2021 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium

Special Education

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.

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 2019, there were 66,482,548 people ages 6 to 21 years enrolled in school. Of these people ages 6 to 21, 6,453,380 or 9.7 percent received special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B. Hawaii had the smallest percentage (6.9 percent), while Maine had the largest percentage (13.8 percent).

Table 13.2: Of the youth ages 3 to 21 who received special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B, in the fall of 2019, 707,637 were 3 to 5 years old; 3,138,433 were 6 to 11 years old; 2,984,611 were 12 to 17 years old; and 330,336 were 18 to 21 years old.

Tables 13.3a-13.3d: The 6,453,380 students ages 6 to 21 who received special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B, in the fall of 2019 were in the following diagnostic categories: 2,331,987 in specific learning disability, 1,072,527 in speech or language impairment, 413,612 in intellectual disabilities, 344,141 in emotional disturbance, 125,953 in multiple disabilities, 63,652 in hearing impairments, 31,080 in orthopedic impairments, 1,053,198 in other health impairments, 23,823 in visual impairments, 711,059 in autism, 1,534 in deaf-blindness, 24,925 in traumatic brain injury, and 194,047 in developmental delay.

Table 13.4: Of the 6,453,380 youth ages 6 to 21 who received special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B, in the fall of 2019, 5,305,393 (or 82.2 percent) spent 40 percent or more of their time in the regular classroom. New York had the smallest percentage (69.7 percent), while Wyoming had the largest percentage (92.2 percent).

Table 13.5: In 2020, individuals ages 25 and over with disabilities in California were most likely to have less than a high school education (24.2 percent), while individuals ages 25 and over with disabilities in Utah were least likely to have less than a high school education (9.9 percent).

Table 13.6: In 2020, individuals ages 25 and over with disabilities in Pennsylvania were most likely to have a high school education (44.4 percent), while individuals ages 25 and over with disabilities in California were least likely to have a high school education (24.5 percent).

Table 13.7: In 2020, individuals ages 25 and over with disabilities in New Hampshire were most likely to have a 4-year college degree (18.2 percent), while individuals ages 25 and over with disabilities in West Virginia were least likely to have a 4-year college degree (6.9 percent).

Table 13.8: In 2020, individuals ages 25 and over with disabilities in the District of Columbia were most likely to have more than a 4-year college degree (15.5 percent), while individuals ages 25 and over with disabilities in North Dakota were least likely to have more than a 4-year college degree (3.9 percent).

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 2019
State Number % [1]   State Number % [1]
Population Students Population Students
U.S. 66,482,548 6,453,380  9.7 MO  1,242,596   120,032  9.7
AL    993,014    87,957  8.9 MT    207,542    18,598  9.0
AK    153,288    16,999 11.1 NE    425,787    46,043 10.8
AZ  1,501,422   137,569  9.2 NV    597,303    55,041  9.2
AR    634,380    66,339 10.5 NH    254,070    26,591 10.5
CA  8,074,298   703,920  8.7 NJ  1,754,842   231,842 13.2
CO  1,146,142    94,247  8.2 NM    442,454    50,330 11.4
CT    719,735    78,604 10.9 NY  3,697,428   465,161 12.6
DE    185,979    22,797 12.3 NC  2,115,039   182,939  8.6
DC    113,819    12,781 11.2 ND    158,518    13,946  8.8
FL  3,815,653   377,535  9.9 OH  2,364,633   247,780 10.5
GA  2,275,937   214,339  9.4 OK    852,178   106,821 12.5
HI    253,048    17,421  6.9 OR    791,163    82,484 10.4
ID    396,742    31,740  8.0 PA  2,477,170   308,750 12.5
IL  2,590,434   262,410 10.1 RI    207,320    22,198 10.7
IN  1,445,503   162,513 11.2 SC  1,009,433    98,533  9.8
IA    676,081    61,842  9.1 SD    190,297    19,136 10.1
KS    642,862    68,468 10.7 TN  1,354,796   116,450  8.6
KY    908,541    89,929  9.9 TX  6,515,921   553,205  8.5
LA    962,384    78,200  8.1 UT    819,486    80,079  9.8
ME    236,307    32,623 13.8 VT    121,479    13,427 11.1
MD  1,203,529    98,188  8.2 VA  1,696,374   159,828  9.4
MA  1,341,265   160,728 12.0 WA  1,454,439   134,239  9.2
MI  2,014,405   178,553  8.9 WV    336,716    42,136 12.5
MN  1,158,440   126,692 10.9 WI  1,188,016    N/A    ‡
MS    643,638    61,938  9.6 WY    120,702    13,459 11.2

