Data report · federal figures, school year 2023-24

Special education complaints in Ohio

Name: Special Education Complaints in Ohio, 2023-24
Creator: Serenido
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Parents in Ohio filed 209 written special education complaints in 2023-24. 100% of its 125 complaint decisions were issued on time, ranking 1st of 50 (tied states share a rank).

209

written complaints

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

100%

decided on time

U.S.: 87%

29.6%

found a violation

37 of 125 decisions. U.S.: 62.7%

Five years in Ohio

Complaints rose from 121 in 2019-20 to 209 in 2023-24 (+73%), the 19th fastest growth of 37 states with at least 20 complaints in 2019-20. That is the 36th highest complaint rate for its size, out of 51. Ohio also recorded 84 due process complaints in 2023-24.

School year	Written complaints	Decided on time	Due process complaints
2019-20	121	100%	91
2020-21	110	100%	74
2021-22	208	100%	74
2022-23	249	100%	81
2023-24	209	100%	84

Where complaints go in Ohio
Office for Exceptional Children
25 S Front St, 4th Fl
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 752-1835
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 Ohio'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 Ohio, 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/ohio/

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