenville, A. (Eds.) (2025). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2025 (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 2022

Table 13.3c Special Education - Students Served Under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B, by Select Diagnostic Categories: Fall 2022
State Total Orthopedic Impairments Other Health Impairments Visual Impairments
U.S. 7,084,770 28,663 1,161,123 23,617
Alabama 95,252 438 13,643 476
Alaska 18,265 51 2,692 46
Arizona 140,987 492 17,488 427
Arkansas 70,301 180 13,155 214
California 758,272 6,164 114,320 2,398
Colorado 104,181 333 14,589 303
Connecticut 81,926 25 16,695 101
Delaware 25,141 163 3,586 62
District of Columbia 13,750 17 2,162 19
Florida 409,172 1,840 54,878 1,281
Georgia 220,202 674 36,150 702
Hawaii 18,040 45 3,078 44
Idaho 36,087 90 8,857 114
Illinois 269,925 685 39,993 928
Indiana 174,063 1,150 29,481 930
Iowa 66,965 * * *
Kansas 72,621 179 8,499 183
Kentucky 98,075 326 16,244 526
Louisiana 90,268 803 12,569 465
Maine 33,429 47 8,115 44
Maryland 103,959 88 19,300 254
Massachusetts 169,921 685 26,922 557
Michigan 187,450 989 28,642 658
Minnesota 138,853 1,476 19,883 419
Mississippi 65,307 279 12,061 261
Missouri 115,654 342 26,734 464
Montana 20,292 35 2,159 51
Nebraska 50,544 147 7,274 160
Nevada 59,727 291 6,764 108
New Hampshire 28,704 38 5,726 93
New Jersey 228,320 292 48,505 351
New Mexico 52,848 167 5,357 194
New York 479,027 1,367 84,237 1,155
North Carolina 189,710 464 33,628 565
North Dakota 15,900 47 2,777 50
Ohio 256,912 1,114 52,585 822
Oklahoma 115,890 391 20,847 672
Oregon 79,998 568 14,633 286
Pennsylvania 325,955 701 59,083 1,060
Rhode Island 22,209 39 4,096 45
South Carolina 105,519 337 17,443 383
South Dakota 21,399 65 3,251 45
Tennessee 122,046 450 20,831 445
Texas 667,298 2,667 87,593 3,105
Utah 84,143 149 9,560 219
Vermont 14,106 32 2,844 25
Virginia 165,365 426 35,743 508
Washington 141,130 329 28,045 407
West Virginia 43,416 80 7,692 265
Wisconsin 116,182 649 25,233 438
Wyoming 14,072 66 2,266 57
Notes: Sourced from the United States Department of Education, 2022, 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 2022-2023 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., Bach, S., & Houtenville, A. (Eds.) (2025). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2025 (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 2022

Table 13.3d Special Education - Students Served Under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B, by Select Diagnostic Categories: Fall 2022
State Total Autism Deaf-Blindness Traumatic Brain Injury Developmental Delay
U.S. 7,084,770 908,371 1,733 23,892 276,528
Alabama 95,252 10,185 14 230 3,927
Alaska 18,265 1,803 3 36 1,722
Arizona 140,987 17,409 136 227 10,871
Arkansas 70,301 6,693 10 179 *
California 758,272 130,999 78 1,279 *
Colorado 104,181 10,306 33 386 7,141
Connecticut 81,926 11,746 12 72 1,855
Delaware 25,141 3,071 46 79 1,902
District of Columbia 13,750 1,681 1 21 848
Florida 409,172 54,490 102 393 9,785
Georgia 220,202 27,927 38 372 21,162
Hawaii 18,040 2,140 3 53 1,621
Idaho 36,087 4,133 13 105 2,910
Illinois 269,925 30,405 30 501 27,962
Indiana 174,063 17,816 35 391 10,464
Iowa 66,965 * * * *
Kansas 72,621 5,473 16 122 10,257
Kentucky 98,075 9,850 11 160 8,568
Louisiana 90,268 7,944 12 259 10,922
Maine 33,429 4,119 20 36 270
Maryland 103,959 14,847 8 184 6,558
Massachusetts 169,921 25,542 176 9,429 15,137
Michigan 187,450 22,086 38 347 3,515
Minnesota 138,853 22,571 108 380 6,601
Mississippi 65,307 6,119 6 145 5,104
Missouri 115,654 15,412 21 364 3,142
Montana 20,292 1,169 9 44 1,528
Nebraska 50,544 5,236 8 171 3,970
Nevada 59,727 9,776 9 162 1,553
New Hampshire 28,704 3,228 10 79 3,513
New Jersey 228,320 26,496 23 327 0
New Mexico 52,848 4,585 7 169 3,742
New York 479,027 58,464 18 669 *
North Carolina 189,710 25,259 29 982 10,262
North Dakota 15,900 1,756 5 52 1,904
Ohio 256,912 31,239 75 1,425 0
Oklahoma 115,890 9,126 29 231 20,462
Oregon 79,998 11,657 33 325 4,197
Pennsylvania 325,955 42,952 75 617 38
Rhode Island 22,209 2,570 3 40 2,117
