Table 2.
Annual number of students in special education with “hearing impairment” as their district-coded primary disability, ages 6–21 years, 2012–2018, by educational environment.
| Variable | Mdn | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 67,655 (100%) | 64,812 (100%) | 68,922 (100%) |
| Educational environment | |||
| Inside general class 80% or more of the day | 40,337 (59.6%) | 39,844 (57.8%) | 41,188 (62.0%) |
| Inside general class 40% through 79% of the day | 10,576 (15.6%) | 9,802 (15.1%) | 11,279 (16.4%) |
| Inside general class < 40% of the day | 7,821 (11.6%) | 7,159 (11.0%) | 8,652 (12.6%) |
| Separate school | 5,204 (7.7%) | 4,717 (7.0%) | 5,672 (8.2%) |
| Residential facility | 1,918 (2.8%) | 1,319 (2.0%) | 2,321 (3.4%) |
| Parentally placed in private schools | 1,044 (1.5%) | 925 (1.4%) | 1,170 (1.7%) |
| Homebound/hospital | 119 (0.2%) | 110 (0.1%) | 129 (0.2%) |
| Correctional facilities | 31 (0.0%) | 18 (0.0%) | 47 (0.1%) |