Number of disabled 3 to 21 year olds served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the United States from 1990/91 to 2022/23
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Number of disabled youths in thousands
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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law that regulates the deliverance of services to children with disabilities throughout the United States.
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Number of disabled 3 to 21 year olds in the U.S. 1990-2023
In the academic year of 2022/23, there were **** million disabled 3 to 21-year-olds in the United States who were covered by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This was a slight increase from the previous year, when about ****Â million individuals were covered by IDEA.
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NCES. (December 31, 2023). Number of disabled 3 to 21 year olds served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the United States from 1990/91 to 2022/23 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/236296/number-of-disabled-youth-in-the-us/
NCES. "Number of disabled 3 to 21 year olds served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the United States from 1990/91 to 2022/23 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 31, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/236296/number-of-disabled-youth-in-the-us/
NCES. (2023). Number of disabled 3 to 21 year olds served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the United States from 1990/91 to 2022/23 (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/236296/number-of-disabled-youth-in-the-us/
NCES. "Number of Disabled 3 to 21 Year Olds Served under The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (Idea) in The United States from 1990/91 to 2022/23 (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Dec 2023, /statistics/236296/number-of-disabled-youth-in-the-us/
NCES, Number of disabled 3 to 21 year olds served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the United States from 1990/91 to 2022/23 (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/236296/number-of-disabled-youth-in-the-us/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Number of disabled 3 to 21 year olds served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the United States from 1990/91 to 2022/23 (in 1,000s) [Graph], NCES, December 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/236296/number-of-disabled-youth-in-the-us/