South Carolina 105,519 11,816 29 184 7,061
South Dakota 21,399 1,891 2 49 382
Tennessee 122,046 15,071 17 295 9,601
Texas 667,298 100,920 262 1,059 *
Utah 84,143 7,945 24 189 3,431
Vermont 14,106 1,221 1 22 1,474
Virginia 165,365 25,859 25 355 6,124
Washington 141,130 18,663 20 273 13,338
West Virginia 43,416 3,349 21 73 172
Wisconsin 116,182 14,250 11 258 8,903
Wyoming 14,072 1,077 2 65 494
Notes: Sourced from the United States Department of Education, 2022, 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 2022-2023 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., Bach, S., & Houtenville, A. (Eds.) (2025). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2025 (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 2022

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 2022
State Total Regular Class 40% Regular Class 80%
# % # %
U.S. 7,084,770 6,195,590 87.4 2,333,358 32.9
Alabama 95,252 87,435 91.8 16,529 17.4
Alaska 18,265 16,276 89.1 5,987 32.8
Arizona 140,987 121,657 86.3 43,809 31.1
Arkansas 70,301 62,749 89.3 24,225 34.5
California 758,272 618,565 81.6 292,305 38.5
Colorado 104,181 99,428 95.4 20,796 20.0
Connecticut 81,926 75,132 91.7 26,237 32.0
Delaware 25,141 21,317 84.8 8,816 35.1
District of Columbia 13,750 11,462 83.4 5,454 39.7
Florida 409,172 354,915 86.7 88,908 21.7
Georgia 220,202 183,434 83.3 83,138 37.8
Hawaii 18,040 15,087 83.6 8,521 47.2
Idaho 36,087 32,661 90.5 12,732 35.3
Illinois 269,925 234,727 87.0 126,294 46.8
Indiana 174,063 160,138 92.0 38,041 21.9
Iowa 66,965 62,171 92.8 17,108 25.5
Kansas 72,621 68,081 93.7 20,474 28.2
Kentucky 98,075 89,894 91.7 23,423 23.9
Louisiana 90,268 75,093 83.2 31,953 35.4
Maine 33,429 29,779 89.1 14,802 44.3
Maryland 103,959 92,165 88.7 29,158 28.0
Massachusetts 169,921 147,811 87.0 56,888 33.5
Michigan 187,450 168,723 90.0 52,568 28.0
Minnesota 138,853 124,873 89.9 51,691 37.2
Mississippi 65,307 57,886 88.6 13,275 20.3
Missouri 115,654 105,203 91.0 50,402 43.6
Montana 20,292 18,350 90.4 8,591 42.3
Nebraska 50,544 47,836 94.6 9,222 18.2
Nevada 59,727 49,519 82.9 23,354 39.1
New Hampshire 28,704 26,702 93.0 6,307 22.0
New Jersey 228,320 193,937 84.9 127,135 55.7
New Mexico 52,848 44,537 84.3 24,828 47.0
New York 479,027 395,999 82.7 197,544 41.2
North Carolina 189,710 168,388 88.8 56,391 29.7
North Dakota 15,900 14,786 93.0 4,224 26.6
Ohio 256,912 228,275 88.9 87,504 34.1
Oklahoma 115,890 108,321 93.5 28,636 24.7
Oregon 79,998 72,738 90.9 18,408 23.0
Pennsylvania 325,955 293,376 90.0 125,195 38.4
Rhode Island 22,209 19,978 90.0 6,205 27.9
South Carolina 105,519 89,513 84.8 37,944 36.0
South Dakota 21,399 20,205 94.4 5,040 23.6
Tennessee 122,046 108,326 88.8 32,273 26.4
Texas 667,298 577,277 86.5 176,537 26.5
Utah 84,143 76,965 91.5 22,213 26.4
Vermont 14,106 13,539 96.0 2,544 18.0
Virginia 165,365 149,399 90.3 49,735 30.1
Washington 141,130 125,096 88.6 51,637 36.6
West Virginia 43,416 38,881 89.6 14,679 33.8
Wisconsin 116,182 108,815 93.7 26,753 23.0
Wyoming 14,072 13,437 95.5 3,168 22.5
Notes: Sourced from the United States Department of Education, 2022, 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 2022-2023 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., Bach, S., & Houtenville, A. (Eds.) (2025). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2025 (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: 2023

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: 2023
State Dis. No Dis. Edu. Level - Dis. Edu. Level - No Dis. Relative Ratio
# # # ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
U.S. 38,396,000 189,319,000 6,773,000 65,000 16.7 0.2 16,901,000 91,000 8.8 0.1 1.892
Alabama 734,000 2,688,000 149,000 9,000 19.2 1.1 234,000 12,000 8.6 0.4 2.237
Alaska 86,000 392,000 10,000 2,000 11.2 2.8 26,000 5,000 6.4 1.2 1.760
Arizona 877,000 4,183,000 134,000 9,000 14.7 0.9 414,000 15,000 9.8 0.4 1.500
Arkansas 461,000 1,571,000 79,000 7,000 16.3 1.3 142,000 9,000 8.9 0.5 1.824
California 3,917,000 22,668,000 929,000 23,000 22.7 0.5 3,154,000 44,000 13.8 0.2 1.646
Colorado 573,000 3,490,000 61,000 6,000 10.0 0.9 211,000 12,000 6.0 0.4 1.671
