Madison Special Education Enrollment Trends, 1995-96 to 1998-99

Disability Area	1995-96 Actual	1996-97 Actual	1997-98 Actual	1998-99 Actual
Autism	6	63	89	119
Cognitive Disability	466	419	407	379
Emotional Disturbance	509	444	478	511
Hearing Impairment	43	43	46	46
Learning Disability	1,240	1,233	1,308	1,473
Orthopedic Impairment	75	77	100	86
Other Health Impairment	17	192	233	249
Significant Developmental Delay	0	0	38	69
Speech/Language Impairment	912	850	785	710
Traumatic Brain Injury	0	2	5	5
Visual Impairment	17	23	22	29
Total Special Education Students	3,285	3,346	3,501	3,676
Total MMSD Enrollment	25,046	25,158	25,327	25,113
Percentage of Special Education Students	13.1	13.3	13.8	14.64

Allocation Increases Based on 1998-99 Year Special Education Enrollment and Student Needs:

The Board of Education has approved 15.25 additional teachers and 19.6 additional SEAs compared to last year to address enrollment growth and student needs.

2001-03 Biennial State Budget