Citation: Paul, S., Rafal, M., & Houtenville, A. (2021). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2021 (Table 13.1). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability. Note: Sourced from the United States Department of Education, 2019, 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 2019-2020 academic year and can be found at https://www2.ed.gov/programs/osepidea/618-data/index.html.
[1] Individuals served under Part B as a percent of the estimated population.
‡ Estimate either unavailable or too few sample observations.
Table 13.2 Special Education — Students Served under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B, by Age: Fall 2019
State Age   State Age
3 to 5 6 to 11 12 to 17 18 to 21 3 to 5 6 to 11 12 to 17 18 to 21
U.S. 707,637 3,138,433 2,984,611 330,336 MO  12,606    61,478    53,314   5,240
AL   8,472    44,373    39,335   4,249 MT   1,047     9,685     8,481     432
AK   2,474     8,813     7,303     883 NE   6,731    23,721    20,437   1,885
AZ  10,552    71,591    60,497   5,481 NV   8,787    27,632    25,385   2,024
AR  10,144    35,273    28,353   2,713 NH   3,809    12,538    13,002   1,051
CA  50,582   323,448   346,298  34,174 NJ  14,851   112,640   108,430  10,772
CO  15,029    47,097    42,421   4,729 NM   3,817    24,973    23,470   1,887
CT   6,406    36,449    37,880   4,275 NY  75,084   225,843   217,507  21,811
DE   3,263    10,987    10,549   1,261 NC  20,909    86,684    86,265   9,990
DC   2,146     6,371     5,550     860 ND   2,492     7,129     6,083     734
FL  42,980   181,101   172,640  23,794 OH  27,487   109,156   123,235  15,389
GA  11,271   102,978   100,251  11,110 OK  10,054    50,906    51,009   4,906
HI   2,704     8,050     8,566     805 OR   9,009    41,750    36,585   4,149
ID   4,106    16,040    14,431   1,269 PA  30,533   143,172   148,546  17,032
IL  37,946   122,724   124,326  15,360 RI   2,350    10,838     9,961   1,399
IN  19,622    76,535    76,300   9,678 SC  10,399    49,318    44,642   4,573
IA   7,831    30,883    28,476   2,483 SD   3,039    10,588     7,705     843
KS   9,091    37,495    28,145   2,828 TN  14,958    57,968    52,404   6,078
KY  18,546    50,778    35,578   3,573 TX  35,112   288,262   237,184  27,759
LA  10,921    39,850    33,923   4,427 UT   7,889    43,111    33,825   3,143
ME   2,397    16,668    14,958     997 VT   2,128     6,296     6,493     638
MD  15,526    46,989    46,101   5,098 VA  19,653    72,811    77,778   9,239
MA  18,906    73,494    78,434   8,800 WA  18,256    66,418    60,946   6,875
MI  20,594    85,053    82,980  10,520 WV   5,142    21,463    18,586   2,087
MN  19,196    61,635    57,486   7,571 WI   N/A      N/A       N/A      N/A  
MS   8,391    31,699    27,268   2,971 WY   2,399     7,679     5,289     491

