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Kewanee Community Unit School District 229 students suspended 99 times in a single school year

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Kewanee Community Unit School District 229 reported 99 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 99 students during the year. That equates to 4.9 percent of the 2,006 students enrolled.

Of the 51 in-school suspensions, 38 were given to boys and 13 were given to girls, including 31 elementary or middle schoolers and 20 high schoolers.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 47 incidents. There were four incidents of violence without physical injury. For 38 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 44 incidents. There were two incidents of drugs. For 19 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Kewanee Community Unit School District 229 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
0
0
Violence with injury
0
0
Violence without injury
4
1
Drug offenses
0
2
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
0
1
Tobacco
0
0
Other reason
47
44
Total
51
48

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
38
19
1-3 days
6
11
3-5 days
7
18
5-10 days
0
0
More than 10 days
0
0

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