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Ridgeland School District 122 students suspended 172 times in a single school year

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Ridgeland School District 122 reported 172 suspensions for 2016-17, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.

The district transferred two students to another program instead of suspending or expelling them.

According to the report, the district expelled or suspended 172 students during the year. That equates to 7.2 percent of the 2,391 students enrolled.

Of the 133 in-school suspensions, 112 were given to boys and 21 were given to girls, all of whom were elementary or middle schoolers.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 110 incidents. There were 21 incidents of violence without physical injury. For 104 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Of the 39 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 29 incidents. There were eight incidents of violence without physical injury. For 14 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Ridgeland School District 122 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
0
0
Violence with injury
1
2
Violence without injury
21
8
Drug offenses
0
0
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
1
0
Tobacco
0
0
Other reason
110
29
Total
133
39

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
104
14
1-3 days
28
14
3-5 days
1
10
5-10 days
0
1
More than 10 days
0
0

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