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Statistics on children, youth and families in North Dakota from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and North Dakota KIDS COUNT
Children age 3 to 21 enrolled in special education in public schools in North Dakota
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Definition
This indicator represents the number of public school children ages 3 through 21 enrolled in special education through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act or IDEA. The denominator for the percentage is total public school enrollment in respective geographic areas.
Data Source
North Dakota Department of Public Instruction
Notes
NA - Data is suppressed if the number of students enrolled (denominator) is less than 25 (prior to 2024/25 suppression was set at N<10). Additional suppression is applied if the percentage approached zero or 100 using ranges.
Rolette and Turtle Mountain data is suppressed across all years as this child count data undercounts students enrolled in special education. In these geographies, there is blended funding from the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Bureau of Indian Education and only one funding source can be used to support a child with a disability. Therefore, not all children accessing special education services are captured in the child count reflecting only IDEA funds.
GEOGRAPHY - Data reflect the school location, not the student's place of residence.
DATE - Data on special education status is from the official December child count of the reference school year. Enrollment data is from the fall (September) enrollment snapshot.
LIMITATIONS - Starting school year 2017/18, the denominator was changed slightly to more accurately represent the same parameters of the numerator. Students are included in the special education count (numerator) or the total enrollment (denominator) if they were enrolled in a public school district, including students who may only use district resources and are not enrolled in a specific school.
Rolette and Turtle Mountain data is suppressed across all years as this child count data undercounts students enrolled in special education. In these geographies, there is blended funding from the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Bureau of Indian Education and only one funding source can be used to support a child with a disability. Therefore, not all children accessing special education services are captured in the child count reflecting only IDEA funds.
GEOGRAPHY - Data reflect the school location, not the student's place of residence.
DATE - Data on special education status is from the official December child count of the reference school year. Enrollment data is from the fall (September) enrollment snapshot.
LIMITATIONS - Starting school year 2017/18, the denominator was changed slightly to more accurately represent the same parameters of the numerator. Students are included in the special education count (numerator) or the total enrollment (denominator) if they were enrolled in a public school district, including students who may only use district resources and are not enrolled in a specific school.
Last Updated
September 2025