Citation: Paul, S., Rafal, M., & Houtenville, A. (2021). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2021 (Table 13.2). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability. Note: Sourced from the United States Department of Education, 2019, 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 2019-2020 academic year and can be found at https://www2.ed.gov/programs/osepidea/618-data/index.html.
Table 13.3a Special Education — Students Ages 6 to 21 Served under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B, by Select Diagnostic Categories: Fall 2019
State All Disabilities SLD [1] S/LI [2] ID [3]   State All Disabilities SLD [1] S/LI [2] ID [3]
U.S. 6,453,380 2,331,987 1,072,527 413,612 MO   120,032    31,396    25,459   9,142
AL    87,957    36,929    14,110   7,134 MT    18,598     5,920     3,241     579
AK    16,999     6,994     2,338     575 NE    46,043    16,069     9,057   2,807
AZ   137,569    56,827    20,937   7,669 NV    55,041    27,039     7,693   2,164
AR    66,339    19,839    16,516   7,914 NH    26,591     9,271     2,741     825
CA   703,920   298,009   110,390  39,277 NJ   231,842    75,103    52,828   5,505
CO    94,247    42,219    11,731   2,489 NM    50,330    24,946     7,606   2,226
CT    78,604    29,089     9,061   2,679 NY   465,161   165,679   117,725  12,704
DE    22,797    10,645     2,033   1,547 NC   182,939    71,678    21,049  16,154
DC    12,781     4,553     1,042     737 ND    13,946     4,523     1,912     758
FL   377,535   157,896    80,720  25,199 OH   247,780    98,109    25,456  18,914
GA   214,339    79,330    26,356  16,710 OK   106,821    38,435    10,621   6,445
HI    17,421     7,667       597   1,316 OR    82,484    24,979    18,370   4,214
ID    31,740     7,301     6,434   2,236 PA   308,750   122,804    43,746  19,312
IL   262,410   100,390    34,337  14,917 RI    22,198     7,617     2,905     877
IN   162,513    54,084    29,753  12,876 SC    98,533    42,347    14,292   6,127
IA    61,842    N/A       N/A      N/A   SD    19,136     7,207     3,554   1,841
KS    68,468    25,804    10,087   3,336 TN   116,450    36,280    24,872   8,830
KY    89,929    18,057    19,785  13,594 TX   553,205   183,177    97,810  59,192
LA    78,200    27,280    12,344   7,883 UT    80,079    35,138    18,184   3,335
ME    32,623     9,621     5,284     899 VT    13,427     4,173     1,056     628
MD    98,188    30,902    11,512   6,217 VA   159,828    55,924    18,274   9,001
MA   160,728    42,316    20,554   7,589 WA   134,239    48,076    18,143   5,010
MI   178,553    57,825    37,803  15,973 WV    42,136    15,364     8,231   6,500
MN   126,692    35,066    18,005   7,204 WI    N/A       N/A       N/A      N/A  
MS    61,938    17,711    12,219   4,033 WY    13,459     4,379     3,754     519

Citation: Paul, S., Rafal, M., & Houtenville, A. (2021). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2021 (Table 13.3a). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability. Note: Sourced from the United States Department of Education, 2019, 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 2019-2020 academic year and can be found at https://www2.ed.gov/programs/osepidea/618-data/index.html.
[1] Specific Learning Disabilities.
[2] Speech or Language Impairment.
[3] Intellectual Disabilities.
Table 13.3b Special Education — Students Ages 6 to 21 Served under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B, by Select Diagnostic Categories: Fall 2019
State All Disabilities ED [1] MD [2] HI [3]   State All Disabilities ED [1] MD [2] HI [3]
U.S. 6,453,380 344,141 125,953 63,652 MO   120,032   7,220   1,392  1,051
AL    87,957   1,420   1,261    865 MT    18,598     908   4,133     71
AK    16,999     765     582    157 NE    46,043   2,861     422    707
AZ   137,569   7,794   2,133  1,290 NV    55,041   2,085   1,152    452
AR    66,339   1,129   1,418    437 NH    26,591   2,132     361    150
CA   703,920  25,434   6,684 10,207 NJ   231,842   7,358  13,886  1,462
CO    94,247   5,687   4,446  1,194 NM    50,330   1,830     684    488
CT    78,604   5,838   2,789    474 NY   465,161  22,063  13,516  3,847
DE    22,797   1,211   N/A      237 NC   182,939   5,187   2,711  1,486
DC    12,781     802   1,525     26 ND    13,946   1,240   N/A      124
FL   377,535  14,062   N/A    3,917 OH   247,780  15,281  11,914  1,792
GA   214,339  10,149   N/A    1,723 OK   106,821   4,057   1,609  1,409
HI    17,421     959     623    222 OR    82,484   5,585   N/A      927
ID    31,740   1,412     696    304 PA   308,750  26,276   3,120  2,694
IL   262,410  18,381   2,714  2,845 RI    22,198   1,615     419    140
IN   162,513  12,712   1,901  2,219 SC    98,533   2,143   1,456    915
IA    61,842   N/A     N/A    N/A   SD    19,136   1,251     564    134
KS    68,468   2,462   3,500    481 TN   116,450   3,470   1,955  1,058
KY    89,929   4,501   1,847    593 TX   553,205  36,065   7,841  6,603
LA    78,200   1,727     969    996 UT    80,079   1,937   1,428    424
ME    32,623   2,488   3,030    128 VT    13,427   2,326     222     63
MD    98,188   6,180   7,020    718 VA   159,828   9,913   2,950  1,189
MA   160,728  17,455   2,388  1,041 WA   134,239   5,633   3,007    997
MI   178,553  11,314   2,377  2,117 WV    42,136   1,025   N/A      405
MN   126,692  17,016   1,556  2,103 WI    N/A      N/A     N/A    N/A  
MS    61,938   3,193   1,383    636 WY    13,459     589     369    134

