Public Schools of North Carolina State Board of Education Department of Public Instruction Report to the North Carolina General Assembly Consolidated Data Report, 2017-18 Annual Report of School Crime & Violence Annual Report of Suspensions & Expulsions Annual Report on the Use of Corporal Punishment Annual Report on Reassignments for Disciplinary Reasons Annual Report on Alternative Learning Placements Annual Report on Dropout Rates General Statutes 115C 12(21), (27) Date Due: March 15, 2019 Report # DPI Chronological Schedule, 2018-2019 STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SBE VISION: Every public-school student will graduate ready for post-secondary education and work, prepared to be a globally engaged and productive citizen. SBE MISSION: The State Board of Education has the constitutional authority to lead and uphold the system of public education in North Carolina. ERIC DAVIS Chair: Charlotte JILL CAMNITZ Greenville WAYNE MCDEVITT Asheville ALLEN DUNCAN Vice Chair: Greensboro REGINALD KENAN Rose Hill JAMES E. FORD Charlotte DAN FOREST Lieutenant Governor AMY WHITE Garner PATRICIA N. WILLOUGHBY Raleigh DALE FOLWELL State Treasurer J. B. BUXTON Raleigh TODD CHASTEEN Blowing Rock MARK JOHNSON Secretary to the Board OLIVIA OXENDINE Lumberton NC DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Mark Johnson, State Superintendent 301 N. Wilmington Street: Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-2825 In compliance with federal law, the NC Department of Public Instruction administers all state-operated educational programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination because of race, religion, national or ethnic origin, color, age, military service, disability, or gender, except where exemption is appropriate and allowed by law. Inquiries or complaints regarding discrimination issues should be directed to: Maria Pitre-Martin, Ph.D., Deputy State Superintendent 6307 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6307 / Telephone: (919) 807-3759 / Fax: (919) 807-4065 Visit us on the Web: www.ncpublicschools.org ii Preface This consolidated report includes annual reports on School Crime and Violence, Suspensions and Expulsions, Alternative Learning Program Enrollments, Reassignments for Disciplinary Purposes, Uses of Corporal Punishment, and Dropout Counts and Rates. This report plus additional data tables may be found online at http://dpi.state.nc.us/research/discipline/reports/ and http://dpi.state.nc.us/research/dropout/reports/. The State Board of Education is required by G.S. 115C-12(27) to report annually on dropout events and rates, suspensions and expulsions, reassignments for disciplinary purposes, uses of corporal punishment, and alternative learning program enrollments. The requirement to report annually on school crime and violence comes from G.S. 115C-12(21). These General Statutes may be found in Appendix I. i ii TABLE OF CONTENTS CONSOLIDATED FINDINGS Introduction ..............................................................................................................................1 General Findings ......................................................................................................................2 SCHOOL CRIME AND VIOLENCE Introduction ..............................................................................................................................9 General Findings ....................................................................................................................11 Figures and Tables .................................................................................................................13 SUSPENSIONS AND EXPULSIONS Introduction ............................................................................................................................24 General Findings ....................................................................................................................25 Section 1. Short-Term Suspensions .....................................................................................26 Section 2. Long-Term Suspensions......................................................................................34 Section 3. Multiple Suspensions ...........................................................................................43 Section 4. Expulsions ............................................................................................................46 Section 5. Suspensions and Expulsions by LEA and Charter School ..............................50 USES OF CORPORAL PUNISHMENT Introduction ..........................................................................................................................108 General Findings .................................................................................................................109 STUDENT REASSIGNMENTS FOR DISCIPLINARY PURPOSES Introduction .........................................................................................................................114 General Findings .................................................................................................................115 iii ALTERNATIVE LEARNING PROGRAM PLACEMENTS Introduction .........................................................................................................................120 General Findings .................................................................................................................121 DROPOUT COUNTS AND RATES Introduction .........................................................................................................................126 General Findings .................................................................................................................127 Trends and Categorical Data .............................................................................................128 Dropout Appendix – LEA Detail Data ...............................................................................138 APPENDICES I. General Statutes ..............................................................................................................156 II. SBE Policies .............................................………………………………………………157 III. Reportable Offenses ......................................................................................................161 iv FIGURES AND TABLES SCHOOL CRIME & VIOLENCE FIGURES Figure C1. Number of Schools with Selected Ranges of Crime Totals ................................15 Figure C2. Ten-Year Trend in Number of Reported Crimes Receiving the Highest Total Occurrences.........................................................................................................16 TABLES Table C1. 2017-18 Reported Statewide Crimes by School Levels ........................................17 Tables C2, C3. Reported Statewide Crimes by School Levels, 2016-17 and 2017-18 .........18 Table C4. Number of Grades 9-13 Reportable Crimes and Rates by LEA ............................19 SUSPENSIONS & EXPULSIONS FIGURES Figure S1. Number of Short-Term Suspensions by Gender ..................................................27 Figure S2. Number of Short-Term Suspensions by Race/Ethnicity ......................................28 Figure S3. Short-Term Suspension Rates by Race/Ethnicity ................................................29 Figure S4. Male Short-Term Suspension Rates by Race/Ethnicity .......................................30 Figure S5. Female Short-Term Suspension Rates by Race/Ethnicity ....................................31 Figure S6. Number of Short-Term Suspensions by Grade Level ..........................................32 Figure S7. Short-Term Suspensions by Largest Categories of EC Status .............................33 Figure S8. Number of Long-Term Suspensions by Gender...................................................35 Figure S9. Long-Term Suspension Rates by Gender ............................................................36 Figure S10. Number of Long-Term Suspensions by Race/Ethnicity ....................................37 Figure S11. Rates of Long-Term Suspension by Race/Ethnicity, LTS per 100,000 .............38 Figure S12. Male Long-Term Suspension Rates by Race/Ethnicity .....................................39 Figure S13. Female Long-Term Suspension Rates by Race/Ethnicity ..................................40 Figure S14. Number of Long-Term Suspensions by Grade Level ........................................41 Figure S15. Number of Long-Term Suspensions by Largest Categories of EC Status .........42 v Figure S16. Number of Students with Multiple Short-Term Suspensions Summing to more than 10 Days ..............................................................................................43 Figure S17. Duration of Multiple Short-Term Suspensions Given to Students ....................44 Figure S18. Number of Short-Term Suspensions Received by Students ..............................45 Figure S19. Number of Expulsions by Gender ......................................................................46 Figure S20. Number of Expulsions by Race/Ethnicity ..........................................................47 Figure S21. Number of Expulsions by Grade Level ..............................................................48 TABLES Table S1. Expulsions of Students Receiving Special Education Services .............................49 Table S2. Suspensions and Expulsions by LEA, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity ......................51 Table S3. Suspensions and Expulsions by Charter School, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity ......85 Table S4. Grade 9-13 Short-Term Suspensions and Suspension Rates ...............................104 USES OF CORPORAL PUNISHMENT TABLES Table P1. Uses of Corporal Punishment by LEA ................................................................109 Table P2. Uses of Corporal Punishment by Race/Ethnicity ................................................110 Table P3. Uses of Corporal Punishment by Grade Level ....................................................110 Table P4. Uses of Corporal Punishment by Student’s Primary Disability ..........................111 Table P5. Uses of Corporal Punishment by Offense Type ..................................................111 STUDENT REASSIGNMENTS FOR DISCIPLINARY PURPOSES TABLES Table R1. Full Day In-School Suspensions by Race/Ethnicity ...........................................115 Table R2. Full Day In-School Suspensions by Grade Level ...............................................116 Table R3. Full Day In-School Suspensions by Exceptionality ............................................116 Table R4. ALP as a Disciplinary Action by Race/Ethnicity ................................................117 Table R5. ALP as a Disciplinary Action by Grade Level ....................................................118 vi Table R6. ALP as a Disciplinary Action by Exceptionality ................................................118 ALTERNATIVE LEARNING PROGRAM (ALP) PLACEMENTS FIGURES Figure A1. ALP Placements by Gender ...............................................................................122 Figure A2. ALP Placements by Race/Ethnicity ...................................................................122 Figure A3. ALP Placement Rate by Race/Ethnicity ............................................................123 Figure A4. ALP Placements by Grade Level .......................................................................123 Figure A5. ALP Placements by Primary Exceptionality .....................................................124 TABLE Table A1. Reasons for Student Assignments to Alternative Schools and Programs ...........121 DROPOUT COUNTS AND RATES FIGURES Figure D1. High School Dropouts and Dropout Rates from 2008-09 to 2017-18 ...............128 Figure D2. Frequency Distribution of Dropouts by Grade .................................................130 Figure D3. Trends in Proportions of High School Dropout Reason Codes Reported .........133 Figure D4. 2017-18 High School Dropout Rates by Race/Ethnicity ...................................134 Figure D5. High School Dropout Rates for Race/Ethnic Groups, 2014-15 to 2017-18 ......135 Figure D6. High School Dropout Rates for Race/Ethnic-Gender Groups, 2017-18............136 Figure D7. High School Dropout Rates for Race/Ethnic-Gender Groups, 2014-15 to 2017-18 ...............................................................................................................137 TABLES Table D1. High School Dropout Reason Codes Reported in 2017-18.................................131 Table D2. Changes in Proportions of High School Dropout Reason Codes Reported ........132 Table D3. Change in High School Dropout Counts by Race/Ethnicity, 2016-17 to 2017-18 ............................................................................................................…134 Table D4. High School Dropout Counts and Rates, 2016-17 and 2017-18 .........................139 vii Table D5. High School Dropout Counts and Rates, 2013-14 to 2017-18 ............................144 Table D6. 2017-18 High School Dropout Events by LEA, Gender and Race/Ethnicity .....149 Table D7. LEAs Reporting Dropouts Attending Adult High School Programs ..................153 viii 2017-18 CONSOLIDATED REPORT Introduction This consolidated report on school crime, suspensions, and dropouts was created with the goal of gaining new insights by analyzing and reporting these data together. Problems in schools can negatively impact measurable outcomes, including crime, suspension, and dropout rates. In the same way, improvements in school operations can lower crime and suspension rates and make it more likely that children will remain in school. Schools and school districts that do well in one of the areas featured in this report will often also excel in another. In highlighting these top performers, we hope that the programs and policies that contribute to success will be emulated by others. The relationship between the factors of crime, suspensions, and dropouts has been confirmed by correlating the annual rates from the North Carolina Local Education Agencies (LEAs). Small, but significant, positive correlations have been found for the relationships between crime and short-term suspension, between crime and dropout, and between short-term suspension and dropout. The correlations are not large, and the existence of a correlation does not mean that one factor leads to another. We can say that the factors are associated with one another. Sometimes correlations occur not because one factor causes another, but because an underlying factor causes both. Underlying factors could include demographic data such as socioeconomic status and parent education level or school factors such as class size and classroom management strategies. Data analysis is an important tool for school management. However, care must be taken to consider all possible interpretations of the numbers, since some factors occur together and not all factors are easily measurable. For example, researchers in the area of dropout prevention have documented a relationship between out-of-school suspensions and dropping out, but there is also a relationship between student behavioral problems and dropping out. It is difficult to determine how much impact on the dropout rate can be attributed to student attitudes and behavior and how much can be attributed to the suspensions themselves. This Consolidated Report can be viewed as a starting point to begin to untangle several interrelated school outcomes through annually repeated data summaries. Over time, we hope to reveal a clearer view of these outcomes, their interrelationships, and other underlying factors. 1 2017-18 CONSOLIDATED REPORT General Findings Reportable Crimes • The number of reportable crimes by high school students decreased by 87 from 2016-17 to 2017-18, a 1.6% decrease. The high school reportable crime rate decreased 2.0%. The overall decrease in reportable crimes for all grades was also 87, a drop of 0.9%. The overall crime rate decrease was 1.1%. • Reportable crimes were most frequently committed by students who were ninth graders and male. Among ethnic groups in high school, black students had the highest rate of school crimes, followed by American Indian students. • LEAs reporting zero grade 9-13 reportable crimes were Clay County, Hyde County and Whiteville City. Of the LEAs with more than zero, those with the lowest rates of grade 9-13 reportable crimes were Roanoke Rapids City, Northampton County, Lexington City, Kannapolis City, Martin County, Bertie County and Weldon City. • LEAs with the highest rates of grade 9-13 reportable crimes were Watauga County, Warren County, Madison County, Swain County, Pamlico County, Alexander County, Cleveland County, Haywood County, Lee County and Perquimans County. • In 2017-18 LEAs reporting the largest 3-year decreases (reductions compared to 2014-15) in rates of grade 9-13 reportable crimes were Hyde County, Clay County, Whiteville City, Northampton County, and Kannapolis City. • LEAs with the largest 3-year increases in rates of grade 9-13 reportable crimes were Pamlico County, Alexander County, Cherokee County, Columbus County, and Watauga County. Although Cherokee County had a large increase, the 201718 grade 9-13 crime rate was below the state average. • The most frequently reported reportable crimes in high school were 1) possession of a controlled substance in violation of the law, 2) possession of a weapon excluding firearms and powerful explosives, and 3) possession of an alcoholic beverage. Short-Term Suspensions • There were 82,157 grades 9-13 short-term suspensions reported statewide in 2017-18, a decrease of 1.4% from the 2016-17 total of 83,300. • One of ten North Carolina high school students received at least one out-of-school short-term suspension in 2017-18. Many students received only one suspension, 2 but some students received multiple short-term suspensions. High school students who received short-term suspensions in 2017-18 averaged 1.78 suspensions each. The average total duration of short-term suspensions for high school students who received at least one suspension was 6.51 days. The average duration of a single short-term suspension was 3.65 days. The grade 9-13 short-term suspension rate was 1.79 suspensions per ten students. • Ninth grade students received the largest number of short-term suspensions. The number of short-term suspensions for male students was 2.77 times higher than for females. Black students received the highest rate of short-term suspensions, followed by American Indians. Short-term suspension rates increased slightly in 2017-18 for all racial/ethnic groups except black students. • Lexington City Schools reported zero grade 9-13 short-term suspensions in 201718. Other LEAs reporting the lowest rates of grade 9-13 short-term suspensions were Clay County, Elkin City, Chapel Hill-Carrboro, Ashe County, Yancey County, Mitchell County, Camden County, Macon County and Cherokee County. • LEAs with the highest rates of grade 9-13 short-term suspensions were Anson County, Northampton County, Wilson County, Hertford County, Robeson County, Perquimans County, Halifax County, Pitt County, Vance County and Pasquotank County. • In 2017-18 LEAs with the largest 3-year percentage decreases (reductions compared to 2014-15) in rates of grade 9-13 short-term suspensions were Bertie County, Clay County, Bladen County, Asheville City, and Allegheny County. Lexington City Schools has not reported a grade 9-13 short-term suspension since the 2011-12 school year. • LEAs with the largest 3-year percentage increases in rates of grade 9-13 shortterm suspensions were Granville County, Watauga County, Tyrrell County, Mooresville City, and Asheboro City. Each of these districts except Tyrrell County had 2017-18 rates that were below the state average. Long-Term Suspensions • The number of long-term suspensions (11 or more days) for all students declined 3.2% from 695 in 2016-17 to 673 in 2017-18. Average school days per suspension decreased from 73.9 to 65.3 school days. High school students received 419 long-term suspensions, an 8.5% decrease from 2016-17. Expulsions • The number of expulsions increased 33.3% from 18 in 2016-17 to 24 in 2017-18. High school students received all 24 of the expulsions. 3 Alternative Schools and Programs • Alternative schools and programs (ALPs) reported 12,750 student placements in 2017-18, a 4.8% decrease from 2016-17. There were 11,322 individual students placed in ALPs during the 2017-18 school year. LEAs made 5,056 assignments of students to ALPs as disciplinary actions. Dropouts • High schools in North Carolina reported 10,523 dropouts in 2017-18. The grade 9-13 dropout rate in 2017-18 was 2.18%, down from the 2.31% reported for 201617. The decrease in the dropout rate was 5.6%. • There were reductions in the dropout counts in 53.9% (62 of 115) of the LEAs. Eight LEAs stayed the same as the previous year. There were increases in 39.1% (45 of 115) of the LEAs. • The 10,523 dropouts recorded in grades 9-13 represented a 5.2% decrease from the count of 11,097 recorded in 2016-17. • LEAs reporting the lowest high school dropout rates were Yadkin County, Polk County, Hyde County, Jones County, Ashe County, Chapel Hill-Carrboro, Newton Conover City, Washington County, Greene County, and Pitt County. • LEAs reporting the highest dropout rates were Halifax County, Warren County, Durham County, Thomasville City, Richmond County, Tyrrell County, McDowell County, Wilson County, Swain County, and Anson County. • LEAs with the largest 3-year percentage decreases in high school dropout rates were Yadkin County, Ashe County, Polk County, Scotland County, and Pitt County. • LEAs with the largest 3-year percentage increases were Newton Conover City, Graham, Clinton City, Currituck, and Mount Airy City. However, all five still had rates below the state dropout rate of 2.18. General • The consolidated reporting of safety, discipline, and dropout data permits an overview of high-performing school districts in these areas. Four school systems were on two of the three “top ten” lists of superior performance in achieving low high school rates of crime, short-term suspensions, and dropouts. These LEAs are: o Chapel Hill-Carrboro o Clay County o Hyde County o Lexington City 4 • Three LEAs were on two of the three “top ten” lists for 3-year percentage decreases in high school rates of crime, short-term suspensions, and dropouts. They are: o Clay County o Hickory City o Lexington City Corporal Punishment • There were 60 uses of corporal punishment statewide in 2017-18, a 20.0% decrease from the 75 uses reported in 2016-17. Corporal punishment was used by only two LEAs. Charter schools and the remaining 113 LEAs did not use corporal punishment. 