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Granite City Community Unit School District 9 students suspended 324 times in a single school year

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Granite City Community Unit School District 9 reported 324 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 324 students during the year. That equates to 5.2 percent of the 6,189 students enrolled.

Of the 38 in-school suspensions, 27 were given to boys and 11 were given to girls, including 19 elementary or middle schoolers and 19 high schoolers.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for violence without physical injury. The category includes 23 incidents. There were 12 incidents of unspecified reasons. For 22 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Of the 286 out-of-school suspensions, 201 were given to boys and 85 were given to girls, including 239 elementary or middle schoolers and 47 high schoolers.

The district reported that most out-of-school suspensions were given for violence without physical injury. The category includes 258 incidents. There were 15 incidents of drugs. For 142 incidents, students were suspended for 3-5 days.

Granite City Community Unit School District 9 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
0
1
Violence with injury
0
3
Violence without injury
23
258
Drug offenses
0
15
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
0
8
Tobacco
3
0
Other reason
12
1
Total
38
286

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
22
38
1-3 days
8
23
3-5 days
6
142
5-10 days
2
83
More than 10 days
0
0

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