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Manteno Community Unit School District 5 students suspended 273 times in a single school year

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Manteno Community Unit School District 5 reported 273 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 273 students during the year. That equates to 12.8 percent of the 2,140 students enrolled.

Of the 250 in-school suspensions, 191 were given to boys and 59 were given to girls, including 63 elementary or middle schoolers and 187 high schoolers.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 202 incidents. There were 28 incidents of violence without physical injury. For 163 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

The district reported that most out-of-school suspensions were given for violence that caused physical injury. The category includes six incidents. There were six incidents of unspecified reasons. For 11 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Manteno Community Unit School District 5 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
4
4
Violence with injury
5
6
Violence without injury
28
4
Drug offenses
3
1
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
4
2
Tobacco
4
0
Other reason
202
6
Total
250
23

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
163
11
1-3 days
52
8
3-5 days
30
4
5-10 days
4
0
More than 10 days
1
0

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