DeKalb Times

Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426 reported 175 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 175 students during the year. That equates to 31.9 percent of the 549 students enrolled.

Of the 152 in-school suspensions, 134 were given to boys and 18 were given to girls, including 123 elementary or middle schoolers and 29 high schoolers.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 150 incidents. There were one incidents of violence without physical injury. For 120 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 19 incidents. There were three incidents of tobacco. For nine incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.