Distribution of Eligible Students
Based on the Federal Quota Census of January 02, 2006 (Fiscal Year 2007)
This chart lists the numbers of students registered by four major types of programs-- Schools for the Blind, State Departments of Education, Programs for Students with Multiple Disabilities, and Rehabilitation Programs. The students are listed by grade and reading media.
INFANT PROGRAMS
| | Visual Readers | Braille Readers | Auditory Readers | Pre-readers | Non-readers | Totals |
| State Departments of Education |
29 | 24 | 12 | 3105 | 604 | 3774 |
| Schools for the Blind |
27 | 16 | 10 | 1006 | 115 | 1174 |
| Rehabilitation Programs |
9 | 13 | 31 | 139 | 2 | 194 |
| Multiple Disabilities Programs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 30 |
| Totals |
65 | 53 | 53 | 4264 | 737 | 5172 |
PRESCHOOL
| | Visual Readers | Braille Readers | Auditory Readers | Pre-readers | Non-readers | Totals |
| State Departments of Education |
234 | 120 | 99 | 4038 | 821 | 5312 |
| Schools for the Blind |
18 | 14 | 22 | 271 | 59 | 384 |
| Rehabilitation Programs |
3 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 59 | 98 |
| Multiple Disabilities Programs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| Totals |
255 | 138 | 134 | 4338 | 948 | 5813 |
KINDERGARTEN
| | Visual Readers | Braille Readers | Auditory Readers | Pre-readers | Non-readers | Totals |
| State Departments of Education |
488 | 198 | 58 | 986 | 372 | 2102 |
| Schools for the Blind |
19 | 20 | 13 | 35 | 39 | 126 |
| Rehabilitation Programs |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Multiple Disabilities Programs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals |
508 | 219 | 72 | 1023 | 413 | 2235 |
GRADE 1
| | Visual Readers | Braille Readers | Auditory Readers | Pre-readers | Non-readers | Totals |
| State Departments of Education |
778 | 256 | 63 | 496 | 352 | 1945 |
| Schools for the Blind |
28 | 31 | 11 | 22 | 7 | 99 |
| Rehabilitation Programs |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Multiple Disabilities Programs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals |
808 | 287 | 74 | 518 | 361 | 2048 |
GRADE 2
| | Visual Readers | Braille Readers | Auditory Readers | Pre-readers | Non-readers | Totals |
| State Departments of Education |
776 | 244 | 83 | 309 | 270 | 1682 |
| Schools for the Blind |
28 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 66 |
| Rehabilitation Programs |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Multiple Disabilities Programs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals |
808 | 266 | 87 | 317 | 275 | 1753 |
GRADE 3
| | Visual Readers | Braille Readers | Auditory Readers | Pre-readers | Non-readers | Totals |
| State Departments of Education |
930 | 299 | 74 | 216 | 260 | 1779 |
| Schools for the Blind |
30 | 31 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 85 |
| Rehabilitation Programs |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Multiple Disabilities Programs |
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Totals |
962 | 331 | 79 | 230 | 269 | 1871 |
GRADE 4
| | Visual Readers | Braille Readers | Auditory Readers | Pre-readers | Non-readers | Totals |
| State Departments of Education |
921 | 269 | 89 | 161 | 264 | 1704 |
| Schools for the Blind |
38 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 83 |
| Rehabilitation Programs |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Multiple Disabilities Programs |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals |
960 | 303 | 94 | 164 | 268 | 1789 |
GRADE 5
| | Visual Readers | Braille Readers | Auditory Readers | Pre-readers | Non-readers | Totals |
| State Departments of Education |
938 | 262 | 77 | 119 | 216 | 1612 |
| Schools for the Blind |
55 | 46 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 122 |
| Rehabilitation Programs |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Multiple Disabilities Programs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals |
996 | 308 | 84 | 127 | 224 | 1739 |
GRADE 6
| | Visual Readers | Braille Readers | Auditory Readers | Pre-readers | Non-readers | Totals |
| State Departments of Education |
959 | 261 | 72 | 97 | 226 | 1615 |
| Schools for the Blind |
66 | 62 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 148 |
| Rehabilitation Programs |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Multiple Disabilities Programs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals |
1026 | 323 | 74 | 105 | 236 | 1764 |
GRADE 7
| | Visual Readers | Braille Readers | Auditory Readers | Pre-readers | Non-readers | Totals |
| State Departments of Education |
994 | 252 | 83 | 58 | 221 | 1608 |
| Schools for the Blind |
80 | 71 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 173 |
| Rehabilitation Programs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Multiple Disabilities Programs |
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Totals |
1075 | 324 | 93 | 61 | 231 | 1784 |
GRADE 8
| | Visual Readers | Braille Readers | Auditory Readers | Pre-readers | Non-readers | Totals |
| State Departments of Education |
1020 | 179 | 91 | 50 | 260 | 1700 |
| Schools for the Blind |
85 | 74 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 182 |
| Rehabilitation Programs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Multiple Disabilities Programs |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals |
1106 | 353 | 101 | 57 | 266 | 1883 |
GRADE 9
| | Visual Readers | Braille Readers | Auditory Readers | Pre-readers | Non-readers | Totals |
| State Departments of Education |
