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New Athens Community Unit School District 60 students suspended 48 times in a single school year

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New Athens Community Unit School District 60 reported 48 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 48 students during the year. That equates to 9.7 percent of the 496 students enrolled.

Of the 36 in-school suspensions, including 12 elementary or middle schoolers and 24 high schoolers.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 34 incidents. There were one incidents of violence without physical injury. For 32 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

The district reported that most out-of-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes seven incidents. There were two incidents of a dangerous weapon, other than a firearm. For five incidents, students were suspended for 3-5 days.

New Athens Community Unit School District 60 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
0
0
Violence with injury
0
1
Violence without injury
1
0
Drug offenses
0
0
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
0
2
Tobacco
1
2
Other reason
34
7
Total
36
12

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
32
3
1-3 days
2
2
3-5 days
2
5
5-10 days
0
2
More than 10 days
0
0

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