Connecticut 379,000 2,144,000 66,000 6,000 16.3 1.4 146,000 11,000 6.8 0.5 2.409
Delaware 127,000 591,000 18,000 4,000 13.6 2.6 44,000 5,000 7.4 0.8 1.831
District of Columbia 65,000 410,000 13,000 4,000 19.5 4.7 21,000 4,000 5.1 1.0 3.797
Florida 2,702,000 13,428,000 444,000 19,000 15.6 0.6 1,155,000 33,000 8.5 0.2 1.832
Georgia 1,248,000 6,041,000 227,000 11,000 17.3 0.8 572,000 18,000 9.3 0.3 1.862
Hawaii 176,000 810,000 23,000 3,000 12.4 1.7 49,000 7,000 5.9 0.7 2.111
Idaho 229,000 1,052,000 31,000 5,000 12.7 1.9 69,000 6,000 6.5 0.6 1.956
Illinois 1,344,000 7,215,000 214,000 10,000 14.9 0.7 598,000 20,000 8.2 0.3 1.815
Indiana 822,000 3,705,000 140,000 10,000 15.9 1.0 298,000 13,000 8.0 0.4 1.999
Iowa 354,000 1,774,000 41,000 5,000 10.7 1.2 105,000 10,000 5.9 0.5 1.822
Kansas 334,000 1,575,000 54,000 6,000 14.9 1.5 113,000 9,000 7.1 0.5 2.105
Kentucky 685,000 2,347,000 133,000 10,000 18.3 1.2 192,000 11,000 8.1 0.5 2.274
Louisiana 655,000 2,365,000 141,000 10,000 20.4 1.2 234,000 13,000 9.7 0.5 2.101
Maine 187,000 836,000 20,000 3,000 10.3 1.5 35,000 6,000 4.1 0.7 2.501
Maryland 612,000 3,606,000 99,000 8,000 15.3 1.1 280,000 12,000 7.7 0.3 1.988
Massachusetts 751,000 4,163,000 148,000 10,000 18.7 1.1 278,000 16,000 6.7 0.4 2.806
Michigan 1,253,000 5,664,000 200,000 11,000 15.2 0.8 358,000 16,000 6.3 0.3 2.417
Minnesota 539,000 3,349,000 65,000 7,000 11.2 1.2 161,000 11,000 4.8 0.3 2.334
Mississippi 437,000 1,488,000 87,000 6,000 18.8 1.0 155,000 10,000 10.2 0.7 1.834
Missouri 787,000 3,392,000 125,000 9,000 14.8 1.1 220,000 13,000 6.4 0.4 2.310
Montana 146,000 639,000 15,000 3,000 9.7 1.8 27,000 5,000 4.2 0.7 2.327
Nebraska 210,000 1,072,000 24,000 4,000 10.7 1.7 69,000 7,000 6.4 0.6 1.674
Nevada 402,000 1,818,000 64,000 6,000 15.5 1.5 214,000 11,000 11.6 0.6 1.339
New Hampshire 165,000 852,000 21,000 4,000 12.2 2.2 37,000 5,000 4.3 0.5 2.857
New Jersey 873,000 5,563,000 159,000 10,000 17.3 1.0 444,000 16,000 7.9 0.3 2.181
New Mexico 324,000 1,122,000 60,000 7,000 17.8 1.6 126,000 10,000 11.1 0.9 1.610
New York 2,209,000 11,505,000 477,000 19,000 20.5 0.7 1,153,000 26,000 10.0 0.2 2.054
North Carolina 1,256,000 6,080,000 209,000 11,000 15.8 0.7 491,000 19,000 8.0 0.3 1.985
North Dakota 82,000 419,000 9,000 2,000 9.6 2.1 21,000 5,000 5.0 1.0 1.932
Ohio 1,451,000 6,571,000 229,000 11,000 14.8 0.7 428,000 15,000 6.5 0.3 2.294
Oklahoma 597,000 2,016,000 92,000 7,000 14.5 1.0 185,000 11,000 9.0 0.5 1.606
Oregon 542,000 2,471,000 65,000 6,000 11.5 1.0 175,000 11,000 7.1 0.4 1.631
Pennsylvania 1,594,000 7,410,000 249,000 14,000 14.6 0.8 475,000 18,000 6.4 0.3 2.301
Rhode Island 134,000 638,000 28,000 5,000 19.5 3.2 52,000 6,000 8.1 1.0 2.413
South Carolina 697,000 2,981,000 124,000 8,000 17.1 1.1 247,000 13,000 8.2 0.4 2.086
South Dakota 96,000 507,000 13,000 3,000 12.4 2.4 28,000 5,000 5.4 0.9 2.304
Tennessee 892,000 3,963,000 163,000 8,000 17.4 0.9 327,000 16,000 8.2 0.4 2.135
Texas 3,167,000 16,465,000 663,000 21,000 19.8 0.5 2,069,000 32,000 12.4 0.2 1.595
Utah 298,000 1,767,000 35,000 5,000 11.5 1.4 110,000 9,000 6.2 0.5 1.856
Vermont 78,000 389,000 9,000 2,000 10.7 2.6 11,000 3,000 2.9 0.7 3.667
Virginia 938,000 4,925,000 151,000 10,000 15.2 1.0 367,000 15,000 7.3 0.3 2.097
Washington 916,000 4,505,000 107,000 9,000 11.3 0.8 308,000 15,000 6.7 0.4 1.674
West Virginia 303,000 927,000 66,000 6,000 20.6 1.7 75,000 7,000 8.0 0.8 2.587
Wisconsin 619,000 3,445,000 84,000 7,000 12.8 1.0 178,000 14,000 5.1 0.4 2.500
Wyoming 74,000 322,000 7,000 2,000 8.8 2.6 19,000 4,000 5.7 1.2 1.532
Puerto Rico 680,000 1,704,000 219,000 10,000 31.6 1.3 213,000 13,000 12.4 0.8 2.541
Notes: Authors’ calculations using the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Public Use Microdata Sample, (2023), 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 disability with less than a high school eduction over the percentage of people without disability with less than a high school eduction. Therefore, a relative ratio further from 1.000 indicates a greater disparity in education level percentage.
