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Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 students suspended 102 times in a single school year

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Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 reported 102 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 102 students during the year. That equates to 8.6 percent of the 1,185 students enrolled.

Of the 64 in-school suspensions, all of whom were elementary or middle schoolers.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 63 incidents. There were one incidents of a dangerous weapon, other than a firearm. For 37 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Of the 38 out-of-school suspensions, all of whom were elementary or middle schoolers.

The district reported that most out-of-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 34 incidents. There were three incidents of tobacco. For 25 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 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
0
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
1
1
Tobacco
0
3
Other reason
63
34
Total
64
38

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
37
25
1-3 days
13
0
3-5 days
6
12
5-10 days
8
1
More than 10 days
0
0

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