In the academic year of 2022/23, there were approximately ******* individuals 3- to 21-years-old with autism in the United States who were covered by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This is an increase from the previous year, when ******* individuals with autism were covered under IDEA.
Number of 3 to 21 year olds with autism served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the United States from 2000/01 to 2022/23
(in 1,000s)
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law that regulates the deliverance of services to children with disabilities throughout the United States.
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NCES. (December 31, 2023). Number of 3 to 21 year olds with autism served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the United States from 2000/01 to 2022/23 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/236348/number-of-disabled-youth-with-autism-in-the-us/
NCES. "Number of 3 to 21 year olds with autism served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the United States from 2000/01 to 2022/23 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/236348/number-of-disabled-youth-with-autism-in-the-us/
NCES. (2023). Number of 3 to 21 year olds with autism served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the United States from 2000/01 to 2022/23 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/236348/number-of-disabled-youth-with-autism-in-the-us/
NCES. "Number of 3 to 21 Year Olds with Autism Served under The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (Idea) in The United States from 2000/01 to 2022/23 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/236348/number-of-disabled-youth-with-autism-in-the-us/
NCES, Number of 3 to 21 year olds with autism served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the United States from 2000/01 to 2022/23 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/236348/number-of-disabled-youth-with-autism-in-the-us/ (last visited June 27, 2025)
Number of 3 to 21 year olds with autism served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the United States from 2000/01 to 2022/23 (in 1,000s) [Graph], NCES, December 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/236348/number-of-disabled-youth-with-autism-in-the-us/