Citation: Thomas, N., Bach, S., & Houtenville, A. (2025). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2025 (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: 2023

Table 13.6 Education - People Ages 25 and Over with Only a High School Education by Disability Status for the United States and States: 2023
State Dis. No Dis. Edu. Level - Dis. Edu. Level - No Dis. Relative Ratio
# # # ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
U.S. 38,396,000 189,319,000 13,462,000 89,000 33.2 0.2 46,560,000 158,000 24.3 0.1 1.365
Alabama 734,000 2,688,000 274,000 13,000 35.3 1.3 774,000 22,000 28.4 0.8 1.240
Alaska 86,000 392,000 31,000 5,000 34.9 3.8 111,000 9,000 27.0 2.2 1.292
Arizona 877,000 4,183,000 263,000 12,000 28.7 1.1 936,000 21,000 22.1 0.5 1.299
Arkansas 461,000 1,571,000 189,000 10,000 39.0 1.7 520,000 13,000 32.6 0.8 1.198
California 3,917,000 22,668,000 1,020,000 23,000 24.9 0.5 4,484,000 58,000 19.6 0.2 1.271
Colorado 573,000 3,490,000 159,000 9,000 26.1 1.0 636,000 20,000 18.0 0.6 1.446
Connecticut 379,000 2,144,000 144,000 8,000 35.8 1.7 507,000 18,000 23.5 0.8 1.523
Delaware 127,000 591,000 51,000 7,000 38.2 3.6 155,000 11,000 25.9 1.9 1.472
District of Columbia 65,000 410,000 20,000 4,000 29.0 5.0 43,000 6,000 10.4 1.5 2.796
Florida 2,702,000 13,428,000 925,000 25,000 32.5 0.8 3,486,000 48,000 25.7 0.4 1.263
Georgia 1,248,000 6,041,000 421,000 16,000 32.1 1.0 1,528,000 33,000 24.9 0.5 1.290
Hawaii 176,000 810,000 65,000 7,000 34.9 3.1 199,000 11,000 23.7 1.2 1.471
Idaho 229,000 1,052,000 73,000 7,000 30.2 2.4 266,000 12,000 25.0 1.1 1.208
Illinois 1,344,000 7,215,000 490,000 16,000 34.2 0.9 1,702,000 30,000 23.4 0.4 1.462
Indiana 822,000 3,705,000 354,000 14,000 40.3 1.3 1,136,000 27,000 30.4 0.7 1.327
Iowa 354,000 1,774,000 153,000 9,000 39.7 1.8 491,000 17,000 27.5 1.0 1.443
Kansas 334,000 1,575,000 116,000 9,000 31.8 1.9 367,000 14,000 22.9 0.8 1.385
Kentucky 685,000 2,347,000 294,000 12,000 40.5 1.4 727,000 20,000 30.5 0.8 1.327
Louisiana 655,000 2,365,000 263,000 11,000 37.9 1.4 764,000 21,000 31.7 0.8 1.197
Maine 187,000 836,000 74,000 8,000 37.1 3.0 227,000 11,000 27.0 1.3 1.374
Maryland 612,000 3,606,000 213,000 11,000 32.9 1.5 818,000 22,000 22.4 0.6 1.466
Massachusetts 751,000 4,163,000 252,000 12,000 31.7 1.3 868,000 21,000 20.8 0.5 1.526
Michigan 1,253,000 5,664,000 462,000 16,000 35.1 1.0 1,491,000 27,000 26.2 0.5 1.342
Minnesota 539,000 3,349,000 199,000 10,000 34.4 1.5 718,000 20,000 21.3 0.6 1.611
Mississippi 437,000 1,488,000 159,000 9,000 34.5 1.5 426,000 14,000 28.1 0.8 1.229
Missouri 787,000 3,392,000 320,000 14,000 38.0 1.3 933,000 22,000 27.3 0.6 1.394
Montana 146,000 639,000 51,000 6,000 33.0 3.0 166,000 11,000 25.7 1.6 1.281
Nebraska 210,000 1,072,000 78,000 6,000 35.0 2.6 255,000 11,000 23.5 1.0 1.487
Nevada 402,000 1,818,000 125,000 8,000 30.4 1.7 478,000 15,000 26.0 0.8 1.171
New Hampshire 165,000 852,000 57,000 6,000 32.3 2.8 224,000 12,000 26.2 1.4 1.232
New Jersey 873,000 5,563,000 325,000 11,000 35.4 1.1 1,307,000 27,000 23.4 0.5 1.517
New Mexico 324,000 1,122,000 104,000 8,000 31.0 1.9 262,000 12,000 23.0 1.0 1.348
New York 2,209,000 11,505,000 759,000 22,000 32.6 0.8 2,601,000 37,000 22.5 0.3 1.449
North Carolina 1,256,000 6,080,000 428,000 16,000 32.5 1.0 1,419,000 25,000 23.0 0.4 1.411
North Dakota 82,000 419,000 31,000 5,000 33.8 4.5 94,000 8,000 22.0 1.7 1.539
Ohio 1,451,000 6,571,000 614,000 18,000 39.7 1.0 1,988,000 30,000 30.0 0.5 1.323
Oklahoma 597,000 2,016,000 224,000 12,000 35.3 1.5 595,000 20,000 29.0 1.0 1.219
Oregon 542,000 2,471,000 159,000 9,000 28.1 1.3 507,000 18,000 20.4 0.7 1.380
Pennsylvania 1,594,000 7,410,000 732,000 22,000 43.0 1.0 2,295,000 36,000 30.7 0.4 1.401
Rhode Island 134,000 638,000 50,000 6,000 35.4 3.3 160,000 10,000 24.9 1.5 1.420
South Carolina 697,000 2,981,000 240,000 12,000 33.1 1.3 807,000 25,000 26.7 0.8 1.239
South Dakota 96,000 507,000 37,000 4,000 34.9 3.4 136,000 9,000 26.5 1.7 1.317
Tennessee 892,000 3,963,000 361,000 13,000 38.6 1.2 1,159,000 23,000 29.0 0.6 1.334
Texas 3,167,000 16,465,000 973,000 22,000 29.0 0.5 3,887,000 41,000 23.3 0.3 1.246
Utah 298,000 1,767,000 90,000 7,000 29.3 1.8 375,000 13,000 21.1 0.7 1.388
Vermont 78,000 389,000 32,000 4,000 39.1 3.9 101,000 8,000 26.0 1.7 1.505
Virginia 938,000 4,925,000 321,000 14,000 32.5 1.3 1,127,000 26,000 22.3 0.5 1.457
Washington 916,000 4,505,000 272,000 13,000 28.6 1.2 922,000 23,000 20.2 0.5 1.413
West Virginia 303,000 927,000 141,000 10,000 44.3 2.3 347,000 16,000 36.7 1.5 1.207
Wisconsin 619,000 3,445,000 248,000 14,000 38.1 1.5 950,000 23,000 27.4 0.7 1.393
Wyoming 74,000 322,000 27,000 4,000 35.2 3.9 85,000 7,000 26.0 1.9 1.353
Puerto Rico 680,000 1,704,000 202,000 9,000 29.2 1.2 448,000 15,000 26.1 0.9 1.118
Notes: Authors’ calculations using the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Public Use Microdata Sample, (2023), 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 disability with a high school eduction over the percentage of people without disability with a high school eduction. Therefore, a relative ratio further from 1.000 indicates a greater disparity in education level percentage.