Citation: Paul, S., Rafal, M., & Houtenville, A. (2021). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2021 (Table 13.3b). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability. Note: Sourced from United States Department of Education, 2019, 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 2019-2020 academic year and can be found at https://www2.ed.gov/programs/osepidea/618-data/index.html.
[1] Emotional Disturbance.
[2] Multiple Disabilities.
[3] Hearing Impairment.
Table 13.3c Special Education — Students Ages 6 to 21 Served under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B, by Select Diagnostic Categories: Fall 2019
State All Disabilities OI [1] OHI [2] VI [3]   State All Disabilities OI [1] OHI [2] VI [3]
U.S. 6,453,380 31,080 1,053,198 23,823 MO   120,032    393    26,695    445
AL    87,957    491    13,553    494 MT    18,598     39     2,246     51
AK    16,999     50     2,664     47 NE    46,043    203     6,967    201
AZ   137,569    542    14,385    481 NV    55,041    300     6,298    118
AR    66,339    186    12,842    243 NH    26,591     46     5,361     99
CA   703,920  7,359   103,004  2,755 NJ   231,842    325    51,223    390
CO    94,247    315    12,309    281 NM    50,330    192     4,968    174
CT    78,604     38    16,624    128 NY   465,161  1,481    81,902  1,211
DE    22,797    167     3,266     71 NC   182,939    583    34,870    566
DC    12,781     18     2,259     19 ND    13,946     51     2,335     43
FL   377,535  2,210    48,243  1,276 OH   247,780  1,194    47,539    867
GA   214,339    698    35,365    729 OK   106,821    326    19,148    650
HI    17,421     49     3,032     38 OR    82,484    605    15,376    304
ID    31,740     92     7,611     82 PA   308,750    702    52,368  1,083
IL   262,410    816    38,867    928 RI    22,198     40     4,060     42
IN   162,513  1,313    26,867    894 SC    98,533    371    16,024    390
IA    61,842  N/A      N/A     N/A   SD    19,136     64     2,964     51
KS    68,468    183     8,055    183 TN   116,450    471    19,647    503
KY    89,929    343    15,652    505 TX   553,205  2,861    80,570  3,177
LA    78,200    831    11,631    475 UT    80,079    174     8,592    218
ME    32,623     51     7,358     41 VT    13,427     33     2,654     24
MD    98,188    136    19,326    258 VA   159,828    509    36,184    569
MA   160,728    783    24,916    549 WA   134,239    347    27,913    418
MI   178,553  1,153    27,233    659 WV    42,136     88     7,375    304
MN   126,692  1,480    20,314    441 WI    N/A     N/A      N/A     N/A  
MS    61,938    315    12,437    305 WY    13,459     63     2,106     43

