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Table 233.40. Percentage of students suspended and expelled from public elementary and secondary schools, by sex, race/ethnicity, and state: 2017-18
Percent who received out-of-school suspensions\1\ Percent expelled\2\
Sex Race/ethnicity\3\ Sex Race/ethnicity\3\
American American
Indian/ Two or Indian/ Two or
Pacific Alaska more Pacific Alaska more
State Total Male Female White Black Hispanic Asian Islander Native races Total Male Female White Black Hispanic Asian Islander Native races
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
United States 4.96 6.81 3.01 3.42 12.30 3.97 1.02 4.88 6.90 5.52 0.20 0.29 0.11 0.15 0.49 0.16 0.03 0.12 0.25 0.20
Alabama 7.32 9.92 4.58 4.09 14.54 2.65 1.47 4.83 4.42 3.11 0.44 0.62 0.24 0.29 0.79 0.19 0.08 0.50 0.22 0.15
Alaska 4.74 6.74 2.60 3.20 9.23 4.24 1.47 8.67 7.26 5.80 0.04 0.06 0.02 0.02 0.27 0.06 0.03 0.21 0.04 0.05
Arizona 5.31 7.64 2.88 4.27 11.43 5.24 1.55 3.92 9.54 5.47 0.08 0.11 0.04 0.06 0.09 0.09 0.01 0 0.15 0.07
Arkansas 7.27 9.45 4.97 4.68 13.90 7.61 4.77 8.55 8.91 14.89 0.32 0.46 0.18 0.22 0.72 0.18 0.08 0.22 0.27 0.37
California 3.31 4.71 1.82 2.83 9.60 3.26 0.98 3.88 8.17 3.27 0.11 0.17 0.05 0.10 0.28 0.11 0.03 0.12 0.33 0.10

Colorado 4.76 6.68 2.73 3.66 9.71 5.79 1.66 5.47 6.92 5.63 0.13 0.21 0.06 0.10 0.28 0.16 0.06 0.26 0.35 0.18
Connecticut 3.78 4.96 2.53 1.73 9.35 5.74 0.65 2.03 4.35 3.51 0.17 0.25 0.08 0.11 0.39 0.21 0.04 0 0 0.18
Delaware 8.30 10.87 5.57 4.89 15.46 5.92 1.22 4.02 7.41 9.00 0.08 0.11 0.06 0.05 0.15 0.07 0 0 0.18 0.04
District of Columbia 7.91 9.82 5.91 0.77 10.54 3.09 0.45 0 2.03 1.69 0.08 0.13 0.04 0 0.10 0.09 0 0 0 0
Florida 5.28 7.27 3.19 4.18 9.55 3.37 1.07 3.50 5.10 6.00 0.22 0.30 0.13 0.19 0.41 0.15 0.05 0.24 0.18 0.28

Georgia 6.53 8.89 4.06 3.44 11.65 3.89 1.08 3.24 5.20 6.03 0.46 0.66 0.25 0.30 0.75 0.27 0.09 0.33 0.35 0.47
Hawaii 4.01 5.43 2.47 2.85 3.86 3.46 2.07 6.94 4.90 2.61 0.01 0.02 # 0.02 0.03 0.01 0.01 0.02 0 0.01
Idaho 2.57 3.84 1.22 2.28 4.62 3.09 1.07 2.21 5.90 2.50 0.21 0.31 0.10 0.18 0.35 0.34 0.13 0 0.17 0.09
Illinois 3.63 4.82 2.37 2.13 10.20 2.62 0.49 2.22 2.82 4.81 0.10 0.14 0.06 0.07 0.25 0.07 0.02 0 0.05 0.14
Indiana 6.35 8.77 3.79 4.38 17.91 5.43 1.63 3.40 5.11 8.98 0.46 0.63 0.27 0.39 0.95 0.37 0.10 0.23 0.34 0.56

