Special education complaints in North Carolina

Name: Special Education Complaints in North Carolina, 2023-24
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Parents in North Carolina filed 224 written special education complaints in 2023-24. 96.4% of its 165 complaint decisions were issued on time, ranking 38th of 50 (tied states share a rank).

224

written complaints

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

96.4%

decided on time

U.S.: 87%

74.5%

found a violation

123 of 165 decisions. U.S.: 62.7%

Five years in North Carolina

Complaints rose from 119 in 2019-20 to 224 in 2023-24 (+88%), the 15th fastest growth of 37 states with at least 20 complaints in 2019-20. That is the 24th highest complaint rate for its size, out of 51. North Carolina also recorded 126 due process complaints in 2023-24.

School year	Written complaints	Decided on time	Due process complaints
2019-20	119	93.1%	107
2020-21	152	97.3%	67
2021-22	161	96%	91
2022-23	233	95.9%	116
2023-24	224	96.4%	126

Where complaints go in North Carolina
Carol Ann Hudgens
DPI Div. of Exceptional Children
301 N. Wilmington St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
919.807.3969
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 North Carolina, 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/north-carolina/

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