Distribution of Eligible Students Based on the Federal Quota Census of January 01, 2007 (Fiscal Year 2008)
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.
Appropriate Use of Federal Quota Census Data
The specific purpose of the annual Federal Quota Census is to register students in the United States and Outlying Areas who meet the definition of blindness and are, therefore, eligible for adapted educational materials from APH through the Act to Promote the Education of the Blind.
Statements regarding student literacy, use of appropriate learning media, and students taught in a specific medium cannot be supported using APH registration data.
INFANT PROGRAMS
| | Visual Readers | Braille Readers | Auditory Readers | Pre-readers | Non-readers | Totals |
|---|
| State Departments of Education |
48 |
23 |
14 |
3055 |
731 |
3871 |
|---|
| Schools for the Blind |
20 |
25 |
11 |
988 |
166 |
1210 |
|---|
| Rehabilitation Programs |
1 |
9 |
14 |
97 |
50 |
171 |
|---|
| Multiple Disabilities Programs |
0 | 0 | 0 |
12 |
13 |
25 |
|---|
| Totals |
69 |
57 |
39 |
4152 |
960 |
5277 |
|---|
PRESCHOOL
| | Visual Readers | Braille Readers | Auditory Readers | Pre-readers | Non-readers | Totals |
|---|
| State Departments of Education |
202 |
96 |
127 |
3760 |
970 |
5155 |
|---|
| Schools for the Blind |
22 |
15 |
15 |
258 |
74 | 384 |
|---|
| Rehabilitation Programs |
7 |
7 |
1 | 19 |
16 |
50 |
|---|
| Multiple Disabilities Programs |
0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | 9 |
21 |
|---|
| Totals |
231 |
118 |
143 |
4049 |
1069 |
5610 |
|---|
KINDERGARTEN
| | Visual Readers | Braille Readers | Auditory Readers | Pre-readers | Non-readers | Totals |
|---|
| State Departments of Education |
585 |
203 |
90 |
999 |
432 |
2309 |
|---|
| Schools for the Blind |
22 |
15 |
5 |
46 |
14 |
102 |
|---|
| Rehabilitation Programs |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
0 |
|---|
| Multiple Disabilities Programs |
0 | 0 |
1 | 0 | 2 |
3 |
|---|
| Totals |
607 |
218 |
96 |
1045 |
448 |
2414 |
|---|
GRADE 1
| | Visual Readers | Braille Readers | Auditory Readers | Pre-readers | Non-readers | Totals |
|---|
| State Departments of Education |
758 |
252 |
103 |
520 |
367 |
2000 |
|---|
| Schools for the Blind |
29 |
33 |
5 |
12 |
9 |
88 |
|---|
| Rehabilitation Programs |
3 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 |
|---|
| Multiple Disabilities Programs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
|---|
| Totals |
790 |
286 |
108 |
532 |
376 |
2092 |
|---|
GRADE 2
| | Visual Readers | Braille Readers | Auditory Readers | Pre-readers | Non-readers | Totals |
|---|
| State Departments of Education |
857 |
271 |
73 |
356 |
376 |
1933 |
|---|
| Schools for the Blind |
27 |
32 |
11 |
15 |
7 |
92 |
|---|
| Rehabilitation Programs |
1 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
2 |
|---|
| Multiple Disabilities Programs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
|---|
| Totals |
885 |
303 |
84 |
372 |
383 |
2027 |
|---|
GRADE 3
| | Visual Readers | Braille Readers | Auditory Readers | Pre-readers | Non-readers | Totals |
|---|
| State Departments of Education |
898 |
248 |
104 |
220 |
301 |
1771 |
|---|
| Schools for the Blind |
27 |
28 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
76 |
|---|
| Rehabilitation Programs |
2 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
2 |
|---|
| Multiple Disabilities Programs |
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
|---|
| Totals |
927 |
277 |
111 |
226 |
312 |
1853 |
|---|
GRADE 4
| | Visual Readers | Braille Readers | Auditory Readers | Pre-readers | Non-readers | Totals |
|---|
| State Departments of Education |
972 |
285 |
109 |
178 |
285 |
1829 |
|---|
| Schools for the Blind |
39 |
30 |
3 |
10 |
14 |
96 |
|---|
| Rehabilitation Programs |
5 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 |
|---|
