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Friday, April 26, 2024

McLean County Unit School District 5 students suspended 387 times in a single school year

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McLean County Unit School District 5 reported 387 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 387 students during the year. That equates to 2.8 percent of the 13,586 students enrolled.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for drugs. The category includes 16 incidents. There were five incidents of violence without physical injury. For 18 incidents, students were suspended for 1-3 days.

Of the 360 out-of-school suspensions, 289 were given to boys and 71 were given to girls, including 242 elementary or middle schoolers and 118 high schoolers.

The district reported that most out-of-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 304 incidents. There were 19 incidents of drugs. For 193 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

McLean County Unit School District 5 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
2
5
Violence with injury
4
6
Violence without injury
5
18
Drug offenses
16
19
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
0
8
Tobacco
0
0
Other reason
0
304
Total
27
360

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
9
193
1-3 days
18
77
3-5 days
0
71
5-10 days
0
19
More than 10 days
0
0

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