Table 4.5. Students served according to alternative education definitions, by level and state: 2013
| State | Elementary school students |
Middle school students |
High school students |
Students defined by age rather than grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States1 | 13 | 22 | 24 | 4 |
| Alabama | † | † | † | † |
| Alaska | † | Yes | Yes | † |
| Arizona | † | Yes | Yes | † |
| Arkansas | Yes | Yes | Yes | † |
| California | † | † | † | † |
| Colorado | † | † | † | † |
| Connecticut2 | † | † | † | Yes |
| Delaware3 | † | Yes | Yes | † |
| District of Columbia | † | † | † | † |
| Florida | † | † | † | † |
| Georgia | † | † | † | † |
| Hawaii | † | † | † | † |
| Idaho4 | † | Yes | Yes | † |
| Illinois5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | † |
| Indiana | † | Yes | Yes | † |
| Iowa | † | † | † | † |
| Kansas | † | Yes | Yes | † |
| Kentucky | † | † | † | † |
| Louisiana | Yes | Yes | Yes | † |
| Maine | † | † | † | † |
| Maryland | † | † | † | † |
| Massachusetts | † | Yes | Yes | † |
| Michigan6 | Yes | Yes | Yes | † |
| Minnesota7 | Yes | Yes | Yes | † |
| Mississippi8 | † | † | † | Yes |
| Missouri | Yes | Yes | Yes | † |
| Montana | † | † | † | † |
| Nebraska | † | † | † | † |
| Nevada | Yes | Yes | Yes | † |
| New Hampshire | † | † | Yes | † |
| New Jersey | † | † | † | † |
| New Mexico | † | † | † | † |
| New York | Yes | Yes | Yes | † |
| North Carolina | † | † | † | † |
| North Dakota9 | † | † | † | Yes |
| Ohio | Yes | Yes | Yes | † |
| Oklahoma | † | Yes | Yes | † |
| Oregon | Yes | Yes | Yes | † |
| Pennsylvania | † | † | † | † |
| Rhode Island | † | † | † | † |
| South Carolina | † | Yes | Yes | † |
| South Dakota | † | † | † | † |
| Tennessee10 | Yes | Yes | Yes | † |
| Texas11 | † | † | † | Yes |
| Utah | † | † | † | † |
| Vermont | Yes | Yes | Yes | † |
| Virginia | † | † | † | † |
| Washington | † | † | † | † |
| West Virginia | Yes | Yes | Yes | † |
| Wisconsin | † | † | Yes | † |
| Wyoming | † | † | † | † |
| † Not applicable. The state definition does not specify the grade level or age of students served. 1 National total reflects the number of "Yes" responses for the column. 2 Connecticut offers alternative education during periods of expulsion for students under the age of 16, and for students ages 16–18 on their first expulsion. 3 In Delaware, alternative education is intended primarily for students in grades 6–12. 4 Idaho offers alternative education programs to students in grades 7–12. 5 Alternative education programs in Illinois serve students in grades 4–12. 6 In Michigan, alternative education programs serve students in grades K–12. 7 Minnesota offers alternative education programs to students in grades K–12. 8 Mississippi defines students by school age; students ages 6–17 are served in alternative education programs. If a child is 5 and is enrolled in full-day kindergarten, they are also eligible for alternative education programs. 9 Students must be between 16–21 years old and have been dropped from the regular school program to be eligible for foundation aid payments in North Dakota's alternative program. 10 Tennessee offers alternative education programs to students in grades 1–12. 11 Students in Texas must be between the ages of 10–21 to participate in the Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Programs; the state does not specify an age for participation in the Disciplinary Alternative Education Program. NOTE: Although states define alternative education in different ways, alternative education serves primarily students with behavioral problems. The most common alternative education services states offer are regular academic instruction, counseling, social skills, life skills, job readiness, and behavioral services. SOURCE: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Regional Educational Laboratory Mid-Atlantic, How do states define alternative education?retrieved September 15, 2014 from http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/midatlantic/pdf/REL_2014038.pdf. Data Source |
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