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Meridian Community Unit School District 223 students suspended 186 times in a single school year

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Meridian Community Unit School District 223 reported 186 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 186 students during the year. That equates to 11 percent of the 1,698 students enrolled.

Of the 155 in-school suspensions, 115 were given to boys and 40 were given to girls, including 12 elementary or middle schoolers and 143 high schoolers.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 148 incidents. There were three incidents of violence that caused physical injury. For 155 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Of the 31 out-of-school suspensions, including 15 elementary or middle schoolers and 16 high schoolers.

The district reported that most out-of-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 15 incidents. There were seven incidents of violence without physical injury. For 28 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Meridian Community Unit School District 223 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
0
0
Violence with injury
3
5
Violence without injury
1
7
Drug offenses
0
0
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
0
0
Tobacco
3
4
Other reason
148
15
Total
155
31

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
155
28
1-3 days
0
2
3-5 days
0
0
5-10 days
0
1
More than 10 days
0
0

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