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The US Department of Education
Twenty Eighth Annual Report to Congress
2004/2005
http://www.ideadata.org/tables28th/ar_1-2.htm
Age 3-550 States and DC 25,664
US and outlying areas 25,929
http://www.ideadata.org/tables28th/ar_1-3.htm Age 6-21
50 States and DC 165,552
US and outlying areas 166,424
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2003/2004
http://www.ideadata.org/tables27th/ar_aa2.htm
Age 3-5
http://www.ideadata.org/tables27th/ar_aa3.htm Age 6-21
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2002/2003
http://www.ideadata.org/tables26th/ar_aa2.htm Age 3-5
http://www.ideadata.org/tables26th/ar_aa3.htm Age 6-21
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2001/2002
http://www.ideadata.org/tables25th/ar_aa2.htm Age 3-5
http://www.ideadata.org/tables25th/ar_aa3.htm Age 6-21
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2000/2001
http://www.ideadata.org/tables24th/ar_aa2.htm Age 3-5
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Yearly increase in the number of children with autism age 6-21 in US Schools
Since DSM IV (1994 to present)
|
School Year |
Students |
Increase |
|
1994-95 |
22,780 |
|
|
1995-96 |
28,813 |
6,033 |
|
1996-97 |
34,082 |
5,269 |
|
1997-98 |
42,487 |
8,405 |
|
1998-99 |
53,561 |
11,074 |
|
1999-00 |
65,391 |
11,830 |
|
2000-01 |
78,717 |
13,326 |
|
2001-02 |
97,847 |
19,130 |
|
2002-03 |
118,603 |
20,756 |
|
2003-04 |
140,920 |
22,317 |
| 2004-05 | 166,302 | 25,382 |
Increase in the number of children with autism Age 3-5
(2000 to present)
|
School Year |
Students |
Increase |
|
2000-01 |
15,581 |
|
|
2001-02 |
17,032 |
1,451 |
|
2002-03 |
19,017 |
1,985 |
|
2003-04 |
22,724 |
3,707 |
|
2004-05 |
25,902 |
3,178 |
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National Autism Prevalence Trends From United States Special
Education Data
| State | 2003-2004 | 2004-2005 | Percentage Increase |
| Arkansas | 1,040 | 1,192 | 14.6 |
| Arizona | 2,131 | 2,617 | 22.8 |
| California | 19,034 | 22,691 | 19.2 |
| Colorado | 879 | 1,072 | 22.0 |
| Florida | 5,915 | 7,256 | 22.7 |
| Georgia | 3,956 | 4,667 | 18.0 |
| Idaho | 571 | 686 | 20.1 |
| Indiana | 4,755 | 5,558 | 16.9 |
| Kentucky | 1,358 | 1,551 | 14.2 |
| Louisiana | 1,640 | 1,871 | 14.1 |
| Maine | 815 | 985 | 20.9 |
| Michigan | 6,341 | 7,318 | 15.4 |
| Mississippi | 622 | 767 | 23.3 |
| Missouri | 2,664 | 3,138 | 17.8 |
| Montana | 247 | 257 | 4.0 |
| Nebraska | 557 | 694 | 24.6 |
| New Hampshire | 585 | 929 | 58.8 |
| New Jersey | 4,933 | 5,738 | 16.3 |
| New Mexico | 359 | 416 | 15.9 |
| North Carolina | 4,074 | 4,763 | 16.9 |
| North Dakota | 220 | 246 | 11.8 |
| Ohio | 5,146 | 6,308 | 22.6 |
| Oklahoma | 959 | 1,308 | 36.4 |
| Oregon | 3,759 | 4,341 | 15.5 |
| Pennsylvania | 5,805 | 7,034 | 21.2 |
| South Dakota | 328 | 379 | 15.5 |
| Tennessee | 1,659 | 2,034 | 22.6 |
| Texas | 10,354 | 12,412 | 19.9 |
| Utah | 1,030 | 1,279 | 24.2 |
| Virginia | 3,533 | 4,271 | 20.9 |
| Washington | 2,824 | 3,414 | 20.9 |
| Wisconsin | 3,259 | 3,876 | 18.9 |
| State | 2003-2004 | 2004-2005 | Percentage Increase |
| Arkansas | 74 | 102 | 37.8 |
| Arizona | 157 | 223 | 42.0 |
| California | 5,829 | 6,598 | 13.2 |
| Colorado | 99 | 121 | 22.2 |
| Florida | 1,236 | 1,415 | 14.5 |
| Georgia | 427 | 504 | 18.0 |
| Idaho | 64 | 69 | 7.8 |
| Indiana | 679 | 699 | 2.9 |
| Kentucky | 228 | 232 | 1.8 |
| Louisiana | 284 | 332 |