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Marissa Community Unit School District 40 students suspended 46 times in a single school year

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Marissa Community Unit School District 40 reported 46 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 46 students during the year. That equates to 7.7 percent of the 601 students enrolled.

Of the 40 in-school suspensions, 24 were given to boys and 16 were given to girls, including 26 elementary or middle schoolers and 14 high schoolers.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 32 incidents. There were eight incidents of violence without physical injury. For 18 incidents, students were suspended for 1-3 days.

The district reported that most out-of-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes five incidents. There were one incidents of alcohol. For three incidents, students were suspended for 3-5 days.

Marissa Community Unit School District 40 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
0
1
Violence with injury
0
0
Violence without injury
8
0
Drug offenses
0
0
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
0
0
Tobacco
0
0
Other reason
32
5
Total
40
6

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
14
1
1-3 days
18
2
3-5 days
2
3
5-10 days
5
0
More than 10 days
1
0

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