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Bethalto Community Unit School District 8 students suspended 309 times in a single school year

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Bethalto Community Unit School District 8 reported 309 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 309 students during the year. That equates to 12.3 percent of the 2,509 students enrolled.

Of the 239 in-school suspensions, 150 were given to boys and 89 were given to girls, including 99 elementary or middle schoolers and 140 high schoolers.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 194 incidents. There were 28 incidents of violence without physical injury. For 206 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Of the 70 out-of-school suspensions, 40 were given to boys and 30 were given to girls, including 21 elementary or middle schoolers and 49 high schoolers.

The district reported that most out-of-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 32 incidents. There were 21 incidents of violence without physical injury. For 25 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Bethalto Community Unit School District 8 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
1
3
Violence with injury
3
4
Violence without injury
28
21
Drug offenses
2
3
Firearm
0
3
Other dangerous weapons
1
3
Tobacco
10
1
Other reason
194
32
Total
239
70

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
206
25
1-3 days
26
20
3-5 days
6
13
5-10 days
1
12
More than 10 days
0
0

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