Data report · federal figures, school year 2023-24

Special education complaints in Iowa

Name: Special Education Complaints in Iowa, 2023-24
Creator: Serenido
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Parents in Iowa filed 29 written special education complaints in 2023-24. 100% of its 7 complaint decisions were issued on time (fewer than 10 decisions, so not ranked).

written complaints

4 per 10,000 students, below the U.S. rate of 12.6

100%

decided on time

U.S.: 87%

57.1%

found a violation

4 of 7 decisions. U.S.: 62.7%

Five years in Iowa

Complaints rose from 21 in 2019-20 to 29 in 2023-24 (+38%), the 30th fastest growth of 37 states with at least 20 complaints in 2019-20. That is the 48th highest complaint rate for its size, out of 51. Iowa also recorded 17 due process complaints in 2023-24.

School year	Written complaints	Decided on time	Due process complaints
2019-20	21	100%	15
2020-21	12	100%	17
2021-22	30	100%	19
2022-23	3	no decisions	1
2023-24	29	100%	17

Where complaints go in Iowa
Grimes State Office Building
400 E. 14th St.
Des Moines, IA 50322
515-242-5614
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.

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 Iowa, 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/iowa/

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