Citation: Thomas, N., Bach, S., & Houtenville, A. (2025). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2025 (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: 2023

Table 13.7 Education - People Ages 25 and Over with Some College Education by Disability Status for the United States and States: 2023
State Dis. No Dis. Edu. Level - Dis. Edu. Level - No Dis. Relative Ratio
# # # ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
U.S. 38,396,000 189,319,000 11,708,000 73,000 28.9 0.1 52,466,000 168,000 27.4 0.1 1.054
Alabama 734,000 2,688,000 223,000 12,000 28.7 1.3 837,000 16,000 30.7 0.6 0.934
Alaska 86,000 392,000 32,000 5,000 35.3 4.3 132,000 9,000 32.2 2.3 1.096
Arizona 877,000 4,183,000 323,000 13,000 35.3 1.3 1,353,000 28,000 31.9 0.7 1.103
Arkansas 461,000 1,571,000 142,000 10,000 29.2 1.8 456,000 13,000 28.6 0.8 1.023
California 3,917,000 22,668,000 1,197,000 24,000 29.2 0.5 6,050,000 60,000 26.4 0.3 1.106
Colorado 573,000 3,490,000 204,000 10,000 33.5 1.3 950,000 21,000 26.9 0.6 1.244
Connecticut 379,000 2,144,000 97,000 8,000 24.1 1.7 499,000 16,000 23.1 0.7 1.042
Delaware 127,000 591,000 35,000 5,000 25.8 3.0 162,000 10,000 27.1 1.5 0.952
District of Columbia 65,000 410,000 13,000 4,000 19.3 4.6 52,000 7,000 12.7 1.5 1.522
Florida 2,702,000 13,428,000 827,000 25,000 29.0 0.8 3,857,000 44,000 28.4 0.4 1.021
Georgia 1,248,000 6,041,000 387,000 15,000 29.5 0.9 1,673,000 30,000 27.3 0.5 1.083
Hawaii 176,000 810,000 54,000 6,000 29.2 3.1 252,000 11,000 30.0 1.3 0.973
Idaho 229,000 1,052,000 85,000 7,000 35.3 2.3 360,000 13,000 33.9 1.1 1.040
Illinois 1,344,000 7,215,000 415,000 15,000 28.9 0.8 1,946,000 35,000 26.7 0.5 1.083
Indiana 822,000 3,705,000 239,000 13,000 27.2 1.2 1,057,000 24,000 28.3 0.6 0.962
Iowa 354,000 1,774,000 125,000 9,000 32.4 1.8 556,000 20,000 31.1 1.1 1.040
Kansas 334,000 1,575,000 121,000 8,000 33.2 2.0 487,000 14,000 30.5 0.9 1.090
Kentucky 685,000 2,347,000 190,000 11,000 26.2 1.3 707,000 21,000 29.7 0.8 0.881
Louisiana 655,000 2,365,000 176,000 10,000 25.5 1.2 683,000 17,000 28.3 0.8 0.898
Maine 187,000 836,000 60,000 7,000 30.0 2.9 241,000 13,000 28.7 1.4 1.045
Maryland 612,000 3,606,000 162,000 9,000 25.0 1.3 841,000 21,000 23.0 0.6 1.083
Massachusetts 751,000 4,163,000 179,000 9,000 22.6 1.0 860,000 22,000 20.6 0.5 1.098
Michigan 1,253,000 5,664,000 422,000 17,000 32.0 1.1 1,790,000 35,000 31.4 0.6 1.020
Minnesota 539,000 3,349,000 186,000 11,000 32.2 1.6 1,014,000 22,000 30.1 0.7 1.068
Mississippi 437,000 1,488,000 143,000 8,000 30.8 1.4 510,000 15,000 33.6 1.0 0.919
Missouri 787,000 3,392,000 240,000 10,000 28.5 1.1 1,014,000 22,000 29.6 0.7 0.963
Montana 146,000 639,000 51,000 6,000 32.9 2.7 208,000 12,000 32.3 1.7 1.019
Nebraska 210,000 1,072,000 76,000 8,000 34.3 2.7 350,000 12,000 32.2 1.1 1.064
Nevada 402,000 1,818,000 142,000 9,000 34.6 1.8 585,000 17,000 31.7 0.9 1.089
New Hampshire 165,000 852,000 53,000 6,000 30.4 2.7 220,000 11,000 25.8 1.3 1.179
New Jersey 873,000 5,563,000 205,000 11,000 22.4 1.0 1,202,000 26,000 21.5 0.5 1.042
New Mexico 324,000 1,122,000 102,000 8,000 30.3 2.0 351,000 15,000 30.8 1.2 0.985
New York 2,209,000 11,505,000 556,000 21,000 23.9 0.8 2,688,000 37,000 23.2 0.4 1.026
North Carolina 1,256,000 6,080,000 395,000 16,000 29.9 1.1 1,794,000 35,000 29.1 0.6 1.029
North Dakota 82,000 419,000 34,000 6,000 37.0 4.5 153,000 10,000 35.7 2.1 1.038
Ohio 1,451,000 6,571,000 437,000 15,000 28.2 0.8 1,864,000 32,000 28.1 0.5 1.004
