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A Humble ISD student participates in the district’s Integrated Athletics program, one of many initiatives tailored to HISD’s special-education population, which has more than doubled in the last decade. (Courtesy Humble ISD)

Humble ISD works to accommodate rising special education population

By Wesley Gardner

According to data released from the Texas Education Agency in March, HISD has seen its special education population rise from around 3,200 students in the 2015-16 school year to more than 7,800 students in the 2024-25 school year—a roughly 144% increase.

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