Number of 3 to 21 year olds with autism U.S. 2000-2022
In the academic year of 2021/22, there were approximately 882,000 individuals 3- to 21-years-old with autism in the United States who were covered by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This is an increase from the previous year, when 828,000 individuals with autism were covered under IDEA.