OSEP Fast Facts

The U.S. Department of Education collects data from states about infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities who receive early intervention services, special education or related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

The Office of Special Education Program’s Fast Facts summarizes key facts related to specific aspects of the data collection authorized by Section 618 of the IDEA. Data presented includes that collected through child count, educational environments and settings, discipline and exiting data collections.

• OSEP Fast Facts: Children Identified with Intellectual Disability (September 2023)
• OSEP Fast Facts: IDEA Section 618 Data Collected on Children with Disabilities Served under IDEA During the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic (July 2023)
  • Part B (ages 3 through 21)
  • Part C (birth through 2)
• OSEP Fast Facts: Students Identified With Traumatic Brain Injury (March 2023)
• OSEP Fast Facts: Educational Environments of School Aged Children with Disabilities (May 2022)
• OSEP Fast Facts: Students With Disabilities Who Are English Learners (ELs) Served Under IDEA Part B (April 2022)
• OSEP Fast Facts: Race and Ethnicity of Children with Disabilities Served under IDEA Part B (August 2021)
  • Hand in Hand supplemental tool
• OSEP Fast Facts: School Aged Children 5 (in Kindergarten) Through 21 Served Under Part B, of the IDEA (May 2021)
  • Hand In Hand supplemental tool
• OSEP Fast Facts: Personnel (April 2021)
• OSEP Fast Facts: 2018-19/2019 IDEA Section 618 Data (April 2021)
• OSEP Fast Facts: Hispanic and/or Latino Children With Disabilities (December 2020)
• OSEP Fast Facts: Asian Children With Disabilities (December 2020)
• OSEP Fast Facts: IDEA 45th Anniversary (November 2020)
• OSEP Fast Facts: Children 3 through 5 Served Under IDEA Part B Section 619 (October 2020)
• OSEP Fast Facts: Black or African American Children With Disabilities (August 2020)
• OSEP Fast Facts: American Indian or Alaska Native Children With Disabilities (August 2020)
• OSEP Fast Facts: Infants and Toddlers With Disabilities (June 2020)
• OSEP Fast Facts: Children Identified With Emotional Disturbance (May 2020)
• OSEP Fast Facts: Children Identified With Autism (March 2020)

If you have any questions or feedback on the Fast Facts, please contact OSEP at osepIDEAdata@ed.gov.

Last modified on September 28, 2023