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Monday, August 4, 2025

Geneva Community Unit School District 304 students suspended 408 times in a single school year

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Geneva Community Unit School District 304 reported 408 suspensions for 2016-17, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.

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

According to the report, the district expelled or suspended 408 students during the year. That equates to 7 percent of the 5,800 students enrolled.

Of the 359 in-school suspensions, 276 were given to boys and 83 were given to girls, including 93 elementary or middle schoolers and 266 high schoolers.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 318 incidents. There were 20 incidents of violence without physical injury. For 341 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Of the 49 out-of-school suspensions, 36 were given to boys and 13 were given to girls.

The district reported that most out-of-school suspensions were given for drugs. The category includes 14 incidents. There were 12 incidents of unspecified reasons. For 16 incidents, students were suspended for 3-5 days.

Geneva Community Unit School District 304 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
0
6
Violence with injury
14
7
Violence without injury
20
9
Drug offenses
5
14
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
0
1
Tobacco
2
0
Other reason
318
12
Total
359
49

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
341
15
1-3 days
18
11
3-5 days
0
16
5-10 days
0
7
More than 10 days
0
0

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