Research & Data
According to the 2000 Census, 15,912 individuals from age 5 to 20 in Kern County were identified by their families as disabled. This figure is 9 percent of the 5 to 20 age group population in the County. By comparison, 8 percent of this population were identified as disabled statewide.
Special Education Enrollment by Age and Disability (2008-09)
Special Education Enrollment by Ethnicity and Disability (2008-09)Annual Data:
- Kern County Special Education Population by Age and Disability 2004-05
Kern County Special Education Population by Age and Disability 2003-04
Kern County Special Education Population by Age and Disability 2002-03
Kern County Special Education Population by Age and Disability 2001-02
Kern County Special Education Population by Age and Disability 2000-01
Data provided by DataQuest from the California Department of Education
ADDITIONAL DATA RESOURCES
- Conditions of Children
Kern County's "one-stop" website with links to official data sources for use in grant writing, program reporting, and other needs related to children and families.
- Kern County Report Card 2006

Every year, Kern County Network for Children (KCNC) releases a Report Card summarizing many child and family statistics for Kern County. - Ed-Data, Education Data Partnership
- CDE Special Education Glossary of Terms
- Disability Statistics in Kern County
From the 2000 Census, the tables present numbers of men and women of various ages with different types of disability, their level of education and rate of employment. - Students with Learning Disabilities: A Statistical Profile of California 2002
- No Child Left Behind Database
