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Preschoolers Receiving Special Education Services

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Preschoolers Receiving Special Education Services

What does this measure?

The proportion of 3- to 5-year-olds receiving special education services.

Why is this important?

Preschool special education services can improve children's cognitive performance, reduce the need for special education services in grades K-12, and improve the likelihood of success in school.

How is the region performing?

In 2021, 7% of preschoolers in the Mid-Hudson Valley region received special education services, higher than the state (excluding NYC) rate of 6%. Among the counties of the Mid-Hudson Valley, Dutchess, County had the highest rate of 3 to 5 year olds receiving special education services in 2021 at 8%, followed by Greene, Putnam and Ulster at 7%. Columbia had the lowest rate at 5%. All counties expect Columbia saw their rates increase between 1 and 3 percentage points from 2000 through 2021. Columbia County decreased 1 percentage point.

Notes about the data

Data for this indicator are expected to be released in the third quarter.

Preschoolers Receiving Special Education Services
2000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021
Region4%5%5%5%6%6%6%6%7%6%6%7%6%7%7%7%7%7%7%8%8%7%
Columbia County6%5%6%5%6%7%7%6%5%5%6%6%5%6%5%5%5%5%5%6%6%5%
Dutchess County5%6%6%6%6%7%7%8%8%7%8%8%7%8%8%7%7%8%8%9%9%8%
Greene County6%6%6%6%6%6%6%8%9%8%8%8%8%9%8%6%7%8%7%4%7%7%
Orange County4%4%5%5%5%6%6%6%6%5%6%6%6%6%6%6%7%7%7%8%8%6%
Putnam County5%6%6%6%6%7%6%6%6%6%6%6%6%7%6%6%8%7%7%9%9%7%
Sullivan County3%3%3%4%4%5%5%6%6%4%5%6%6%6%6%6%6%6%5%6%7%6%
Ulster County4%5%6%5%6%6%6%5%6%6%7%8%7%6%6%7%8%8%8%8%9%7%
NYS (excluding NYC)5%5%6%6%6%7%7%7%7%6%6%6%6%6%6%6%6%6%7%7%7%6%

Source: New York State Education Department
Notes: Figures reflect percentage of 3- to 5-year-olds receiving services.




Number of Preschoolers Receiving Special Education
2000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021
Region2,0012,1442,3172,3232,4372,6802,5842,6232,7382,4432,6172,7302,5122,5462,4722,4362,5572,7052,7382,8142,9432,648
Columbia County1271171171031101341311231059712412087988181838285838578
Dutchess County552625689683676759743775771673741713642672696645621709704716713671
Greene County111959789959191118125111116108104111109838310788508088
Orange County6517007567998869469019411,0088959431,0029399649269651,0181,0671,1251,1881,1961,077
Putnam County200237241226233262243217216196194199192198180169215189209242255201
Sullivan County788085102104121129151151122134162158172150154160162140154189176
Ulster County282290332321333367346298362349365426390331330339377389387381425357
NYS (excluding NYC)22,39422,90523,43324,35925,57326,83726,70026,83026,11023,51924,07824,41923,45122,91022,41322,37823,39024,02824,71425,46626,68323,596

Source: New York State Education Department
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