Facts & Figures


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Number of Students Served

  • For the "Number of Students Served" table above, special education figures are based on DESE December 1 count. Technical education figures are based on the DESE last Wednesday in September count.

Special Education Students by Disability (2020-2021)

  • Other health impairment
    22% (4,853)
    Learning disabilities
    19% (4,247)
    Speech impairment
    15% (3,347)
    Autism
    15% (3,261)
    Emotional disturbance
    9% (1,869)
    Intellectual disability
    7% (1,456)
    Language impairment
    5% (1,097)
    Young child with developmental delay
    5% (988)
    Other
    3% (737)

    Total number of students receiving special education
    21,855

Technical Education Student Enrollment by Partner District (2020-2021)

  • For the "Technical Education Student Enrollment by Partner District" table above, the figures are based on the DESE last Wednesday in September count. All students at South Tech attend half day.

SSD Staff