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Friday, April 26, 2024

Elmhurst School District 205 students suspended 322 times in a single school year

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Elmhurst School District 205 reported 322 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 322 students during the year. That equates to 3.8 percent of the 8,499 students enrolled.

Of the 272 in-school suspensions, 201 were given to boys and 71 were given to girls.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 223 incidents. There were 14 incidents of drugs. For 216 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Of the 50 out-of-school suspensions, 34 were given to boys and 16 were given to girls.

The district reported that most out-of-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 15 incidents. There were 11 incidents of violence without physical injury. For 25 incidents, students were suspended for 3-5 days.

Elmhurst School District 205 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
12
5
Violence with injury
5
10
Violence without injury
7
11
Drug offenses
14
5
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
0
4
Tobacco
11
0
Other reason
223
15
Total
272
50

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
216
9
1-3 days
42
11
3-5 days
12
25
5-10 days
2
5
More than 10 days
0
0

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