Iowa 3.49 4.85 2.05 2.59 12.99 3.52 1.08 4.88 5.56 6.19 0.12 0.16 0.07 0.06 0.68 0.14 0.02 0.15 0.32 0.30
Kansas 4.51 6.43 2.48 3.22 13.97 4.99 1.52 4.46 5.96 6.76 0.13 0.20 0.05 0.12 0.25 0.11 0.02 0 0.21 0.18
Kentucky 5.47 7.51 3.29 4.37 14.78 4.29 1.07 4.44 4.26 7.32 0.13 0.19 0.07 0.11 0.36 0.08 0 0.12 0.12 0.17
Louisiana 8.98 12.06 5.76 5.10 13.23 4.92 1.81 4.72 8.06 6.15 0.81 1.12 0.48 0.44 1.22 0.25 0.14 0.20 0.57 0.58
Maine 4.10 5.86 2.23 4.04 6.59 4.46 1.65 1.99 5.08 3.78 0.07 0.10 0.03 0.07 0.05 0.05 0 0 0.26 0.02

Maryland 4.38 5.85 2.84 2.61 7.43 2.81 0.70 3.19 3.99 4.30 0.05 0.07 0.02 0.03 0.07 0.03 0.01 0.08 0 0.06
Massachusetts 3.31 4.61 1.93 2.11 7.03 5.69 0.84 2.51 3.98 3.98 0.04 0.06 0.03 0.03 0.08 0.06 0.01 0 0.29 0.11
Michigan 7.28 10.01 4.39 4.86 17.42 6.73 1.63 3.45 8.17 8.34 0.09 0.14 0.04 0.09 0.11 0.10 0.02 0 0.34 0.12
Minnesota 3.73 5.14 2.24 2.16 12.51 4.38 1.24 2.50 9.99 5.66 0.07 0.10 0.05 0.03 0.34 0.08 0.02 0.13 0.17 0.09
Mississippi 10.21 13.51 6.75 5.02 15.73 4.54 2.16 2.60 6.92 5.49 0.52 0.74 0.28 0.39 0.66 0.22 0.08 0.29 0.94 0.38

Missouri 5.62 7.81 3.28 3.74 15.08 4.05 1.49 4.35 4.92 6.08 0.25 0.34 0.15 0.20 0.43 0.40 0.05 0.20 0.36 0.23
Montana 3.84 5.50 2.07 2.91 5.71 4.16 1.31 1.83 10.47 3.29 0.10 0.15 0.06 0.08 0.07 0.03 0 0.31 0.24 0.26
Nebraska 4.65 6.33 2.84 3.06 17.64 4.88 2.07 3.92 9.26 7.97 0.27 0.35 0.18 0.15 1.24 0.27 0.15 0.23 0.32 0.53
Nevada 5.58 7.47 3.57 4.08 14.17 4.82 2.09 6.57 9.38 5.54 0.41 0.55 0.26 0.19 1.48 0.34 0.07 0.42 0.40 0.38
New Hampshire 5.28 7.57 2.83 4.84 12.20 9.70 1.82 4.41 5.19 5.89 0.03 0.05 0.01 0.04 0 0.01 0 0 0 0

New Jersey 4.17 5.62 2.63 2.22 11.24 4.64 0.83 2.10 3.23 3.47 0.02 0.03 0.01 0.01 0.07 0.02 # 0 0 0.01
New Mexico 5.54 7.52 3.47 4.36 9.59 5.97 1.95 4.02 5.39 4.80 0.08 0.11 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.07 0 0 0.17 0.03
New York 3.08 4.18 1.92 2.80 6.01 2.30 0.51 1.13 3.14 4.34 0.06 0.09 0.04 0.07 0.10 0.03 0.01 0 0.05 0.09
North Carolina 7.20 9.99 4.25 4.30 14.16 5.18 1.23 5.85 12.37 8.33 0.07 0.10 0.03 0.03 0.14 0.05 # 0.10 0.06 0.07
North Dakota 2.32 3.27 1.31 1.67 4.38 2.96 1.24 1.16 6.82 0.83 0.18 0.27 0.08 0.15 0.34 0.32 0.14 0 0.30 0

