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How many times were students suspended or expelled in Joppa-Maple Grove Community Unit School District 38 in 2021-22 school year?

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Joppa-Maple Grove Community Unit School District 38 reported 23 suspensions or expulsions for the 2021-22 school year, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.

According to the report, the district expelled or suspended 23 students during the year. This equates to 11 percent of the 216 students enrolled.

Students were expelled for three incidents with alcohol and tobacco, one incident with drugs.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons, of which there were 15. There was one incident of tobacco. For 12 incidents, students were suspended for one to two days.

Boy students received 13 suspensions, while 10 girls were suspended.

There were five elementary or middle school students, and 18 high school students suspended in 2021-22 school year.

The district reported that most out-of-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons, of which there were four. There were two incidents of tobacco. For two incidents, students were suspended for one to two days.

Illinois ranks as the 5th state in terms of the overall number of schools and student enrollment among all states.

Illinois lawmakers enacted laws in 2015 to restrict schools from disciplining a disproportionate number of Black and minority students out of school and into the criminal justice system, often for minor misbehavior.

Joppa-Maple Grove Community Unit School District 38 student discipline report
In-school SuspensionOut-of-school Suspension
Alcohol00
Violence with injury00
Violence without injury00
Drug offenses01
Firearm00
Other dangerous weapons00
Tobacco12
Other reason154
Total167
Length of suspensions
In-school SuspensionOut-of-school Suspension
One day or less10
1-2 days122
2-3 days02
3-4 days32
4-10 days01
More than 10 days00

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