Suspensions

In-School Suspensions

The percentage of Pinellas County’s high school students serving in-school suspensions during the 2006-2007 school year increased to 26.9%, the highest rate in eight years. The percentage of middle school students serving in-school suspensions also increased, but not to the degree of increase exhibited among high school students. Although elementary school suspensions are at a very low rate, the percentage of students receiving suspensions increased to a new multi-year high.

A comparison of in-school suspension rates between Pinellas County, the state and similarly sized counties for the 2006-2007 school year shows that Pinellas’ rate was slightly above Duval and Hillsborough counties and substantially above the state, Orange and Palm Beach counties.

Out-of-School Suspensions

The percentage of Pinellas County’s high school and middle school students serving out-of-school suspensions increased during the last two school years. Nevertheless, the long-term declining trend is still apparent. Although the trend of elementary school students’ out-of-school suspensions has been relatively flat, the last two years have increased.

In 2006-2007, the percentage of Pinellas County students serving out-of school suspensions was fractionally above the state average. Compared to other similarly sized counties, Pinellas was in the middle of the group.

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