5 School Crime and Violence 2017-18 THE ms? 2017-18 SCHOOL CRIME AND VIOLENCE Introduction In 1993, the General Assembly passed the Safe Schools Act requiring Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to report specified acts of crime and violence to the State Board of Education (SBE). General Statute 115C-288(g) describes the school principal’s responsibility “to report certain acts to law enforcement” and lists crimes that are required to be reported. GS 115C-12(21) requires the SBE “to compile an annual report on acts of violence in the public schools.” The SBE has defined 16 criminal acts that are to be included in its annual report. Nine of the 16 are considered dangerous and violent. The nine dangerous and violent acts are: • Homicide • Assault resulting in serious bodily injury • Assault involving the use of a weapon • Rape • Sexual offense • Sexual assault • Kidnapping • Robbery with a dangerous weapon • Taking indecent liberties with a minor Schools that report at least two violent acts and five or more violent acts per thousand students in two consecutive years and where “conditions that contributed to the commission of those offenses are likely to continue into another school year” may be deemed Persistently Dangerous Schools (SBE Policy SSCH-006) by the SBE. No schools have ever been designated as Persistently Dangerous by the SBE. The other seven acts included in this report are: • Assault on school personnel • Bomb threat • Burning of a school building • Possession of alcoholic beverage • Possession of controlled substance in violation of law • Possession of a firearm or powerful explosive • Possession of a weapon All crimes occurring on school campuses and other facilities used by schools must be reported and are included in this report, regardless of whether the crimes were committed by students or staff. Crimes occurring on a school supervised field trip must also be reported. 9 Data Collection and Reporting The data used in this annual report were largely collected in the PowerSchool Incident Management Module. Schools initially entered their data in PowerSchool, and the data was extracted to a state discipline dataset at year’s end. Wake County Schools entered discipline data using third-party software conforming to state specifications, and these data were also compiled into the state discipline dataset at year’s end. Data consolidation and verification procedures were handled by DPI with assistance from the Technical Outreach to Public Schools (TOPS) at NC State University. The School Data Division of NCDPI authored the General Findings and compiled the report. The Figures and Tables section of this report contains figures C1 and C2 and tables C1 through C4. Tables C5 and C6, which provide the types and numbers of reported crimes by LEA and school, may be found online at: http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/research/discipline/reports/ 10 2017-18 SCHOOL CRIME AND VIOLENCE General Findings The number of reportable crimes in grades K-13 decreased by 0.9% in 2017-18, and the rate decreased by 1.1%. The table below shows the total acts and rate for each of the last five years using final Average Daily Membership (ADM) as the denominator. Reporting Year Total Acts Acts Per 1000 Students 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 10,132 10,347 10,020 9,834 9,747 6.79 6.89 6.62 6.48 6.41 The numbers of each of the offenses reported in 2016-17 and 2017-18 are shown in the table below. Acts Number of Acts Number of Acts 2016-17 2017-18 Possession of a Controlled Substance in Violation of Law 4,289 4,589 Possession of a Weapon Assault on School Personnel Possession of Alcoholic Beverage Possession of a Firearm or Powerful Explosive Sexual Assault not including Rape or Sexual Offense Sexual Offense 2,745 1,431 882 105 107 2,534 1,262 890 128 115 47 89 48 65 15 8 0 70 67 44 44 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 9,834 9,747 Bomb Threat Assault Involving Use of a Weapon Assault Resulting in Serious Injury Burning of a School Building Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon Death By Other Than Natural Causes Rape Taking Indecent Liberties with a Minor Kidnapping TOTAL 11 The following categories experienced increases from 2016-17 to 2017-18 (numerical increase and percent increase in parentheses): • Possession of controlled substance in violation of law (300, 7.0%) • Sexual offense (23, 48.9%) • Possession of a firearm (23, 21.9%) • Possession of an alcoholic beverage (8, 0.9%) • Sexual assault (8, 0.9%) • Death by other than natural causes (1) The reported numbers of the crimes below decreased from 2016-17 to 2017-18 (numerical decrease and percent decrease in parentheses): • Possession of a weapon excluding firearms and powerful explosives (211, 7.7%) • Assault on school personnel (169, 11.8%) • Bomb threat (22, 24.7%) • Assault resulting in serious injury (21, 32.3%) • Burning of a school building (14, 93.3%) • Robbery with a dangerous weapon (8, 87.5%) • Assault involving use of a weapon (4, 8.3%) • Taking indecent liberties with a minor (1, 100%) • Rape (1, 50.0%) Elementary, middle, and high schools differ in the types of crimes most frequently reported. The two most frequently reported crimes in elementary school were possession of a weapon excluding firearms and assault on school personnel. In both middle and high schools, the order of crime frequency was 1) possession of a controlled substance, 2) possession of a weapon excluding firearms, and 3) possession of an alcoholic beverage. Crime rates for high school students decreased, as seen below. The number of reportable crimes by high school students decreased by 1.6% from 2016-17 to 2017-18. The crime rate decreased 2.0% to 11.88 acts per 1000 students in membership. Reporting Year 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 Total Acts 5,475 5,847 5,774 5,543 5,456 12 Acts Per 1000 Students 12.37 13.19 12.75 12.12 11.88 School Crime and Violence 2017 -18 Figures and Tables 13 14 1200 600 400 200 Figure C1. Number of Schools Reporting Acts Ranging from Zero to More than 30 1,111 More than 30 Number of School Crimes Reported 15 Number of Reported Acts 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 Figure C2. Ten-Year Trend in Number of Reported Acts Receiving the Highest Total Occurrences 5,1?2 F.9- I 2,534 1,333 127'2 1,329 1?431 013 955 ?3'200:9 3009 3070 4.9077 ?073 ?013 ?074? 3075 9076' 30,) has ~70 in}? ?.72 ~73 h?q ?.73 ?.76 tyre Assault on school personnel Assault resulting in serious injury Possession of controlled substance Possession of ale ollol* I- Possession ofweapon 16 Table C1. Reported Statewide Acts by School Levels SPECIFIED ACTS TOTAL NO. OF ACTS BY SCHOOL LEVEL TOTAL NUMBER OF ACTS NO. OF OFFENDERS PK-5 ELEM/MID* G6-8 MID/HIGH** G9-12 OTHER† REGULAR STUDENTS EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS OTHER Possession of a Controlled Substance in Violation of Law 4,589 70 128 910 177 3,201 103 3,650 776 12 Possession of a Weapon 2,534 643 145 708 52 936 50 1,925 595 6 Assault on School Personnel 1262 484 95 251 31 276 125 663 593 2 Possession of Alcoholic Beverage 890 10 54 271 24 509 22 710 133 4 Possession of a Firearm or Powerful Explosive 128 12 12 16 3 85 0 102 23 3 Sexual Assault not including Rape or Sexual Offense 115 10 9 54 5 36 1 74 39 0 Sexual Offense 70 5 17 18 3 23 4 54 15 1 Bomb Threat 67 3 9 18 1 36 0 36 12 19 Assault Resulting in Serious Injury 44 8 4 7 4 21 0 32 12 0 Assault Involving Use of a Weapon 44 10 2 15 3 12 2 33 11 0 Burning of a School Building 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 Death By Other Than Natural Causes 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 Rape 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 Kidnapping 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Taking Indecent Liberties with a Minor Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9,747 1,255 475 2,269 304 5,137 307 0 0 0 This table shows the total reported statewide offenses/acts by school level and is ranked by the total number of occurrences of specified acts. * A combination elementary/middle school must include some or all of the grade levels defined as elementary (PK-5) and middle (6-8). ** A combination middle/high school must include some or all of the grade levels defined as middle (6-8) and high school (9-12). † Other includes ungraded schools, special education schools, and schools with grades that cross more than one level (e.g. K-12). 17 Table C2. 2017-18 Reported Statewide Acts by School Levels SPECIFIED ACTS TOTAL NUMBER OF ACTS TOTAL NO. OF ACTS BY SCHOOL LEVEL PK-5 ELEM/MID* G6-8 MID/HIGH** G9-12 NO. OF OFFENDERS OTHER REGULAR STUDENTS EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS OTHER † Possession of a Controlled Substance in Violation of Law 4,589 70 128 910 177 3,201 103 3,650 776 12 Possession of a Weapon 2,534 643 145 708 52 936 50 1,925 595 6 Assault on School Personnel 1262 484 95 251 31 276 125 663 593 2 Possession of Alcoholic Beverage 890 10 54 271 24 509 22 710 133 4 Possession of a Firearm or Powerful Explosive 128 12 12 16 3 85 0 102 23 3 Sexual Assault not including Rape or Sexual Offense 115 10 9 54 5 36 1 74 39 0 Sexual Offense 70 5 17 18 3 23 4 54 15 1 Bomb Threat 67 3 9 18 1 36 0 36 12 19 Assault Resulting in Serious Injury 44 8 4 7 4 21 0 32 12 0 Assault Involving Use of a Weapon 44 10 2 15 3 12 2 33 11 0 Burning of a School Building 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 Death By Other Than Natural Causes 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 Rape 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 Kidnapping Taking Indecent Liberties with a Minor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9,747 1,255 475 2,269 304 5,137 307 0 0 0 Total Table C3. 2016-17 Reported Statewide Acts by School Levels SPECIFIED ACTS TOTAL NUMBER OF ACTS TOTAL NO. OF ACTS BY SCHOOL LEVEL PK-5 ELEM/MID* G6-8 MID/HIGH** G9-12 NO. OF OFFENDERS OTHER REGULAR STUDENTS EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS OTHER † Possession of a Controlled Substance in Violation of Law 4,289 41 73 834 159 3,097 85 3,396 686 39 Possession of a Weapon 2,745 640 136 793 78 1,048 50 2,027 681 30 Assault on School Personnel 1431 645 83 247 36 305 115 629 754 17 Possession of Alcoholic Beverage 882 15 13 255 38 538 23 714 124 3 Sexual Assault not including Rape or Sexual Offense 107 10 3 50 2 40 2 81 25 1 Possession of a Firearm or Powerful Explosive 105 13 4 12 1 73 2 80 20 5 Bomb Threat 89 4 5 26 4 50 0 60 16 13 Assault Resulting in Serious Injury 65 6 5 7 1 35 11 48 17 0 Assault Involving Use of a Weapon 48 3 3 15 4 21 2 33 15 0 Sexual Offense 47 4 4 20 2 12 5 29 18 0 Burning of a School Building 15 1 0 4 0 10 0 13 2 0 Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon 8 0 0 0 0 8 0 6 2 0 Rape 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 Taking Indecent Liberties with a Minor 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Death By Other Than Natural Causes Kidnapping 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9,834 1,382 329 2,263 325 5,239 296 7,119 2,360 108 Total 18 Table C4. 2017-18 Number of Grade 9-13 Reportable Crimes and Rates by LEA LEA # LEA Name 010 Alamance-Burlington 020 Alexander County 030 Alleghany County 040 Anson County 050 Ashe County 060 Avery County 070 Beaufort County 080 Bertie County 090 Bladen County 100 Brunswick County 110 Buncombe County 111 Asheville City 120 Burke County 130 Cabarrus County 132 Kannapolis City 140 Caldwell County 150 Camden County 160 Carteret County 170 Caswell County 180 Catawba County 181 Hickory City 182 Newton Conover City 190 Chatham County 200 Cherokee County 210 Edenton/Chowan 220 Clay County 230 Cleveland County 240 Columbus County 241 Whiteville City 250 Craven County 260 Cumberland County 270 Currituck County 280 Dare County 290 Davidson County 291 Lexington City 292 Thomasville City 300 Davie County 310 Duplin County 320 Durham Public Reportable Crimes 78 34 2 5 13 8 23 2 11 24 132 15 37 115 4 49 4 40 8 72 11 11 25 5 3 0 105 23 0 37 227 8 15 86 2 4 9 19 213 19 ADM, grades 9-13 6,997 1,446 429 1,053 915 582 2,085 736 1,373 4,049 7,597 1,330 3,843 10,351 1,616 3,726 590 2,619 786 5,222 1,193 982 2,682 1,098 590 378 4,544 1,925 697 4,010 15,193 1,217 1,502 6,106 833 662 1,869 2,842 10,603 Reportable Crime Rate (per 1000 students) 11.15 23.51 4.66 4.75 14.21 13.75 11.03 2.72 8.01 5.93 17.38 11.28 9.63 11.11 2.48 13.15 6.78 15.27 10.18 13.79 9.22 11.20 9.32 4.55 5.08 0.00 23.11 11.95 0.00 9.23 14.94 6.57 9.99 14.08 2.40 6.04 4.82 6.69 20.09 Table C4. 2017-18 Number of Grade 9-13 Reportable Crimes and Rates by LEA 330 Edgecombe County 340 Forsyth County 350 Franklin County 360 Gaston County 370 Gates County 380 Graham County 390 Granville County 400 Greene County 410 Guilford County 420 Halifax County 421 Roanoke Rapids City 422 Weldon City 430 Harnett County 440 Haywood County 450 Henderson County 460 Hertford County 470 Hoke County 480 Hyde County 490 Iredell-Statesville 491 Mooresville City 500 Jackson County 510 Johnston County 520 Jones County 530 Lee County 540 Lenoir County 550 Lincoln County 560 Macon County 570 Madison County 580 Martin County 590 McDowell County 600 Charlotte-Mecklenburg 610 Mitchell County 620 Montgomery County 630 Moore County 640 Nash-Rocky Mount 650 New Hanover County 660 Northampton County 670 Onslow County 680 Orange County 681 Chapel Hill-Carrboro 690 Pamlico County 27 177 47 65 5 3 39 14 323 4 2 1 56 48 42 8 34 0 105 28 10 61 3 59 39 51 16 21 2 26 710 9 9 62 23 108 1 78 31 45 10 20 1,825 16,736 2,633 9,624 498 342 2,384 929 22,941 659 982 354 6,071 2,258 4,186 852 2,340 162 7,132 1,827 1,203 11,025 323 2,927 2,540 3,590 1,302 772 779 1,884 43,547 639 1,201 3,988 4,621 8,142 452 7,141 2,399 3,877 421 14.79 10.58 17.85 6.75 10.04 8.77 16.36 15.07 14.08 6.07 2.04 2.82 9.22 21.26 10.03 9.39 14.53 0.00 14.72 15.33 8.31 5.53 9.29 20.16 15.35 14.21 12.29 27.20 2.57 13.80 16.30 14.08 7.49 15.55 4.98 13.26 2.21 10.92 12.92 11.61 23.75 Table C4. 2017-18 Number of Grade 9-13 Reportable Crimes and Rates by LEA 700 Pasquotank County 710 Pender County 720 Perquimans County 730 Person County 740 Pitt County 750 Polk County 760 Randolph County 761 Asheboro City 770 Richmond County 780 Robeson County 790 Rockingham County 800 Rowan-Salisbury 810 Rutherford County 820 Sampson County 821 Clinton City 830 Scotland County 840 Stanly County 850 Stokes County 860 Surry County 861 Elkin City 862 Mount Airy City 870 Swain County 880 Transylvania County 890 Tyrrell County 900 Union County 910 Vance County 920 Wake County 930 Warren County 940 Washington County 950 Watauga County 960 Wayne County 970 Wilkes County 980 Wilson County 990 Yadkin County 995 Yancey County 14 37 9 18 39 4 74 5 16 115 32 85 18 18 9 16 25 19 12 3 4 14 20 2 147 27 518 20 3 47 56 32 36 24 2 21 1,596 3,066 448 1,337 7,175 681 5,251 1,331 2,181 6,418 3,774 5,981 2,499 2,589 840 1,644 2,456 1,908 2,533 374 517 568 1,137 169 13,958 1,607 48,658 638 411 1,367 5,507 3,006 3,621 1,635 678 8.77 12.07 20.09 13.46 5.44 5.87 14.09 3.76 7.34 17.92 8.48 14.21 7.20 6.95 10.71 9.73 10.18 9.96 4.74 8.02 7.74 24.65 17.59 11.83 10.53 16.80 10.65 31.35 7.30 34.38 10.17 10.65 9.94 14.68 2.95 22 Suspensions and Expulsions 2017-18 WE 23 2017-18 SUSPENSIONS AND EXPULSIONS Introduction The Annual Study of Suspensions and Expulsions was designed to address the requirements regarding suspension data in G.S. 115C-12(27). This annual report was consolidated with the Dropout and Crime/Violence reports beginning in 2007. The report data were gathered from traditional and charter public schools as well as alternative schools/programs via the PowerSchool discipline module and files from third-party software in the specified state data format. Currently, Wake County is the only LEA providing data from third-party software without passing it through PowerSchool. Definitions of Suspension and Expulsion Lesser offenses committed by students are often dealt with using in-school suspensions or shortterm suspensions, which are out-of-school suspensions of one to ten days. Principals usually make decisions about whether to suspend a student in-school or short-term out-of-school and about the duration of suspensions. In-school suspensions are usually served in an in-school suspension classroom. When a school does not have an in-school suspension program or when offenses are more serious or chronic, they may be dealt with through short-term, out-of-school suspensions. A serious offense may employ a long-term suspension therefore. Long-term suspensions last from eleven days up to the remainder of the school year. When a student is suspended longterm, the student may not return to his or her regular school for the duration of the suspension. Districts may allow long-term suspended students to attend an alternative learning program (ALP) or alternative school during their long-term suspensions. For reporting purposes, students are not considered suspended while attending an ALP or alternative school. Certain very serious offenses may result in the student not being allowed to enroll in any school or program for the remainder of the school year or being suspended for an entire calendar year (365-day suspension). Usually superintendents and/or local boards of education, upon recommendation of principals, make decisions on a case-by-case basis about long-term suspensions (including 365-day suspensions), the length of those suspensions, and whether an ALP placement is provided. When a student is expelled from school, the student cannot return to the home school or any other school within the LEA. As with long-term suspensions, the superintendent and/or the local board of education, upon the recommendation of the principal, make decisions about student expulsions on a case-by-case basis. An expulsion is usually reserved for cases where the student is at least 14 years of age and presents a clear threat of danger to self or others. The acts do not have to occur on school premises for the superintendent or school board to expel a student. Some districts allow expelled students to apply for readmission after a specified time. 24 2017-18 SUSPENSIONS AND EXPULSIONS General Findings Based on data reported by all public schools in North Carolina, the number of out-of-school short-term suspensions (1 to 10 days) given to students increased 1.3% -- from a 2016-17 total of 208,539 to 211,228 in 2017-18. Over this time the number of long-term suspensions (11 or more days) decreased 3.2% from 695 to 673. There were 82,157 grade 9-13 short-term suspensions reported statewide in 2017-18, a decrease of 1.4% from the 2016-17 total of 83,300. The grade 9-13 short-term suspension rate was 1.79 suspensions per ten students. Approximately one out of thirteen North Carolina students received at least one out-of-school short-term suspension in 2017-18. When looking at high school students only, this ratio rises to approximately one out of ten students. Many suspended students receive only one suspension each year, but some students receive multiple short-term suspensions. North Carolina students who received short-term suspensions in 2017-18 averaged 1.82 suspensions each. The average total duration of short-term suspensions for students who received at least one suspension was 6.51 days for high school students and 5.49 days for all students. The average duration of a single short-term suspension for high school students was 3.65 days and 3.02 days for all students. In 2017-18 as in past years, male students, black and American Indian students, ninth graders, and students receiving special education services are among the groups that continue to be disproportionately represented among suspended students. The number of long-term suspensions (11 or more days) declined from 695 in 2016-17 to 673 in 2017-18, a decrease of 3.3%. Average school days per suspension decreased from 73.9 to 65.3 school days. High school students received 419 long-term suspensions, an 8.5% decrease from 2017-18. Expulsions increased 33.3%, from 18 to 24. All the expulsions went to high school students. 25 Section 1. Short-Term Suspensions Short-Term Suspensions This section reports data for students in all grades who were suspended for 10 days or less in 2017-18. The data reflect total numbers of short-term suspensions that may include multiple suspensions per student, as some students receive multiple short-term suspensions each year. The charts and tables in this section represent numbers of suspensions, not numbers of unique students. However, as noted below, the statewide number of short-term suspensions per suspended student is calculated each year. That number for North Carolina students in 2017-18 is 1.82. This ratio is roughly the same across LEAs, so to approximate the number of individual students suspended for any of the data tables, divide the total number of suspensions by two. There were 211,228 short-term suspensions reported statewide in 2017-18, an increase of 1.3% from the 2016-17 total of 208,539. School days lost due to short-term suspensions increased by 1.6%. The short-term suspension rate was 1.39 suspensions per ten students. The 211,228 short-term suspensions in 2017-18 were given to 116,144 different students for an average of 1.82 short-term suspensions per suspended student. The average total duration of short-term suspensions for students who received at least one such suspension in 2017-18 was 5.49 days. The average duration of a single short-term suspension was 3.02 days. In 2017-18, a total of 82,157 high school short-term suspensions were reported statewide, a decrease of 1.4% from the 2016-17 total of 83,300. The high school short-term suspension rate was 1.79 suspensions per ten students. 26 Short-Term Suspensions by Gender Note: Gender was not reported for 756 short-term suspensions in 2013-14, 443 in 2014-15, 126 in 2015-16, 16 in 2016-17, and one in 2017-18. Figure S1. Number of Short-Term Suspensions by Gender • The number of short-term suspensions for male students in 2017-18 was 2.83 times higher than for females. • Males received 156,047 short-term suspensions (ten days or less) in 2017-18, a 1.8% increase from the previous year. • Females received 55,180 short-term suspensions, a 0.2% decrease. 27 Short-Term Suspensions by Race/Ethnicity Note: Race/Ethnicity was not reported for 756 short-term suspensions in 2013-14, 443 in 2014-15, 126 in 2015-16, 16 in 201617, and one in 2017-18. Figure S2. Number of Short-Term Suspensions by Race/Ethnicity • Black students received the most short-term suspensions, followed by white students and Hispanic students. • In 2017-18 the number of short-term suspensions increased for all groups of students except black students. 28 Note: Race/Ethnicity was not reported for 756 short-term suspensions in 2013-14, 443 in 2014-15, 126 in 2015-16, 16 in 201617, and one in 2017-18. Rates were calculated by dividing the number of suspensions in a race/ethnicity category by the school membership of that category and multiplying by ten. Figure S3. Short-Term Suspension Rates by Race/Ethnicity • In 2017-18, as in previous years, black students had the highest rate of short-term suspension, followed by American Indian students. • Short-term suspension rates increased for all groups except black students. • Asian students had the largest rate increase at 12.5% followed by Pacific Islander students at 8.6%. 29 Short-Term Suspensions by Race/Ethnicity and Gender The following charts show short-term suspension rates for recent school years by race/ethnicity for males (Figure S4) and females (Figure S5). Note: Race/Ethnicity was not reported for 756 short-term suspensions in 2013-14, 443 in 2014-15, 126 in 2015-16, 16 in 201617, and one in 2017-18. Rates were calculated by dividing the number of suspensions in a gender-race/ethnicity category by the school membership of that category and multiplying by ten. Figure S4. Male Short-Term Suspension Rates by Race/Ethnicity • Among males in 2017-18, black students had the highest rate of short-term suspensions, followed by American Indian students. • Male short-term suspension rates increased for all groups except black students. • The largest male rate increase was in the Hawaiian/Pacific Islander group, 18.6%. 