Data report · federal figures, school year 2023-24

Special education complaints in Michigan

Name: Special Education Complaints in Michigan, 2023-24
Creator: Serenido
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Parents in Michigan filed 248 written special education complaints in 2023-24. 100% of its 211 complaint decisions were issued on time, ranking 1st of 50 (tied states share a rank).

248

written complaints

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

100%

decided on time

U.S.: 87%

61.6%

found a violation

130 of 211 decisions. U.S.: 62.7%

Five years in Michigan

Complaints rose from 209 in 2019-20 to 248 in 2023-24 (+19%), the 35th fastest growth of 37 states with at least 20 complaints in 2019-20. That is the 20th highest complaint rate for its size, out of 51. Michigan also recorded 113 due process complaints in 2023-24.

School year	Written complaints	Decided on time	Due process complaints
2019-20	209	100%	53
2020-21	142	99.1%	36
2021-22	226	98.4%	93
2022-23	308	100%	135
2023-24	248	100%	113

Where complaints go in Michigan
Chantel Mozden
608 W. Allegan Street
PO Box 30008
Lansing, MI 48933
(517) 241-6299
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 Michigan'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 Michigan, 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/michigan/

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