Data report · federal figures, school year 2023-24

Special education complaints in Missouri

Name: Special Education Complaints in Missouri, 2023-24
Creator: Serenido
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Parents in Missouri filed 112 written special education complaints in 2023-24. 100% of its 73 complaint decisions were issued on time, ranking 1st of 50 (tied states share a rank).

112

written complaints

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

100%

decided on time

U.S.: 87%

42.5%

found a violation

31 of 73 decisions. U.S.: 62.7%

Five years in Missouri

Complaints rose from 87 in 2019-20 to 112 in 2023-24 (+29%), the 32nd fastest growth of 37 states with at least 20 complaints in 2019-20. That is the 30th highest complaint rate for its size, out of 51. Missouri also recorded 104 due process complaints in 2023-24.

School year	Written complaints	Decided on time	Due process complaints
2019-20	87	100%	64
2020-21	38	100%	38
2021-22	96	100%	76
2022-23	94	100%	79
2023-24	112	100%	104

Where complaints go in Missouri
Compliance Section, Special Education
PO Box 480
Jefferson City, MO 65102
(573) 751-0699
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 Missouri, 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/missouri/

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