South West Illinois News

Pinckneyville Community High School District 101 reported 142 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 142 students during the year. That equates to 31.6 percent of the 450 students enrolled.

Of the 82 in-school suspensions, 55 were given to boys and 27 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 81 incidents. There were one incidents of tobacco. For 78 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Of the 60 out-of-school suspensions, all of whom were high schoolers.

The district reported that most out-of-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 51 incidents. There were four incidents of tobacco. For 23 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.