Number of disabled 3 to 21 year olds in the U.S. 1990-2022
In the academic year of 2021/22, there were 7.26 million disabled 3 to 21 year olds in the United States who were covered by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This is a slight increase from the previous year, when about 7.18 million individuals were covered by IDEA.