Indicator #22 in the 2009-10 CMSL. Both Missouri and Illinois define the following as a disability: mental retardation, orthopedic impairment, specific learning disability, visual impairment, hearing impairment, deaf-blindness, speech or language impairment, emotional disturbance, other health impairment, multiple disabilities, developmental delay, autism, and traumatic brain injury. Data Source: Illinois State Board of Education (SY 2007-2008); Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (SY 2007-2008)

Indicator #25 in the 2009-10 CMSL. This statistic is meant to capture the number of students who drop out of school enrollment (after accounting for school transfers) compared the fall enrollment numbers. This percentage is not the “remainder” of the 4-Year Graduation Rate (CMSL Indicator #18) which tracks the percentage of students who graduation over a four-year period. Missouri formally defines the dropout rate as the number of dropouts divided by the fall enrollment plus transfers in, minus transfers out plus total fall enrollment divided by 2. Illinois defines the dropout rate as the number of dropouts divided by the fall enrollment minus post graduates multiplied by 100. Data Source: Illinois State Board of Education (SY 2007-2008); Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (SY 2007-2008)