30 Note: Race/Ethnicity was not reported for 756 short-term suspensions in 2013-14, 443 in 2014-15, 126 in 2015-16, 16 in 201617, and one in 2017-18. Rates were calculated by dividing the number of suspensions in a gender-race/ethnicity category by the school membership of that category and multiplying by ten. Figure S5. Female Short-Term Suspension Rates by Race/Ethnicity • In 2017-18, female short-term suspension rates increased for Asian and Hispanic students, decreased for American Indian, black, and Pacific Islander students, and remained the same for multiracial and white students. • The largest female rate decrease was in the American Indian group, 5.6%. • The largest female rate increase was in the Asian group, 28.0%. 31 Short-Term Suspensions by Grade Note: Grade level was not reported for 816 short-term suspensions in 2013-14, 449 in 2014-15, 128 in 2015-16, 19 in 2016-17 and three in 2017-18. 13th graders at Early Colleges are included in grade 12. Figure S6. Number of Short-Term Suspensions by Grade Level • Ninth graders received the largest number of short-term suspensions. 32 Short-Term Suspensions by Exceptional Children (EC) Status DD=Developmentally Delayed; AU=Autistic; OHI=Other Health Impairment; SLI=Speech/Language Impairment; SLD=Specific Learning Disability; IDMI=Intellectual Disability-Mild; SED=Serious Emotional Disability. Figure S7. Short-Term Suspensions by Largest Categories of Exceptional Children Status • Exceptional children received 52,228, or 24.7% of the 211,228 short-term suspensions in 2017-18. Exceptional children are students receiving special education services. • The 51,078 suspensions received by students in the seven categories displayed above account for 97.8% of the short-term suspensions received by exceptional children in 2017-18. 33 Section 2. Long-Term Suspensions This section reports data on long-term suspensions, those of 11 or more school days. Overall in 2017-18 there were 673 long-term suspensions reported, a 3.2% decrease from the total of 695 long-term suspensions reported in 2016-17. High school students received 419 longterm suspensions, an 8.5% decrease from the 458 recorded in 2016-17. The 673 long-term suspensions in 2017-18 were given to 664 different students (i.e., some students were long-term suspended more than once). Long-term suspensions in the state in 2017-18 totaled 43,939 days, or an average of 65.3 school days per suspension, down from 73.9 days per suspension in 2016-17. 34 Long-Term Suspensions by Gender Note: Gender was not reported for 43 long-term suspensions in 2013-14, two in 2014-15, and six in 2015-16. Figure S8. Number of Long-Term Suspensions by Gender • As in previous years, most long-term suspensions in 2017-18 were given to male students. • Long-term suspensions decreased for female students and increased by one for male students. 35 Note: Gender was not reported for 43 long-term suspensions in 2013-14, two in 2014-15, and six in 2015-16. Figure S9. Long-Term Suspension Rates by Gender • The rate of long-term suspensions for females has decreased for the last three years after increasing in 2014-15. • The rate of long-term suspensions for males dropped 35% from 2015-16 to 2016-17. • The rate of long-term suspensions for males was the same in 2016-17 and 2017-18. 36 Long-Term Suspensions by Race/Ethnicity Note: Race/Ethnicity was not reported for 43 long-term suspensions in 2013-14, two in 2014-15, and six in 2015-16. Figure S10. Number of Long-Term Suspensions by Race/Ethnicity • Black students received the most long-term suspensions in 2017-18 with 325. This total was a 38.2% decrease from the 367 reported in 2016-17. • White students received the second highest number of long-term suspensions in 2017-18 with 230. This total was an increase of 13.9% from the 202 reported in 2016-17. • The number of long-term suspensions given to American Indian and multiracial students also increased in 2017-18. 37 Note: Race/Ethnicity was not reported for 43 long-term suspensions in 2013-14, two in 2014-15, and six in 2015-16. Rates were calculated by dividing the number of suspensions in a race/ethnicity category by the school membership of that category and multiplying by 100,000. Figure S11. Rates of Long-Term Suspension (LTS) by Race/Ethnicity, LTS per 100,000 • Black students had the highest rate of long-term suspensions (LTS) in 2017-18, 84 LTS per 100,000 students. • American Indian students had the next highest rate with 75 LTS per 100,000, followed by multiracial students with 54 LTS per 100,000. • From 2016-17 to 2017-18 the rate of long-term suspension increased for multiracial and white students but decreased for all other groups. 38 Long-Term Suspensions by Ethnicity and Gender Note: Race/Ethnicity was not reported for 43 long-term suspensions in 2013-14, two in 2014-15, and six in 2015-16. Rates were calculated by dividing the number of suspensions in a gender-race/ethnicity category by the school membership of that category and multiplying by 100,000. Figure S12. Male Long-Term Suspension Rates by Race/Ethnicity • Among males, American Indian students had the highest rate of long-term suspension in 2017-18, 127 LTS per 100,000 students, followed by black students (122 LTS per 100,000) and multiracial students (76 LTS per 100,000). • The LTS rate decreased for all male groups except American Indian students and white students. 39 Note: Race/Ethnicity was not reported for 43 long-term suspensions in 2013-14, two in 2014-15, and six in 2015-16. Rates were calculated by dividing the number of suspensions in a gender-race/ethnicity category by the school membership of that category and multiplying by 100,000. Figure S13. Female Long-Term Suspension Rates by Race/Ethnicity • Among females, black students had the highest rate of long-term suspension in 2017-18, 44 LTS per 100,000 students, followed by multiracial students (31 LTS per 100,000) and American Indian students (22 LTS per 100,000). • The LTS rates for Asian, black, and white female students declined. The Pacific Islander female rate remained at zero. The rates for American Indian, Hispanic, and multiracial females increased. 40 Long-Term Suspensions by Grade Level Note: Grade level was not reported for 43 long-term suspensions in 2013-14, two in 2014-15, and six in 2015-16. Figure S14. Number of Long-Term Suspensions by Grade Level • Ninth graders received the most long-term suspensions in 2017-18, followed by 10th, 8th, and 11th graders. • Tenth graders had the greatest decrease in the numbers of long-term suspensions, 19.6%. 41 Long-Term Suspensions by Largest Categories of Exceptional Children (EC) Status Figure S15. Number of Long-Term Suspensions by Special Education Status • Special education students received a total of 116 long-term suspensions in 2017-18, representing 17.2% of the total long-term suspensions reported across the state. • Long-term suspensions given to special education students increased 17.2% from the 99 reported in 2016-17. • The 111 suspensions received by students in the five categories depicted above account for 99.1% of the long-term suspensions received by exceptional children in 2017-18. 42 Section 3. Multiple Suspensions This section reports data for students who were suspended on multiple occasions during the 2017-18 school year. Multiple Short-Term Suspensions Figure S16. Number of Students with Multiple Short-Term Suspensions Summing to More than 10 Days • The number of students whose combined lengths of multiple short-term suspensions exceeded ten days increased 1.2% from 2016-17 to 2017-18. 43 Figure S17. Duration of Multiple Short-Term Suspensions Given to Students. • The chart above shows that in 2017-18 three groups of “total durations of short-term suspensions” experienced increases from the numbers recorded in 2016-17. These were the groups of students suspended 2 to 5 days, 6 to 10 days, and 11 to 20 days. • There were fewer students suspended 21 to 40 days and 41 or more days in 2017-18. • The largest percentage increase (2.6%) occurred in two groups, the students with duration of short-term suspensions summing to between 6 and 10 days and those with short-term suspension days summing to between 11 and 20 days. The largest percentage decrease (3.0%) was for students whose short-term suspension days summed to between 21 and 40 days. 44 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 1 STS 67,053 68,001 67,535 69,203 2 STS 20,442 20,945 20,114 20,842 3-4 STS 14,719 15,240 14,738 14,603 5-7 STS 6,057 6,292 5,804 6,008 8-10 STS 1,335 1,506 1,455 1,334 Over 10 412 528 447 449 Figure S18. Number of Short-Term Suspensions Received by Students • The pattern of numbers of short-term suspensions assigned to students is similar from year to year. • Of students receiving short-term suspensions in 2017-18, 61.6% received only one suspension. • 18.5% of students receiving short-term suspensions received two suspensions. • 13.0% received three or four short-term suspensions. • 6.9% received five or more suspensions. 45 Section 4. Expulsions This section reports data for students who were expelled from school during the 2017-18 school year. Generally, students who are expelled from a district are not allowed to continue attending a school in the district; however, some districts allow students to apply for readmission. Other expelled students may apply for admission in another district or at a charter school. In 2017-18 there were 24 expulsions in North Carolina schools, a 33.3% increase from the 18 recorded in 2016-17. High school students received all the 24 expulsions. Expulsions by Gender Figure S19. Number of Expulsions by Gender 46 Expulsions by Race/Ethnicity Figure S20. Number of Expulsions by Race/Ethnicity • Among racial/ethnic groups, of the total of 24 students expelled in 2017-18, black students received the most expulsions, followed by white students and Hispanic students. 47 Expulsions by Grade Level Note: Grade data was missing for one expulsion in 2013-14, four in 2014-15, and two in 2015-16. Figure S21. Number of Expulsions by Grade Level • Ninth graders received the most expulsions with 11, followed by 11th graders with 6. 48 Expulsions for Students Receiving Special Education Services Special Education Status Developmentally Delayed Other Health Impaired Serious Emotional Disability Intellectual Disability - Mild Specific Learning Disabled Speech/Language Impaired Total 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 0 4 0 0 2 1 7 0 1 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 1 0 2 0 3 Table S1. Expulsions of Students Receiving Special Education Services • Three of the 24 students expelled in 2017-18 were Special Education students (12.5%). 49 Section 5. Suspensions and Expulsions by LEA and Charter School Table S2 contains counts of short-term suspensions, long-term suspensions, and expulsions in the 115 LEAs for each gender/race combination. Race/ethnicity cell totals of fewer than ten students are suppressed to comply with recommendations for protecting personally identifiable information. Table S3 contains counts of short-term suspensions, long-term suspensions, and expulsions in the charter schools for each gender/race combination. Race/ethnicity cell totals of fewer than ten students are suppressed to comply with recommendations for protecting personally identifiable information. Charter schools are omitted if no suspensions or expulsions were reported. Table S4 contains grade 9-13 short-term suspensions and short-term suspension rates for each LEA. Tables S5 and S6 are posted online at: http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/research/discipline/reports/ Table S5 displays the number of short-term suspensions, the number of days of short-term suspensions, the average duration (in number of days) of short-term suspension, and the short-term suspension rate for each school in a regular LEA. Table S6 displays the same information for charter schools. 50 Table S2. 2017-18 Suspensions and Expulsions by LEA, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity LEA Alamance-Burlington (010) Alexander (020) Gender Race/Ethnicity Female Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Male American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander Totals Hispanic Black White Multiracial Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Asian Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Alleghany (030) Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Anson (040) Female Female Female Female Female Male 51 # Short-Term Suspensions # Long-Term Suspensions < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 204 527 203 82 < 10 11 469 1312 885 218 < 10 3922 < 10 < 10 63 < 10 < 10 30 31 206 < 10 352 < 10 < 10 15 < 10 < 10 12 < 10 58 < 10 96 < 10 11 594 49 23 < 10 14 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 < 10 < 10 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 # Expulsions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Table S2. 2017-18 Suspensions and Expulsions by LEA, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity LEA Gender Male Male Male Male Ashe (050) Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Avery (060) Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Beaufort (070) Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Bertie (080) Female Female Female Female Race/Ethnicity Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Hispanic Black White Multiracial Asian Hispanic White Multiracial Totals Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Asian Hispanic White Multiracial Totals Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Hispanic Black White Multiracial 52 # Short-Term Suspensions 44 862 151 85 1827 < 10 < 10 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 103 < 10 124 < 10 < 10 < 10 16 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 47 < 10 73 24 220 88 19 < 10 < 10 52 715 373 67 1562 < 10 116 < 10 < 10 # Long-Term Suspensions < 10 15 < 10 < 10 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 4 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 # Expulsions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Table S2. 2017-18 Suspensions and Expulsions by LEA, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity LEA Gender Male Male Male Male Bladen (090) Brunswick (100) Buncombe (110) Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Race/Ethnicity Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander American Indian Asian Hispanic Black 53 # Short-Term Suspensions # Long-Term Suspensions < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 305 21 < 10 455 < 10 < 10 134 28 < 10 < 10 56 364 166 29 800 < 10 < 10 38 86 231 43 12 < 10 100 390 921 107 1935 < 10 < 10 81 201 288 67 < 10 < 10 < 10 278 439 1 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 9 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 3 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 # Expulsions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Table S2. 2017-18 Suspensions and Expulsions by LEA, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity LEA Gender Male Male Male Asheville (111) Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Burke (120) Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Cabarrus (130) Female Female Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Race/Ethnicity White Multiracial Pacific Islander Totals Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander Totals Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander Totals American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander American Indian Asian Hispanic Black 54 # Short-Term Suspensions 1264 164 < 10 2802 < 10 12 174 18 12 < 10 28 287 103 42 < 10 678 < 10 25 17 167 21 < 10 12 63 77 639 52 < 10 1086 < 10 < 10 130 453 205 43 < 10 < 10 < 10 499 1239 # Long-Term Suspensions < 10 < 10 < 10 8 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 # Expulsions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Table S2. 2017-18 Suspensions and Expulsions by LEA, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity LEA Gender Male Male Male Kannapolis (132) Caldwell (140) Camden (150) Carteret (160) Female Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Female Race/Ethnicity White Multiracial Pacific Islander Totals Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander Totals Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Hispanic Black White Multiracial Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals American Indian 55 # Short-Term Suspensions 1014 138 < 10 3739 < 10 49 133 30 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 94 313 173 60 < 10 870 < 10 16 30 126 18 < 10 67 73 434 70 836 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 12 58 12 92 < 10 # Long-Term Suspensions # Expulsions < 10 < 10 < 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 8 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 7 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 1 < 10 1 0 Table S2. 2017-18 Suspensions and Expulsions by LEA, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity LEA Caswell (170) Catawba (180) Hickory City (181) Gender Race/Ethnicity Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Asian Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Female Male Male 56 # Short-Term Suspensions # Long-Term Suspensions < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 12 25 102 24 < 10 < 10 79 111 535 84 981 < 10 73 57 < 10 < 10 33 156 154 13 505 < 10 17 36 147 20 < 10 102 159 611 69 1170 < 10 < 10 74 25 < 10 < 10 < 10 7 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 2 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 # Expulsions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Table S2. 2017-18 Suspensions and Expulsions by LEA, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity LEA Gender Male Male Male Male Newton Conover (181) Chatham (190) Cherokee (200) Edenton/Chowan Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Female Race/Ethnicity Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Hispanic 57 # Short-Term Suspensions # Long-Term Suspensions # Expulsions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 181 122 28 488 < 10 13 24 28 < 10 < 10 34 77 80 23 290 35 68 42 21 < 10 < 10 113 103 150 46 582 < 10 < 10 < 10 28 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 134 18 196 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 1 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 4 0 Table S2. 2017-18 Suspensions and Expulsions by LEA, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity LEA (210) Clay (220) Cleveland (230) Columbus (240) Whiteville City (241) Gender Race/Ethnicity Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Black White Multiracial Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Hispanic White Multiracial Hispanic White Multiracial Totals American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals American Indian Female Female Female Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Female 58 # Short-Term Suspensions # Long-Term Suspensions # Expulsions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 77 11 < 10 < 10 166 33 11 307 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 10 < 10 31 505 362 57 < 10 < 10 88 1065 1258 187 3557 16 14 146 47 < 10 < 10 33 24 324 160 40 814 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 3 < 10 Table S2. 2017-18 Suspensions and Expulsions by LEA, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity LEA Craven (250) Cumberland (260) Currituck (270) Gender Race/Ethnicity Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander Totals American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander Totals American Indian Female Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Female 59 # Short-Term Suspensions # Long-Term Suspensions < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 66 13 < 10 < 10 13 189 53 17 362 < 10 < 10 36 523 178 45 < 10 28 152 1282 641 145 < 10 3042 51 < 10 204 1973 272 209 < 10 100 24 520 4553 903 535 10 9363 < 10 # Expulsions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 19 < 10 < 10 < 10 30 < 10 < 10 < 10 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 17 0 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Table S2. 2017-18 Suspensions and Expulsions by LEA, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity LEA Dare (280) Davidson (290) Lexington City (291) Gender Race/Ethnicity Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander Totals American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Asian Hispanic Black White Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female 60 # Short-Term Suspensions # Long-Term Suspensions # Expulsions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 < 10 < 10 < 10 57 11 < 10 15 28 273 30 421 < 10 < 10 < 10 47 < 10 < 10 26 < 10 190 21 < 10 322 < 10 < 10 27 54 280 16 < 10 < 10 93 126 1161 76 1846 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 23 < 10 34 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 Table S2. 2017-18 Suspensions and Expulsions by LEA, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity LEA Thomasville City (292) Davie (300) Duplin (310) Gender Race/Ethnicity Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Multiracial American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male 61 # Short-Term Suspensions # Long-Term Suspensions < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 2 25 90 18 10 86 158 81 36 509 12 51 < 10 16 48 175 18 333 < 10 < 10 105 154 85 22 < 10 416 463 351 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 # Expulsions < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 1 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 Table S2. 2017-18 Suspensions and Expulsions by LEA, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity LEA Durham (320) Gender Female Female Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Edgecombe (330) Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Winston-Salem/ Female Female Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Forsyth (340) Race/Ethnicity Totals American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander Totals Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial 62 # Short-Term Suspensions 1659 < 10 < 10 212 1374 62 50 < 10 16 19 690 3207 209 130 10 5996 < 10 11 331 56 16 < 10 62 877 210 50 1614 < 10 < 10 524 1742 290 145 < 10 20 17 1605 4114 925 320 # Long-Term Suspensions # Expulsions 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 < 10 < 10 < 10 15 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 33 < 10 < 10 < 10 64 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 4 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 Table S2. 2017-18 Suspensions and Expulsions by LEA, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity LEA Gender Male Franklin (350) Gaston (360) Female Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Gates (370) Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Graham (380) Female Race/Ethnicity Pacific Islander Totals American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander Totals American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals American Indian Black White Multiracial American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals American Indian 63 # Short-Term Suspensions 14 9727 < 10 31 211 112 20 < 10 < 10 < 10 185 532 337 53 < 10 1485 < 10 < 10 159 1088 569 134 25 11 472 2528 2210 382 7582 < 10 28 30 < 10 < 10 < 10 43 64 < 10 178 < 10 # Long-Term Suspensions # Expulsions < 10 < 10 8 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 15 12 < 10 < 10 41 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Table S2. 