In the fall of the 2022-23 school year, 12% of Colorado’s students in grades PK-12were enrolled in special education and received specially designed instructional programs to meet their needs. However, given the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Colorado’s education system, this figure may underestimate or overestimate the true population of public school children with special needs. To learn more about special education enrollment trends in your county or school district, please visit the KIDS COUNT Data Center.
