Data report · federal figures, school year 2023-24

Special education complaints in New York

Name: Special Education Complaints in New York, 2023-24
Creator: Serenido
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Parents in New York filed 417 written special education complaints in 2023-24. 100% of its 234 complaint decisions were issued on time, ranking 1st of 50 (tied states share a rank).

417

written complaints

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

100%

decided on time

U.S.: 87%

79.1%

found a violation

185 of 234 decisions. U.S.: 62.7%

Five years in New York

Complaints rose from 264 in 2019-20 to 417 in 2023-24 (+58%), the 25th fastest growth of 37 states with at least 20 complaints in 2019-20. That is the 34th highest complaint rate for its size, out of 51. New York also recorded 26,708 due process complaints in 2023-24.

School year	Written complaints	Decided on time	Due process complaints
2019-20	264	98.3%	11,068
2020-21	262	94.3%	14,618
2021-22	329	98.9%	18,200
2022-23	293	100%	22,538
2023-24	417	100%	26,708

Where complaints go in New York
Office of Special Education
89 Washington Ave, Room EB 303 7
Albany, NY 12234
(518) 473-0170
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 York'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 York, 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-york/

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