Carbondale Reporter

Carbondale Community High School District 165 reported 744 suspensions for 2016-17, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.

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

According to the report, the district expelled or suspended 744 students during the year. That equates to 72.4 percent of the 1,027 students enrolled.

Of the 662 in-school suspensions, 452 were given to boys and 210 were given to girls, all of whom were high schoolers.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 662 incidents. For 632 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Of the 82 out-of-school suspensions, 56 were given to boys and 26 were given to girls, all of whom were high schoolers.

The district reported that most out-of-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 74 incidents. There were eight incidents of drugs. For 36 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.