Kids Count Data Center

Definitions: This is the number of children receiving special education services. The twelve categories are: hearing impairment, mental retardation, speech/language impairment, visual impairment, serious emotional disturbance, orthopedic impairment, other health impairment, specific learning disability, deaf-blindness, multiple disabilities, autism and traumatic brain injury.

Data Source: Special Education Unit, Arkansas Department of Education

Note: Maps use the natural break classification method, which reflects patterns in the data by dividing the map into naturally occurring groups. Using statistical tools, this method determines cut-off points for each group by identifying large gaps in data values.