Quincy Reporter

Payson Community Unit School District 1 reported 65 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 65 students during the year. That equates to 11.7 percent of the 554 students enrolled.

Of the 55 in-school suspensions, 43 were given to boys and 12 were given to girls, including 12 elementary or middle schoolers and 43 high schoolers.

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