The average national graduation rate for special education students in 2011/12 was just 61 percent — 19 percentage points lower than the graduation rate for the general student population.

Recently, REL West researchers conducted research with state and district partners, analyzing student data among special education subgroups to gain a better understanding of students with different kinds of disabilities.

Learn key findings from the study and about other recent REL West research projects by downloading your free copy of REL West Research Digest: November 2015.