Oklahoma 597,000 2,016,000 206,000 12,000 32.5 1.5 614,000 17,000 29.9 0.8 1.088
Oregon 542,000 2,471,000 209,000 10,000 37.0 1.4 781,000 22,000 31.4 0.9 1.175
Pennsylvania 1,594,000 7,410,000 405,000 18,000 23.8 1.0 1,776,000 32,000 23.8 0.5 1.003
Rhode Island 134,000 638,000 35,000 5,000 24.2 2.8 154,000 10,000 23.8 1.5 1.017
South Carolina 697,000 2,981,000 216,000 11,000 29.7 1.3 874,000 24,000 28.9 0.7 1.028
South Dakota 96,000 507,000 34,000 5,000 32.0 3.9 167,000 11,000 32.5 1.9 0.984
Tennessee 892,000 3,963,000 249,000 10,000 26.6 1.0 1,105,000 21,000 27.6 0.5 0.964
Texas 3,167,000 16,465,000 1,005,000 23,000 30.0 0.6 4,570,000 50,000 27.4 0.3 1.095
Utah 298,000 1,767,000 108,000 7,000 34.9 1.7 567,000 16,000 31.9 0.9 1.092
Vermont 78,000 389,000 22,000 4,000 27.0 4.2 99,000 8,000 25.4 1.8 1.065
Virginia 938,000 4,925,000 277,000 13,000 28.0 1.1 1,231,000 25,000 24.4 0.5 1.148
Washington 916,000 4,505,000 329,000 13,000 34.7 1.1 1,335,000 26,000 29.3 0.6 1.184
West Virginia 303,000 927,000 72,000 7,000 22.8 1.9 255,000 12,000 27.1 1.3 0.843
Wisconsin 619,000 3,445,000 189,000 11,000 29.0 1.3 1,068,000 26,000 30.8 0.7 0.941
Wyoming 74,000 322,000 27,000 4,000 34.7 4.3 116,000 7,000 35.6 2.1 0.973
Puerto Rico 680,000 1,704,000 138,000 9,000 19.9 1.2 444,000 16,000 25.9 0.9 0.770
Notes: Authors’ calculations using the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Public Use Microdata Sample, (2023), 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 disability with some college eduction over the percentage of people without disability with some college eduction. Therefore, a relative ratio further from 1.000 indicates a greater disparity in education level percentage.
Citation: Thomas, N., Bach, S., & Houtenville, A. (2025). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2025 (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: 2023

Table 13.8 Education - People Ages 25 and Over with a 4-Year College Degree by Disability Status for the United States and States: 2023
State Dis. No Dis. Edu. Level - Dis. Edu. Level - No Dis. Relative Ratio
# # # ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
U.S. 38,396,000 189,319,000 5,275,000 54,000 13.0 0.1 45,365,000 154,000 23.7 0.1 0.549
Alabama 734,000 2,688,000 79,000 6,000 10.2 0.8 537,000 14,000 19.7 0.5 0.515
Alaska 86,000 392,000 11,000 3,000 12.8 3.3 85,000 9,000 20.8 2.1 0.613
Arizona 877,000 4,183,000 117,000 9,000 12.7 0.9 937,000 21,000 22.1 0.5 0.575
Arkansas 461,000 1,571,000 48,000 5,000 10.0 1.0 302,000 14,000 18.9 0.9 0.526
California 3,917,000 22,668,000 592,000 18,000 14.4 0.4 5,556,000 45,000 24.3 0.2 0.595
Colorado 573,000 3,490,000 114,000 8,000 18.6 1.2 1,050,000 23,000 29.8 0.7 0.627
Connecticut 379,000 2,144,000 54,000 6,000 13.5 1.3 540,000 15,000 25.0 0.7 0.541
Delaware 127,000 591,000 19,000 4,000 13.9 2.5 133,000 10,000 22.3 1.5 0.621
District of Columbia 65,000 410,000 11,000 3,000 15.5 4.3 118,000 8,000 28.6 1.9 0.543
Florida 2,702,000 13,428,000 402,000 15,000 14.1 0.5 3,138,000 45,000 23.1 0.3 0.611
Georgia 1,248,000 6,041,000 158,000 9,000 12.1 0.7 1,426,000 29,000 23.2 0.5 0.520
Hawaii 176,000 810,000 27,000 4,000 14.8 1.8 211,000 11,000 25.1 1.2 0.590
Idaho 229,000 1,052,000 37,000 5,000 15.4 1.8 250,000 11,000 23.5 1.1 0.654
Illinois 1,344,000 7,215,000 193,000 10,000 13.4 0.7 1,802,000 27,000 24.8 0.4 0.543
