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Duquoin Community Unit School District 300 students suspended 303 times in a single school year

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Duquoin Community Unit School District 300 reported 303 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 303 students during the year. That equates to 19.9 percent of the 1,520 students enrolled.

Of the 273 in-school suspensions, 228 were given to boys and 45 were given to girls, including 196 elementary or middle schoolers and 77 high schoolers.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 267 incidents. There were three incidents of tobacco. For 155 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Of the 30 out-of-school suspensions, including 17 elementary or middle schoolers and 13 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 drugs. For 16 incidents, students were suspended for 1-3 days.

Duquoin Community Unit School District 300 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
0
0
Violence with injury
1
0
Violence without injury
1
0
Drug offenses
0
2
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
1
0
Tobacco
3
0
Other reason
267
28
Total
273
30

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
155
5
1-3 days
63
16
3-5 days
51
7
5-10 days
4
2
More than 10 days
0
0

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