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How many times were students suspended or expelled in Central School District 104 in 2020-2021 school year?

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Central School District 104 reported 10 suspensions or expulsions for the 2020-2021 school year, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.

According to the report, the district expelled or suspended 10 students during the year. This equates to two percent of the 555 students enrolled.

Students were expelled for three incidents with violence that caused physical injury, one incident witha dangerous weapon firearm.

The district reported that most in-school suspension was given for unspecified reasons, of which there was one. For one incident, student was suspended for a day or less.

Boy students received seven suspensions, while three girls were suspended.

There were 10 elementary or middle school students suspended in 2020-2021 school year.

The district reported that most out-of-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons, of which there were five. There were three incidents of violence with injury. For five incidents, students were suspended for two to three days.

Illinois ranks as the 5th state in terms of the overall number of schools and student enrollment among all states.

Illinois lawmakers enacted laws in 2015 to restrict schools from disciplining a disproportionate number of Black and minority students out of school and into the criminal justice system, often for minor misbehavior.

Central School District 104 student discipline report
In-school SuspensionOut-of-school Suspension
Alcohol00
Violence with injury03
Violence without injury00
Drug offenses00
Firearm01
Other dangerous weapons00
Tobacco00
Other reason15
Total19
Length of suspensions
In-school SuspensionOut-of-school Suspension
One day or less10
1-2 days02
2-3 days05
3-4 days02
4-10 days00
More than 10 days00

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