Section 619 National Program Data
Section 618 Data
Section 618 of IDEA requires states to submit data about children who receive Section 619 preschool services annually to OSEP.
OSEP's Section 618 Data Products include State Level Static Data Tables, current and past State Level Data Files, and related data products.
Child and Family Outcomes Data
States report outcomes data for children and families receiving Section 619 preschool services on their Annual Performance Reports (APRs). National child outcomes data for Section 619 can be found in the annual Part B APR Indicator Analyses reports (see Indicator 7). Highlights from the most recent APR data analyses are also available on the Outcomes section of our website.
Section 619 National Survey
This survey describes the results of a survey conducted with 54 Part B, 619 Coordinators in 2023. It provides a national picture of preschool special education programs to inform local, state, and national improvement efforts.
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Part B, Section 619 Preschool Program Federal Appropriations and National Child Count 1977–2023
FFY (Federal Fiscal Year): For example, in FFY 2012, 372,646 children were receiving services on December 1, 2011.
Dollars (Millions): Amount of IDEA Part B, Section 619 funds distributed to states. Source: Department of Education Budget Tables
Children Served: Number of Children in U.S. & Outlying Areas receiving Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) in the Fall of FFY. Since FFY 2020, states can report "Age 5 (Not Kindergarten)" in FS089/DG613 and "Age 5 (Kindergarten)" in FS002/DG74 or report Age 5 in FS089/DG613. Source: IDEA Section 618 Data Products: Static Tables
Dollars per Child: Dollars (Millions) divided by Children Served.
| FFY | Dollars (Millions) | Children Served | Dollars per Child |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 12.0 | 197,000 | 63 |
| 1986 | 28.0 | 260,000 | 110 |
| 1987 | 180.0 | 265,000 | 679 |
| 1988 | 201.0 | 288,000 | 697 |
| 1989 | 247.0 | 323,000 | 769 |
| 1990 | 251.0 | 352,000 | 713 |
| 1991 | 292.0 | 369,000 | 797 |
| 1992 | 320.0 | 398,000 | 803 |
| 1993 | 326.0 | 430,000 | 750 |
| 1994 | 339.0 | 479,000 | 707 |
| 1995 | 360.0 | 528,000 | 683 |
| 1996 | 360.0 | 549,000 | 656 |
| 1997 | 360.0 | 562,000 | 641 |
| 1998 | 374.0 | 572,000 | 654 |
| 1999 | 374.0 | 574,000 | 653 |
| 2000 | 390.0 | 589,000 | 664 |
| 2001 | 390.0 | 601,000 | 650 |
| 2002 | 390.0 | 620,000 | 630 |
| 2003 | 387.0 | 648,000 | 599 |
| 2004 | 388.0 | 681,000 | 570 |
| 2004 | 385.0 | 703,000 | 570 |
| 2005 | 385.0 | 703,000 | 548 |
| 2004 | 388.0 | 681,000 | 570 |
| 2005 | 385.0 | 703,000 | 548 |
| 2006 | 381.0 | 706,000 | 540 |
| 2007 | 381.0 | 712,000 | 535 |
| 2008 | 374.0 | 710,000 | 527 |
| 2009 | 374.0 | 709,000 | 570 |
| 2010 | 374.0 | 735,245 | 501 |
| 2011 | 373.4 | 745,000 | 501 |
| 2012 | 372.6 | 745,954 | 500 |
| 2013 | 353.4 | 750,131 | 471 |
| 2014 | 353.2 | 745,336 | 474 |
| 2015 | 353.2 | 753,697 | 469 |
| 2016 | 368.2 | 763,685 | 482 |
| 2017 | 381.1 | 759,801 | 502 |
| 2018 | 391.1 | 773,595 | 506 |
| 2019 | 391.1 | 815,010 | 480 |
| 2020 | 394.1 | 716,382 | 550 |
| 2021 | 397.6 | 502,391 | 791 |
| 2022 | 409.5 | 471,377 | 869 |
| 2023 | 420.0 | 535,392 | 784 |