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Number of disabled 3 to 21 year olds in the United States from 1990-2016

Number of disabled 3 to 21 year olds served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in the United States from 1990/91 to 2015/16 (in thousand)

The data displays the total number of disabled persons in the U.S. aged 3 to 21 years old who were served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) from 1990/91 to 2015/16. In 2014/15, there were 6.56 million disabled 3 to 21 year olds who were covered by IDEA.

1990/91 4710
2000/01 6296
2004/05 6720
2005/06 6718
2006/07 6687
2007/08 6597
2008/09 6483
2009/10 6481
2010/11 6436
2011/12 6401
2012/13 6429
2013/14 6464
2014/15 6555
2015/16 6677