Data report · federal figures, school year 2023-24

Special education complaints in Louisiana

Name: Special Education Complaints in Louisiana, 2023-24
Creator: Serenido
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Parents in Louisiana filed 59 written special education complaints in 2023-24. 0% of its 23 complaint decisions were issued on time, ranking 50th of 50 (tied states share a rank).

written complaints

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

decided on time

U.S.: 87%

39.1%

found a violation

9 of 23 decisions. U.S.: 62.7%

Louisiana reported none of its 23 complaint decisions for 2023-24 as issued within the timeline, down from 11 of 25 the year before and every one in the three years before that. That may be a real collapse or a reporting error; the federal file does not say which. It is shown here exactly as reported.

Five years in Louisiana

Complaints rose from 32 in 2019-20 to 59 in 2023-24 (+84%), the 16th fastest growth of 37 states with at least 20 complaints in 2019-20. That is the 41st highest complaint rate for its size, out of 51. Louisiana also recorded 29 due process complaints in 2023-24.

School year	Written complaints	Decided on time	Due process complaints
2019-20	32	100%	21
2020-21	34	100%	22
2021-22	61	100%	23
2022-23	93	44%	40
2023-24	59	0%	29

Where complaints go in Louisiana
Department of Education, Division of Special Populations
PO Box 94064
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064
(225) 342-3572
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 Louisiana, 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/louisiana/

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