Special education enrollment rose from 6.4 to 7.0 million students (12.9 to 13.7 percent of public enrollment) between 2011–12 and 2017–18¶

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q2 i? Students ages 3–21 served in special education increased from 6.4 to 7.0 million, or 12.9 to 13.7 percent of total public school enrollment, between 2011–12 and 2017–18, with rising rates in higher-cost categories like autism. → Krausen 2020

Evidence¶

Krausen 2020¶

Krausen, K., Caparas, R., Ripma, T., & Willis, J. (2020). Strategic resource allocation for the 21st century: How state leaders can address the silent recession. WestEd. https://www.wested.org/resources/strategic-resource-allocation/

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The report's external-factors section reports, citing the National Center for Education Statistics (2019b), that "students ages 3–21 served in special education increased from 6.4 to 7.0 million students" over the period, with increasing eligibility rates in higher-cost categories such as autism.

"The number of students ages 3–21 served in special education increased from 6.4 to 7.0 million students, or 12.9 to 13.7 percent of total public school enrollment between 2011–12 and 2017–18"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• As total enrollment shrinks, the shares of English Learners, students with disabilities, and low-income students are growing, concentrating higher-need populations in districts with less funding — related
• Charter LEAs enroll a lower proportion of students with disabilities than traditional LEAs and serve smaller proportions in higher-cost disability categories — related