Citation: Paul, S., Rafal, M., & Houtenville, A. (2021). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2021 (Table 13.3c). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability. Note: Sourced from United States Department of Education, 2019, 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 2019-2020 academic year and can be found at https://www2.ed.gov/programs/osepidea/618-data/index.html.
[1] Orthopedic Impairments.
[2] Other Health Impairments.
[3] Visual Impairments.
Table 13.3d Special Education — Students Ages 6 to 21 Served under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B, by Select Diagnostic Categories: Fall 2019
State All Disabilities A [1] DB [2] TBI [3] DD [4]   State All Disabilities A [1] DB [2] TBI [3] DD [4]
U.S. 6,453,380 711,059 1,534 24,925 194,047 MO   120,032  13,394    25    382   3,038
AL    87,957   7,971    14    259   3,456 MT    18,598   1,010     6     51     343
AK    16,999   1,525     5     34   1,263 NE    46,043   4,137    11    174   2,427
AZ   137,569  15,058   139    290  10,024 NV    55,041   7,551     9    180   N/A  
AR    66,339   5,640     7    168   N/A   NH    26,591   2,877    11     73   2,644
CA   703,920  99,321    75  1,405   N/A   NJ   231,842  23,312    18    432       0
CO    94,247   8,336    29    468   4,743 NM    50,330   3,510     7    176   3,523
CT    78,604  10,078     8     91   1,707 NY   465,161  44,205    15    813   N/A  
DE    22,797   2,145    45     74   1,356 NC   182,939  20,414    28    790   7,423
DC    12,781   1,173     0     29     598 ND    13,946   1,404     3     50   1,503
FL   377,535  43,449    87    476   N/A   OH   247,780  25,181    75  1,458   N/A  
GA   214,339  23,033    36    395  19,815 OK   106,821   7,295    21    237  16,568
HI    17,421   1,746     5     57   1,110 OR    82,484  10,719    22    331   1,052
ID    31,740   3,385     5    114   2,068 PA   308,750  35,903    63    623      56
IL   262,410  25,536    28    579  22,072 RI    22,198   2,513     4     53   1,913
IN   162,513  15,845    27    420   3,602 SC    98,533   8,935    21    192   5,320
IA    61,842   N/A    N/A   N/A     N/A   SD    19,136   1,449     4     52       1
KS    68,468   4,614    21    130   9,612 TN   116,450  11,886    14    311   7,153
KY    89,929   7,460    11    195   7,386 TX   553,205  74,581   199  1,129   N/A  
LA    78,200   5,950     7    213   7,894 UT    80,079   6,870    20    234   3,525
ME    32,623   3,514    19     51     139 VT    13,427   1,098     2     32   1,116
MD    98,188  12,065    10    214   3,630 VA   159,828  21,859    25    396   3,035
MA   160,728  20,163   160  9,640  13,174 WA   134,239  15,383    20    313   8,979
MI   178,553  19,189    33    410   2,467 WV    42,136   2,731    22     91   N/A  
MN   126,692  19,425   111    430   3,541 WI    N/A      N/A    N/A   N/A     N/A  
MS    61,938   5,241     7    145   4,313 WY    13,459     980     0     65     458