Ohio 6.89 9.41 4.21 4.19 18.13 7.19 1.54 4.17 6.78 9.29 0.29 0.39 0.19 0.15 0.94 0.23 0.07 0 0.09 0.35
Oklahoma 5.05 7.23 2.75 4.34 13.33 4.07 1.12 4.66 4.85 4.09 0.21 0.32 0.11 0.24 0.18 0.10 0.04 0.28 0.38 0.14
Oregon 3.89 5.67 2.01 3.74 8.49 3.83 1.00 3.81 7.87 4.46 0.19 0.27 0.10 0.17 0.22 0.24 0.02 0.09 0.42 0.23
Pennsylvania 5.45 7.33 3.46 3.16 14.79 7.52 1.14 3.24 6.27 6.99 0.12 0.17 0.08 0.10 0.27 0.14 0.02 0.19 0.11 0.14
Rhode Island 4.87 6.51 3.11 3.58 8.62 6.30 1.76 5.58 11.95 6.05 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.04 0.01 0 0 0.19 0.03

South Carolina 10.38 13.91 6.66 6.13 18.31 5.41 1.66 7.71 10.10 10.26 0.41 0.58 0.23 0.21 0.81 0.15 0.02 0.28 0.18 0.33
South Dakota 3.05 4.30 1.71 1.91 7.50 3.94 1.68 2.63 8.01 4.87 0.04 0.07 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.05 0 0 0.14 0.07
Tennessee 6.44 8.67 4.09 3.34 17.43 4.35 1.53 3.76 6.55 5.94 0.91 1.32 0.49 0.49 2.49 0.54 0.15 0.46 1.08 0.69
Texas 4.20 5.65 2.66 2.31 9.83 3.89 0.72 2.61 3.28 3.65 0.27 0.37 0.16 0.22 0.42 0.26 0.05 0.11 0.27 0.30
Utah 1.82 2.75 0.85 1.50 5.41 2.79 1.03 3.04 4.24 1.86 0.16 0.23 0.09 0.14 0.62 0.23 0.10 0.18 0.35 0.09

Vermont 3.34 4.79 1.78 3.27 6.37 2.35 0.90 0.64 4.13 2.76 0.10 0.17 0.03 0.10 0.05 0 0 0 0 0.09
Virginia 5.73 7.91 3.43 3.64 12.86 3.90 0.87 3.51 5.03 5.24 0.07 0.11 0.03 0.05 0.10 0.13 0.03 0.05 0.03 0.05
Washington 4.16 5.97 2.23 3.50 9.06 4.90 1.18 5.73 8.25 5.02 0.22 0.34 0.10 0.19 0.34 0.30 0.04 0.35 0.55 0.21
West Virginia 6.97 9.87 3.87 6.49 15.31 5.44 1.65 5.56 6.10 8.70 0.21 0.30 0.10 0.20 0.24 0.57 0 0 0.81 0.37
Wisconsin 4.54 6.18 2.81 2.56 19.20 4.92 1.11 4.15 8.02 6.66 0.11 0.16 0.06 0.08 0.30 0.14 0.03 0.15 0.26 0.11

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Wyoming 3.69 5.41 1.85 3.23 7.78 4.92 1.68 1.90 7.74 3.80 0.14 0.20 0.07 0.13 0.58 0.09 0.13 0 0.17 0.17
#Rounds to zero.
\1\An out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a student is temporarily removed from his or her regular school (either in person or virtual) for disciplinary purposes for at
least half a day (but less than the remainder of the school year) to another setting (e.g., home or behavior center). Out-of-school suspensions include removals with or without the
continuation of educational services.
\2\Expulsions are actions taken by a local education agency to remove a student from his or her regular school (either in person or virtual) for disciplinary purposes, with or
without the continuation of educational services, for the remainder of the school year or longer, in accordance with local education agency policy. Expulsions also include removals
resulting from violations of the Gun Free Schools Act that are modified to less than 365 days.
\3\Data by race/ethnicity exclude students with disabilities served only under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (i.e., those not receiving services under IDEA).
NOTE: The percentage of students receiving a disciplinary action is calculated by dividing the cumulative number of students receiving that type of disciplinary action for the entire
2017-18 school year by the student enrollment based on a count of students taken on a single day between September 27 and December 31. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic
ethnicity.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, Civil Rights Data Collection, "2017-18 Discipline Estimations by Discipline Type," "2017-18 Preschool Discipline
Estimations by Discipline Type," and "2017-18 Estimations for Enrollment." (This table was prepared March 2022.)

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