Sangamon Sun

Oak Park Elementary School District 97 reported 239 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 239 students during the year. That equates to 3.9 percent of the 6,146 students enrolled.

Of the 167 in-school suspensions, 132 were given to boys and 35 were given to girls, all of whom were elementary or middle schoolers.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for violence without physical injury. The category includes 112 incidents. There were 53 incidents of unspecified reasons. For 135 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Of the 72 out-of-school suspensions, 45 were given to boys and 27 were given to girls, all of whom were elementary or middle schoolers.

The district reported that most out-of-school suspensions were given for violence without physical injury. The category includes 42 incidents. There were 24 incidents of unspecified reasons. For 33 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.