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Mercer County School District 404 students suspended 38 times in a single school year

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Mercer County School District 404 reported 38 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 38 students during the year. That equates to 2.9 percent of the 1,330 students enrolled.

Of the 25 in-school suspensions, including 10 elementary or middle schoolers and 15 high schoolers.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 20 incidents. There were five incidents of tobacco. For 17 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

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

Mercer County School District 404 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
0
0
Violence with injury
0
0
Violence without injury
0
0
Drug offenses
0
3
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
0
1
Tobacco
5
1
Other reason
20
8
Total
25
13

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
17
6
1-3 days
1
2
3-5 days
7
2
5-10 days
0
3
More than 10 days
0
0

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