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Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Gavin School District 37 students suspended 59 times in a single school year

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Gavin School District 37 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 6.9 percent of the 851 students enrolled.

Of the 53 in-school suspensions, 41 were given to boys and 12 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 40 incidents. There were eight incidents of violence without physical injury. For 53 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 five incidents. There were one incidents of violence without physical injury. For three incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Gavin School District 37 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
0
0
Violence with injury
2
0
Violence without injury
8
1
Drug offenses
0
0
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
0
0
Tobacco
3
0
Other reason
40
5
Total
53
6

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
53
3
1-3 days
0
2
3-5 days
0
0
5-10 days
0
1
More than 10 days
0
0

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