2017-18 Suspensions and Expulsions by LEA, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity LEA Granville (390) Gender Race/Ethnicity Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Hispanic White Multiracial American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander American Indian Female Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Greene (400) Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Guilford (410) Female Female Female Female Female Female Female Male 64 # Short-Term Suspensions # Long-Term Suspensions # Expulsions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 < 10 12 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 35 < 10 54 < 10 < 10 26 176 59 11 < 10 < 10 73 557 277 62 1247 18 90 14 < 10 < 10 49 233 74 22 508 18 21 168 1556 147 118 < 10 28 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 Table S2. 2017-18 Suspensions and Expulsions by LEA, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity LEA Gender Male Male Male Male Male Male Halifax (420) Roanoke Rapids City (421) Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Weldon City (422) Female Female Male Male Male Harnett (430) Female Female Female Female Female Race/Ethnicity Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander Totals American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander Totals Hispanic Black White Multiracial Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Black White Black White Multiracial Totals American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial 65 # Short-Term Suspensions 59 436 3544 634 200 < 10 6932 < 10 < 10 173 < 10 10 12 < 10 14 520 18 < 10 < 10 772 < 10 74 21 < 10 19 115 110 < 10 360 90 < 10 354 < 10 < 10 448 < 10 115 416 151 44 # Long-Term Suspensions < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 2 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 1 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 # Expulsions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Table S2. 2017-18 Suspensions and Expulsions by LEA, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity LEA Haywood (440) Henderson (450) Hertford (460) Gender Race/Ethnicity Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Pacific Islander American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander Totals American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander Totals American Indian Hispanic Black White Female Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female 66 # Short-Term Suspensions # Long-Term Suspensions < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 307 1131 771 202 < 10 3154 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 165 < 10 < 10 < 10 37 11 414 20 662 < 10 32 25 125 16 < 10 < 10 < 10 160 179 579 77 < 10 1201 < 10 < 10 287 17 14 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 13 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 5 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 # Expulsions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Table S2. 2017-18 Suspensions and Expulsions by LEA, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity LEA Hoke (470) Gender Race/Ethnicity Female Male Male Male Male Male Multiracial Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander Totals Hispanic Black White Multiracial Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Asian Hispanic Female Female Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Hyde (480) Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Iredell-Statesville Female Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male (490) 67 # Short-Term Suspensions # Long-Term Suspensions < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 607 31 14 973 39 < 10 30 189 42 35 < 10 89 < 10 98 599 140 77 < 10 1344 < 10 16 12 < 10 < 10 37 23 < 10 96 < 10 < 10 58 218 186 43 < 10 < 10 197 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 # Expulsions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Table S2. 2017-18 Suspensions and Expulsions by LEA, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity LEA Gender Male Male Male Mooresville City (491) Female Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Jackson (500) Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Johnston (510) Female Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Race/Ethnicity Black White Multiracial Totals American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander Totals American Indian Asian Hispanic White Multiracial American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial 68 # Short-Term Suspensions 828 694 123 2361 < 10 < 10 < 10 50 57 13 < 10 38 216 219 47 < 10 648 < 10 < 10 < 10 37 < 10 20 17 < 10 156 < 10 250 < 10 140 364 250 58 < 10 21 < 10 538 956 1111 162 # Long-Term Suspensions # Expulsions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 Table S2. 2017-18 Suspensions and Expulsions by LEA, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity LEA Gender Male Jones (520) Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Lee (530) Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Lenoir (540) Lincoln (550) Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Female Male Race/Ethnicity Pacific Islander Totals Hispanic Black White Multiracial Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian 69 # Short-Term Suspensions < 10 3610 < 10 12 10 < 10 < 10 53 39 < 10 124 < 10 93 257 72 29 < 10 < 10 389 574 394 84 1910 < 10 34 348 71 11 < 10 88 914 306 50 1825 < 10 27 43 191 21 < 10 # Long-Term Suspensions < 10 4 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 1 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 1 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 1 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 # Expulsions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Table S2. 2017-18 Suspensions and Expulsions by LEA, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity LEA Gender Male Male Male Male Male Male Macon (560) Madison (570) Female Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Martin (580) Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male McDowell (590) Female Female Race/Ethnicity Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander Totals American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Hispanic White Multiracial Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Hispanic Black White Multiracial Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals American Indian Asian 70 # Short-Term Suspensions # Long-Term Suspensions < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 72 125 715 64 < 10 1260 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 35 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 102 < 10 162 < 10 27 < 10 < 10 < 10 129 < 10 158 < 10 240 34 11 < 10 18 528 104 < 10 950 < 10 < 10 2 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 2 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 # Expulsions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Table S2. 2017-18 Suspensions and Expulsions by LEA, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity LEA CharlotteMecklenburg (600) Mitchell (610) Montgomery (620) Gender Race/Ethnicity Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander Totals Hispanic White Hispanic White Multiracial Totals Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Hispanic Black Female Female Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male 71 # Short-Term Suspensions # Long-Term Suspensions # Expulsions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 < 10 < 10 57 < 10 < 10 < 10 10 11 255 13 367 32 43 779 4696 357 145 < 10 48 157 1966 10311 1203 267 < 10 20014 < 10 16 < 10 59 < 10 84 < 10 29 64 48 < 10 < 10 64 192 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 10 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 1 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 Table S2. 2017-18 Suspensions and Expulsions by LEA, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity LEA Gender Male Male Male Moore (630) Nash-Rocky Mount (640) New Hanover (650) Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Race/Ethnicity White Multiracial Pacific Islander Totals American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White 72 # Short-Term Suspensions 130 21 < 10 # Long-Term Suspensions # Expulsions < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 557 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 < 10 34 153 82 26 23 < 10 80 365 380 50 1198 < 10 < 10 36 941 88 38 14 < 10 125 2389 397 101 4141 < 10 < 10 49 791 165 24 < 10 < 10 272 1369 683 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 15 < 10 < 10 28 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 Table S2. 2017-18 Suspensions and Expulsions by LEA, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity LEA Gender Male Male Northampton (660) Onslow (670) Orange (680) Chapel Hill-Carrboro City (681) Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Female Female Race/Ethnicity Multiracial Pacific Islander Totals Hispanic Black White Multiracial Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander Totals American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander Totals Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Asian Hispanic 73 # Short-Term Suspensions 126 < 10 3497 < 10 185 14 < 10 20 519 36 12 < 10 790 < 10 < 10 72 259 204 61 < 10 < 10 11 272 818 908 240 < 10 2867 < 10 26 31 54 < 10 69 112 141 20 460 < 10 13 # Long-Term Suspensions # Expulsions < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 1 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 3 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 5 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Table S2. 2017-18 Suspensions and Expulsions by LEA, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity LEA Pamlico (690) Pasquotank (700) Pender (710) Gender Race/Ethnicity Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Black White Multiracial American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Female Male 74 # Short-Term Suspensions # Long-Term Suspensions # Expulsions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49 12 < 10 < 10 11 36 64 38 < 10 239 < 10 13 40 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 64 89 11 231 < 10 < 10 17 303 80 33 < 10 < 10 56 811 392 113 1811 < 10 24 88 75 12 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 5 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 Table S2. 2017-18 Suspensions and Expulsions by LEA, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity LEA Gender Male Male Male Male Male Perquimans (720) Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Person (730) Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Pitt (740) Female Female Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Race/Ethnicity Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander Totals Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander 75 # Short-Term Suspensions 57 242 447 59 < 10 1012 < 10 56 30 < 10 < 10 11 119 162 10 395 < 10 123 34 < 10 < 10 41 364 148 33 754 < 10 < 10 109 1832 196 77 < 10 < 10 < 10 350 4420 784 207 < 10 # Long-Term Suspensions < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 # Expulsions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Table S2. 2017-18 Suspensions and Expulsions by LEA, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity LEA Polk (750) Randolph (760) Gender Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Asheboro City (761) Female Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Richmond (770) Female Female Female Female Female Race/Ethnicity Totals Hispanic Black White Multiracial Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial 76 # Short-Term Suspensions 7987 < 10 < 10 14 < 10 < 10 13 84 < 10 124 < 10 < 10 23 35 105 12 < 10 < 10 70 52 438 63 810 < 10 < 10 15 17 12 < 10 < 10 83 113 84 29 358 11 21 418 92 24 # Long-Term Suspensions # Expulsions 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 2 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Table S2. 2017-18 Suspensions and Expulsions by LEA, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity LEA Gender Male Male Male Male Male Robeson (780) Rockingham (790) Rowan-Salisbury (800) Female Female Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Race/Ethnicity American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander Totals American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander Totals Asian Hispanic Black White 77 # Short-Term Suspensions 34 69 796 477 102 2044 909 < 10 132 913 189 130 < 10 2434 11 420 2139 472 299 < 10 8072 < 10 < 10 39 149 116 46 < 10 < 10 < 10 112 385 649 80 < 10 1584 < 10 83 426 365 # Long-Term Suspensions # Expulsions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 12 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 2 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 Table S2. 2017-18 Suspensions and Expulsions by LEA, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity LEA Rutherford (810) Gender Race/Ethnicity Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Multiracial American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander Totals American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander Totals American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Female Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Sampson (820) Female Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Clinton City (821) Female Female Female Female Female 78 # Short-Term Suspensions 28 < 10 < 10 292 1042 1177 166 < 10 3606 < 10 < 10 < 10 41 138 23 < 10 < 10 31 181 526 74 1020 < 10 76 147 69 14 < 10 11 298 406 245 56 < 10 1328 < 10 20 79 11 < 10 # Long-Term Suspensions < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 2 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 1 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 # Expulsions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Table S2. 2017-18 Suspensions and Expulsions by LEA, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity LEA Gender Male Male Male Male Male Male Scotland (830) Stanly (840) Stokes (850) Female Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Race/Ethnicity American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Hispanic Black White Multiracial Hispanic Black White Multiracial 79 # Short-Term Suspensions # Long-Term Suspensions # Expulsions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 < 10 59 207 46 24 470 20 < 10 < 10 240 26 14 113 < 10 25 691 119 44 1298 < 10 24 173 97 39 < 10 < 10 65 312 548 73 1337 < 10 < 10 46 < 10 13 27 338 18 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 1 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 12 < 10 26 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 Table S2. 2017-18 Suspensions and Expulsions by LEA, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity LEA Surry (860) Elkin City (861) Mount Airy City (862) Swain (870) Transylvania (880) Gender Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Female Race/Ethnicity Totals Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Hispanic Black White Multiracial Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Hispanic Black White Multiracial Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals American Indian Hispanic White Multiracial American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Asian 80 # Short-Term Suspensions 446 15 < 10 78 < 10 < 10 99 35 284 25 547 # Long-Term Suspensions # Expulsions 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 10 < 10 26 < 10 41 < 10 12 13 < 10 17 22 72 10 152 16 < 10 14 < 10 12 < 10 < 10 38 10 97 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 2 < 10 Table S2. 2017-18 Suspensions and Expulsions by LEA, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity LEA Tyrrell (890) Union (900) Vance (910) Gender Race/Ethnicity Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Black White Multiracial Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Asian Hispanic Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Male Male Male 81 # Short-Term Suspensions # Long-Term Suspensions < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 43 20 < 10 < 10 14 < 10 139 34 269 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 41 19 14 98 < 10 < 10 189 424 302 36 < 10 18 621 954 1162 96 3815 24 466 29 14 < 10 < 10 68 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 1 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 # Expulsions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Table S2. 2017-18 Suspensions and Expulsions by LEA, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity LEA Gender Male Male Male Male Wake (920) Warren (930) Female Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Washington (940) Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Watauga (950) Female Race/Ethnicity Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander Totals American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Hispanic Black White Multiracial Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Hispanic 82 # Short-Term Suspensions 1095 137 54 < 10 1898 14 24 528 2031 378 170 36 132 1584 4869 1703 364 11833 10 < 10 144 14 < 10 18 < 10 34 410 51 18 714 < 10 131 11 < 10 28 267 34 < 10 480 < 10 # Long-Term Suspensions < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 14 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 6 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 # Expulsions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Table S2. 2017-18 Suspensions and Expulsions by LEA, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity LEA Wayne (960) Wilkes (970) Wilson (980) Gender Race/Ethnicity Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Black White Multiracial Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander Totals Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Female Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Female Female Male 83 # Short-Term Suspensions # Long-Term Suspensions # Expulsions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 < 10 30 < 10 < 10 23 < 10 142 < 10 211 < 10 97 762 145 32 < 10 < 10 12 329 1613 565 98 < 10 3658 12 < 10 83 < 10 < 10 24 49 332 36 553 < 10 < 10 126 1121 101 24 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 4 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 4 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 Table S2. 2017-18 Suspensions and Expulsions by LEA, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity LEA Gender Male Male Male Male Male Yadkin (990) Yancey (995) Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Race/Ethnicity Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Hispanic White Multiracial American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals 84 # Short-Term Suspensions 12 287 2693 473 128 4972 < 10 10 < 10 52 < 10 < 10 36 18 213 14 356 < 10 14 < 10 < 10 12 < 10 75 < 10 106 # Long-Term Suspensions < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 18 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 4 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 2 # Expulsions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Table S3. Suspensions and Expulsions by Charter School, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity Charter School Gender Race/Ethnicity # Short-Term Suspensions # Long-Term Suspensions # Expulsions Part A. Charter Schools with at least one demographic category that can be displayed. River Mill Academy (01B) Washington Montessori (07A) Charter Day School (10A) South Brunswick Charter School (10B) Evergreen Community School (11A) ArtSpace Charter (11B) Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Female Female Male Male Male Male Female Female Male Male Female Female Male Male Female Male Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 Asian Hispanic White Multiracial Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Black White Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals White Multiracial White Multiracial Totals White Multiracial White Multiracial Totals White Hispanic < 10 < 10 85 19 70 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 113 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 < 10 < 10 < 10 66 < 10 95 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 12 < 10 24 < 10 < 10 10 < 10 12 < 10 < 10 13 < 10 14 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Table S3. Suspensions and Expulsions by Charter School, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity Charter School Gender Male Male Invest Collegiate Imagine (11C) The Franklin School of Innovation (11D) The New Dimensions School (12A) Carolina International School (13A) Cabarrus Charter Academy (13B) Female Female Female Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Female Female Male Male Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Male Male Male Race/Ethnicity Black White Totals Black White Multiracial Black White Multiracial Totals American Indian Asian Hispanic White Hispanic White Multiracial Totals White Multiracial White Multiracial Totals Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Hispanic Black White Hispanic Black White 86 # Short-Term Suspensions 11 17 30 < 10 < 10 < 10 12 59 < 10 79 < 10 < 10 < 10 15 < 10 31 < 10 61 < 10 < 10 11 < 10 12 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 10 26 15 < 10 66 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 12 < 10 # Long-Term Suspensions # Expulsions < 10 < 10 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Table S3. Suspensions and Expulsions by Charter School, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity Charter School Gender Male Kannapolis Charter Academy (13D) Pinnacle Classical Academy (23A) The Capitol Encore Academy (26C) Maureen Joy (32A) Healthy Start Academy Charter (32B) Female Female Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Female Female Male Male Male Female Female Female Male Male Male Race/Ethnicity Multiracial Totals Black White Hispanic Black White Totals Hispanic Black White Multiracial Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Hispanic Black Hispanic Black Multiracial Totals Hispanic Black Multiracial Hispanic Black Multiracial 87 # Short-Term Suspensions < 10 22 < 10 < 10 < 10 12 10 26 < 10 < 10 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 12 36 < 10 74 < 10 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 16 32 13 95 < 10 16 10 23 < 10 52 < 10 45 < 10 < 10 88 < 10 # Long-Term Suspensions # Expulsions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Table S3. Suspensions and Expulsions by Charter School, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity Charter School Carter Community (32C) Kestrel Heights (32D) Research Triangle Charter Academy (32H) Voyager Academy (32L) Global Scholars Academy (32M) KIPP Durham College Preparatory (32S) Gender Female Male Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Female Female Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Female Female Male Male Female Female Female Male Male Male Race/Ethnicity Totals Black Black Totals Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Hispanic Black Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Hispanic Black White Asian Black White Multiracial Totals Hispanic Black Hispanic Black Totals Hispanic Black Multiracial Hispanic Black Multiracial 88 # Short-Term Suspensions # Long-Term Suspensions # Expulsions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 143 0 13 13 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 26 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 43 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 < 10 10 < 10 42 < 10 < 10 63 < 10 10 < 10 < 10 13 < 10 < 10 40 < 10 < 10 < 10 15 22 < 10 40 < 10 12 82 