Data report · federal figures, school year 2023-24

Special education complaints in Maryland

Name: Special Education Complaints in Maryland, 2023-24
Creator: Serenido
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Parents in Maryland filed 279 written special education complaints in 2023-24. 98.3% of its 230 complaint decisions were issued on time, ranking 36th of 50 (tied states share a rank).

279

written complaints

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

98.3%

decided on time

U.S.: 87%

79.6%

found a violation

183 of 230 decisions. U.S.: 62.7%

Five years in Maryland

Complaints rose from 142 in 2019-20 to 279 in 2023-24 (+96%), the 14th fastest growth of 37 states with at least 20 complaints in 2019-20. That is the 4th highest complaint rate for its size, out of 51. Maryland also recorded 360 due process complaints in 2023-24.

School year	Written complaints	Decided on time	Due process complaints
2019-20	142	100%	279
2020-21	123	100%	202
2021-22	202	100%	282
2022-23	270	99.5%	352
2023-24	279	98.3%	360

Where complaints go in Maryland
State Department of Education, Family Support & Dispute Resolution Branch
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-2595
(410) 767-0251
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 Maryland, 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/maryland/

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