Data report · federal figures, school year 2023-24

Special education complaints in New Jersey

Name: Special Education Complaints in New Jersey, 2023-24
Creator: Serenido
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Parents in New Jersey filed 227 written special education complaints in 2023-24. 100% of its 77 complaint decisions were issued on time, ranking 1st of 50 (tied states share a rank).

227

written complaints

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

100%

decided on time

U.S.: 87%

54.5%

found a violation

42 of 77 decisions. U.S.: 62.7%

Five years in New Jersey

Complaints rose from 142 in 2019-20 to 227 in 2023-24 (+60%), the 23rd fastest growth of 37 states with at least 20 complaints in 2019-20. That is the 29th highest complaint rate for its size, out of 51. New Jersey also recorded 909 due process complaints in 2023-24.

School year	Written complaints	Decided on time	Due process complaints
2019-20	142	100%	1,191
2020-21	118	100%	1,117
2021-22	133	100%	1,037
2022-23	165	100%	853
2023-24	227	100%	909

Where complaints go in New Jersey
Office of Special Education Programs
PO Box 500
Trenton, NJ 08625
(609) 376-9060
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 New Jersey'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 New Jersey, 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/new-jersey/

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