Indiana 822,000 3,705,000 87,000 6,000 9.9 0.7 795,000 18,000 21.3 0.5 0.464
Iowa 354,000 1,774,000 44,000 6,000 11.3 1.3 421,000 16,000 23.6 0.9 0.481
Kansas 334,000 1,575,000 47,000 7,000 13.0 1.8 390,000 15,000 24.4 0.9 0.535
Kentucky 685,000 2,347,000 66,000 6,000 9.1 0.8 445,000 14,000 18.7 0.6 0.487
Louisiana 655,000 2,365,000 72,000 7,000 10.5 1.0 460,000 16,000 19.1 0.6 0.548
Maine 187,000 836,000 27,000 4,000 13.4 1.9 215,000 12,000 25.6 1.4 0.524
Maryland 612,000 3,606,000 96,000 8,000 14.8 1.1 869,000 22,000 23.8 0.6 0.622
Massachusetts 751,000 4,163,000 118,000 8,000 14.8 0.9 1,148,000 22,000 27.5 0.5 0.540
Michigan 1,253,000 5,664,000 144,000 10,000 11.0 0.7 1,244,000 31,000 21.8 0.6 0.502
Minnesota 539,000 3,349,000 86,000 7,000 14.8 1.3 949,000 23,000 28.2 0.7 0.526
Mississippi 437,000 1,488,000 45,000 5,000 9.8 1.0 259,000 12,000 17.0 0.8 0.577
Missouri 787,000 3,392,000 99,000 8,000 11.7 1.0 767,000 17,000 22.4 0.5 0.524
Montana 146,000 639,000 27,000 4,000 17.2 2.6 157,000 11,000 24.4 1.6 0.707
Nebraska 210,000 1,072,000 31,000 5,000 13.8 2.1 268,000 14,000 24.7 1.1 0.558
Nevada 402,000 1,818,000 50,000 6,000 12.2 1.3 366,000 14,000 19.9 0.7 0.617
New Hampshire 165,000 852,000 29,000 4,000 16.3 2.3 223,000 11,000 26.1 1.3 0.624
New Jersey 873,000 5,563,000 142,000 8,000 15.5 0.8 1,585,000 25,000 28.3 0.5 0.547
New Mexico 324,000 1,122,000 41,000 5,000 12.2 1.3 218,000 11,000 19.2 0.9 0.635
New York 2,209,000 11,505,000 306,000 13,000 13.1 0.6 2,836,000 37,000 24.5 0.3 0.536
North Carolina 1,256,000 6,080,000 182,000 9,000 13.8 0.6 1,534,000 27,000 24.9 0.5 0.554
North Dakota 82,000 419,000 13,000 3,000 14.3 3.4 109,000 9,000 25.4 2.0 0.561
Ohio 1,451,000 6,571,000 165,000 9,000 10.7 0.6 1,412,000 27,000 21.3 0.4 0.501
Oklahoma 597,000 2,016,000 68,000 6,000 10.8 0.9 424,000 18,000 20.6 0.9 0.524
Oregon 542,000 2,471,000 84,000 7,000 14.8 1.1 630,000 17,000 25.3 0.7 0.585
Pennsylvania 1,594,000 7,410,000 200,000 11,000 11.8 0.6 1,726,000 30,000 23.1 0.4 0.509
Rhode Island 134,000 638,000 17,000 3,000 11.8 1.9 166,000 8,000 25.8 1.2 0.458
South Carolina 697,000 2,981,000 91,000 8,000 12.5 1.0 678,000 19,000 22.4 0.6 0.559
South Dakota 96,000 507,000 14,000 3,000 13.6 2.5 122,000 8,000 23.9 1.5 0.567
Tennessee 892,000 3,963,000 101,000 8,000 10.8 0.8 863,000 21,000 21.6 0.5 0.503
Texas 3,167,000 16,465,000 448,000 15,000 13.4 0.5 3,875,000 47,000 23.2 0.3 0.575
Utah 298,000 1,767,000 48,000 4,000 15.6 1.4 461,000 12,000 26.0 0.7 0.599
Vermont 78,000 389,000 11,000 3,000 13.7 3.0 108,000 7,000 27.8 1.9 0.493
Virginia 938,000 4,925,000 141,000 9,000 14.3 0.8 1,308,000 24,000 25.9 0.5 0.551
Washington 916,000 4,505,000 152,000 11,000 16.0 0.9 1,189,000 24,000 26.1 0.5 0.615
West Virginia 303,000 927,000 24,000 4,000 7.5 1.1 161,000 10,000 17.1 1.0 0.436
Wisconsin 619,000 3,445,000 87,000 9,000 13.4 1.2 830,000 22,000 23.9 0.6 0.561
Wyoming 74,000 322,000 10,000 3,000 12.9 3.2 68,000 7,000 20.7 2.0 0.621
Puerto Rico 680,000 1,704,000 97,000 8,000 14.0 1.1 429,000 16,000 25.0 0.8 0.560
Notes: Authors’ calculations using the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Public Use Microdata Sample, (2023), 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 disability with a 4-year college degree over the percentage of people without disability with a 4-year college degree. Therefore, a relative ratio further from 1.000 indicates a greater disparity in education level percentage.
