Data on 25,363 students enrolled in special education programs (residential schools and day class programs) for the hearing impaired during the school year 1968-69 are presented. Data describe the types and size of programs attended, and the age, sex, and hearing threshold levels of the students. In addition to the detailed tables, data summaries and a discussion of the qualifications and limitations of the data are included. Appended are a description of The Annual Survey of Hearing Impaired Children and Youth, the data collection form used and instructions for its completion, and a listing by state of the programs participating in the survey. (KW)