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Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9 students suspended 121 times in a single school year

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Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9 reported 121 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 121 students during the year. That equates to 11.6 percent of the 1,039 students enrolled.

Of the 115 in-school suspensions, 75 were given to boys and 40 were given to girls, including 16 elementary or middle schoolers and 99 high schoolers.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 107 incidents. There were four incidents of violence that caused physical injury. For 101 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

The district reported that most out-of-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes three incidents. There were two incidents of a dangerous weapon, other than a firearm. For two incidents, students were suspended for 1-3 days.

Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
0
0
Violence with injury
4
0
Violence without injury
2
1
Drug offenses
0
0
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
2
2
Tobacco
0
0
Other reason
107
3
Total
115
6

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
101
1
1-3 days
14
2
3-5 days
0
2
5-10 days
0
1
More than 10 days
0
0

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