Citation: Thomas, N., Bach, S., & Houtenville, A. (2025). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2025 (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: 2023

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: 2023
State Dis. No Dis. Edu. Level - Dis. Edu. Level - No Dis. Relative Ratio
# # # ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
U.S. 38,396,000 189,319,000 3,303,000 38,000 8.2 0.1 30,061,000 144,000 15.7 0.1 0.519
Alabama 734,000 2,688,000 51,000 5,000 6.6 0.6 340,000 15,000 12.5 0.5 0.530
Alaska 86,000 392,000 5,000 2,000 5.8 2.3 55,000 8,000 13.5 1.9 0.426
Arizona 877,000 4,183,000 79,000 6,000 8.6 0.6 595,000 18,000 14.0 0.5 0.616
Arkansas 461,000 1,571,000 27,000 4,000 5.5 0.9 176,000 10,000 11.0 0.6 0.503
California 3,917,000 22,668,000 356,000 13,000 8.7 0.3 3,631,000 50,000 15.9 0.2 0.548
Colorado 573,000 3,490,000 72,000 6,000 11.8 0.9 681,000 18,000 19.3 0.5 0.611
Connecticut 379,000 2,144,000 42,000 5,000 10.3 1.2 466,000 15,000 21.6 0.6 0.477
Delaware 127,000 591,000 11,000 3,000 8.6 1.6 103,000 7,000 17.2 1.3 0.498
District of Columbia 65,000 410,000 11,000 3,000 16.7 3.8 179,000 8,000 43.2 1.7 0.385
Florida 2,702,000 13,428,000 251,000 12,000 8.8 0.4 1,936,000 45,000 14.3 0.3 0.618
Georgia 1,248,000 6,041,000 117,000 8,000 8.9 0.6 938,000 19,000 15.3 0.3 0.585
Hawaii 176,000 810,000 16,000 3,000 8.6 1.2 128,000 9,000 15.2 1.0 0.565
Idaho 229,000 1,052,000 16,000 3,000 6.4 1.3 118,000 8,000 11.1 0.7 0.582
Illinois 1,344,000 7,215,000 122,000 9,000 8.5 0.6 1,229,000 29,000 16.9 0.4 0.503
Indiana 822,000 3,705,000 59,000 6,000 6.7 0.6 454,000 17,000 12.1 0.5 0.553
Iowa 354,000 1,774,000 22,000 4,000 5.8 0.9 212,000 11,000 11.9 0.6 0.491
Kansas 334,000 1,575,000 26,000 4,000 7.1 1.1 242,000 12,000 15.1 0.7 0.467
Kentucky 685,000 2,347,000 42,000 5,000 5.9 0.6 310,000 13,000 13.0 0.5 0.451
Louisiana 655,000 2,365,000 40,000 4,000 5.8 0.6 269,000 14,000 11.2 0.6 0.517
Maine 187,000 836,000 18,000 3,000 9.2 1.5 122,000 9,000 14.6 1.0 0.629
Maryland 612,000 3,606,000 79,000 6,000 12.1 0.9 842,000 18,000 23.1 0.5 0.525
Massachusetts 751,000 4,163,000 97,000 7,000 12.2 0.8 1,025,000 22,000 24.5 0.5 0.497
Michigan 1,253,000 5,664,000 88,000 8,000 6.7 0.6 815,000 24,000 14.3 0.4 0.469
Minnesota 539,000 3,349,000 43,000 5,000 7.5 0.8 523,000 17,000 15.5 0.5 0.479
Mississippi 437,000 1,488,000 28,000 3,000 6.1 0.6 169,000 11,000 11.1 0.7 0.546
Missouri 787,000 3,392,000 58,000 6,000 6.9 0.7 488,000 17,000 14.3 0.5 0.483
Montana 146,000 639,000 11,000 3,000 7.2 1.6 87,000 7,000 13.4 1.1 0.537
Nebraska 210,000 1,072,000 14,000 3,000 6.3 1.2 143,000 9,000 13.2 0.8 0.476
Nevada 402,000 1,818,000 30,000 3,000 7.2 0.8 200,000 10,000 10.8 0.6 0.669
New Hampshire 165,000 852,000 15,000 3,000 8.8 1.5 151,000 10,000 17.6 1.2 0.500
New Jersey 873,000 5,563,000 86,000 7,000 9.4 0.7 1,058,000 22,000 18.9 0.4 0.496
New Mexico 324,000 1,122,000 29,000 4,000 8.7 1.1 182,000 9,000 16.0 0.8 0.546
New York 2,209,000 11,505,000 231,000 12,000 9.9 0.5 2,286,000 40,000 19.8 0.4 0.503
North Carolina 1,256,000 6,080,000 106,000 8,000 8.0 0.6 931,000 26,000 15.1 0.4 0.531
North Dakota 82,000 419,000 5,000 2,000 5.3 2.1 51,000 7,000 12.0 1.6 0.442
Ohio 1,451,000 6,571,000 103,000 8,000 6.6 0.6 938,000 23,000 14.1 0.4 0.470
Oklahoma 597,000 2,016,000 44,000 6,000 6.9 0.9 237,000 12,000 11.6 0.6 0.601
Oregon 542,000 2,471,000 48,000 5,000 8.6 0.7 392,000 15,000 15.8 0.6 0.544
Pennsylvania 1,594,000 7,410,000 115,000 7,000 6.8 0.4 1,201,000 25,000 16.1 0.4 0.420
Rhode Island 134,000 638,000 13,000 2,000 9.1 1.6 112,000 7,000 17.4 1.0 0.522
South Carolina 697,000 2,981,000 55,000 6,000 7.6 0.7 416,000 17,000 13.8 0.6 0.550
South Dakota 96,000 507,000 7,000 3,000 7.1 2.2 60,000 7,000 11.7 1.2 0.608
Tennessee 892,000 3,963,000 61,000 6,000 6.5 0.6 548,000 18,000 13.7 0.4 0.473
Texas 3,167,000 16,465,000 263,000 11,000 7.8 0.4 2,280,000 32,000 13.7 0.2 0.573
Utah 298,000 1,767,000 27,000 4,000 8.8 1.2 263,000 12,000 14.8 0.7 0.597
Vermont 78,000 389,000 8,000 2,000 9.6 2.2 70,000 6,000 18.0 1.6 0.531
Virginia 938,000 4,925,000 99,000 7,000 10.0 0.7 1,017,000 23,000 20.1 0.5 0.497
Washington 916,000 4,505,000 90,000 6,000 9.4 0.6 807,000 20,000 17.7 0.4 0.533
West Virginia 303,000 927,000 15,000 3,000 4.8 0.9 105,000 8,000 11.2 0.7 0.427
Wisconsin 619,000 3,445,000 43,000 5,000 6.6 0.8 443,000 17,000 12.8 0.5 0.519
Wyoming 74,000 322,000 7,000 2,000 8.5 2.2 39,000 6,000 11.9 1.7 0.713
Puerto Rico 680,000 1,704,000 36,000 5,000 5.2 0.7 180,000 10,000 10.5 0.6 0.498
Notes: Authors’ calculations using the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Public Use Microdata Sample, (2023), 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 disability with more than a 4-year college degree over the percentage of people without disability with more than a 4-year college degree. Therefore, a relative ratio further from 1.000 indicates a greater disparity in education level percentage.
Citation: Thomas, N., Bach, S., & Houtenville, A. (2025). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2025 (Table 13.9). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.