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Thursday, July 3, 2025

Richland School District 88A students suspended 90 times in a single school year

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Richland School District 88A reported 90 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 90 students during the year. That equates to 9.6 percent of the 933 students enrolled.

Of the 65 in-school suspensions, 53 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 25 incidents of violence without physical injury. For 55 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Of the 25 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 13 incidents. There were 12 incidents of violence without physical injury. For 10 incidents, students were suspended for 1-3 days.

Richland School District 88A student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
0
0
Violence with injury
0
0
Violence without injury
25
12
Drug offenses
0
0
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
0
0
Tobacco
0
0
Other reason
40
13
Total
65
25

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
55
6
1-3 days
10
10
3-5 days
0
6
5-10 days
0
3
More than 10 days
0
0

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