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Freeport School District 145 students suspended 3,436 times in a single school year

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Freeport School District 145 reported 3,436 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 3,436 students during the year. That equates to 85.9 percent of the 4,000 students enrolled.

Of the 2,471 in-school suspensions, 1,648 were given to boys and 823 were given to girls, including 1,403 elementary or middle schoolers and 1,068 high schoolers.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 2,465 incidents. There were four incidents of a dangerous weapon, other than a firearm. For 2,290 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Of the 965 out-of-school suspensions, 670 were given to boys and 295 were given to girls, including 587 elementary or middle schoolers and 378 high schoolers.

The district reported that most out-of-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 924 incidents. There were 24 incidents of drugs. For 429 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Freeport School District 145 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
1
5
Violence with injury
0
0
Violence without injury
0
0
Drug offenses
1
24
Firearm
0
4
Other dangerous weapons
4
8
Tobacco
0
0
Other reason
2,465
924
Total
2,471
965

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
2,290
429
1-3 days
171
244
3-5 days
9
234
5-10 days
1
58
More than 10 days
0
0

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