1038 | 263 | 118 | 45 | 220 | 1684 |
| Schools for the Blind |
84 | 84 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 198 |
| Rehabilitation Programs |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Multiple Disabilities Programs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals |
1123 | 347 | 133 | 52 | 230 | 1885 |
GRADE 10
| | Visual Readers | Braille Readers | Auditory Readers | Pre-readers | Non-readers | Totals |
| State Departments of Education |
908 | 266 | 90 | 38 | 203 | 1505 |
| Schools for the Blind |
80 | 91 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 190 |
| Rehabilitation Programs |
1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Multiple Disabilities Programs |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Totals |
990 | 357 | 97 | 42 | 215 | 1701 |
GRADE 11
| | Visual Readers | Braille Readers | Auditory Readers | Pre-readers | Non-readers | Totals |
| State Departments of Education |
849 | 270 | 111 | 22 | 188 | 1440 |
| Schools for the Blind |
67 | 80 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 169 |
| Rehabilitation Programs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Multiple Disabilities Programs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals |
916 | 350 | 123 | 25 | 195 | 1609 |
GRADE 12
| | Visual Readers | Braille Readers | Auditory Readers | Pre-readers | Non-readers | Totals |
| State Departments of Education |
923 | 283 | 122 | 29 | 362 | 1719 |
| Schools for the Blind |
112 | 138 | 13 | 2 | 22 | 287 |
| Rehabilitation Programs |
10 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| Multiple Disabilities Programs |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| Totals |
1045 | 435 | 148 | 31 | 388 | 2047 |
ACADEMIC NONGRADED
| | Visual Readers | Braille Readers | Auditory Readers | Pre-readers | Non-readers | Totals |
| State Departments of Education |
381 | 84 | 132 | 179 | 924 | 1700 |
| Schools for the Blind |
44 | 90 | 69 | 41 | 106 | 350 |
| Rehabilitation Programs |
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| Multiple Disabilities Programs |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 |
| Totals |
428 | 175 | 202 | 220 | 1046 | 2071 |
POSTGRADUATE
| | Visual Readers | Braille Readers | Auditory Readers | Pre-readers | Non-readers | Totals |
| State Departments of Education |
22 | 8 | 5 | 42 | 28 | 105 |
| Schools for the Blind |
6 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 24 |
| Rehabilitation Programs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Multiple Disabilities Programs |
0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Totals |
28 | 17 | 14 | 47 | 28 | 134 |
VOCATIONAL
| | Visual Readers | Braille Readers | Auditory Readers | Pre-readers | Non-readers | Totals |
| State Departments of Education |
24 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 56 |
| Schools for the Blind |
11 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| Rehabilitation Programs |
1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Multiple Disabilities Programs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals |
36 | 33 | 25 | 0 | 17 | 111 |
ADULT STUDENTS
| | Visual Readers | Braille Readers | Auditory Readers | Pre-readers | Non-readers | Totals |
| State Departments of Education |
362 | 198 | 624 | 47 | 2396 | 3627 |
| Schools for the Blind |
42 | 35 | 33 | 2 | 96 | 208 |
| Rehabilitation Programs |
866 | 444 | 850 | 9 | 241 | 2410 |
| Multiple Disabilities Programs |
32 | 15 | 109 | 20 | 1337 | 1513 |
| Totals |
1302 | 692 | 1616 | 78 | 4070 | 7758 |
OTHER REGISTRANTS
| | Visual Readers | Braille Readers | Auditory Readers | Pre-readers | Non-readers | Totals |
| State Departments of Education |
772 | 207 | 182 | 1242 | 8708 | 11411 |
| Schools for the Blind |
91 | 107 | 148 | 84 | 538 | 968 |
| Rehabilitation Programs |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 18 |
| Multiple Disabilities Programs |
2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 114 | 132 |
| Totals |
866 | 315 | 639 | 1333 | 9376 | 12529 |
TOTALS
| | Visual Readers | Braille Readers | Auditory Readers | Pre-readers | Non-readers | Totals |
| State Departments of Education |
13346 | 4049 | 2494 | 11279 | 16912 | 48080 |
| Schools for the Blind |
1011 | 1078 | 409 | 1532 | 1055 | 5085 |
| Rehabilitation Programs |
906 | 481 | 912 | 170 | 322 | 2791 |
| Multiple Disabilities Programs |
40 | 18 | 127 | 51 | 1504 | 1740 |
| Totals |
15303 | 5626 | 3942 | 13032 | 19793 | 57696 |
STUDENT TOTALS AND PERCENTAGES BY PROGRAM TYPE:
| State Departments of Education | 48080 | 83% |
| Schools for the Blind | 5085 | 9% |
| Rehabilitation Programs | 2791 | 5% |
| Multiple Disabilities Programs | 1740 | 3% |
STUDENT TOTALS AND PERCENTAGES BY READING MEDIUM:
| Visual Reader | 15303 | 27% |
| Braille Reader | 5626 | 10% |
| Auditory Reader | 3942 | 7% |
| Pre-Reader | 13032 | 23% |
| Non-Reader | 19793 | 34% |
EXPLANATION OF READING MEDIA:
- Visual Reader: Students primarily using print
- Braille Reader: Students primarily using braille
- Auditory Reader: Students primarily using a reader or auditory material
- Pre-reader: Students working on or toward a readiness level; infants, preschoolers, or older students with reading potential
- Non-reader: Students who show no reading potential; students who do not fall in any of the above categories.
These data were collected and prepared by the Department of Field Services of the American Printing House for the Blind in the administration of the Federal Act to Promote the Education of the Blind of 1879.

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