Education Statistics

Students, aged 21 and under, receiving federally
supported services for students with
disabilities in 1977: 3,692,000
Number receiving such services in 1996: 5,573,000
Percent that this number increased between 1977 and 1996: 50.9%
Percentage increase in number of students with learning
disabilities between 1977 and 1996: 223%

Virginia Statistics : 2001-2002

Total number of students enrolled:                          1,163,094
Number of special education students:                  161,884
Total number of due process hearing requested: 120
Total number of complaints filed:                             349

Total number of students enrolled:                          37,006
Number of special education students:                  4,764
Total number of due process hearing requested: 6
Total number of complaints filed:                            8

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