Special Education in MMSD

Special Education Growth from 1994 to present

*This percentage includes students attending private/parochial schools who are served by MMSD and three and four year old students who are served by the Early Childhood program.
School Year	MMSD Enrollment	Special Education Enrollment	Percentage of District Enrollment in Special Education*
1994-95	24,872	3,153	12.68%
1995-96	25,046	3,285	13.12%
1996-97	25,158	3,346	13.30%
1997-98	25,327	3,501	13.82%
1998-99	25,113	3,677	14.64%
1999-00	24,943	4,142	16.61%
2000-01	25,087	4,417	17.61%

English as a Second Language History (1993-2000)

***Note: There are currently 54 languages spoken in Madison Public Schools***
School Year	MMSD Enrollment	ESL Enrollment	Percentage of District Enrollment in ESL	State Reimbursement	$ from State
1993-94	24,452	1,802	7.37%	30%	690,000
1994-95	24,872	1,064	4.28%	28%	696,000
1995-96	25,046	973	3.88%	25%	687,000
1996-97	25,158	1,114	4.43%	23%	725,000
1997-98	25,327	1,320	5.21%	21%	773,000
1998-99	25,113	1,345	5.36%	19%	744,000
1999-00	24,943	1,868	7.49%	18%	776,000
2000-01	25,087	2,072	8.26%

Autism Enrollment Growth

School Year	1995-96	1996-97	1997-98	1998-99	1999-00	2000-01
# of students	6	63	89	119	147	204

If the state reimbursed school districts for special education costs at the same rate as when revenue limits began in 1993 (45%), MMSD would receive an additional $5.3 million in 2000-01 (current reimbursement is 34%).

2001-03 Biennial State Budget