ANSWER:

The enrollment growth estimate of 895 students in special education, based on Child Count, is similar to last year. Overall, when comparing the percentages of special education to general education, there has been a steady increase since Fiscal Year (FY) 2017. In FY 2017, the percentage of special education to general education students was 11.8 percent compared to 13.9 percent projected for FY 2024.