| Multiple Disabilities Programs |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 |
2 |
|---|
| Totals |
1017 |
315 |
112 |
188 |
300 |
1932 |
|---|
GRADE 5
| | Visual Readers | Braille Readers | Auditory Readers | Pre-readers | Non-readers | Totals |
|---|
| State Departments of Education |
968 |
274 |
102 |
129 |
305 |
1778 |
|---|
| Schools for the Blind |
40 |
36 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
92 |
|---|
| Rehabilitation Programs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
|---|
| Multiple Disabilities Programs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 |
3 |
|---|
| Totals |
1008 |
310 |
106 |
133 |
316 |
1873 |
|---|
GRADE 6
| | Visual Readers | Braille Readers | Auditory Readers | Pre-readers | Non-readers | Totals |
|---|
| State Departments of Education |
950 |
251 |
106 | 97 |
229 |
1633 |
|---|
| Schools for the Blind |
58 |
52 |
8 |
3 | 10 |
131 |
|---|
| Rehabilitation Programs |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 |
|---|
| Multiple Disabilities Programs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|---|
| Totals |
1010 |
303 |
114 |
100 |
239 |
1766 |
|---|
GRADE 7
| | Visual Readers | Braille Readers | Auditory Readers | Pre-readers | Non-readers | Totals |
|---|
| State Departments of Education |
984 |
266 |
93 |
84 |
235 |
1662 |
|---|
| Schools for the Blind |
67 |
70 | 9 |
6 |
11 |
163 |
|---|
| Rehabilitation Programs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|---|
| Multiple Disabilities Programs |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
|---|
| Totals |
1051 |
336 |
102 |
90 |
246 |
1825 |
|---|
GRADE 8
| | Visual Readers | Braille Readers | Auditory Readers | Pre-readers | Non-readers | Totals |
|---|
| State Departments of Education |
1029 |
247 |
110 |
49 |
256 |
1691 |
|---|
| Schools for the Blind |
80 |
80 | 10 |
4 |
12 |
186 |
|---|
| Rehabilitation Programs |
0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
1 |
|---|
| Multiple Disabilities Programs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 1 |
|---|
| Totals |
1109 |
327 |
120 |
54 |
269 |
1879 |
|---|
GRADE 9
| | Visual Readers | Braille Readers | Auditory Readers | Pre-readers | Non-readers | Totals |
|---|
| State Departments of Education |
1072 |
273 |
126 |
55 |
277 |
1803 |
|---|
| Schools for the Blind |
79 |
83 |
13 |
5 |
10 |
190 |
|---|
| Rehabilitation Programs |
0 | 0 |
1 |
1 | 0 |
2 |
|---|
| Multiple Disabilities Programs |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
0 | 2 |
|---|
| Totals |
1152 |
356 |
140 |
62 |
287 |
1997 |
|---|
GRADE 10
| | Visual Readers | Braille Readers | Auditory Readers | Pre-readers | Non-readers | Totals |
|---|
| State Departments of Education |
1015 |
282 |
136 |
32 |
251 |
1716 |
|---|
| Schools for the Blind |
91 |
94 |
10 |
7 |
13 |
215 |
|---|
| Rehabilitation Programs |
6 | 0 |
1 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
|---|
| Multiple Disabilities Programs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
|---|
| Totals |
1112 |
376 |
147 |
39 |
264 |
1938 |
|---|
GRADE 11
| | Visual Readers | Braille Readers | Auditory Readers | Pre-readers | Non-readers | Totals |
|---|
| State Departments of Education |
894 |
259 |
115 |
30 |
200 |
1498 |
|---|
| Schools for the Blind |
76 |
90 | 12 | 3 |
16 |
197 |
|---|
| Rehabilitation Programs |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 |
|---|
| Multiple Disabilities Programs |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 |
2 |
|---|
| Totals |
972 |
349 |
127 |
33 |
217 |
1698 |
|---|
GRADE 12
| | Visual Readers | Braille Readers | Auditory Readers | Pre-readers | Non-readers | Totals |
|---|
| State Departments of Education |
902 |
281 |
155 |
31 |
375 |
1744 |
|---|
| Schools for the Blind |
86 |
119 |
26 |
8 |
25 |
264 |
|---|
| Rehabilitation Programs |
11 |
5 |
4 |
2 | 0 |
