How included are students with disabilities in your local schools?
Advocates want all children to feel included in their communities. In a school setting, this usually means having students with disabilities spend as much time as possible in regular classrooms (with, importantly, any needed supports). Research shows that, in general, disabled students make much more progress when surrounded by their typically developing peers. Typical peers also benefit from the inclusive environment, as accommodations like universal design end up benefitting many, as well as giving them confidence that, in a supportive community, their own unique needs will be met. Additionally, inclusive environments can help reduce stigma and discrimination.
This tool allows you to explore the most recent data on inclusion and outcomes for children with IEPs from school districts around your state. To begin, enter the name of a district below, or select one or more on the map.
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DISTRICT | INCLUSION SCORE | # OF STUDENTS WITH IEPs |
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Portland 1J | 6,916 | |
Salem-Keizer 24J | 6,629 | |
Beaverton 48J | 4,649 | |
Hillsboro 1J | 2,887 | |
North Clackamas 12 | 2,590 |
The inclusion score is calculated based on reported rates of how much time students with disabilities spend in regular classrooms, compared to the other districts in the state.
Small districts have less than 500 students with IEPs. Large districts have 500 or more.
Data is from the 2021-22 school year (unless otherwise noted) and comes from the Oregon Department of Education. Geography data comes from the US Census.