Citation: Paul, S., Rafal, M., & Houtenville, A. (2021). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2021 (Table 13.3d). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability. Note: Sourced from United States Department of Education, 2019, 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 2019-2020 academic year and can be found at https://www2.ed.gov/programs/osepidea/618-data/index.html.
[1] Autism.
[2] Deaf-Blindness.
[3] Traumatic Brain Injury.
[4] Developmental Delay.
Table 13.4 Special Education — Educational Environment – Students Ages 6 to 21 Served under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B, that Spent 40 Percent or More Time Inside Regular Class: Fall 2019
State Number % [2]   State Number % [2]
All Environments Regular Class [1] All Environments Regular Class [1]
U.S. 6,453,380 5,305,393 82.2 MO   120,032   102,928 85.8
AL    87,957    79,100 89.9 MT    18,598    16,192 87.1
AK    16,999    14,721 86.6 NE    46,043    41,019 89.1
AZ   137,569   114,746 83.4 NV    55,041    45,353 82.4
AR    66,339    56,465 85.1 NH    26,591    23,396 88.0
CA   703,920   549,809 78.1 NJ   231,842   168,650 72.7
CO    94,247    86,551 91.8 NM    50,330    41,498 82.5
CT    78,604    66,850 85.0 NY   465,161   324,202 69.7
DE    22,797    18,280 80.2 NC   182,939   154,823 84.6
DC    12,781     9,721 76.1 ND    13,946    12,625 90.5
FL   377,535   310,904 82.4 OH   247,780   196,133 79.2
GA   214,339   174,918 81.6 OK   106,821    97,221 91.0
HI    17,421    14,270 81.9 OR    82,484    72,295 87.6
ID    31,740    28,402 89.5 PA   308,750   263,185 85.2
IL   262,410   207,272 79.0 RI    22,198    18,040 81.3
IN   162,513   139,208 85.7 SC    98,533    81,396 82.6
IA    61,842    55,696 90.1 SD    19,136    17,432 91.1
KS    68,468    60,940 89.0 TN   116,450   100,342 86.2
KY    89,929    79,975 88.9 TX   553,205   467,537 84.5
LA    78,200    66,257 84.7 UT    80,079    70,677 88.3
ME    32,623    27,891 85.5 VT    13,427    11,837 88.2
MD    98,188    78,646 80.1 VA   159,828   136,858 85.6
MA   160,728   127,561 79.4 WA   134,239   115,659 86.2
MI   178,553   147,742 82.7 WV    42,136    37,959 90.1
MN   126,692   106,706 84.2 WI    N/A       N/A    N/A 
MS    61,938    53,094 85.7 WY    13,459    12,411 92.2

Citation: Paul, S., Rafal, M., & Houtenville, A. (2021). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2021 (Table 13.4). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability. Note: Sourced from United States Department of Education, 2019, 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 2019-2020 academic year and can be found at https://www2.ed.gov/programs/osepidea/618-data/index.html.
[1] Number greater than 40 percent in regular class.
[2] Greater than 40 percent as a percent of students in all environments.
Table 13.5 Education — People Ages 25 and Over with Less Than a High School Education, by Disability Status: 2020
State Less than High School Education (%) Gap (% pts) [1]   State Less than High School Education (%) Gap (% pts) [1]
Disability No Disability Disability No Disability
U.S. 18.5  9.0  9.5 MO 16.3  6.8  9.5
AL 22.2  9.3 12.9 MT 11.7  4.6  7.1
AK 15.9  4.6 11.4 NE 15.0  7.4  7.6
AZ 15.9 10.0  5.9 NV 17.6 12.0  5.7
AR 18.3  9.7  8.6 NH 12.2  4.8  7.4
CA 24.2 14.1 10.1 NJ 16.8  7.9  8.9
CO 12.1  6.6  5.5 NM 18.4 10.5  7.9
CT 18.7  6.4 12.3 NY 23.1 10.3 12.8
DE 15.1  7.8  7.3 NC 18.3  8.0 10.3
DC 18.6  4.2 14.4 ND 14.6  5.5  9.2
FL 17.5  8.8  8.7 OH 16.7  6.6 10.1
GA 18.8  9.3  9.6 OK 16.4  8.8  7.6
HI 13.2  5.7  7.5 OR 12.8  7.0  5.8
ID 14.7  7.2  7.4 PA 17.1  6.6 10.5
IL 17.2  8.2  9.0 RI 18.7  8.2 10.5
IN 17.9  7.8 10.1 SC 19.5  8.6 10.9
IA 12.6  5.9  6.7 SD 16.7  6.3 10.4
KS 13.4  6.8  6.6 TN 19.7  7.6 12.1
KY 22.1  8.1 14.0 TX 21.8 13.0  8.9
LA 22.6 10.7 11.9 UT  9.9  5.4  4.5
ME 12.1  4.9  7.1 VT 12.9  4.5  8.5
MD 17.3  7.7  9.6 VA 17.9  7.0 10.8
MA 18.2  6.9 11.3 WA 13.3  6.9  6.3
MI 16.3  6.2 10.1 WV 21.1  7.4 13.7
MN 13.1  4.9  8.2 WI 13.7  5.5  8.2
MS 23.0 10.3 12.6 WY 10.4  5.3  5.2

