IDEA Section 618 · every state · 2023–24
Does your state meet its own deadlines?
Pick your state to see how often it decided parents' complaints within the 60-day limit, how often hearing officers decided within 45 days, and how many parents filed, each year since 2013–14. The figures are the ones each state reported to the U.S. Department of Education, shown as reported.
Nationally in 2023–24: 81.0% of state complaints were decided within 60 days and 24.8% of due process hearings within 45 days. Parents filed 12.6 state complaints and 49.6 due process complaints per 10,000 students served.
| State | Complaints decided within 60 days | Hearings decided within 45 days | Complaints filed per 10,000 students | Due process filed per 10,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 80.0% | 0% | 2.9 | 19.7 |
| Alaska | 100% | 0% | 11.4 | 5.4 |
| American Samoa | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Arizona | 100% | 100% | 11.0 | 4.7 |
| Arkansas | 65.3% | 100% | 8.1 | 6.2 |
| Bureau of Indian Education | 100% | — | 5.2 | 3.5 |
| California | 75.8% | 49.0% | 15.1 | 53.9 |
| Colorado | 64.4% | 25.0% | 12.1 | 5.8 |
| Connecticut | 88.0% | 33.3% | 22.4 | 28.2 |
| Delaware | 91.7% | 0% | 5.6 | 8.0 |
| District of Columbia | 94.7% | 30.6% | 15.2 | 152 |
| Federated States of Micronesia | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Florida | 40.7% | 11.1% | 5.7 | 6.4 |
| Georgia | 89.6% | 38.5% | 13.5 | 5.5 |
| Guam | 80.0% | — | 28.3 | 17.0 |
| Hawaii | 85.7% | 28.6% | 23.2 | 19.3 |
| Idaho | 97.4% | 66.7% | 13.3 | 3.0 |
| Illinois | 76.7% | 19.2% | 8.5 | 8.3 |
| Indiana | 99.4% | 75.0% | 16.6 | 5.4 |
| Iowa | 28.6% | — | 4.0 | 2.3 |
| Kansas | 100% | 0% | 14.0 | 2.9 |
| Kentucky | 90.6% | — | 4.1 | 2.4 |
| Louisiana | 0% | — | 6.7 | 3.3 |
| Maine | 68.2% | — | 16.4 | 7.5 |
| Maryland | 88.3% | 30.0% | 23.4 | 30.2 |
| Massachusetts | 32.2% | 0% | 71.4 | 21.8 |
| Michigan | 95.7% | 20.0% | 12.0 | 5.5 |
| Minnesota | 62.3% | 100% | 14.9 | 0.9 |
| Mississippi | 89.8% | 64.7% | 9.7 | 4.8 |
| Missouri | 98.6% | 16.7% | 8.6 | 8.0 |
| Montana | 88.9% | — | 5.1 | 0.5 |
| Nebraska | 91.9% | — | 7.5 | 1.4 |
| Nevada | 88.9% | 33.3% | 6.2 | 14.1 |
| New Hampshire | 97.7% | 83.3% | 19.4 | 7.5 |
| New Jersey | 87.0% | 67.2% | 8.9 | 35.7 |
| New Mexico | 84.2% | 33.3% | * | * |
| New York | 97.4% | 22.1% | 7.6 | 489 |
| North Carolina | 96.4% | 100% | 10.5 | 5.9 |
| North Dakota | 100% | — | 10.4 | 0.5 |
| Northern Marianas | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ohio | 96.8% | 100% | 7.3 | 2.9 |
| Oklahoma | 95.6% | 50.0% | 5.6 | 1.4 |
| Oregon | 64.2% | — | 7.1 | 1.8 |
| Pennsylvania | 93.1% | 15.1% | 6.8 | 25.2 |
| Puerto Rico | 96.0% | 49.4% | 3.8 | 176 |
| Republic of Palau | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Republic of the Marshall Islands | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rhode Island | 70.6% | — | 7.3 | 8.1 |
| South Carolina | 100% | 100% | 13.7 | 5.1 |
| South Dakota | 87.5% | 75.0% | 8.0 | 3.8 |
| Tennessee | 98.9% | 66.7% | 10.5 | 6.1 |
| Texas | 96.8% | 25.0% | 15.4 | 5.5 |
| Utah | 100% | 0% | 3.8 | 0.5 |
| Vermont | 92.3% | — | 48.3 | 9.3 |
| Virgin Islands | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Virginia | 80.6% | 64.3% | 16.1 | 7.4 |
| Washington | 60.0% | 0% | 11.6 | 12.3 |
| West Virginia | 100% | — | 7.0 | 3.8 |
| Wisconsin | 99.0% | 66.7% | 9.9 | 2.8 |
| Wyoming | 100% | — | 23.5 | 2.4 |
Alphabetical, not ranked. A dash means no decisions were issued that year, so there is no share to show; the Department's own markers (- data not available; * data suppressed for data quality; + not applicable; x data suppressed due to small cell size) appear where it suppressed a count. Each state page shows every year and names the source file. Last reviewed: October 2026; snapshot built 2026-10-26.
Frequently asked questions
What counts as a state complaint, a due process complaint and a mediation?
A state complaint is a written, signed complaint to the state education agency that a district violated IDEA; the state must decide it within 60 days (34 CFR §300.152). A due process complaint asks for a hearing before an impartial hearing officer; the decision is due 45 days after a 30-day resolution period (§300.510, §300.515). Mediation is a voluntary, free meeting with a trained mediator that either side can request (§300.506). The dispute letter on this site explains which fits your situation.
Where do these numbers come from?
Every state reports them to the U.S. Department of Education each year under Section 618 of IDEA, and the Department publishes one state-level file per school year on data.ed.gov. This page reads those files as published and computes nothing the file does not contain: the on-time share is the Department's own count of decisions within the timeline divided by its count of decisions issued. Each state page links the exact file for each year.
Why is the newest year a year or more old?
States report the school year's figures the following November, and the Department posts the file in November or December. The newest file served on 2026-10-26 covers 2023–24; this site checks for a new one on the 12th of every month.
Does a low on-time share mean my district is breaking the law?
No. These are statewide counts of the state agency's and hearing officers' timeliness, not a district's. A state with few complaints can swing from one year to the next, and the Department's own extended-timeline category covers extensions the rules allow. Whether a state meets IDEA's requirements is a determination OSEP makes each June; each state page links OSEP's letter rather than characterising it.
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