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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Charleston Community Unit School District No.1 students suspended 456 times in a single school year

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Charleston Community Unit School District No.1 reported 456 suspensions for 2016-17, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.

According to the report, the district expelled or suspended 456 students during the year. That equates to 16.4 percent of the 2,788 students enrolled.

Of the 269 in-school suspensions, 191 were given to boys and 78 were given to girls, all of whom were high schoolers.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 265 incidents. There were three incidents of tobacco. For 217 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Of the 187 out-of-school suspensions, 158 were given to boys and 29 were given to girls, including 111 elementary or middle schoolers and 76 high schoolers.

The district reported that most out-of-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 177 incidents. There were nine incidents of drugs. For 106 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Charleston Community Unit School District No.1 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
1
1
Violence with injury
0
0
Violence without injury
0
0
Drug offenses
0
9
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
0
0
Tobacco
3
0
Other reason
265
177
Total
269
187

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
217
106
1-3 days
43
41
3-5 days
9
28
5-10 days
0
12
More than 10 days
0
0

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