Special education complaints in South Carolina

Name: Special Education Complaints in South Carolina, 2023-24
Creator: Serenido
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Parents in South Carolina filed 157 written special education complaints in 2023-24. 100% of its 79 complaint decisions were issued on time, ranking 1st of 50 (tied states share a rank).

157

written complaints

13.7 per 10,000 students, above the U.S. rate of 12.6

100%

decided on time

U.S.: 87%

62%

found a violation

49 of 79 decisions. U.S.: 62.7%

Five years in South Carolina

Complaints rose from 66 in 2019-20 to 157 in 2023-24 (+138%), the 7th fastest growth of 37 states with at least 20 complaints in 2019-20. That is the 16th highest complaint rate for its size, out of 51. South Carolina also recorded 58 due process complaints in 2023-24.

School year	Written complaints	Decided on time	Due process complaints
2019-20	66	100%	28
2020-21	36	100%	32
2021-22	69	100%	53
2022-23	94	98.4%	43
2023-24	157	100%	58

Where complaints go in South Carolina
Office of General Counsel, Dept. of Ed.
Rutledge Building Room 1015, 1429 Senate St.
Columbia, SC 29201
803-734-3393
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 South 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/south-carolina/

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