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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Abingdon Avon Community Unit School District 276 students suspended 114 times in a single school year

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Abingdon Avon Community Unit School District 276 reported 114 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 114 students during the year. That equates to 11.9 percent of the 958 students enrolled.

Of the 83 in-school suspensions, 57 were given to boys and 26 were given to girls, including 36 elementary or middle schoolers and 47 high schoolers.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 73 incidents. There were six incidents of tobacco. For 61 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Of the 31 out-of-school suspensions, 19 were given to boys and 12 were given to girls.

The district reported that most out-of-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 25 incidents. There were two incidents of violence that caused physical injury. For 18 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Abingdon Avon Community Unit School District 276 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
0
0
Violence with injury
0
2
Violence without injury
4
1
Drug offenses
0
2
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
0
1
Tobacco
6
0
Other reason
73
25
Total
83
31

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
61
18
1-3 days
19
4
3-5 days
3
6
5-10 days
0
3
More than 10 days
0
0

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