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Table S3. Suspensions and Expulsions by Charter School, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity Charter School North East Carolina Prep School (33A) Forsyth Academy (34F) NC Leadership Charter Academy (34H) Crosscreek Charter School (35A) Piedmont Community Charter (36B) Gender Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Female Female Male Male Female Female Female Female Male Male Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Race/Ethnicity Totals Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Hispanic Black White Multiracial Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Asian White Asian White Totals Hispanic Black White Multiracial Black White Totals Hispanic Black White Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals 89 # Short-Term Suspensions # Long-Term Suspensions # Expulsions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 142 < 10 < 10 32 15 < 10 < 10 56 40 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 158 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 10 24 < 10 < 10 2 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 54 1 0 0 0 0 0 < 10 < 10 < 10 20 23 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 12 23 < 10 11 10 < 10 18 56 < 10 111 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Table S3. Suspensions and Expulsions by Charter School, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity Charter School Mountain Island Charter (36C) Falls Lake Academy (39A) Oxford Preparatory High School (39B) Greensboro Academy (41B) Phoenix Academy (41D) Gender Race/Ethnicity Female Female Female Male Male Male Black White Multiracial Hispanic Black White Totals Hispanic Black White Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander Totals Black White Multiracial Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Hispanic Black White Asian Hispanic Black White Totals Hispanic Black White Multiracial Asian Hispanic Black White Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male 90 # Short-Term Suspensions 23 15 < 10 < 10 86 48 175 # Long-Term Suspensions < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 33 < 10 < 10 52 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 18 < 10 24 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 10 17 < 10 17 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 24 35 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 # Expulsions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Table S3. Suspensions and Expulsions by Charter School, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity Charter School Gender Male TRIAD Math and Science (41F) Cornerstone Charter Academy (41G) Summerfield Charter Academy (41J) Piedmont Classical High School (41K) Gate City Charter Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Female Race/Ethnicity Multiracial Totals White Multiracial Pacific Islander American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander Totals Black Multiracial American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Black White American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Hispanic 91 # Short-Term Suspensions # Long-Term Suspensions # Expulsions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 92 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 17 109 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 153 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 14 17 < 10 1 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 39 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 16 < 10 28 < 10 < 10 17 < 10 < 10 < 10 21 < 10 < 10 68 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 2 0 Table S3. Suspensions and Expulsions by Charter School, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity Charter School Academy (41L) KIPP Halifax College Preparatory (42A) American Renaissance School (49B) Pine Lake Preparatory (49E) Langtree Charter Academy (49F) Gender Race/Ethnicity Female Female Male Male Male Black White Hispanic Black White Totals Black Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Hispanic Black White Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Hispanic White Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Female Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male 92 # Short-Term Suspensions 14 < 10 < 10 40 < 10 68 17 < 10 27 < 10 < 10 47 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 26 < 10 54 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 31 < 10 45 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 18 89 < 10 133 # Long-Term Suspensions # Expulsions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Table S3. Suspensions and Expulsions by Charter School, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity Charter School Iredell Charter Academy(49G) Neuse Charter School (51A) The Children's Village Academy (54A) Lincoln Charter (55A) Bear Grass Charter School (58B) Sugar Creek Charter (60B) Lake Norman Charter (60D) Gender Race/Ethnicity Female Female Male Male Male Male Black White Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Hispanic White Multiracial Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Black Hispanic Black Multiracial Totals Hispanic White Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Hispanic White Black White Totals Asian Hispanic Black Hispanic Black Totals American Indian Asian Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Female Male Male Male Female Female Male Male Male Male Female Female Male Male Female Female Female Male Male Female Female 93 # Short-Term Suspensions # Long-Term Suspensions < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 59 < 10 79 < 10 < 10 < 10 10 11 24 < 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 49 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 < 10 58 < 10 73 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 42 < 10 55 < 10 < 10 < 10 12 16 < 10 < 10 54 4 134 193 < 10 < 10 # Expulsions < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 1 0 0 Table S3. Suspensions and Expulsions by Charter School, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity Charter School Gender Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Queen's Grant Community (60G) Charlotte Secondary (60K) KIPP: Charlotte (60L) Corvian Community School (60M) Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Male Race/Ethnicity Hispanic Black White Multiracial Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Hispanic Black White Multiracial Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Black White Multiracial Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Hispanic Black Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Asian Black White Multiracial Asian 94 # Short-Term Suspensions # Long-Term Suspensions < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 11 < 10 < 10 < 10 19 48 < 10 87 < 10 42 17 < 10 < 10 45 48 11 172 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 22 < 10 < 10 49 < 10 70 < 10 19 200 < 10 < 10 297 < 10 < 10 12 < 10 < 10 1 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 # Expulsions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Table S3. Suspensions and Expulsions by Charter School, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity Charter School Aristotle Preparatory Academy (60N) Charlotte Choice Charter (60P) Invest Collegiate (60Q) Bradford Preparatory (60S) Charlotte Learning Academy (60V) Gender Race/Ethnicity Male Male Male Male Missing Hispanic Black White Multiracial Other/Missing Totals Black Multiracial Hispanic Black Totals Black Hispanic Black Multiracial Totals Black Multiracial Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Hispanic Black White Multiracial Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Hispanic Black Multiracial Black White Multiracial Totals Female Female Male Male Female Male Male Male Female Female Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Male Male Male 95 # Short-Term Suspensions < 10 12 25 < 10 < 10 66 10 < 10 < 10 33 44 < 10 < 10 12 < 10 20 15 < 10 < 10 59 < 10 < 10 80 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 17 27 < 10 60 < 10 38 < 10 75 < 10 < 10 122 # Long-Term Suspensions # Expulsions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Table S3. Suspensions and Expulsions by Charter School, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity Charter School Pioneer Springs Community School (60Y) Charlotte Lab School (61M) VERITAS Community School (61P) Mallard Creek STEM Academy (61Q) Rocky Mount Preparatory (64A) Gaston College Preparatory (66A) Arapahoe Charter Gender Race/Ethnicity Female Female Male Male Male Hispanic White Black White Multiracial Totals Black White Multiracial Totals Black Black White Multiracial Totals Hispanic Black White Hispanic Black White Totals Black White Multiracial American Indian Black White Multiracial Totals Hispanic Black White Multiracial Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Black Male Male Male Female Male Male Male Female Female Female Male Male Male Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Female 96 # Short-Term Suspensions # Long-Term Suspensions # Expulsions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 < 10 14 < 10 41 < 10 63 12 < 10 < 10 24 < 10 29 < 10 < 10 40 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 32 < 10 44 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 62 10 < 10 84 < 10 43 < 10 < 10 < 10 88 < 10 < 10 155 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 1 0 Table S3. Suspensions and Expulsions by Charter School, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity Charter School (69A) Northeast Academy Aerospace & Ad (70A) Roxboro Community School (73B) Ignite Innovation Academy - Pitt (74B) East Carolina Community School (74Z) Uwharrie Charter Academy (76N) Gender Race/Ethnicity Female Female Male Male Male Male White Multiracial Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals American Indian Black White American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Pacific Islander Totals Black White Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Black Black White Totals Black Black Multiracial Totals Hispanic Black White Black White Multiracial Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Male Male Male Male Female Male Male Female Male Male Female Female Female Male Male Male # Short-Term Suspensions Female Black 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 < 10 < 10 19 64 < 10 118 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 20 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 38 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 19 < 10 1 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 33 32 31 10 73 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 < 10 49 < 10 56 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 11 < 10 < 10 97 # Expulsions 18 16 Bethany Community # Long-Term Suspensions < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 2 0 Table S3. Suspensions and Expulsions by Charter School, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity Charter School Gender Middle School (79A) Female Male Male Male Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy (81A) Lake Lure Classical Academy (81B) Millennium Charter Academy (86T) Union Academy (90A) Union Day School (90B) Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Race/Ethnicity White Black White Multiracial Totals Black White Multiracial Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Hispanic Black White Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Black White Hispanic White Multiracial Totals Hispanic Black White Multiracial Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Asian Hispanic 98 # Short-Term Suspensions # Long-Term Suspensions # Expulsions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 < 10 < 10 22 < 10 34 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 23 < 10 32 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 24 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 38 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 < 10 < 10 < 10 34 < 10 42 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 42 < 10 70 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 10 0 0 Table S3. Suspensions and Expulsions by Charter School, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity Charter School Union Preparatory Academy at Indian Trail (90C) Vance Charter (91A) Henderson Collegiate (91B) The Franklin Academy (92F) Gender Race/Ethnicity Female Female Male Male Male Male Black White Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Asian Hispanic Black White Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Asian Black White Multiracial Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Black White American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals White Multiracial Black White Multiracial Totals Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Male Male Male 99 # Short-Term Suspensions # Long-Term Suspensions # Expulsions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 13 < 10 33 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 14 34 < 10 64 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 40 < 10 61 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 44 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 67 < 10 < 10 < 10 61 < 10 71 1 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 3 Table S3. Suspensions and Expulsions by Charter School, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity Charter School East Wake Academy (92G) PreEminent Charter (92M) Southern Wake Academy (92P) Hope Elementary (92Q) Triangle Math & Science Academy (92T) Wake Forest Charter Academy (92V) Envision Science Gender Race/Ethnicity Female Female Male Male Male Male Black White Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Hispanic Black Multiracial American Indian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Hispanic Black White Multiracial Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Female Male Male Male Female Female Male Male Male Male Female Female Male Male Male Female Black Hispanic Black Multiracial Totals Black White Asian Hispanic Black White Totals Black White Hispanic Black White Totals Hispanic 100 # Short-Term Suspensions # Long-Term Suspensions < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 25 < 10 37 10 33 < 10 12 < 10 103 < 10 < 10 178 < 10 < 10 20 < 10 26 11 < 10 24 < 10 38 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 12 22 < 10 < 10 17 16 18 61 < 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 # Expulsions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Table S3. Suspensions and Expulsions by Charter School, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity Charter School Academy (92Y) Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School (93A) PAVE Southeast Raleigh Charter School (93J) Peak Charter Academy (93M) Wayne Preparatory (96F) Sallie B. Howard School (98A) Gender Race/Ethnicity Female Female Male Male Male Male Black White Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals American Indian American Indian Hispanic White Multiracial Totals Black Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals White Asian Hispanic Black White Totals Hispanic Black White Multiracial Hispanic Black White Multiracial Totals Asian Hispanic Black Multiracial Hispanic Black Female Male Male Male Male Female Male Male Male Male Female Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Male Male 101 # Short-Term Suspensions # Long-Term Suspensions # Expulsions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 15 < 10 27 < 10 16 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 27 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 < 10 47 < 10 < 10 68 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 17 28 < 10 < 10 10 < 10 < 10 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 31 < 10 38 159 < 10 64 281 1 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 Table S3. Suspensions and Expulsions by Charter School, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity Charter School Gender Male Male Wilson Preparatory Academy (98B) Female Female Male Male Race/Ethnicity White Multiracial Totals Black White Black White Totals # Short-Term Suspensions # Long-Term Suspensions < 10 < 10 < 10 15 564 10 0 33 18 61 4 0 0 0 0 0 # Expulsions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part B. Totals for Charter Schools with all demographic category counts < 10. NC Virtual Academy (00B) The Hawbridge School (01D) Grandfather Academy (06A) Williams Academy (06B) Heritage Collegiate Leadership Academy (08A) Frances Delaney New School for Children (11K) A. C. E. Academy (13C) Tiller School (16B) Chatham Charter (19A) The Woods Charter (19B) Willow Oak Montessori (19C) The Learning Center (20A) Flemington Academy (24B) Columbus Charter School (24N) Central Park School for Children (32K) Research Triangle High School (32N) Institute for Development of Young Leaders (32P) Excelsior Classical Academy (32R) Arts Based School (34G) Youngsville Academy (35B) Guilford Prep Academy (41C) Anderson Creek Club Charter School (43C) Shining Rock Classical Academy (44A) The Mountain Community School (45A) Fern Leaf Community Charter School (45B) Summit Charter (50A) Catamount School (50Z) Community School of Davidson (60I) Socrates Academy (60J) Lakeside Charter Academy (61J) United Community School (61K) 102 1 10 3 17 6 2 1 3 14 5 11 3 9 3 11 15 10 3 4 4 19 3 8 9 7 4 1 7 16 18 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Table S3. Suspensions and Expulsions by Charter School, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity Charter School Gender Race/Ethnicity Queen City STEM School (61N) Matthews Charter Academy (61R) Unity Classic Charter School (61S) The Academy of Moore County (63A) Sandhills Theater Arts Renaissance School (63B) Cape Fear Center for Inquiry (65A) Coastal Preparatory Academy (65F) Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington (65G) The Expedition School (68C) Winterville Charter Academy (74C) CIS Academy (78A) Mountain Discovery Charter (87A) Brevard Academy (88A) Exploris Middle School (92B) Sterling Montessori School (92E) Raleigh Charter School (92K) Endeavor Charter School (92S) Pine Springs Preparatory Academy (93N) Northeast Regional School of Biology & Ag (94Z) Two Rivers Community (95A) 103 # Short-Term Suspensions 6 4 1 1 13 7 2 11 10 7 13 6 6 12 8 23 3 5 4 2 # Long-Term Suspensions # Expulsions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Table S4. Grade 9-13 Short-Term Suspensions and Suspension Rates LEA # LEA Name 010 Alamance-Burlington 020 Alexander County 030 Alleghany County 040 Anson County 050 Ashe County 060 Avery County 070 Beaufort County 080 Bertie County 090 Bladen County 100 Brunswick County 110 Buncombe County 111 Asheville City 120 Burke County 130 Cabarrus County 132 Kannapolis City 140 Caldwell County 150 Camden County 160 Carteret County 170 Caswell County 180 Catawba County 181 Hickory City 182 Newton Conover City 190 Chatham County 200 Cherokee County 210 Edenton/Chowan 220 Clay County 230 Cleveland County 240 Columbus County 241 Whiteville City 250 Craven County 260 Cumberland County 270 Currituck County 280 Dare County 290 Davidson County 291 Lexington City 292 Thomasville City 300 Davie County 310 Duplin County 320 Durham Public 330 Edgecombe County ADM, # Short-Term grades 9-13 Suspensions 6,997 1,411 1,446 148 429 43 1,053 865 915 41 582 48 2,085 630 736 55 1,373 130 4,049 724 7,597 1,385 1,330 170 3,843 553 10,351 1,584 1,616 304 3,726 323 590 36 2,619 575 786 189 5,222 644 1,193 210 982 79 2,682 299 1,098 72 590 100 378 3 4,544 1,535 1,925 360 697 124 4,010 947 15,193 3,495 1,217 200 1,502 221 6,106 814 833 0 662 151 1,869 125 2,842 643 10,603 2,517 1,825 475 104 Short-Term Suspension Rate (per 100 students) 20.17 10.24 10.02 82.15 4.48 8.25 30.22 7.47 9.47 17.88 18.23 12.78 14.39 15.30 18.81 8.67 6.10 21.95 24.05 12.33 17.60 8.04 11.15 6.56 16.95 0.79 33.78 18.70 17.79 23.62 23.00 16.43 14.71 13.33 0.00 22.81 6.69 22.62 23.74 26.03 Table S4. Grade 9-13 Short-Term Suspensions and Suspension Rates LEA # LEA Name 340 Forsyth County 350 Franklin County 360 Gaston County 370 Gates County 380 Graham County 390 Granville County 400 Greene County 410 Guilford County 420 Halifax County 421 Roanoke Rapids City 422 Weldon City 430 Harnett County 440 Haywood County 450 Henderson County 460 Hertford County 470 Hoke County 480 Hyde County 490 Iredell-Statesville 491 Mooresville City 500 Jackson County 510 Johnston County 520 Jones County 530 Lee County 540 Lenoir County 550 Lincoln County 560 Macon County 570 Madison County 580 Martin County 590 McDowell County 600 Charlotte-Mecklenburg 610 Mitchell County 620 Montgomery County 630 Moore County 640 Nash-Rocky Mount 650 New Hanover County 660 Northampton County 670 Onslow County 680 Orange County 681 Chapel Hill-Carrboro 690 Pamlico County ADM, # Short-Term grades 9-13 Suspensions 16,736 3,344 2,633 528 9,624 2,665 498 112 342 28 2,384 417 929 203 22,941 3,281 659 309 982 73 354 117 6,071 1,524 2,258 403 4,186 488 852 435 2,340 416 162 35 7,132 884 1,827 231 1,203 81 11,025 1,172 323 63 2,927 596 2,540 635 3,590 543 1,302 84 772 86 779 235 1,884 200 43,547 8,924 639 31 1,201 196 3,988 415 4,621 1,321 8,142 1,397 452 335 7,141 969 2,399 229 3,877 158 421 60 105 Short-Term Suspension Rate (per 100 students) 19.98 20.05 27.69 22.49 8.19 17.49 21.85 14.30 46.89 7.43 33.05 25.10 17.85 11.66 51.06 17.78 21.60 12.39 12.64 6.73 10.63 19.50 20.36 25.00 15.13 6.45 11.14 30.17 10.62 20.49 4.85 16.32 10.41 28.59 17.16 74.12 13.57 9.55 4.08 14.25 Table S4. Grade 9-13 Short-Term Suspensions and Suspension Rates LEA # LEA Name 700 Pasquotank County 710 Pender County 720 Perquimans County 730 Person County 740 Pitt County 750 Polk County 760 Randolph County 761 Asheboro City 770 Richmond County 780 Robeson County 790 Rockingham County 800 Rowan-Salisbury 810 Rutherford County 820 Sampson County 821 Clinton City 830 Scotland County 840 Stanly County 850 Stokes County 860 Surry County 861 Elkin City 862 Mount Airy City 870 Swain County 880 Transylvania County 890 Tyrrell County 900 Union County 910 Vance County 920 Wake County 930 Warren County 940 Washington County 950 Watauga County 960 Wayne County 970 Wilkes County 980 Wilson County 990 Yadkin County 995 Yancey County ADM, # Short-Term grades 9-13 Suspensions 1,596 657 3,066 499 448 213 1,337 260 7,175 3,335 681 49 5,251 376 1,331 150 2,181 764 6,418 3,271 3,774 511 5,981 1,214 2,499 486 2,589 543 840 178 1,644 478 2,456 535 1,908 148 2,533 213 374 13 517 48 568 52 1,137 95 169 53 13,958 1,602 1,607 674 48,658 4,691 638 229 411 131 1,367 166 5,507 1,292 3,006 238 3,621 2,046 1,635 165 678 32 106 Short-Term Suspension Rate (per 100 students) 41.17 16.28 47.54 19.45 46.48 7.20 7.16 11.27 35.03 50.97 13.54 20.30 19.45 20.97 21.19 29.08 21.78 7.76 8.41 3.48 9.28 9.15 8.36 31.36 11.48 41.94 9.64 35.89 31.87 12.14 23.46 7.92 56.50 10.09 4.72 Uses of Corporal Punishment 2017-18 THE ms? 107 2017-18 USES OF CORPORAL PUNISHMENT Introduction This report delivers disaggregated data on uses of corporal punishment per G.S. 115C-12(27). Corporal punishment uses are disaggregated by Local Education Agency (LEA), gender, race/ethnicity, grade level, type of disability, and reason for punishment. Although some corporal punishment data has been captured for some LEAs over many years, 201011 was the first year that all uses of corporal punishment were required to be reported. This section reports corporal punishment data for the 2017-18 school year. 108 2017-18 USES OF CORPORAL PUNISHMENT General Findings In 2017-18 there were 60 uses of corporal punishment in North Carolina schools, a 20.0% decrease from the total of 75 reported in 2016-17. Corporal punishment was assigned to 53 individual students. Of the 53 students, 49 received corporal punishment once, two students received it twice, one student received it three times, and one student received it four times. Use of Corporal Punishment by LEA Corporal punishment was used by two LEAs in 2017-18. Charter schools and the remaining 113 LEAs did not use corporal punishment. Table P1. Uses of Corporal Punishment by LEA Uses of Corporal Punishment 31 29 60 LEA Name Robeson County Graham County State Total Use of Corporal Punishment by Ethnicity, Race, and Gender Corporal punishment was applied 52 times to males and 8 times to females during the 2017-18 school year. The breakdown by race/ethnicity is shown below. 