Citation: Paul, S., Rafal, M., & Houtenville, A. (2021). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2021 (Table 13.5). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability. Note: Authors’ calculations using the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, Public Use Microdata Sample with Experimental Weights, 2020, which is subject to sampling variation.
[1] The difference in percentage points between people with less education than a high school diploma or general equivalency diploma with and without a disability.
Table 13.6 Education — People Ages 25 and Over with Only a High School Education, by Disability Status: 2020
State High School or General Equivalency Diploma (%) Gap (% pts) [1]   State High School or General Equivalency Diploma (%) Gap (% pts) [1]
Disability No Disability Disability No Disability
U.S. 33.9 24.3  9.6 MO 39.4 28.4 11.0
AL 32.8 28.3  4.5 MT 35.6 27.8  7.8
AK 33.4 28.6  4.8 NE 34.5 23.4 11.2
AZ 28.7 22.3  6.5 NV 30.6 26.0  4.6
AR 41.2 32.6  8.6 NH 35.3 24.4 10.9
CA 24.5 18.9  5.6 NJ 36.9 23.9 12.9
CO 27.3 18.9  8.3 NM 30.7 24.0  6.7
CT 34.3 23.1 11.2 NY 32.6 22.6 10.0
DE 37.0 26.6 10.4 NC 31.4 23.6  7.8
DC 33.9 14.2 19.7 ND 35.7 22.4 13.3
FL 33.5 25.4  8.1 OH 42.3 30.4 12.0
GA 34.8 25.4  9.4 OK 37.3 30.6  6.7
HI 36.7 25.4 11.3 OR 29.9 20.8  9.1
ID 31.7 23.7  8.0 PA 44.4 30.8 13.6
IL 34.5 23.0 11.5 RI 35.2 23.4 11.8
IN 41.4 30.9 10.5 SC 33.7 26.3  7.4
IA 42.6 28.6 14.1 SD 40.7 29.3 11.4
KS 34.7 23.9 10.8 TN 38.5 29.4  9.0
KY 38.8 30.2  8.6 TX 30.1 22.7  7.4
LA 36.9 30.5  6.4 UT 29.9 21.4  8.5
ME 42.3 29.6 12.7 VT 33.2 27.5  5.7
MD 31.3 21.5  9.7 VA 33.4 21.7 11.7
MA 32.8 19.9 12.9 WA 28.1 20.3  7.8
MI 35.5 26.0  9.4 WV 42.6 38.5  4.1
MN 35.9 22.5 13.4 WI 40.5 28.2 12.4
MS 35.3 28.2  7.1 WY 34.5 26.8  7.7

Citation: Paul, S., Rafal, M., & Houtenville, A. (2021). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2021 (Table 13.6). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability. Note: Authors’ calculations using the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, Public Use Microdata Sample with Experimental Weights, 2020, which is subject to sampling variation.
[1] The difference in percentage points between people with high school diplomas or general equivalency diplomas with and without a disability.
Table 13.7 Education — People Ages 25 and Over with a 4-year College Degree, by Disability Status: 2020
State College Diploma (%) Gap (% pts) [1]   State College Diploma (%) Gap (% pts) [1]
Disability No Disability Disability No Disability
U.S. 11.8 23.2 -11.4 MO  9.8 21.8 -12.0
AL  9.6 18.7  -9.0 MT 14.1 24.5 -10.4
AK 11.4 21.8 -10.3 NE 12.8 23.5 -10.7
AZ 13.5 21.6  -8.1 NV 11.2 19.9  -8.8
AR  7.9 17.9  -9.9 NH 18.2 26.6  -8.4
CA 13.5 24.3 -10.8 NJ 15.0 27.7 -12.7
CO 16.6 29.1 -12.5 NM  9.2 18.3  -9.2
CT 12.2 25.4 -13.2 NY 11.8 23.7 -11.9
DE 11.9 21.8  -9.9 NC 11.8 23.8 -12.0
DC 13.1 28.8 -15.7 ND  9.7 25.6 -15.9
FL 13.1 22.5  -9.5 OH  9.6 21.0 -11.4
GA 11.4 23.1 -11.7 OK 10.8 19.7  -8.8
HI 14.7 23.9  -9.2 OR 13.6 24.7 -11.1
ID 13.9 22.8  -8.9 PA 10.4 22.1 -11.7
IL 12.2 24.6 -12.4 RI 12.7 25.0 -12.3
IN  8.6 20.3 -11.7 SC 10.9 21.2 -10.2
IA  9.7 21.5 -11.9 SD  8.4 22.2 -13.8
KS 13.8 24.2 -10.4 TN 10.3 21.8 -11.5
KY  7.7 18.7 -11.0 TX 12.2 22.6 -10.5
LA  8.8 19.2 -10.4 UT 14.1 25.9 -11.9
ME 12.1 23.3 -11.2 VT 14.7 26.0 -11.2
MD 13.4 24.3 -10.9 VA 13.2 25.4 -12.1
MA 14.4 27.6 -13.3 WA 13.8 25.6 -11.9
MI 10.2 21.8 -11.6 WV  6.9 15.4  -8.5
MN 14.0 26.8 -12.9 WI 11.0 23.3 -12.3
MS  8.3 16.1  -7.8 WY  9.9 19.5  -9.6

