Report 16.22: Students with Disabilities – Special Education Status and Non-Participation Reason Count
(Updated 5/01/2026)
Description: Reports unduplicated counts of students enrolled during the report period by Special Education Status and Non-Participation Reason count
Report Type: Snapshot / Certification (EOY)
Security Roles: SPED View
Data As Of:
- Snapshot EOY: July 1 – June 30 of reporting year
Basic selection criteria:
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Students Included: Students with a qualifying enrollment who have an associated qualifying Special Education Status Record (SWDS) at any time during the report period.
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Qualifying Enrollment:
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Most recent Open Enrollment within an LEA at any time during the Report Period. N470 enrollments included.
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Enrollment Status Code = Primary (10), Short-term (30), or Non-ADA (50)
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Default Grade Level = IN, PS, TK-12
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Qualifying Special Education Records:
- Most recent Special Education Status Record (SWDS), regardless of LEA, effective during overlapping qualifying enrollment and effective during the Report Period (7/1 – 6/30)
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If most recent SWDS Status = Eligible and Not Participating (2), Eligible and Not Enrolled (3), Not Eligible (4), the Status Start Date (SWDS Field 22.11) must be within: 5/15/Previous Year and 6/30/Current Year.
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If most recent SWDS Status = Eligible and Participating (1), the Status Start Date (SWDS Field 22.11) can be before the current academic year, but it must be the most recent status effective.
Note: A single SWDS record is brought into the report for each SSID at the LEA. Therefore, the count will never be duplicated across Special Education Status.
Report Filters: Filters can be selected resulting in only totals for the selected filter being displayed – legend on bottom of last page of report states which filter/s were selected
- Academic Year
- LEA
- Status
- Gender
- Ethnicity/Race
- Grade Level
- English Language Acquisition Status
- Socio-economically Disadvantaged
- Title I Part C Migrant
- Homeless Program Eligible
- Foster Youth
- Student Age – Defaults to 0 – 22 years. Calculation: 6/30/academic year minus Birth Date from the most recent SINF overlapping qualifying enrollment.
Report Logic
| # | Column | Description |
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| 1 | SWDS Field 22.12 | Special Education Status Code |
| 2 | Total Unduplicated SSIDs | Total unduplicated count of SSIDs at each aggregate level. Only the most recent SWDS status record is included per student per LEA. A student will not appear in more than one Status or Non-Participation category. |
| 3 | Non-Participation Code 11 | Count of SSIDs where Non-Participation Reason Code (SWDS Field 22.13) = 11 – Eligible – No Education Plan (Parent Declined FAPE-Private Placement) |
| 4 | Non-Participation Code 12 | Count of SSIDs where Non-Participation Reason Code (SWDS Field 22.13) = 12 – Eligible – No Education Plan (Other Reasons) |
| 5 | Non-Participation Code 21 | Count of SSIDs where Non-Participation Reason Code (SWDS Field 22.13) = 21 – Not Eligible |
| 6 | Non-Participation Code 22 | Count of SSIDs where Non-Participation Reason Code (SWDS Field 22.13) = 22 – Not Eligible – No Parental Consent Received – Part C to B |
| 7 | Non-Participation Code 23 | Count of SSIDs where Non-Participation Reason Code (SWDS Field 22.13) = 23 – Max Age |
| 8 | Non-Participation Code 24 | Count of SSIDs where Non-Participation Reason Code (SWDS Field 22.13) = 24 – Withdrawal |
| 9 | Non-Participation Code 25 | Count of SSIDs where Non-Participation Reason Code (SWDS Field 22.13) = 25 – Returned to CA, No Longer Eligible |
| 10 | Non-Participation Code 26 | Count of SSIDs where Non-Participation Reason Code (SWDS Field 22.13) = 26 – IFSP Team Determined No Part B Evaluation Needed |
| 11 | Non-Participation Code 31 | Count of SSIDs where Non-Participation Reason Code (SWDS Field 22.13) = 31 – Left School and Not Expected to Return |
| 12 | Special Education Status Code 1 | Count of SSIDs where Special Education Status Code (SWDS Field 22.12) = 1 – Eligible and Participating |
Additional Resources
CALPADS File SpecificationsForm
Look for Special Education (SPED) tab for the fields indicated in the report logic.
CALPADS Data Guide
Provides additional information on Special Education adn Student Services.
CALPADS Code Sets
This document contains the current code values referenced in the file specifications for the coded value data elements. The code definitions are listed in this document.