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Harvard Community Unit School District 50 students suspended 749 times in a single school year

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Harvard Community Unit School District 50 reported 749 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 749 students during the year. That equates to 28.6 percent of the 2,623 students enrolled.

Of the 667 in-school suspensions, 409 were given to boys and 258 were given to girls, including 138 elementary or middle schoolers and 529 high schoolers.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 586 incidents. There were 65 incidents of violence without physical injury. For 537 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Of the 82 out-of-school suspensions, 69 were given to boys and 13 were given to girls, including 54 elementary or middle schoolers and 28 high schoolers.

The district reported that most out-of-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 55 incidents. There were 11 incidents of violence without physical injury. For 34 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Harvard Community Unit School District 50 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
3
3
Violence with injury
10
8
Violence without injury
65
11
Drug offenses
2
3
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
1
2
Tobacco
0
0
Other reason
586
55
Total
667
82

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
537
34
1-3 days
115
18
3-5 days
15
22
5-10 days
0
8
More than 10 days
0
0

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