Table 8.1a. Percentage of children ages 3 to 5 and 6 to 21 served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), by race/ethnicity: 1998-2004

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Table 8.1a.

Percentage of children ages 3 to 5 and 6 to 21 served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), by race/ethnicity: 1998-2004

Age group and year	Total	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian/ Pacific Islander	American Indian/ Alaska Native
3 to 5 years
1998	4.8	4.9	4.4	3.0	2.3	5.7
1999	5.0	5.2	4.8	3.3	2.4	5.7
2000	5.1	5.6	5.3	3.5	2.8	6.6
2001	5.3	5.8	5.5	3.8	3.0	7.1
2002	5.6	6.1	5.8	4.1	3.2	7.7
2003	5.8	6.4	5.9	4.3	3.6	8.2
2004	5.9	6.5	5.9	4.4	3.8	8.6
6 to 21 years
1998	8.6	8.5	11.4	7.5	3.8	10.2
1999	8.7	8.3	11.2	7.4	3.9	11.9
2000	8.7	8.5	11.8	7.5	4.2	12.4
2001	8.8	8.6	12.0	7.7	4.2	12.9
2002	8.9	8.6	12.2	8.0	4.4	13.2
2003	9.1	8.7	12.4	8.2	4.5	13.8
2004	9.2	8.8	12.6	8.4	4.6	14.1
NOTE: Data have been revised from previously published reports. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic origin. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), 1998 through 2004.