October 1 Special Education Child Counts

Annually, the Arizona Department of Education is required to report Special Education data to the federal government. Below you will find historical October 1 child counts as submitted to the Office of Special Education. All October 1 child count data are aggregated as reported by district of residence.

State October 1 Child Count Data:

School Year 2021 - 2022 - Excel file that includes aggregated Federal October 1 child counts.

School Year 2020 - 2021 - Excel file that includes aggregated Federal October 1 child counts.

School Year 2019 - 2020 - Excel file that includes aggregated Federal October 1 child counts.

October 1 Special Education Child Counts by Public Education Agency:

2017-2021 Special Education Child Counts by PEA - Excel file that includes Federal October 1 SPED child counts aggregated by PEA.

October 1 Special Education Child Counts by County:

2017 - 2021 Special Education Child Counts by County - Excel file that includes October 1 Special Education Child Counts by county.

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