 At that time national averages of caucasians labeled with the same moniker came in at 0.75%.During this period no Individual state rose over 2.32% of caucasian students with special needs.According to Tom Parrish, a senior research analyst with the American Institutes for Research, African American children are 2.88 times more likely to be labeled as "mentally retarded", and 1.92 times more likely to be labeled as emotionally disturbed than Caucasian children.