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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Yorkville Community Unit School District 115 students suspended 382 times in a single school year

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Yorkville Community Unit School District 115 reported 382 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 382 students during the year. That equates to 6.3 percent of the 6,026 students enrolled.

Of the 309 in-school suspensions, 236 were given to boys and 73 were given to girls, including 36 elementary or middle schoolers and 273 high schoolers.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 307 incidents. There were one incidents of alcohol. For 308 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Of the 73 out-of-school suspensions, 63 were given to boys and 10 were given to girls, including 34 elementary or middle schoolers and 39 high schoolers.

The district reported that most out-of-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 61 incidents. There were five incidents of drugs. For 73 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Yorkville Community Unit School District 115 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
1
3
Violence with injury
0
0
Violence without injury
0
0
Drug offenses
0
5
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
1
2
Tobacco
0
2
Other reason
307
61
Total
309
73

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
308
73
1-3 days
1
0
3-5 days
0
0
5-10 days
0
0
More than 10 days
0
0

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