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Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 students suspended 128 times in a single school year

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Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 reported 128 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 128 students during the year. That equates to 6.6 percent of the 1,939 students enrolled.

Of the 97 in-school suspensions, 75 were given to boys and 22 were given to girls.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 93 incidents. There were four incidents of tobacco. For 91 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Of the 31 out-of-school suspensions, including 14 elementary or middle schoolers and 17 high schoolers.

The district reported that most out-of-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 28 incidents. There were two incidents of a dangerous weapon, other than a firearm. For 19 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
0
0
Violence with injury
0
0
Violence without injury
0
0
Drug offenses
0
1
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
0
2
Tobacco
4
0
Other reason
93
28
Total
97
31

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
91
19
1-3 days
6
2
3-5 days
0
6
5-10 days
0
3
More than 10 days
0
1

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