The proportion of 3- to 5-year-olds receiving special education services.
Preschool special education services can improve children's cognitive performance, reduce the need for special education services in grades K-12, and improve the likelihood of success in school.
In 2023, 7% of preschoolers in the Mid-Hudson Valley region received special education services, less than the state (excluding NYC) rate of 25%. Among the counties of the Mid-Hudson Valley, Putnam and Ulster had the highest rate of 3- to 5-year-olds receiving special education services in 2023, at 9%, followed by Dutchess at 8%. Columbia had the lowest rate, at 4%. Since 2010, Putnam had the highest rate of increase at 3 percentage points, followed by Orange, Sullivan, and Ulster, all of which experienced smaller increases since 2010. Columbia, and Greene experienced decreased rates of 2.3 and 2.5 percentage points, respectively.
Data for this indicator are expected to be released in the third quarter.
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region | 6% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% |
| Columbia | 6% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 4% |
| Dutchess | 8% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 8% |
| Greene | 8% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 4% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% |
| Orange | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 7% |
| Putnam | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 9% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 9% |
| Sullivan | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Ulster | 7% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 9% |
| NYS (excluding NYC) | 27% | 28% | 28% | 27% | 27% | 26% | 27% | 27% | 24% | 24% | 26% | 22% | 22% | 25% |
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region | 2,617 | 2,730 | 2,512 | 2,546 | 2,472 | 2,436 | 2,557 | 2,705 | 2,738 | 2,814 | 2,943 | 2,648 | 2,396 | 2,820 |
| Columbia | 124 | 120 | 87 | 98 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 85 | 78 | 70 | 59 |
| Dutchess | 741 | 713 | 642 | 672 | 696 | 645 | 621 | 709 | 704 | 716 | 713 | 671 | 587 | 680 |
| Greene | 116 | 108 | 104 | 111 | 109 | 83 | 83 | 107 | 88 | 50 | 80 | 88 | 71 | 72 |
| Orange | 943 | 1,002 | 939 | 964 | 926 | 965 | 1,018 | 1,067 | 1,125 | 1,188 | 1,196 | 1,077 | 981 | 1,143 |
| Putnam | 194 | 199 | 192 | 198 | 180 | 169 | 215 | 189 | 209 | 242 | 255 | 201 | 207 | 251 |
| Sullivan | 134 | 162 | 158 | 172 | 150 | 154 | 160 | 162 | 140 | 154 | 189 | 176 | 157 | 179 |
| Ulster | 365 | 426 | 390 | 331 | 330 | 339 | 377 | 389 | 387 | 381 | 425 | 357 | 323 | 436 |
| NYS (excluding NYC) | 105,772 | 108,107 | 107,299 | 103,548 | 100,685 | 100,422 | 103,185 | 102,495 | 88,298 | 91,314 | 95,149 | 82,917 | 81,740 | 93,337 |
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