Desoto County School District

Discipline

Rates of suspensions, expulsions, and incidents of violence.

Discipline Overview

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Incidents of Violence

1,615

Number of Violent Incidents

In-School Suspension

15.6%

Percent of students with one or more in-school suspensions.

Out-of-School Suspension

6.9%

Percent of students with one or more out-of-school suspensions.

Expulsions

<5%

Percent of students with one or more expulsions from school.

Discipline

State

  • In-School Suspension 6.1%
  • Out-of-School Suspension 9.1%
  • Expulsions <5%
  • School-Based Arrests
  • Referred to Law Enforcement

District

  • In-School Suspension 15.6%
  • Out-of-School Suspension 6.9%
  • Expulsions <5%
  • School-Based Arrests
  • Referred to Law Enforcement

Male

  • In-School Suspension 19.5%
  • Out-of-School Suspension 8.7%
  • Expulsions <5%
  • School-Based Arrests
  • Referred to Law Enforcement

Female

  • In-School Suspension 11.6%
  • Out-of-School Suspension <5%
  • Expulsions <5%
  • School-Based Arrests
  • Referred to Law Enforcement

Asian

  • In-School Suspension 7.2%
  • Out-of-School Suspension <5%
  • Expulsions
  • School-Based Arrests
  • Referred to Law Enforcement

Black or African American

  • In-School Suspension 23.6%
  • Out-of-School Suspension 10.9%
  • Expulsions <5%
  • School-Based Arrests
  • Referred to Law Enforcement

Hispanic or Latino

  • In-School Suspension 10.7%
  • Out-of-School Suspension <5%
  • Expulsions
  • School-Based Arrests
  • Referred to Law Enforcement

Alaskan Native or Native American

  • In-School Suspension 10.7%
  • Out-of-School Suspension <5%
  • Expulsions
  • School-Based Arrests
  • Referred to Law Enforcement

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

  • In-School Suspension 7.5%
  • Out-of-School Suspension
  • Expulsions
  • School-Based Arrests
  • Referred to Law Enforcement

Two or More Races

  • In-School Suspension 12.0%
  • Out-of-School Suspension 5.3%
  • Expulsions
  • School-Based Arrests
  • Referred to Law Enforcement

White

  • In-School Suspension 9.5%
  • Out-of-School Suspension <5%
  • Expulsions <5%
  • School-Based Arrests
  • Referred to Law Enforcement

Non English Learners

  • In-School Suspension 15.9%
  • Out-of-School Suspension 7.0%
  • Expulsions <5%
  • School-Based Arrests
  • Referred to Law Enforcement

English Learners

  • In-School Suspension 8.5%
  • Out-of-School Suspension <5%
  • Expulsions
  • School-Based Arrests
  • Referred to Law Enforcement

Students without Disabilities

  • In-School Suspension 14.8%
  • Out-of-School Suspension 6.1%
  • Expulsions <5%
  • School-Based Arrests
  • Referred to Law Enforcement

Students with Disabilities

  • In-School Suspension 19.8%
  • Out-of-School Suspension 11.0%
  • Expulsions <5%
  • School-Based Arrests
  • Referred to Law Enforcement

Mississippi Department of Education

PO Box 771
Jackson, MS 39205
(601) 359-3513

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Last updated 09/17/2024