22 |
|---|
| Multiple Disabilities Programs |
0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
1 |
2 |
|---|
| Totals |
999 |
405 |
186 |
41 |
401 |
2032 |
|---|
ACADEMIC NONGRADED
| | Visual Readers | Braille Readers | Auditory Readers | Pre-readers | Non-readers | Totals |
|---|
| State Departments of Education |
393 |
78 |
149 |
169 |
839 |
1628 |
|---|
| Schools for the Blind |
60 |
93 |
53 |
50 |
111 |
367 |
|---|
| Rehabilitation Programs |
2 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 4 |
6 |
|---|
| Multiple Disabilities Programs |
2 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
8 |
11 |
|---|
| Totals |
457 |
171 |
203 |
219 |
962 |
2012 |
|---|
POSTGRADUATE
| | Visual Readers | Braille Readers | Auditory Readers | Pre-readers | Non-readers | Totals |
|---|
| State Departments of Education |
24 |
6 |
14 |
28 |
35 |
107 |
|---|
| Schools for the Blind |
11 |
6 |
5 |
1 | 0 |
23 |
|---|
| Rehabilitation Programs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|---|
| Multiple Disabilities Programs |
0 | 0 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
3 |
|---|
| Totals |
35 |
12 |
22 |
29 |
35 |
133 |
|---|
VOCATIONAL
| | Visual Readers | Braille Readers | Auditory Readers | Pre-readers | Non-readers | Totals |
|---|
| State Departments of Education |
30 | 6 |
11 |
1 | 17 |
65 |
|---|
| Schools for the Blind |
6 |
29 |
13 | 0 |
1 | 49 |
|---|
| Rehabilitation Programs |
0 |
0 |
1 | 0 | 0 |
1 |
|---|
| Multiple Disabilities Programs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|---|
| Totals |
36 |
35 | 25 | 1 |
18 |
115 |
|---|
ADULT STUDENTS
| | Visual Readers | Braille Readers | Auditory Readers | Pre-readers | Non-readers | Totals |
|---|
| State Departments of Education |
412 |
215 |
680 |
54 |
2472 |
3833 |
|---|
| Schools for the Blind |
40 |
28 |
22 |
5 |
132 |
227 |
|---|
| Rehabilitation Programs |
845 |
478 |
961 |
58 |
242 |
2584 |
|---|
| Multiple Disabilities Programs |
39 |
11 |
102 | 20 |
1268 |
1440 |
|---|
| Totals |
1336 |
732 |
1765 |
137 |
4114 |
8084 |
|---|
OTHER REGISTRANTS
| | Visual Readers | Braille Readers | Auditory Readers | Pre-readers | Non-readers | Totals |
|---|
| State Departments of Education |
763 |
191 |
509 |
1038 |
8260 |
10761 |
|---|
| Schools for the Blind |
102 |
87 |
112 |
118 |
492 |
911 |
|---|
| Rehabilitation Programs |
0 |
1 |
22 |
0 |
9 |
32 |
|---|
| Multiple Disabilities Programs |
1 |
3 | 9 |
5 |
109 |
127 |
|---|
| Totals |
866 |
282 |
652 |
1161 |
8870 |
11831 |
|---|
TOTALS
| | Visual Readers | Braille Readers | Auditory Readers | Pre-readers | Non-readers | Totals |
|---|
| State Departments of Education |
13756 |
4007 |
2926 |
10885 |
17213 |
48787 |
|---|
| Schools for the Blind |
982 |
1045 |
353 |
1549 |
1134 |
5063 |
|---|
| Rehabilitation Programs |
886 |
501 |
1005 |
179 |
321 |
2892 |
|---|
| Multiple Disabilities Programs |
45 |
15 |
118 |
50 |
1418 |
1646 |
|---|
| Totals |
15669 |
5568 |
4402 |
12663 |
20086 |
58388 |
|---|
STUDENT TOTALS AND PERCENTAGES BY PROGRAM TYPE:
| State Departments of Education |
48787 |
83.6% |
|---|
| Schools for the Blind |
5063 |
8.7% |
|---|
| Rehabilitation Programs |
2892 |
4.9% |
|---|
| Multiple Disabilities Programs |
1646 |
2.8% |
|---|
STUDENT READERS BY READING MEDIUM:
| Visual | 61.1% |
|---|
| Braille | 21.7% |
|---|
| Auditory | 17.2% |
|---|
STUDENT TOTALS AND PERCENTAGES BY PRIMARY READING MEDIUM REPORTING CODES:
| Visual Reader |
15669 |
26.9% |
|---|
| Braille Reader |
5568 |
9.5% |
|---|
| Auditory Reader |
4402 |
7.5% |
|---|
| Pre-Reader |
12663 |
21.7% |
|---|
| Non-Reader |
20086 |
34.4% |
|---|
STUDENT PERCENTAGES BY SECONDARY READING MEDIUM REPORTING CODES:
| Visual Reader | 2.2% |
|---|
| Braille Reader | 4.2% |
|---|
| Auditory Reader | 24.5% |
|---|
| Not Applicable | 69.1% |
|---|
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.