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Barrington Community Unit School District 220 students suspended 169 times in a single school year

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Barrington Community Unit School District 220 reported 169 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 169 students during the year. That equates to 1.9 percent of the 8,768 students enrolled.

Of the 105 in-school suspensions, 61 were given to boys and 44 were given to girls, including 21 elementary or middle schoolers and 84 high schoolers.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 70 incidents. There were 22 incidents of drugs. For 76 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Of the 64 out-of-school suspensions, 45 were given to boys and 19 were given to girls, including 19 elementary or middle schoolers and 45 high schoolers.

The district reported that most out-of-school suspensions were given for drugs. The category includes 29 incidents. There were 21 incidents of unspecified reasons. For 30 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Barrington Community Unit School District 220 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
0
0
Violence with injury
1
4
Violence without injury
11
9
Drug offenses
22
29
Firearm
1
0
Other dangerous weapons
0
1
Tobacco
0
0
Other reason
70
21
Total
105
64

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
76
30
1-3 days
24
17
3-5 days
4
7
5-10 days
1
10
More than 10 days
0
0

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