109 Table P2. Uses of Corporal Punishment by Race/Ethnicity Uses of Corporal Punishment Race/Ethnicity American Indian White Black Hispanic Multiracial Asian Pacific Islander State Total 35 23 2 0 0 0 0 60 Use of Corporal Punishment by Grade Level As seen in the table below, the use of corporal punishment was greatest in grade 2, followed by grades 9, 11, and 12. Table P3. Uses of Corporal Punishment by Grade Level Uses of Corporal Punishment Grade Level Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 2 1 11 3 3 4 3 1 3 9 3 9 8 110 Use of Corporal Punishment by Disability Status Corporal punishment was applied 52 times to non-disabled students and 8 times to students with disabilities. The breakdown of those 8 uses by student’s primary disability may be seen in the table below. Table P4. Uses of Corporal Punishment by Student’s Primary Disability Primary Disability (EC Status) Uses of Corporal Punishment Autistic Speech or Language Impairment Specific Learning Disability Intellectual Disability - Mild State Total, Students with Disabilities 4 2 1 1 8 Reasons for the Use of Corporal Punishment Offense types associated with the use of corporal punishment may be seen in the table below. Table P5. Uses of Corporal Punishment by Offense Type Reason for Use Number of Reasons All Others 19 12 8 3 3 16 Total 61 Aggressive Behavior Leaving/Skipping School Disruptive Behavior Inappropriate Language Excessive Tardiness 111 112 Student Reassignments for Disciplinary Purposes 2017-18 THE ms? 113 2017-18 STUDENT REASSIGNMENTS FOR DISCIPLINARY PURPOSES Introduction This report delivers disaggregated data on students reassigned for disciplinary purposes per G.S. 115C-12(27). In North Carolina, when students are reassigned to an area apart from the regular classroom for a relatively short period of time, the action is classified as an in-school suspension. Many assignments to in-school suspension are for a single day or only part of a day. Some assignments last multiple days. Students given in-school suspensions are usually provided with assignments from their teacher. Students who are reassigned for longer periods of time attend alternative learning programs. Alternative learning programs have their own teachers who provide instruction to students. Decisions to reassign a student to an alternative learning program usually involve input from the LEA level as well as the schools involved. Alternative learning programs include programs located within schools, programs at off-site locations, and stand-alone alternative schools. 114 2017-18 STUDENT REASSIGNMENTS FOR DISCIPLINARY PURPOSES General Findings In 2017-18, North Carolina public schools assigned 238,115 in-school suspensions of a half day or more to 120,929 students. This was a 1.1% increase over the 235,442 in-school suspensions reported in 2016-17. Students spent a total of 357,870 days in in-school suspension. The average length of an inschool suspension was 1.50 days, down 3.2% from the average length of 1.55 days in 2016-17. In addition, 29,494 partial day in-school suspensions were assigned to 18,363 students. The total of 29,494 was a 5.2% increase from the 28,023 partial day suspensions assigned in 2016-17. Full Day In-School Suspension Demographics Of the 238,115-full day in-school suspensions, 171,948 were assigned to males and 66,163 were assigned to females. The table below shows the reported number of full day in-school suspensions and days of inschool suspension by race/ethnicity. Black students received the most in-school suspensions, followed by white students and Hispanic students. Table R1. Full Day In-School Suspensions by Race/Ethnicity. Race/Ethnicity Asian Black Hispanic American Indian Multiracial Hawaiian/Pacific Island White Missing In-School Suspensions 1,200 111,626 32,523 2,484 12,740 205 77,333 4 ISS Days 1,718 170,410 49,261 4,093 19,193 299 112,893 4 Table R2 displays in-school suspensions by grade level. Ninth graders received the most inschool suspensions, followed by seventh graders and sixth graders. 115 Table R2. Full Day In-School Suspensions by Grade Level, 2017-18. Grade Level Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 In-School Suspensions 2,564 3,590 5,117 6,413 8,168 9,977 34,540 35,698 31,445 36,772 27,698 20,896 15,233 ISS Days 2,663 3,948 6,046 7,760 10,213 13,257 56,610 58,553 50,441 55,876 40,559 30,319 21,523 Table R3 shows the breakdown of in-school suspensions assigned to special education students by primary exceptionality. Table R3. Full Day In-School Suspensions by Exceptionality, 2017-18. Primary Exceptionality Autism Developmental Delay Deafness Serious Emotional Disability Hearing Impairment Intellectual Disability - Mild Intellectual Disability - Moderate Intellectual Disability - Severe Specific Learning Disability Multiple Disabilities Other Health Impairment Orthopedic Impairment Speech or Language Impairment Traumatic Brain Injury Visual Impairment In-School Suspensions 1,814 512 19 5,010 169 3,434 178 7 21,101 45 15,661 39 1,453 113 70 116 ISS Days 2,470 580 21 8,203 258 5,339 277 14 32,462 67 24,159 51 1,966 194 103 Students are assigned to alternative schools or alternative learning programs for at least a grading period and sometimes for the remainder of the school year or longer. In 2017-18, schools reported 5,056 assignments of students to ALPs for disciplinary reasons. Demographics for ALP as a Disciplinary Action In the 2017-18 school year, 3,719 males and 1,337 females were assigned to alternative learning programs or alternative schools for disciplinary reasons. Table R4 shows the breakdown by race/ethnicity. Table R4. ALP as a Disciplinary Action by Race/Ethnicity, 2017-18. Race/Ethnicity American Indian Asian Hispanic Black White Multiracial Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Total # ALP Assignments 47 28 707 3,217 770 281 6 5,056 Black students were assigned to ALPs for disciplinary reasons the most often, followed by white students and Hispanic students. Table R5 displays a breakdown by grade level. 117 Table R5. ALP as a Disciplinary Action by Grade Level, 2016-17. Grade Level Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Total # ALP Assignments 7 33 13 36 59 89 530 684 831 1,198 828 457 291 5,056 Ninth graders were most often assigned to ALPs for disciplinary reasons, followed by eighth graders and tenth graders. Of the 5,056 ALP assignments for disciplinary reasons, 1,162 involved students with disabilities. Table R6 shows the primary exceptionality for these students. Table R6. ALP as a Disciplinary Action by Exceptionality, 2017-18. Primary Exceptionality Autism Serious Emotional Disability Hearing Impairment Intellectual Disability - Mild Intellectual Disability - Moderate Specific Learning Disability Other Health Impairment Speech or Language Impairment Traumatic Brain Injury Total 118 # ALP Assignments 24 233 1 101 2 428 363 7 2 1,162 Alternative Learning Program Placements 2017-18 THE ms? 119 2017-18 ALTERNATIVE LEARNING PROGRAM PLACEMENTS Introduction Alternative Learning Programs Alternative learning programs (ALPs) operate with a range of missions and primary target populations. In addition to students who are enrolled because of academic, attendance, and life problems (pregnancy, parenting, work), some ALPs also enroll students with mild, moderate, or severe discipline problems, including suspended or expelled students. Some ALPs are programs within a regular school and some are actual schools. Alternative learning programs are defined as services for students at risk of truancy, academic failure, behavior problems, and/or dropping out of school. These services should be designed to better meet the needs of students who have not been successful in the regular public-school setting. Alternative learning programs serve students at any level who: • • • • • • are suspended and/or expelled. are at risk of participation in juvenile crime. have dropped out and desire to return to school. have a history of truancy. are returning from juvenile justice settings or psychiatric hospitals. have learning styles that are better served in an alternative setting. An alternative learning program should: • • • • • provide the primary instruction for selected at-risk students enroll students for a minimum of one academic grading period. offer course credit or grade-level promotion credit in core academic areas. provide transition support to and from/between the school of origin and alternative learning program. provide smaller classes and/or student/teacher ratios. An alternative school is one option for an alternative learning program. It serves at-risk students and has an organizational designation based on the NCDPI assignment of an official school code. More information about alternative schools and alternative learning programs is available at http://www.ncpublicschools.org/alp/. 120 2017-18 ALTERNATIVE LEARNING PROGRAM PLACEMENTS General Findings This section reports total placements in alternative schools and programs (ALPs) regardless of the reason for the placement. ALPs reported 12,750 student placements in 2017-18, a 4.8% decrease from 2016-17. There were 11,322 individual students placed in ALPs over the course of the 2017-18 school year, a decrease of 7.4% from 2016-17. Only 19% of the placements were for the entire school year. About 52% of the placements were for one semester or less. Students are assigned to alternative schools and programs for a variety of purposes. In many cases, students are assigned for behavior reasons, either to address chronic behavioral issues or because an infraction was committed that would have resulted in a long-term suspension were it not for the alternative program option. Many students are assigned to ALPs for academic reasons, usually so they can benefit from low student-teacher ratios and the targeted assistance employed by ALP teachers. In some LEAs, parents and/or students can request placement in an ALP for academic or other reasons. In general, students are assigned to ALPs because they are at-risk in some way or unable to function optimally in a traditional school environment. When students are placed in an alternative school or alternative learning program an “enter code” designates the main reason for the placement. Table A1 below shows that the most frequently reported reason was chronic misbehavior. Table A1. Reasons for Student Assignments to Alternative Schools and Programs. Reason Count Percent Placed because of chronic misbehavior 4262 33.4 Placed instead of a long-term suspension 1747 13.7 Student and/or parent choice 1699 13.3 Academic difficulty 1673 13.1 Emotional and/or psychological problems 745 5.8 Transfer from ALP or other facility 614 4.8 Academic acceleration or credit recovery 565 4.4 Attendance problems 525 4.1 Dropout recovery 224 1.8 Placed after EC hearing for discipline reasons 219 1.7 Personal and/or family problem 184 1.4 Placed because of a felony charge 179 1.4 Pregnancy related 67 0.5 Placed after EC hearing for academic reasons 36 0.3 Other 11 0.1 121 Demographics As seen in Figures 1 and 2 below, more males were placed in ALPs than females, and black students were placed more frequently than other ethnic groups. American Indian students were placed at the highest rate (as measured by placements per 1000 students), followed by black and multiracial students (see Figure A3). The grade level most frequently placed was ninth (see Figure A4). Figure A1. ALP Placements by Gender Figure A2. ALP Placements by Race/Ethnicity 122 Figure A3. ALP Placement Rate by Race/Ethnicity (Placements per 1000 Students) Figure A4. ALP Placements by Grade Level 123 Students with Disabilities In the 2017-18 school year, there were 2,653 placements of students with disabilities (SWD) in alternative schools and alternative learning programs. (Students with disabilities are also called exceptional children). These placements comprised 20.8% of all ALP placements. Figure A5 below illustrates by year the numbers of students with disabilities placed in alternative programs. Figure A5. ALP Placements by Primary Exceptionality 124 Dropout Counts and Rates 2017-18 mp 125 2017-18 DROPOUT COUNTS AND RATES Introduction North Carolina General Statute 115C-12(27) requires the compilation of an annual report of students dropping out of schools in the state. Dropouts are reported for each Local Educational Agency (LEA) and charter school in the state, and “event dropout rates” are computed. The event dropout rate, or simply the “dropout rate,” is the number of students in a designated grade span dropping out in one year, divided by a measure of the total students in that grade span. Rates are calculated for grades 7-12 and 9-12. Grade 13 is included in these rates for districts with Early Colleges. Event rates are also referred to as “duplicate” rates because a single individual may be counted as a dropout more than once if he or she drops out of school in multiple years. However, no student who drops out is counted more than once each year. Dropouts do not include students below the compulsory school age or students in Pre-kindergarten or Kindergarten. A dropout is defined by State Board policy (DROP-001) as “any student who leaves school for any reason before graduation or completion of a program of studies without transferring to another elementary or secondary school.” For reporting purposes, a dropout is a student who was enrolled at some time during the previous school year, but who was not enrolled (and who does not meet reporting exclusions) on day 20 of the current school year. Schools that cannot document a former student’s enrollment in a United States school must report that student as a dropout. An exception is made for students who are known to have left the country. Schools may exclude “initial enrollees” from their dropout count. These are students who leave school within twenty days of their first enrollment in a particular LEA. Other reporting exclusions include expelled students and students who transfer to a private school, home school, or a state-approved educational program. Students who are not enrolled on day 20 because they have serious illnesses or are serving suspensions are also not counted as dropouts. Since 1998, students who leave the public schools to attend community colleges have been counted as dropouts. Beginning with the 2015-16 data collection LEAs could be granted an exception for students who leave school to attend an Adult High School program at the local community college if the district has an affiliation agreement with the college and the students are tracked for continuous enrollment. In these cases, LEAs are required to submit the students in the dropout collection, but the dropouts do not count in the statistics. The School Data Division of the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction compiles dropout data entered by schools and/or LEAs. The data are self-reported by the districts, and the State agency does not conduct an official audit. 126 2017-18 DROPOUT COUNTS AND RATES General Findings High schools in North Carolina reported a dropout rate of 2.18% in 2017-18, a 5.6% decrease from the 2.31% rate reported the previous year. Grades 9-13 reported 10,523 dropouts in 2017-18, a decrease of 574 from the total of 11,097 reported in 2016-17. There were decreases in 53.9% (62 of 115) of the Local Educational Agencies (LEAs), and eight other LEAs had no change from the previous year. Dropout Rates: • LEAs reporting the lowest high school dropout rates were Yadkin, Polk, Hyde, Jones, Ashe, Chapel Hill-Carrboro, Newton Conover City, Washington, Greene, and Pitt. • LEAs reporting the highest dropout rates were Halifax, Warren, Durham, Thomasville City, Richmond, Tyrrell, McDowell, Wilson, Swain, and Anson. • The largest 3-year percentage decreases in high school dropout rates were in Yadkin, Ashe, Polk, Scotland, and Pitt. • LEAs with the largest 3-year percentage increases were Newton Conover City, Graham, Clinton City, Currituck, and Mount Airy City. However, all five still had rates below the state average of 2.18. Dropout Count: • The 10,523 dropouts recorded in grades 9-13 represented a 5.2% decrease from the 11,097 dropouts reported in 2016-17. • The largest 3-year decreases in high school dropout count were found in Wake, Pitt, New Hanover, Harnett, and Scotland. • LEAs with the largest 3-year dropout count increases were Durham, Gaston, Union, Wayne, and Cabarrus. Gender, Race, and Grade: Dropout counts and rates for all race/ethnic groups decreased except American Indian students and Pacific Islanders. The numbers of high school students dropping out at all grade levels decreased. Males accounted for 62.9% of the reported dropouts. Reason Codes: Attendance issues were again cited most frequently as the main reason for a student dropping out, accounting for 47.3% of all dropouts. The second most widely reported dropout reason code was “Unknown” at 9.5%. 127 Trends and Categorical Data North Carolina’s dropouts and dropout rates over time North Carolina recorded 10,523 dropouts in grades 9-13 for the 2017-2018 school year, a 5.2% decrease from the 11,097 reported in 2016-2017. The grade 9-13 dropout rate in 2017-18 was 2.18. The 0.13 percentage point reduction in the dropout rate from 2016-17 to 2017-18 was a 5.6% decrease. Dropouts and dropout rates from 2008-09 to 2017-18 are shown below in Figure D1. Dropouts and Dropout Rates 2008-2009 to 2017-2018 25,000 4.5 4 20,000 3.5 3 15,000 2.5 2 10,000 1.5 1 5,000 0.5 0 Dropouts Dropout Rate 08-09 19,184 4.27 09-10 16,804 3.75 10-11 15,342 3.43 11-12 13,488 3.01 12-13 11,049 2.45 Dropouts 13-14 10,404 2.28 14-15 11,190 2.39 15-16 10,889 2.29 16-17 11,097 2.31 17-18 10,523 2.18 0 Dropout Rate Figure D1. High school dropouts and dropout rates from 2008-09 to 2017-18. The dropout rate is calculated as follows: 100 x Number of 2017-18 Dropouts (20th Day Membership 2017-18 + Number of 2017-18 Dropouts) Dropouts are students who attended any part of the 2017-18 school year and did not return to school for the 2018-19 school year. Specifically, the dropout designation was given to: - any student who withdrew during the 2017-18 school year and was not enrolled on the 20th school day of 2018-19 and 128 - any student who completed the 2017-18 school year and did not enroll and attend at least one day during the first twenty days of 2018-19. Exception for dropouts attending Community College Adult High School programs In 2015 the State Board of Education amended policy DROP-000, creating the W2T withdrawal code designation for students leaving school to attend an Adult High School program at the local Community College. These students continue to be reported as dropouts along with all students leaving school for community colleges, but they are not counted in the statistics if the following conditions are met: • the community college program is Adult High School, not GED or some other program, • the LEA has an Agreement of Affiliation with the community college regarding the Adult High School program, and • the students are tracked for continuous enrollment (meaning both fall and spring semesters). If a student does not maintain continuous enrollment in the Adult High School program the school must change the W2T designation to W2 (non-completer) and report the student as a dropout in the next dropout data collection. There were 320 W2T-coded dropouts reported by 50 LEAs and 5 charter schools. See Table D7 for a detailed list. Grade levels of dropouts Figure D2 below displays the numbers of dropouts by grade level. In 2017-18, students dropped out most frequently at grade 10 (29.7%), followed by grade 9 (27.0%), grade 11 (24.7%), and grade 12 (14.8%). The high school grade with the largest percentage decrease in dropouts from 2016-17 to 2017-18 was the ninth (9.0%). Six 2017-18 dropouts were thirteenth graders (in Early Colleges) and were included with twelfth graders in this analysis. 129 Figure D2. Frequency distribution of dropouts by grade level. Reasons for dropping out In most districts, school social workers or school counselors are responsible for documenting the reasons for dropping out. By their very nature, dropout events can be difficult to investigate, leading to circumstances when school officials must provide an “approximate” reason for a student’s leaving school. A reason code of MOVE is often used when the student cannot be located. The attendance (ATTD) reason code frequently has been used when one of the more specific reasons was not applicable. The Dropout Data Collecting and Reporting Procedures Manual states that ATTD should be used when “the student dropped out due to excessive absences that caused the student to become ineligible or in jeopardy of becoming ineligible to receive course credits.” Year after year, ATTD is by far the most frequently reported reason code. ATTD accounted for 47.3% of all reasons for dropping out in 2017-18. Table D1 displays the frequencies of all reason codes that were submitted for dropout events that occurred in grades 9 through 13. 130 Table D1. High school dropout reason codes reported in 2017-18. Reason Attendance Unknown Enrollment in a community college Lack of engagement with school and/or peers Choice of work over school Moved, school status unknown Academic problems Incarcerated in adult facility Unstable home environment Discipline problem Psychological or emotional difficulties Need to care for children Runaway Failure to return after a long-term suspension Pregnancy Health problems Suspected substance abuse Employment necessary Expectations of culture, family, or peers Difficulties with English language Marriage Code ATTD UNKN COMM ENGA WORK MOVE ACAD INCR HOME DISC PSEM CHLD RNAW LTSU PREG HEAL ABUS EMPL EXPC LANG MARR Total Count 4978 1000 805 788 680 587 329 221 180 158 126 106 97 91 86 76 75 68 49 15 8 10523 Percent 47.3 9.5 7.7 7.5 6.5 5.6 3.1 2.1 1.7 1.5 1.2 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.1 0.1 100.0 Students who are expelled from a school and who fail to return to school are coded with “Expulsion” (EXPL) as the reason for dropping out. In accordance with NC General Statute §115C-12 (21), expelled students are not to be counted in the dropout rate, therefore, these dropout events are not included in the official counts or rates that appear in this report. In 201718, there were 25 dropout events coded with EXPL. Table D2 shows changes in the proportions of reason codes reported from 2016-17 to 2017-18. 