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Dupo Community Unit School District 196 students suspended 657 times in a single school year

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Dupo Community Unit School District 196 reported 657 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 657 students during the year. That equates to 62.4 percent of the 1,053 students enrolled.

Of the 533 in-school suspensions, 358 were given to boys and 175 were given to girls, including 184 elementary or middle schoolers and 349 high schoolers.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 531 incidents. There were two incidents of tobacco. For 440 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Of the 124 out-of-school suspensions, 93 were given to boys and 31 were given to girls, including 67 elementary or middle schoolers and 57 high schoolers.

The district reported that most out-of-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 121 incidents. There were two incidents of drugs. For 83 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Dupo Community Unit School District 196 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
0
0
Violence with injury
0
0
Violence without injury
0
0
Drug offenses
0
2
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
0
0
Tobacco
2
1
Other reason
531
121
Total
533
124

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
440
83
1-3 days
87
23
3-5 days
6
13
5-10 days
0
5
More than 10 days
0
0

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