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Wesclin Community Unit School District 3 students suspended 59 times in a single school year

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Wesclin Community Unit School District 3 reported 59 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 59 students during the year. That equates to 4.3 percent of the 1,361 students enrolled.

Of the 44 in-school suspensions, all of whom were elementary or middle schoolers.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for violence without physical injury. The category includes 20 incidents. There were 17 incidents of unspecified reasons. For 39 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 six incidents. There were four incidents of violence without physical injury. For 10 incidents, students were suspended for 3-5 days.

Wesclin Community Unit School District 3 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
0
0
Violence with injury
5
3
Violence without injury
20
4
Drug offenses
0
0
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
2
2
Tobacco
0
0
Other reason
17
6
Total
44
15

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
39
4
1-3 days
5
0
3-5 days
0
10
5-10 days
0
1
More than 10 days
0
0

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