Table 1. Reported Disabilities, Overall and by Category, 2016 (Benchmark) vs 2019a.
| Category as Identified in Survey | No. (%) of Students With Disabilityb | Absolute Difference, % (95% CI)c | Relative Difference, %d | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2019 | |||
| Overall disabilities | 1142 (2.7) | 2028 (4.6) | 1.9 (1.8 to 2.3) | 69 |
| Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder | 369 (32.3) | 617 (30.4) | −1.9 (−5.3 to 1.6) | −5.9 |
| Learning disability | 245 (21.4) | 371 (18.3) | −3.1 (−6.1 to −0.2) | −14.5 |
| Psychological disabilitye | 233 (20.4) | 655 (32.3) | 11.9 (8.7 to 15.1) | 58.3 |
| Chronic health disabilities | 152 (13.3) | 365 (18.0) | 4.7 (2.0 to 7.3) | 35.3 |
| Mobility disability | 38 (3.3) | 74 (3.6) | 0.3 (−1.1 to 1.7) | 9.1 |
| Visual disabilities | 34 (3.0) | 46 (2.3) | −0.7 (−2.0 to 0.5) | −23.3 |
| Deaf or hard of hearing | 20 (1.8) | 25 (1.2) | −0.6 (−1.5 to 0.4) | −33.3 |
| Other functional impairment | 51 (4.5) | 49 (2.4) | −2.0 (−3.5 to −0.6) | −47 |
Data are reported for 64 schools that responded in both years and reported complete data for disability type. Total enrollment in these schools was 39 286 students in 2016 and 41 019 in 2018.
Percent values may sum to more than 100% due to several schools reporting more than 1 disability among students.
Calculated as the difference in percent of students with disability in each category; 2019 minus 2016 values. The associated P value is less than .05 for the learning disability category, less than .01 for other functional impairment, and less than .001 for psychological disability and chronic health disabilities.
Calculated as the percent change between the 2 years; 2019 values divided by 2016 values minus 1.
Psychological disabilities included adjustment disorder, anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, depression, eating disorder, cognitive disorder, schizophrenia or other psychotic disorder, and other psychological disability.