Data report · federal figures, school year 2023-24

Special education complaints in Indiana

Name: Special Education Complaints in Indiana, 2023-24
Creator: Serenido
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Parents in Indiana filed 321 written special education complaints in 2023-24. 99.4% of its 160 complaint decisions were issued on time, ranking 34th of 50 (tied states share a rank).

321

written complaints

16.6 per 10,000 students, above the U.S. rate of 12.6

99.4%

decided on time

U.S.: 87%

100%

found a violation

160 of 160 decisions. U.S.: 62.7%

Five years in Indiana

Complaints rose from 119 in 2019-20 to 321 in 2023-24 (+170%), the 5th fastest growth of 37 states with at least 20 complaints in 2019-20. That is the 8th highest complaint rate for its size, out of 51. Indiana also recorded 104 due process complaints in 2023-24.

School year	Written complaints	Decided on time	Due process complaints
2019-20	119	100%	86
2020-21	121	100%	86
2021-22	183	100%	112
2022-23	260	100%	115
2023-24	321	99.4%	104

Where complaints go in Indiana
Zoretta Ward-Holloway
Indiana Government Center North, 9th Floor
100 N. Senate Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 234-0341
The state's dispute resolution page

Check the state page for the exact address for a written complaint before you send one.

Thinking of filing? The Special Education Complaint Router tells you whether a state complaint or another route fits, with deadlines as real dates and the complaint written for you. The IEP Deadline Clock works out when the school's legal clock runs out, including Indiana's own evaluation timeline.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, IDEA Section 618 Dispute Resolution and Child Count files. Compare every state in the national report.

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Serenido (2026). Special Education Complaints in Indiana, 2023-24. Data: U.S. Department of Education, IDEA Section 618 State Part B Dispute Resolution and Child Count, 2023-24. https://serenido.com/special-education-complaints-by-state/indiana/

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