131 Table D2. Changes in proportions of high school dropout reason codes reported. Percent of Codes Reported Reason Attendance Unknown Enrollment in a community college Lack of engagement with school and/or peers Choice of work over school Moved, school status unknown Academic problems Incarcerated in adult facility Unstable home environment Discipline problem Runaway Failure to return after a long-term suspension Pregnancy Psychological or emotional difficulties Need to care for children Health problems Employment necessary Suspected substance abuse Expectations of culture, family, or peers Difficulties with English language Marriage 2016-17 44.5 12.6 8.3 6.7 6.0 5.1 3.7 2.1 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.1 2017-18 47.3 9.5 7.7 7.5 6.5 5.6 3.1 2.1 1.7 1.5 0.9 0.9 0.8 1.2 1.0 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.1 0.1 Change in Percent 2.8 -3.1 -0.6 0.8 0.5 0.5 -0.6 0.0 0.2 0.2 -0.3 -0.3 -0.3 0.1 0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.2 0.2 -0.1 0.0 The largest increase in reason code proportions from 2016-17 to 2017-18 was 2.8 percentage points in the category of Attendance (ATTD). The largest decrease was 3.1 percentage points in the category of Unknown (UNKN). Tracking reason codes over time can assist in identifying family situations, personal issues, external incentives, and school environmental stressors that may lead to dropouts. ATTD (Attendance) has been by far the most frequently cited reason code for many years, accounting for over 40% of dropout reasons. Figure D3 shows the variation in proportions of frequently reported reason codes (other than ATTD) over the last six years. 132 Selected Reason Code Trends CO MM MOVE 20.0 ACAD 18.0 ENGA LTSU 16.0 UNKN WORK 14.0 12.0 10.0 8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 COMM=Enrolled in a Community College; MOVE=Moved, school status unknown; ACAD=Academic problems; ENGA=Lack of student engagement; LTSU=Failure to return after long-term suspension; UNKN=Unknown; WORK=Choice of work over school. Figure D3. Trends in proportions of high school dropout reason codes reported. Included among the six-year trends depicted above are: • A somewhat steady decrease in students leaving high school for community college (COMM). • Considerable variability in the Unknown (UNKN) category. • A steady increase in the Choice of Work over School (WORK) category, likely reflective of increased job opportunities in the economy over this time. • A somewhat steady decrease in the Failure to Return after a Long-Term Suspension (LTSU) category that coincides with documented decreases in reported long-term suspensions. Gender and race of dropouts Historically, males have dropped out more frequently than females, and this pattern was again seen in the 2017-18 dropout data. Males accounted for 62.9% of the dropouts, up from 61.7% in 2016-17. Table D3 shows the increase or decrease in dropouts experienced by each race/ethnic group in 2017-18. Dropouts of Hawaiian/Pacific Islander and American Indian students increased while dropouts in all other groups decreased. 133 Table D3. Change in high school dropout counts by race/ethnicity, 2016-17 to 2017-18. Ethnic Group American Indian Asian Black Hispanic Multi White Pacific Islander Total 2016-17 179 114 3394 2628 511 4259 12 11097 2017-18 184 99 3204 2566 505 3950 15 10523 Change 5 -15 -190 -62 -6 -309 3 -574 Figure D4 below shows that Hispanic students had the highest dropout rate and that American Indian, black, multiracial and Hawaiian/Pacific Islander students also had dropout rates that were higher than the state average. The state’s average high school dropout rate in 2017-18 for all races was 2.18 (dropouts per 100). White and Asian students had rates that were below the state average. Figure D4. 2017-2018 high school dropout rates by race/ethnicity. 134 Figure D5. High school dropout rates for race/ethnic groups, 2014-15 to 2017-18. Figure D5 shows the dropout rates for each group over the period of 2014-15 to 2017-18. The state dropout rate decreased 8.8% over this period. Groups with percentage decreases over this time span are Asian (20.7%), white (20.2%), American Indian (18.2%), and black (4.1%). Groups that had percentage increases over this time span are Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (42.8%), Hispanic (0.6%), and multiracial (0.4%). Figure D6 below displays the dropout rates by race/ethnicity and gender combination groups. 135 Figure D6. High school dropout rates for race/ethnic-gender groups for 2017-18. Hispanic male students had the highest dropout rate at 4.26, followed by American Indian males at 3.60, black males at 3.20, multiracial males at 3.19, Pacific Islander males at 3.18, American Indian females at 2.51, Hispanic females at 2.44, and multiracial females at 2.22. All other groups had rates lower than the state average of 2.18. Figure D7 shows the changes in high school dropout rates for race/ethnic/gender groupings from 2014-2015 to 2017-2018. The overall state dropout rate was relatively stable over this three-year period. Some groups had rate increases over this period, while others had declining rates. The largest rate decreases over the three-year span were achieved by Asian females (0.32 points, 41.0%), white females (0.35 points, 21.6%), white males (0.46 points, 19.1%) American Indian females (0.55 points, 18.0%), American Indian males (0.78 points, 17.8%), and Hispanic females (0.25 points, 9.3%). Groups with rate increases over the three-year span were Hawaiian/Pacific Islander females (0.64 points, 47.1%), Hawaiian/Pacific Islander males (0.88 points, 38.3%), Hispanic males (0.27 points, 6.8%), and multiracial females (0.13 points, 6.2%). Hawaiian/Pacific Islander females had the largest one-year increase (104.1%), while Asian females had the largest one-year decrease (32.4%). 136 Figure D7. High school dropout rates for race/ethnic-gender groups, 2014-15 to 2017-18. Summary of Trends In 2017-18, the number of dropouts and dropout rate for North Carolina’s public schools decreased significantly. The analysis of trend data revealed the following findings: 1) The 2017-18 high school dropout rate of 2.18 was the lowest ever reported for North Carolina. The count of 10,523 was the second smallest number of dropouts reported. 2) The number of high school dropouts reported decreased in 62 of the 115 LEAs (53.9%). The number of dropouts reported increased in 45 LEAs (39.1%). The dropout count remained the same in eight LEAs (7.0%). Wake County’s decrease of 553 dropouts accounted for most of the overall net decrease of 574 in the state of North Carolina. 3) The three most frequent reasons given for students dropping out were attendance problems, “Unknown,” and leaving school to participate in community college programs. The proportion of WORK (Choice of work over school) dropout reasons reported has increased steadily over seven years, from 2.4% in 2010-11 to 6.5% in 2017-18, possibly reflecting the impact of an improving economy on student dropout decisions. 4) Hispanic students had the highest dropout rate (3.38) despite a decline of 8.6% from a rate of 3.70 in 2016-17. American Indian students had the second highest dropout rate (3.05) after an increase of 7.8% from a rate of 2.83 in 2016-17. 5) The highest dropout rates were seen for Hispanic males (4.26), American Indian males (3.60), Hawaiian/Pacific Islander males (3.18), black males, (3.20), and multiracial males (3.19). 137 Dropout Appendix – LEA Detail Data Table D4 displays 2016-17 and 2017-18 grade 9-13 dropout counts and rates for each school district and charter school along with percent increases or decreases in counts. Charter schools are omitted if no dropouts were reported in 2016-17 or 2017-18. Table D5 shows grade 9-13 dropout counts and rates for 2017-18 and the four previous years for each school district and charter school. Charter schools are omitted if no dropouts were reported over the time span. Table D6 lists 2017-18 grade 9-13 dropout counts by school district (and charter school), gender, and race/ethnicity. Race/ethnicity cell totals of less than ten are redacted to comply with privacy recommendations. Charter schools are omitted if no dropouts were reported for 2017-18. Table D7 lists the counts of dropouts by LEA that have been removed from the official dropout numbers because the students are attending an affiliated Adult High School program at the local community college. 138 Table D4. High School Dropout Counts and Rates, 2016-17 and 2017-18. Counts LEA # LEA or Charter School 2016-17 2017-18 4 2 Rates % Change 2016-17 2017-18 -50.0% 0.81 0.25 00A NC Connections Academy 00B NC Virtual Academy 13 1 -92.3% 4.06 0.23 010 Alamance-Burlington 259 237 -8.5% 3.47 3.19 01B River Mill Academy 1 1 0.0% 0.61 0.57 020 Alexander County 44 37 -15.9% 2.85 2.43 030 Alleghany County 11 11 0.0% 2.42 2.46 040 Anson County 49 42 -14.3% 4.49 3.70 050 Ashe County 16 6 -62.5% 1.67 0.64 060 Avery County 9 14 55.6% 1.43 2.25 06A Grandfather Academy 0 1 - 0.00 5.88 06B Marjorie Williams Academy 2 1 -50.0% 5.26 2.94 070 Beaufort County 73 75 2.7% 3.18 3.33 07A Washington Montessori 2 0 -100.0% 3.92 0.00 080 Bertie County 17 22 29.4% 2.11 2.85 090 Bladen County 43 29 -32.6% 2.92 2.04 100 Brunswick County 106 96 -9.4% 2.48 2.24 110 Buncombe County 202 162 -19.8% 2.44 2.02 111 Asheville City 43 24 -44.2% 3.04 1.72 11C Invest Collegiate Imagine 1 1 0.0% 1.67 1.11 11D The Franklin School of Innovation 3 1 -66.7% 1.67 0.43 120 Burke County 85 51 -40.0% 2.06 1.27 130 Cabarrus County 249 216 -13.3% 2.35 2.01 132 Kannapolis City 43 36 -16.3% 2.69 2.15 140 Caldwell County 73 78 6.8% 1.82 1.97 150 Camden County 11 13 18.2% 1.78 2.14 160 Carteret County 72 76 5.6% 2.54 2.70 170 Caswell County 11 29 163.6% 1.28 3.38 180 Catawba County 80 100 25.0% 1.45 1.84 181 Hickory City 18 15 -16.7% 1.42 1.21 182 Newton Conover City 2 7 250.0% 0.20 0.69 190 Chatham County 42 47 11.9% 1.55 1.70 19A Chatham Charter 1 0 - 0.53 0.00 19B The Woods Charter 1 1 0.0% 0.55 0.55 200 Cherokee County 13 11 -15.4% 1.12 0.97 210 Edenton/Chowan 11 10 -9.1% 1.77 1.65 220 Clay County 2 5 150.0% 0.51 1.23 230 Cleveland County 103 119 15.5% 2.12 2.47 240 Columbus County 36 33 -8.3% 1.75 1.63 241 Whiteville City 18 13 -27.8% 2.39 1.76 139 Table D4. High School Dropout Counts and Rates, 2016-17 and 2017-18. Counts LEA # LEA or Charter School 2016-17 2017-18 4 1 92 Rates % Change 2016-17 2017-18 -75.0% 6.15 1.52 95 3.3% 2.15 2.23 374 321 -14.2% 2.31 2.01 24B Flemington Academy 250 Craven County 260 Cumberland County 270 Currituck County 23 33 43.5% 1.72 2.58 280 Dare County 26 26 0.0% 1.73 1.64 290 Davidson County 143 169 18.2% 2.22 2.62 291 Lexington City 35 16 -54.3% 4.27 1.85 292 Thomasville City 42 28 -33.3% 5.92 4.00 298 Schools for Deaf and Blind 0 0 - 0.00 0.00 300 Davie County 64 43 -32.8% 3.20 2.20 310 Duplin County 84 84 0.0% 2.82 2.81 320 Durham County 472 467 -1.1% 4.21 4.08 32D Kestrel Heights 4 0 -100.0% 1.22 0.00 32L Voyager Academy 4 2 -50.0% 0.96 0.48 32N Research Triangle High School 330 Edgecombe County 33A North East Carolina Preparatory 340 Forsyth County 34B Quality Education Academy 350 1 0 -100.0% 0.20 0.00 63 65 3.2% 3.23 3.35 1 0 -100.0% 0.36 0.00 438 438 0.0% 2.52 2.49 0 0 0.00 0.00 Franklin County 91 84 -7.7% 3.23 2.99 360 Gaston County 228 268 17.5% 2.21 2.62 370 Gates County 5 10 100.0% 0.96 1.87 380 Graham County 6 12 100.0% 1.56 3.22 390 Granville County 73 90 23.3% 2.78 3.53 39B Oxford Preparatory 1 1 0.0% 0.43 0.40 400 Greene County 8 8 0.0% 0.81 0.82 410 Guilford County 450 486 8.0% 1.87 2.02 41K Piedmont Classical 2 0 -100.0% 0.87 0.00 420 Halifax County 29 46 58.6% 3.73 6.08 421 Roanoke Rapids City 34 37 8.8% 3.33 3.52 422 Weldon City 13 5 -61.5% 3.58 1.41 430 Harnett County 162 137 -15.4% 2.53 2.14 440 Haywood County 60 59 -1.7% 2.46 2.48 450 Henderson County 82 64 -22.0% 1.89 1.46 460 Hertford County 32 26 -18.8% 3.61 2.86 470 Hoke County 44 47 6.8% 1.76 1.89 480 Hyde County 4 1 -75.0% 2.20 0.58 490 Iredell-Statesville 177 205 15.8% 2.41 2.74 491 Mooresville City 29 29 0.0% 1.52 1.53 140 - Table D4. High School Dropout Counts and Rates, 2016-17 and 2017-18. Counts LEA # LEA or Charter School 2016-17 2017-18 Rates % Change 2016-17 2017-18 49E Pine Lake Preparatory 0 1 - 0.00 0.16 49F Langtree Charter Academy 0 1 - 0.00 0.45 500 Jackson County 19 17 -10.5% 1.54 1.36 510 Johnston County 151 136 -9.9% 1.38 1.20 51A Neuse Charter School 1 0 -100.0% 0.42 0.00 520 Jones County 1 2 100.0% 0.30 0.60 530 Lee County 91 83 -8.8% 2.93 2.66 540 Lenoir County 76 80 5.3% 2.76 2.96 550 Lincoln County 87 66 -24.1% 2.36 1.78 55A Lincoln Charter 2 3 50.0% 0.31 0.46 560 Macon County 21 17 -19.0% 1.52 1.25 570 Madison County 23 13 -43.5% 2.75 1.62 580 Martin County 47 30 -36.2% 5.28 3.64 58B Bear Grass Charter School 4 0 -100.0% 1.90 0.00 590 McDowell County 600 Charlotte-Mecklenburg 60D 55 75 36.4% 2.71 3.77 980 1035 5.6% 2.20 2.26 Lake Norman Charter 0 1 - 0.00 0.12 60G Queen's Grant Community 5 3 -40.0% 1.02 0.58 60I Community School of Davidson 0 1 - 0.00 0.20 60K Charlotte Secondary 1 0 -100.0% 0.47 0.00 60U Commonwealth High School 42 273 550.0% 16.22 51.51 60V Charlotte Learning Academy 2 0 -100.0% 1.27 0.00 610 Mitchell County 20 8 -60.0% 3.00 1.23 61L Stewart Creek High School 22 15 -31.8% 12.87 9.04 620 Montgomery County 26 26 0.0% 2.04 2.06 630 Moore County 95 54 -43.2% 2.23 1.30 640 Nash-Rocky Mount 153 138 -9.8% 3.06 2.83 64A Rocky Mount Preparatory 1 7 600.0% 0.33 1.99 650 New Hanover County 126 112 -11.1% 1.48 1.32 660 Northampton County 9 10 11.1% 1.87 2.13 66A Gaston College Preparatory 4 2 -50.0% 1.11 0.57 670 Onslow County 165 148 -10.3% 2.20 1.97 680 Orange County 49 63 28.6% 1.95 2.52 681 Chapel Hill-Carrboro 29 27 -6.9% 0.77 0.69 690 Pamlico County 3 6 100.0% 0.68 1.39 69A Arapahoe Charter School 1 0 -100.0% 0.79 0.00 700 Pasquotank County 27 44 63.0% 1.62 2.61 70A Northeast Academy of Aerospace 1 1 0.0% 0.75 0.53 710 Pender County 56 47 -16.1% 1.85 1.48 141 Table D4. High School Dropout Counts and Rates, 2016-17 and 2017-18. Counts LEA # LEA or Charter School 2016-17 2017-18 Rates % Change 2016-17 2017-18 720 Perquimans County 13 7 -46.2% 2.58 1.48 730 Person County 39 37 -5.1% 2.76 2.62 73B Roxboro Community 2 5 150.0% 0.49 1.25 740 Pitt County 158 69 -56.3% 2.10 0.93 750 Polk County 10 4 -60.0% 1.39 0.58 760 Randolph County 88 84 -4.5% 1.58 1.54 111.1% 0.65 1.36 0.00 0.18 761 Asheboro City 9 19 76A Uwharrie Charter Academy 0 1 770 Richmond County 84 89 6.0% 3.58 3.83 780 Robeson County 170 189 11.2% 2.38 2.75 790 Rockingham County 91 91 0.0% 2.16 2.28 800 Rowan-Salisbury 208 188 -9.6% 3.31 2.97 810 Rutherford County 95 58 -38.9% 3.46 2.20 81B Lake Lure Classical Academy 1 1 0.0% 0.85 0.79 820 Sampson County 107 102 -4.7% 3.84 3.69 821 Clinton City 33 26 -21.2% 3.54 2.93 830 Scotland County 28 25 -10.7% 1.60 1.45 840 Stanly County 43 38 -11.6% 1.64 1.49 84B Gray Stone Day School 0 2 - 0.00 0.43 850 Stokes County 78 70 -10.3% 3.64 3.43 860 Surry County 59 44 -25.4% 2.16 1.66 861 Elkin City 9 11 22.2% 2.34 2.84 - 862 Mount Airy City 4 20 400.0% 0.77 3.67 86T Millennium Charter Academy 2 2 0.0% 1.52 1.27 870 Swain County 31 23 -25.8% 4.95 3.74 880 Transylvania County 8 23 187.5% 0.70 1.95 890 Tyrrell County 2 7 250.0% 1.14 3.78 900 Union County 193 190 -1.6% 1.37 1.32 90A Union Academy 1 0 -100.0% 0.21 0.00 910 Vance County 55 41 -25.5% 2.97 2.39 920 Wake County 1394 841 -39.7% 2.76 1.66 92G East Wake Academy 1 0 -100.0% 0.30 0.00 92P Southern Wake Academy 3 1 -66.7% 1.24 0.32 92U Longleaf School of the Arts 3 8 166.7% 0.90 2.35 930 Warren County 32 38 18.8% 4.58 5.44 93A Haliwa-Saponi Tribal 6 3 -50.0% 9.23 5.56 93L Central Wake Charter High School 28 105 275.0% 30.11 37.23 940 Washington County 13 3 -76.9% 3.00 0.71 94Z Northeast Regional School 3 1 -66.7% 1.22 0.43 142 Table D4. High School Dropout Counts and Rates, 2016-17 and 2017-18. Counts LEA # LEA or Charter School 2016-17 2017-18 17 32 Rates % Change 2016-17 2017-18 88.2% 1.22 2.22 950 Watauga County 960 Wayne County 161 215 33.5% 2.72 3.63 970 Wilkes County 83 78 -6.0% 2.59 2.45 980 Wilson County 143 146 2.1% 3.60 3.76 990 Yadkin County 16 1 -93.8% 0.91 0.06 995 Yancey County 8 14 75.0% 1.11 1.97 11097 10523 -5.2% 2.31 2.18 NORTH CAROLINA 143 Table D5. High School Dropout Counts and Rates, 2013-14 through 2017-18. LEA # LEA or Charter School 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 # Rate # Rate # 2016-17 Rate # 2017-18 Rate # Rate 00A NC Connections Academy - - - - 1 0.47 4 0.81 2 0.25 00B NC Virtual Academy - - - - 1 0.67 13 4.06 1 0.23 010 Alamance-Burlington 232 3.25 256 3.48 293 3.93 259 3.47 237 3.19 01B River Mill Academy 0 0.00 1 0.59 1 0.61 1 0.61 1 0.57 01C Clover Garden 3 2.05 1 0.67 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 020 Alexander County 47 2.82 46 2.79 49 3.13 44 2.85 37 2.43 030 Alleghany County 12 2.54 12 2.58 21 4.28 11 2.42 11 2.46 040 Anson County 21 1.96 41 3.75 51 4.57 49 4.49 42 3.70 050 Ashe County 29 2.86 39 3.93 21 2.14 16 1.67 6 0.64 060 Avery County 14 2.01 9 1.35 7 1.07 9 1.43 14 2.25 06A Grandfather Academy 2 8.33 3 13.04 2 10.53 0 0.00 1 5.88 06B Marjorie Williams Academy 2 4.44 2 4.44 1 2.44 2 5.26 1 2.94 070 Beaufort County 49 2.24 59 2.59 70 3.05 73 3.18 75 3.33 07A Washington Montessori 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 2 3.92 0 0.00 080 Bertie County 25 2.99 17 2.06 27 3.28 17 2.11 22 2.85 090 Bladen County 69 4.62 59 3.97 22 1.48 43 2.92 29 2.04 09A Paul R Brown Leadership Academy 1 3.33 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 100 Brunswick County 130 3.20 158 3.82 137 3.28 106 2.48 96 2.24 110 Buncombe County 225 2.75 188 2.31 183 2.23 202 2.44 162 2.02 111 Asheville City 39 2.85 42 2.94 28 1.99 43 3.04 24 1.72 11C Invest Collegiate Imagine - - 0 0.00 2 4.44 1 1.67 1 1.11 11D The Franklin School of Innovation - - 0 0.00 3 3.26 3 1.67 1 0.43 120 Burke County 33 0.79 86 2.02 95 2.24 85 2.06 51 1.27 130 Cabarrus County 158 1.71 172 1.78 181 1.78 249 2.35 216 2.01 132 Kannapolis City 48 3.24 54 3.53 44 2.93 43 2.69 36 2.15 13A Carolina International School 0 0.00 1 1.43 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 140 Caldwell County 64 1.60 69 1.70 50 1.23 73 1.82 78 1.97 150 Camden County 12 1.96 18 2.84 18 3.05 11 1.78 13 2.14 160 Carteret County 62 2.29 93 3.30 53 1.84 72 2.54 76 2.70 16A Cape Lookout Marine Sci HS 46 50.55 closed 170 Caswell County 6 0.75 38 4.46 16 1.88 11 1.28 29 3.38 180 Catawba County 98 1.81 110 2.01 105 1.91 80 1.45 100 1.84 181 Hickory City 35 2.84 40 3.04 30 2.35 18 1.42 15 1.21 182 Newton Conover City 9 0.92 2 0.19 6 0.57 2 0.20 7 0.69 190 Chatham County 45 1.88 54 2.11 39 1.52 42 1.55 47 1.70 19A Chatham Charter 1 1.15 3 2.19 0 0.00 1 0.53 0 0.00 19B The Woods Charter 3 1.60 2 1.08 5 2.70 1 0.55 1 0.55 200 Cherokee County 11 1.02 16 1.44 23 1.95 13 1.12 11 0.97 210 Edenton/Chowan 21 3.08 18 2.66 23 3.63 11 1.77 10 1.65 144 - closed - closed - closed - Table D5. High School Dropout Counts and Rates, 2013-14 through 2017-18. LEA # LEA or Charter School 2013-14 # 220 Clay County 230 2014-15 Rate # 2015-16 Rate # Rate 2016-17 # Rate 2017-18 # Rate 11 2.89 8 2.05 3 0.80 2 0.51 5 1.23 Cleveland County 132 2.69 116 2.35 110 2.22 103 2.12 119 2.47 240 Columbus County 52 2.59 40 1.97 38 1.81 36 1.75 33 1.63 241 Whiteville City 18 2.40 19 2.51 22 2.90 18 2.39 13 1.76 24B Flemington Charter 1 3.03 3 5.88 3 5.00 4 6.15 1 1.52 250 Craven County 110 2.56 98 2.27 108 2.47 92 2.15 95 2.23 260 Cumberland County 363 2.22 336 2.07 418 2.55 374 2.31 321 2.01 270 Currituck County 27 2.10 14 1.13 25 1.89 23 1.72 33 2.58 280 Dare County 18 1.21 19 1.29 19 1.28 26 1.73 26 1.64 290 Davidson County 180 2.79 169 2.62 147 2.27 143 2.22 169 2.62 291 Lexington City 27 3.39 43 5.16 31 3.69 35 4.27 16 1.85 292 Thomasville City 38 5.26 38 5.15 18 2.49 42 5.92 28 4.00 298 Schools for Deaf and Blind 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 300 Davie County 50 2.49 69 3.40 61 3.01 64 3.20 43 2.20 310 Duplin County 61 2.20 65 2.19 70 2.34 84 2.82 84 2.81 320 Durham County 294 2.88 282 2.67 334 3.06 472 4.21 467 4.08 32D Kestrel Heights 8 2.31 9 2.80 4 1.23 4 1.22 0 0.00 32L Voyager Academy 0 0.00 1 0.24 0 0.00 4 0.96 2 0.48 32N Research Triangle High School 1 0.39 0 0.00 1 0.22 1 0.20 0 0.00 330 Edgecombe County 57 2.88 83 4.33 76 3.96 63 3.23 65 3.35 33A North East Carolina Preparatory 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.36 0 0.00 340 Forsyth County 370 2.28 483 2.84 410 2.39 438 2.52 438 2.49 34B Quality Education Academy 1 1.27 1 0.98 1 0.83 0 0.00 0 0.00 350 Franklin County 79 3.00 128 4.71 100 3.65 91 3.23 84 2.99 360 Gaston County 182 1.84 204 2.02 235 2.29 228 2.21 268 2.62 36B Piedmont Community 4 1.40 5 1.62 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 36C Mountain Island Charter 1 0.79 0 0.00 1 0.25 0 0.00 0 0.00 370 Gates County 16 2.86 14 2.53 10 1.89 5 0.96 10 1.87 380 Graham County 15 4.07 4 1.09 12 3.23 6 1.56 12 3.22 390 Granville County 97 3.45 91 3.23 74 2.75 73 2.78 90 3.53 39B Oxford Preparatory HS 1 1.45 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.43 1 0.40 400 Greene County 15 1.46 14 1.31 20 1.84 8 0.81 8 0.82 410 Guilford County 467 1.97 529 2.20 490 2.04 450 1.87 486 2.02 41K Piedmont Classical - - 1 0.77 2 0.87 0 0.00 420 Halifax County 26 3.10 40 4.75 30 3.78 29 3.73 46 6.08 421 Roanoke Rapids City 44 4.66 43 4.44 25 2.54 34 3.33 37 3.52 422 Weldon City 10 2.68 13 3.65 7 1.97 13 3.58 5 1.41 430 Harnett County 218 3.47 218 3.46 260 4.00 162 2.53 137 2.14 440 Haywood County 46 1.96 80 3.43 49 2.11 60 2.46 59 2.48 - 145 - Table D5. High School Dropout Counts and Rates, 2013-14 through 2017-18. LEA # LEA or Charter School 2013-14 # 2014-15 Rate # 2015-16 Rate # Rate 2016-17 # 2017-18 Rate # Rate 450 Henderson County 74 1.75 59 1.37 74 1.72 82 1.89 64 1.46 460 Hertford County 10 1.11 29 3.22 24 2.66 32 3.61 26 2.86 470 Hoke County 53 2.26 53 2.22 43 1.77 44 1.76 47 1.89 480 Hyde County 0 0.00 1 0.61 6 3.14 4 2.20 1 0.58 490 Iredell-Statesville 126 1.76 174 2.36 196 2.66 177 2.41 205 2.74 491 Mooresville City 40 2.29 30 1.65 38 1.98 29 1.52 29 1.53 49E Pine Lake Preparatory 1 0.21 0 0.00 5 0.92 0 0.00 1 0.16 49F Langtree Charter Academy 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.45 500 Jackson County 26 2.19 39 3.25 35 2.81 19 1.54 17 1.36 510 Johnston County 182 1.82 206 1.99 179 1.67 151 1.38 136 1.20 51A Neuse Charter School 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.42 0 0.00 520 Jones County 4 1.35 5 1.48 1 0.32 1 0.30 2 0.60 530 Lee County 89 2.94 73 2.35 86 2.74 91 2.93 83 2.66 540 Lenoir County 61 2.06 139 4.71 76 2.71 76 2.76 80 2.96 550 Lincoln County 61 1.64 104 2.71 79 2.09 87 2.36 66 1.78 55A Lincoln Charter 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.17 2 0.31 3 0.46 560 Macon County 12 0.90 14 1.03 24 1.69 21 1.52 17 1.25 570 Madison County 21 2.39 36 4.03 15 1.79 23 2.75 13 1.62 580 Martin County 30 3.12 26 2.86 36 3.94 47 5.28 30 3.64 58B Bear Grass Charter School 5 3.11 3 1.72 3 1.53 4 1.90 0 0.00 590 McDowell County 70 3.55 86 4.20 70 3.47 55 2.71 75 3.77 600 Charlotte-Mecklenburg 947 2.31 996 2.33 1050 2.40 980 2.20 1035 2.26 60C Kennedy School 2 1.27 1 0.74 11 11.11 closed 60D Lake Norman Charter 0 0.00 1 0.12 1 0.12 0 0.00 1 0.12 60G Queen's Grant Community 0 0.00 4 0.87 2 0.39 5 1.02 3 0.58 60H Crossroads Charter High 54 19.78 38 17.27 20 10.00 closed 60I Community School of Davidson 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.20 60K Charlotte Secondary 1 1.10 0 0.00 1 0.43 1 0.47 0 0.00 60U Commonwealth High School - - 33 12.99 218 45.51 42 16.22 273 51.51 60V Charlotte Learning Academy - - 0 0.00 0 0.00 2 1.27 0 0.00 610 Mitchell County 20 3.16 18 2.68 19 2.83 20 3.00 8 1.23 61L Stewart Creek High School - 128 52.24 22 12.87 15 9.04 620 Montgomery County 30 2.36 22 1.73 30 2.31 26 2.04 26 2.06 630 Moore County 40 0.97 57 1.36 82 1.91 95 2.23 54 1.30 640 Nash-Rocky Mount 194 3.76 150 