Citation: Paul, S., Rafal, M., & Houtenville, A. (2021). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2021 (Table 13.7). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability. Note: Authors’ calculations using the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, Public Use Microdata Sample with Experimental Weights, 2020, which is subject to sampling variation.
[1] The difference in percentage points between people with college diplomas with and without a disability.
Table 13.8 Education — People Ages 25 and Over with More Than a 4-year College Degree, by Disability Status: 2020
State Greater than College Education (%) Gap (% pts) [1]   State Greater than College Education (%) Gap (% pts) [1]
Disability No Disability Disability No Disability
U.S.  7.4 15.1  -7.7 MO  6.2 13.7  -7.5
AL  6.0 12.1  -6.2 MT  6.7 12.4  -5.6
AK  6.0 11.5  -5.5 NE  6.9 12.6  -5.6
AZ  8.5 13.8  -5.3 NV  6.4 10.2  -3.8
AR  4.1 10.6  -6.5 NH  7.8 17.0  -9.2
CA  8.3 15.3  -7.0 NJ  8.9 18.5  -9.6
CO 11.2 17.9  -6.7 NM  9.3 15.3  -5.9
CT 10.3 20.5 -10.2 NY  9.0 19.1 -10.1
DE  8.3 15.8  -7.4 NC  6.6 14.6  -8.0
DC 15.5 39.6 -24.1 ND  3.9 10.7  -6.8
FL  7.9 13.8  -5.9 OH  5.2 13.2  -8.0
GA  7.3 15.0  -7.7 OK  5.6 10.5  -4.9
HI  7.8 13.4  -5.6 OR  8.1 15.3  -7.1
ID  6.6 10.3  -3.7 PA  6.0 15.7  -9.7
IL  7.6 16.3  -8.7 RI  7.3 16.5  -9.2
IN  5.7 12.1  -6.4 SC  7.0 13.7  -6.6
IA  5.2 10.8  -5.6 SD  5.9  9.0  -3.1
KS  6.4 14.4  -8.0 TN  5.8 12.9  -7.1
KY  5.1 12.9  -7.8 TX  6.8 13.2  -6.4
LA  6.6 11.5  -4.9 UT  7.5 13.6  -6.1
ME  7.3 13.7  -6.4 VT 11.8 17.8  -6.0
MD 12.4 22.1  -9.7 VA  9.6 19.9 -10.3
MA  9.9 23.1 -13.2 WA  8.7 15.9  -7.3
MI  6.9 13.6  -6.7 WV  5.2 11.1  -6.0
MN  6.6 14.0  -7.4 WI  5.5 11.1  -5.6
MS  5.4 11.8  -6.4 WY  9.2 10.7  -1.5

Citation: Paul, S., Rafal, M., & Houtenville, A. (2021). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2021 (Table 13.8). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability. Note: Authors’ calculations using the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, Public Use Microdata Sample with Experimental Weights, 2020, which is subject to sampling variation.
[1] The difference in percentage points between people with additional education after a college diploma with and without a disability.