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Berkeley School District 87 students suspended 150 times in a single school year

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Berkeley School District 87 reported 150 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 150 students during the year. That equates to 5.5 percent of the 2,720 students enrolled.

Of the 111 in-school suspensions, 85 were given to boys and 26 were given to girls, all of whom were elementary or middle schoolers.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for violence without physical injury. The category includes 59 incidents. There were 50 incidents of unspecified reasons. For 59 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Of the 39 out-of-school suspensions, all of whom were elementary or middle schoolers.

The district reported that most out-of-school suspensions were given for violence without physical injury. The category includes 21 incidents. There were 10 incidents of unspecified reasons. For 14 incidents, students were suspended for 3-5 days.

Berkeley School District 87 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
0
0
Violence with injury
0
0
Violence without injury
59
21
Drug offenses
1
3
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
1
5
Tobacco
0
0
Other reason
50
10
Total
111
39

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
59
8
1-3 days
39
12
3-5 days
13
14
5-10 days
0
5
More than 10 days
0
0

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