South Central Reporter

Edinburg Community Unit School District 4 reported 98 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 98 students during the year. That equates to 34.3 percent of the 286 students enrolled.

Of the 77 in-school suspensions, 47 were given to boys and 30 were given to girls, including 44 elementary or middle schoolers and 33 high schoolers.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 60 incidents. There were 16 incidents of violence without physical injury. For 66 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 12 incidents. There were seven incidents of violence without physical injury. For eight incidents, students were suspended for 3-5 days.