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Knoxville Community Unit School District 202 students suspended, expelled 92 times in a single school year

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Knoxville Community Unit School District 202 reported one expulsions and 91 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 92 students during the year. That equates to 8.7 percent of the 1,061 students enrolled.

Students were expelled for one incident with a dangerous weapon, other than a firearm.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 36 incidents. There were two incidents of tobacco. For 35 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Of the 52 out-of-school suspensions, 40 were given to boys and 12 were given to girls, including 18 elementary or middle schoolers and 34 high schoolers.

The district reported that most out-of-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 40 incidents. There were eight incidents of violence that caused physical injury. For 27 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Knoxville Community Unit School District 202 student discipline report
Expelled
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
0
0
0
Violence with injury
0
1
8
Violence without injury
0
0
0
Drug offenses
0
0
2
Firearm
0
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
1
0
2
Tobacco
0
2
0
Other reason
0
36
40
Total
1
39
52

Length of suspensions
Expelled
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
0
35
27
1-3 days
0
4
9
3-5 days
0
0
11
5-10 days
1
0
5
More than 10 days
0
0
0

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