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 2019, 7.6% of preschoolers in the Mid-Hudson Valley region received special education services, higher than the state (excluding NYC) rate of 6.8%. Among the counties of the Mid-Hudson Valley, Dutchess and Putnam had the highest rate of 3 to 5 year olds receiving special education services in 2019 at 9%, followed by Orange and Ulster at 8%, Columbia and Sullivan at 6%. Four counties saw their rates increase by about 4 percentage points from 2000 through 2019, while Greene had a two percentage point decrease and Columbia decreased less than one point.
Data for this indicator are expected to be released in the third quarter.
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
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| Region | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% |
| Columbia County | 6% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Dutchess County | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 9% |
| Greene County | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 4% |
| Orange County | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% |
| Putnam County | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 9% |
| Sullivan County | 3% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| Ulster County | 4% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| NYS (excluding NYC) | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% |
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region | 2,001 | 2,144 | 2,317 | 2,323 | 2,437 | 2,680 | 2,584 | 2,623 | 2,738 | 2,443 | 2,617 | 2,730 | 2,512 | 2,546 | 2,472 | 2,436 | 2,557 | 2,705 | 2,738 | 2,814 |
| Columbia County | 127 | 117 | 117 | 103 | 110 | 134 | 131 | 123 | 105 | 97 | 124 | 120 | 87 | 98 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 82 | 85 | 83 |
| Dutchess County | 552 | 625 | 689 | 683 | 676 | 759 | 743 | 775 | 771 | 673 | 741 | 713 | 642 | 672 | 696 | 645 | 621 | 709 | 704 | 716 |
| Greene County | 111 | 95 | 97 | 89 | 95 | 91 | 91 | 118 | 125 | 111 | 116 | 108 | 104 | 111 | 109 | 83 | 83 | 107 | 88 | 50 |
| Orange County | 651 | 700 | 756 | 799 | 886 | 946 | 901 | 941 | 1,008 | 895 | 943 | 1,002 | 939 | 964 | 926 | 965 | 1,018 | 1,067 | 1,125 | 1,188 |
| Putnam County | 200 | 237 | 241 | 226 | 233 | 262 | 243 | 217 | 216 | 196 | 194 | 199 | 192 | 198 | 180 | 169 | 215 | 189 | 209 | 242 |
| Sullivan County | 78 | 80 | 85 | 102 | 104 | 121 | 129 | 151 | 151 | 122 | 134 | 162 | 158 | 172 | 150 | 154 | 160 | 162 | 140 | 154 |
| Ulster County | 282 | 290 | 332 | 321 | 333 | 367 | 346 | 298 | 362 | 349 | 365 | 426 | 390 | 331 | 330 | 339 | 377 | 389 | 387 | 381 |
| NYS (excluding NYC) | 22,394 | 22,905 | 23,433 | 24,359 | 25,573 | 26,837 | 26,700 | 26,830 | 26,110 | 23,519 | 24,078 | 24,419 | 23,451 | 22,910 | 22,413 | 22,378 | 23,390 | 24,028 | 24,714 | 25,466 |
| INDICATORS | TREND | STATE |
|---|---|
| Preschoolers Receiving Special Education Services | Increasing |
| Prekindergarten Participation | Increasing |
| Students Receiving Special Education Services | Increasing |
| Per-Student Spending | Increasing |
| Student Performance on Grade 4 English, by Student Group | Not Applicable |
| Student Performance on Grade 4 English, by Race/Ethnicity | Not Applicable |
| Student Performance on Grade 4 Math, by Student Group | Not Applicable |
| Student Performance on Grade 4 Math, by Race/Ethnicity | Not Applicable |
| High School Cohort Graduation Rate | Increasing |
| High School Cohort Dropout Rate | Decreasing |
| High School GED Rate | Decreasing |
| Plans of High School Graduates | Not Applicable |
| Education Levels of Adults | Not Applicable |
| Education Levels of Adults, by Race/Ethnicity | Not Applicable |
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