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Statistics on students with disabilities in NYC schools
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Christina Foti presents comprehensive statistics on the number of students with disabilities served by NYC schools across various educational settings. The data provides a clear picture of the scale of special education services in the city.
- Approximately 185,000 school-age students with IEPs in NYC public schools
- Additional students in charter schools, non-public settings, and private schools
- A total of about 300,000 students with disabilities served, including 32,000 preschoolers
Christina Foti
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There are roughly a185,000 school age students with individualized education programs, also known as IEPs, in New York City public schools, 26,000 in charter schools, 11,000 in state approved non public and hospital settings, 6,000 unilaterally placed in private schools, and there are another 40,000 students with individualized education service programs, IESPs, in private schools.
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In addition, New York City public schools annually serve roughly 32,000 preschoolers with IEPs, in total 300,000 students.