Table 1.11. Number and percentage of public school students with Individual Education Programs (IEP), by locale: 2003–04

Status of Education in Rural America

NCES 2007-040
June 2007

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Table 1.11.

Number and percentage of public school students with Individual Education Programs (IEP), by locale: 2003–04

Locale	Number of public school students	Number of students with IEPs	Percent of public school students	Percentage distribution of students with IEPs
Total	47,360,000	6,081,000	12.8	100.0
City	14,196,000	1,811,000	12.8	29.8
Suburban	17,257,000	2,133,000	12.4	35.1
Town	6,324,000	875,000	13.8	14.4
Rural	9,583,000	1,262,000	13.2	20.8
NOTE: Does not include prekindergarten, postsecondary, or adult education students. An IEP is required for all students with an identified disability under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Schools and Staffing Survey, "School Questionnaire," 2003–04.