2.94 153 3.02 153 3.06 138 2.83 64A Rocky Mount Preparatory 3 1.06 1 0.31 4 1.31 1 0.33 7 1.99 650 New Hanover County 224 2.88 231 2.82 137 1.65 126 1.48 112 1.32 660 Northampton County 17 3.26 13 2.42 17 3.30 9 1.87 10 2.13 66A Gaston College Preparatory 2 0.66 3 0.90 6 1.68 4 1.11 2 0.57 - - 146 - - - closed closed - - Table D5. High School Dropout Counts and Rates, 2013-14 through 2017-18. LEA # LEA or Charter School 2013-14 # 2014-15 Rate # 2015-16 Rate # 2016-17 Rate # 2017-18 Rate # Rate 670 Onslow County 101 1.44 122 1.68 135 1.81 165 2.20 148 1.97 680 Orange County 56 2.27 52 2.04 56 2.21 49 1.95 63 2.52 681 Chapel Hill-Carrboro 19 0.50 25 0.67 31 0.84 29 0.77 27 0.69 68N PACE Academy 10 5.52 12 9.84 closed 690 Pamlico County 14 2.82 16 3.26 8 1.75 3 0.68 6 1.39 69A Arapahoe Charter School 2 9.52 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.79 0 0.00 17 1.03 21 1.24 21 1.23 27 1.62 44 2.61 - 0 0.00 1 0.75 1 0.53 700 Pasquotank County 70A Northeast Academy of Aerospace 710 Pender County 720 Perquimans County 730 Person County 73B Roxboro Community 740 - - - - closed - closed - 69 2.48 52 1.84 43 1.50 56 1.85 47 1.48 7 1.34 12 2.25 15 2.75 13 2.58 7 1.48 55 3.89 74 5.20 50 3.49 39 2.76 37 2.62 1 0.28 1 0.26 1 0.26 2 0.49 5 1.25 Pitt County 153 2.13 195 2.67 150 2.01 158 2.10 69 0.93 750 Polk County 19 2.55 15 2.01 11 1.53 10 1.39 4 0.58 760 Randolph County 102 1.82 104 1.82 92 1.61 88 1.58 84 1.54 761 Asheboro City 28 2.18 26 1.95 20 1.45 9 0.65 19 1.36 76A Uwharrie Charter Academy 4 2.08 6 1.85 7 1.55 0 0.00 1 0.18 770 Richmond County 80 3.27 73 3.03 77 3.27 84 3.58 89 3.83 780 Robeson County 207 2.92 160 2.22 122 1.71 170 2.38 189 2.75 790 Rockingham County 165 3.80 157 3.67 138 3.22 91 2.16 91 2.28 800 Rowan-Salisbury 89 1.44 158 2.52 194 3.10 208 3.31 188 2.97 810 Rutherford County 94 3.40 87 3.16 102 3.67 95 3.46 58 2.20 81A Thomas Jefferson Class Acad 1 0.29 0 0.00 2 0.56 0 0.00 0 0.00 81B Lake Lure Classical Academy 1 1.41 0 0.00 1 0.78 1 0.85 1 0.79 820 Sampson County 89 3.34 108 4.00 61 2.26 107 3.84 102 3.69 821 Clinton City 25 2.98 9 1.05 21 2.29 33 3.54 26 2.93 830 Scotland County 80 4.18 97 4.98 46 2.50 28 1.60 25 1.45 840 Stanly County 84 3.19 73 2.79 80 2.97 43 1.64 38 1.49 84B Gray Stone Day School 3 0.71 1 0.24 0 0.00 0 0.00 2 0.43 850 Stokes County 41 1.81 69 3.00 62 2.87 78 3.64 70 3.43 860 Surry County 55 2.03 56 2.03 56 2.05 59 2.16 44 1.66 861 Elkin City 5 1.30 6 1.50 4 1.01 9 2.34 11 2.84 862 Mount Airy City 8 1.40 9 1.66 18 3.21 4 0.77 20 3.67 86T Millennium Charter Academy 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 2 1.52 2 1.27 870 Swain County 32 4.92 29 4.52 19 3.07 31 4.95 23 3.74 880 Transylvania County 41 3.37 38 3.13 22 1.83 8 0.70 23 1.95 890 Tyrrell County 0 0.00 4 2.34 2 1.23 2 1.14 7 3.78 900 Union County 138 1.10 127 0.99 146 1.08 193 1.37 190 1.32 90A Union Academy 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.22 1 0.21 0 0.00 147 Table D5. High School Dropout Counts and Rates, 2013-14 through 2017-18. LEA # LEA or Charter School 2013-14 # 910 Vance County 91B Henderson Collegiate 920 Wake County 92F 2014-15 Rate # 2015-16 Rate # 2016-17 Rate # Rate 2017-18 # Rate 81 3.82 68 3.22 59 2.92 55 2.97 41 2.39 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 1.02 0 0.00 0 0.00 1017 2.22 1019 2.15 819 1.69 1394 2.76 841 1.66 Franklin Academy 0 0.00 1 0.20 1 0.20 0 0.00 0 0.00 92G East Wake Academy 2 0.67 2 0.63 1 0.31 1 0.30 0 0.00 92P Southern Wake Academy 5 2.79 4 2.20 2 1.10 3 1.24 1 0.32 92U Longleaf School of the Arts 930 Warren County 93A Haliwa-Saponi Tribal 93L Central Wake Charter High School 940 Washington County 1 0.20 5 1.08 94Z Northeastern Regional School 0 0.00 0 950 Watauga County 30 2.13 960 Wayne County 164 2.86 970 Wilkes County 52 980 Wilson County 94 990 Yadkin County 995 Yancey County NORTH CAROLINA 3 1.69 0 0.00 0 0.00 3 0.90 8 2.35 39 4.87 43 5.43 29 3.91 32 4.58 38 5.44 1 1.69 3 4.69 3 4.55 6 9.23 3 5.56 - 28 30.11 105 37.23 11 2.47 13 3.00 3 0.71 0.00 3 1.42 3 1.22 1 0.43 23 1.66 23 1.67 17 1.22 32 2.22 156 2.67 156 2.64 161 2.72 215 3.63 1.71 85 2.68 79 2.50 83 2.59 78 2.45 2.45 122 3.10 154 3.83 143 3.60 146 3.76 19 1.07 21 1.17 32 1.74 16 0.91 1 0.06 10 1.45 11 1.61 11 1.54 8 1.11 14 1.97 10404 2.28 11190 2.39 10889 2.29 11097 2.31 10523 2.18 - - 148 - - - 149 Am Indian Hispanic Asian Pac Islander Multiracial 0 1 95 0 10 6 18 3 7 1 1 20 7 11 43 50 13 0 1 24 62 14 30 6 22 11 30 4 1 17 0 6 4 1 40 16 6 Black 2 0 142 1 27 5 24 3 7 0 0 55 15 18 53 112 11 1 0 27 154 22 48 7 54 18 70 11 6 30 1 5 6 4 79 17 7 Female 2 1 237 1 37 11 42 6 14 1 1 75 22 29 96 162 24 1 1 51 216 36 78 13 76 29 100 15 7 47 1 11 10 5 119 33 13 White NC Connections Academy NC Virtual Academy Alamance-Burlington River Mill Academy Alexander County Alleghany County Anson County Ashe County Avery County Grandfather Academy Marjorie Williams Academy Beaufort County Bertie County Bladen County Brunswick County Buncombe County Asheville City Invest Collegiate Imagine Franklin School of Innovation Burke County Cabarrus County Kannapolis City Caldwell County Camden County Carteret County Caswell County Catawba County Hickory City Newton Conover City Chatham County The Woods Charter Cherokee County Edenton/Chowan Clay County Cleveland County Columbus County Whiteville City Male 00A 00B 010 01B 020 030 040 050 060 06A 06B 070 080 090 100 110 111 11C 11D 120 130 132 140 150 160 170 180 181 182 190 19B 200 210 220 230 240 241 LEA Name Total LEA # Table D6. 2017-2018 High School Dropouts by LEA, Gender, Race/Ethnicity <10 <10 114 <10 31 10 <10 <10 11 <10 <10 32 <10 19 70 108 <10 <10 <10 34 96 14 64 11 45 13 66 10 <10 16 <10 11 <10 <10 76 14 <10 <10 <10 53 <10 <10 <10 31 <10 <10 <10 <10 26 15 <10 <10 12 <10 <10 <10 <10 46 <10 <10 <10 <10 10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 0 <10 <10 36 15 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 0 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 62 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 14 <10 <10 <10 34 <10 <10 <10 12 63 11 12 <10 11 <10 20 <10 <10 20 <10 0 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 0 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 0 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 12 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 0 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 Female White Black Am Indian Hispanic Asian Pac Islander Multiracial Flemington Academy Craven County Cumberland County Currituck County Dare County Davidson County Lexington City Thomasville City Davie County Duplin County Durham County Voyager Academy Edgecombe County Forsyth County Franklin County Gaston County Gates County Graham County Granville County Oxford Preparatory School Greene County Guilford County Halifax County Roanoke Rapids City Weldon City Harnett County Haywood County Henderson County Hertford County Hoke County Hyde County Iredell-Statesville Mooresville City Pine Lake Preparatory Langtree Charter Academy Jackson County Johnston County Male 24B 250 260 270 280 290 291 292 300 310 320 32L 330 340 350 360 370 380 390 39B 400 410 420 421 422 430 440 450 460 470 480 490 491 49E 49F 500 510 LEA Name Total LEA # Table D6. 2017-2018 High School Dropouts by LEA, Gender, Race/Ethnicity 1 95 321 33 26 169 16 28 43 84 467 2 65 438 84 268 10 12 90 1 8 486 46 37 5 137 59 64 26 47 1 205 29 1 1 17 136 1 62 189 27 23 103 5 13 26 58 291 1 41 270 45 167 7 7 64 0 6 306 30 29 3 95 34 41 18 27 1 123 20 1 1 9 88 0 33 132 6 3 66 11 15 17 26 176 1 24 168 39 101 3 5 26 1 2 180 16 8 2 42 25 23 8 20 0 82 9 0 0 8 48 <10 56 70 27 14 137 11 <10 28 17 22 <10 24 126 33 166 <10 11 38 <10 <10 93 <10 21 <10 66 54 39 <10 <10 <10 112 14 <10 <10 11 41 <10 26 170 <10 <10 <10 <10 12 <10 12 224 <10 34 136 20 60 <10 <10 28 <10 <10 229 39 <10 <10 34 <10 <10 19 17 <10 47 <10 <10 <10 <10 37 <10 <10 13 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 37 <10 <10 19 <10 <10 <10 52 203 <10 <10 154 24 32 <10 <10 16 <10 <10 117 <10 <10 <10 31 <10 15 <10 <10 <10 32 <10 <10 <10 <10 46 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 15 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 27 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 13 <10 <10 17 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 30 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 150 Male Female White Black Am Indian Hispanic Asian Pac Islander Multiracial 520 530 540 550 55A 560 570 580 590 600 60D 60G 60I 60U 610 61L 620 630 640 64A 650 660 66A 670 680 681 690 700 70A 710 720 730 73B 740 750 760 761 LEA Name Total LEA # Table D6. 2017-2018 High School Dropouts by LEA, Gender, Race/Ethnicity Jones County Lee County Lenoir County Lincoln County Lincoln Charter Macon County Madison County Martin County McDowell County Charlotte-Mecklenburg Lake Norman Charter Queen's Grant Community Community School of Davidson Commonwealth High Mitchell County Stewart Creek High School Montgomery County Moore County Nash-Rocky Mount Rocky Mount Preparatory New Hanover County Northampton County Gaston College Preparatory Onslow County Orange County Chapel Hill-Carrboro Pamlico County Pasquotank County Northeast Academy Aerospace Pender County Perquimans County Person County Roxboro Community Pitt County Polk County Randolph County Asheboro City 2 83 80 66 3 17 13 30 75 1035 1 3 1 273 8 15 26 54 138 7 112 10 2 148 63 27 6 44 1 47 7 37 5 69 4 84 19 1 45 44 30 3 11 9 20 53 676 1 2 0 147 6 7 19 32 81 5 73 3 1 90 34 17 3 29 1 28 5 26 1 43 3 53 15 1 38 36 36 0 6 4 10 22 359 0 1 1 126 2 8 7 22 57 2 39 7 1 58 29 10 3 15 0 19 2 11 4 26 1 31 4 <10 33 27 56 <10 13 12 10 57 132 <10 <10 <10 14 <10 <10 <10 39 42 <10 45 <10 <10 82 35 <10 <10 24 <10 27 <10 17 <10 17 <10 57 10 <10 15 39 <10 <10 <10 <10 17 <10 393 <10 <10 <10 159 <10 11 <10 12 72 <10 35 <10 <10 32 11 <10 <10 16 <10 10 <10 16 <10 41 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 29 10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 10 448 <10 <10 <10 83 <10 <10 15 <10 15 <10 27 <10 <10 23 14 11 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 17 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 31 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 26 <10 <10 <10 15 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 151 152 Asian Pac Islander Multiracial <10 25 27 19 45 <10 <10 22 <10 12 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 43 14 298 <10 <10 28 <10 69 <10 <10 <10 70 <10 87 <10 <10 3204 Hispanic 0 <10 32 44 77 32 31 56 56 99 22 43 0 <10 30 28 11 <10 10 <10 16 25 2 <10 30 64 15 37 6 <10 8 <10 0 <10 8 14 6 17 4 <10 70 70 25 12 281 177 0 <10 7 <10 12 <10 0 <10 49 <10 1 <10 1 <10 13 30 83 74 36 62 48 21 0 <10 6 13 3901 3950 <10 <10 <10 11 98 18 <10 12 <10 31 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 43 <10 11 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 69 <10 10 <10 315 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 26 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 60 <10 <10 <10 34 <10 <10 <10 <10 184 2566 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 15 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 99 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 15 <10 <10 11 <10 12 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 28 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 505 Am Indian Black 1 57 112 60 132 36 1 72 15 15 22 0 40 29 5 12 2 15 17 3 120 16 560 1 1 26 3 56 2 0 19 132 42 98 1 8 6622 Female 1 89 189 91 188 58 1 102 26 25 38 2 70 44 11 20 2 23 23 7 190 41 841 1 8 38 3 105 3 1 32 215 78 146 1 14 10523 White Uwharrie Charter Academy Richmond County Robeson County Rockingham County Rowan-Salisbury Rutherford County Lake Lure Classical Academy Sampson County Clinton City Scotland County Stanly County Gray Stone Day School Stokes County Surry County Elkin City Mount Airy City Millennium Charter Academy Swain County Transylvania County Tyrrell County Union County Vance County Wake County Southern Wake Academy Longleaf School of the Arts Warren County Haliwa-Saponi Tribal Central Wake Charter HS Washington County Northeast Regional School Watauga County Wayne County Wilkes County Wilson County Yadkin County Yancey County State Totals Male 76A 770 780 790 800 810 81B 820 821 830 840 84B 850 860 861 862 86T 870 880 890 900 910 920 92P 92U 930 93A 93L 940 94Z 950 960 970 980 990 995 LEA Name Total LEA # Table D6. 2017-2018 High School Dropouts by LEA, Gender, Race/Ethnicity Table D7. LEAs Reporting Dropouts Attending Adult High School Programs. LEA # 010 Alamance-Burlington 020 Alexander County 2 050 Ashe County 2 090 Bladen County 2 100 Brunswick County 3 111 Asheville City 2 120 Burke County 2 130 Cabarrus County 12 140 Caldwell County 23 160 Carteret County 1 170 Caswell County 1 180 Catawba County 7 181 Hickory City 7 190 Chatham County 3 260 Cumberland County 10 280 Dare County 1 300 Davie County 8 310 Duplin County 5 32L Voyager Academy 1 330 Edgecombe County 1 340 Winston-Salem/Forsyth 11 360 Gaston County 17 440 Haywood County 5 450 Henderson County 7 510 Johnston County 1 530 Lee County 4 540 Lenoir County 5 600 Charlotte-Mecklenburg 4 60D Lake Norman Charter 1 61U Commonwealth High School 2 620 Montgomery County 5 630 Moore County 3 650 New Hanover County 48 670 Onslow County 4 700 Pasquotank County 3 70A Northeast Academy of Aerospace & Adv Tech 1 710 Pender County 5 740 Pitt County 2 LEA Name 153 # AHS Exceptions 4 Table D7. LEAs Reporting Dropouts Attending Adult High School Programs. LEA # 750 Polk County 760 Randolph County 4 761 Asheboro City 1 76A Uwharrie Charter Academy 4 780 Robeson County 2 790 Rockingham County 1 800 Rowan-Salisbury 1 820 Sampson County 1 830 Scotland County 19 850 Stokes County 1 880 Transylvania County 9 900 Union County 2 920 Wake County 31 930 Warren County 6 950 Watauga County 4 980 Yadkin County 2 995 Yancey County 1 LEA Name State Total # AHS Exceptions 6 320 154 Appendices 155 APPENDIX I General Statutes The following General Statutes are relevant to the reporting of dropout, crime, discipline, and alternative program enrollments. Chapter 115C. Elementary and Secondary Education. § 115C-12. Powers and duties of the Board generally. The general supervision and administration of the free public-school system shall be vested in the State Board of Education. The State Board of Education shall establish policy for the system of free public schools, subject to laws enacted by the General Assembly. The powers and duties of the State Board of Education are defined as follows: (21) Duty to Monitor Acts of School Violence. – The State Board of Education shall monitor and compile an annual report on acts of violence in the public schools. The State Board shall adopt standard definitions for acts of school violence and shall require local boards of education to report them to the State Board in a standard format adopted by the State Board. (27) Reporting Dropout Rates, Corporal Punishment, Suspensions, Expulsions, and Alternative Placements. – The State Board shall report by March 15 of each year to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee on the numbers of students who have dropped out of school, been subjected to corporal punishment, been suspended, been expelled, been reassigned for disciplinary purposes, or been placed in an alternative program. The data shall be reported in a disaggregated manner, reflecting the local school administrative unit, race, gender, grade level, ethnicity, and disability status of each affected student. Such data shall be readily available to the public. The State Board shall not include students that have been expelled from school when calculating the dropout rate. The Board shall maintain a separate record of the number of students who are expelled from school and the reasons for the expulsion. 156 APPENDIX II SBE Policies Policy Identification Priority: Healthy Responsible Students Category: Safe Schools Program Guidelines Policy ID Number: SSCH-A-000 Policy Title: Policy defining acts of school violence and the annual report of these crimes for these acts Current Policy Date: 09/04/2014 Other Historical Information: Previous board dates: 12/02/1993, 12/07/1995, 08/07/1996, 12/05/1996, 02/05/1998, 01/13/1999, 01/10/2001,03/04/2010, 02/02/2012 Statutory Reference: GS 115C-12(21) (a) Local Education Agencies (LEAs) shall report the following crimes and offenses within five school days to the State Board of Education via the Department of Public Instruction-approved discipline reporting system in conformity with the State’s Uniform Education Reporting System: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) Homicide as defined in G.S. §14-17 and 14.18; Assault resulting in serious personal injury as defined in G.S. §14-32.4; Assault involving the use of a weapon as defined in G.S. §14-32 through 1434.10; Rape as defined in G.S. §14-27.2, 14-27.3 and 14-27.7A; Sexual offense as defined in G.S §14-27.4, 14-27.5 and 14-27.7A; Sexual assault as defined in G.S. §14-27.5A and 14-33(c)(2); Kidnapping as defined in G.S. §14-39; Robbery with a dangerous weapon as defined in G.S. §14-87; Indecent liberties with a minor as defined in G.S. §14-202.1, 14-202.2 and 14-202.4; Assault with a firearm or powerful explosive as defined in G.S. §14-34 through 14-34.10 and §14.49 through 14-50.1; Robbery with a firearm or dangerous explosive as defined in G.S. §14-87; Willfully burning a school building as defined in G.S. §14-60; Making bomb threats or engaging in bomb hoaxes as defined in G.S. §1469.2; Assault on school officials, employees, and volunteers as defined in G.S. §14-33(c)(6); Possession of a controlled substance in violation of the law as defined in G.S. §90-86 through 90-113.8; 157 (16) Possession of a firearm in violation of the law as defined in G.S. §14-269.2; (17) Possession of a weapon in violation of the law as defined in G.S. §14-269.2; (18) Unlawful, underage sales, purchase, provision, possession, or consumption of alcoholic beverages as defined in G.S. §18B-302; (19) Assault as defined in G.S. §14-33 but not resulting in an injury as severe as defined in G.S. §14-32.4; (20) Fighting, or affray as defined in G.S. §14-33; (21) Gang activity as defined in G.S. §14-50.16 14-50.20; (22) Robbery as defined in G.S. §14-87, but without the use of a dangerous weapon; (23) Extortion as defined in G.S. §14-118.4; (24) Communicating threats as defined in G.S. §14-277.1; (25) Threat of assault with a firearm or powerful explosive as defined in G.S. §14-277.1; (26) Threat of assault with a weapon as defined in G.S. §14-277.1; (27) Threat of assault without a weapon as defined in G.S. §14-277.1; (28) Possession or use of tobacco products as defined in G.S. §14-313; (29) Property damage as defined in G.S. §115C-398; (30) Bullying as defined in G.S. §115C-407.15; (31) Cyberbullying as defined in G.S. §14-458.1 and 14-458.2; (32) Verbal harassment as defined in G.S. §115C-407.15; (33) Sexual harassment as defined in G.S. §115C-335.5; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §2000e et seq.; (34) Harassment - Race/Ethnicity as defined in §115C-407.15; (35) Harassment – Disability as defined in § 115C-407.15; (36) Harassment – Sexual orientation as defined in §115C-407.15; (37) Harassment – Religious affiliation as defined in §115C-407.15; and (38) Discrimination as defined in Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §2000d et seq.; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §2000e et seq.; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. §§1681-1688; Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq. (b) Failure to follow reporting requirements under this provision may justify disciplinary action pursuant to 16 NCAC 6C.0312 (License Suspension and Revocation). (c) These offenses must be reported when they occur under the following conditions and circumstances: (1) on school property, defined as any public school building, bus, public school campus, grounds, recreational area, or athletic field in the charge of the principal or (2) off school property on a school-sponsored field trip. History Note: Authority G.S. 115C-12(21); G.S. 115C-288(g); G.S. 115C-307(a); NC Constitution Article IX, Sec. 5. Effective Date: July 1, 2010; ________________ 158 Policy Identification Priority: Healthy Responsible Students Category: Safe Schools Program Guidelines Policy ID Number: SSCH-A-006 Policy Title: Policy defining persistently dangerous schools Current Policy Date: 9/04/2014 Other Historical Information: 06/06/2002, 02/02/2012 Statutory Reference: 20 USCS 7912 (2002) (a) The following definitions apply to this policy. (1) Violent criminal offenses are the following crimes: (A) Homicide as defined in G.S. §14-17 and 14-18; (B) Assault resulting in serious bodily injury as defined in G.S. §14-32.4; (C) Assault involving use of a weapon as defined in G.S. §14-32 through 14-34.10; (D) Rape as defined in G.S. §14-27.2,14-27.3 and 14-27.7A; (E) Sexual offense as defined in G.S §14-27.4, 14-27.5 and 14-27.7A; (F) Sexual assault as defined in G.S. §14-27.5A and 14-33(c)(2); (G) Kidnapping as defined in G.S. §14-39; (H) Robbery with a dangerous weapon as defined in G.S. §14-87; and (I) Indecent liberties with a minor as defined in G.S. §14-202.1, 14-202.2 and 14-202.4. (2) A persistently dangerous school is a public elementary, middle or secondary school or a charter school in which at least two violent criminal offenses and five or more such offenses per 1000 students were committed during each of the two most recent school years and in which the conditions that contributed to the commission of those offenses are determined by the State Board of Education as being likely to continue into another school year. (3) These offenses must be reported when they occur under the following conditions and circumstances: (1) on school property, defined as any public-school building, bus, public school campus, grounds, recreational area, or athletic field in the charge of the principal or (2) off school property on a school-sponsored field trip. (b) Whenever the State Board of Education has information that at least two violent criminal offenses and five or more such offenses per 1000 students were committed on school property in a public elementary, middle or secondary school or a charter school during each of the two most recent school years, the State Board of Education shall provide the local board of education or the nonprofit corporation that holds the school 159 charter the opportunity to report on conditions in the school and any plans it may have to eliminate the conditions that contributed to the commission of the violent criminal offenses. (c) After consideration of that report and consultation with a representative sample of local education agencies (LEAs) or charter schools, the State Board of Education shall determine whether the school is a persistently dangerous school, whether the school should be placed on probation, or whether no additional interventions are necessary to protect students from violent crimes. (d) During the probationary year, the school shall implement additional strategies to protect students from violent criminal offenses and incorporate them into the safety component of the School Improvement Plan. (e) If at any time during the probationary year, the State Board of Education determines that conditions that contributed to the commission of the violent criminal offenses in the school have not been eliminated, then the State Board of Education may determine that the school is a persistently dangerous school. (f) Once the State Board has determined that a school is a persistently dangerous school, the school shall retain that designation for at least one full school year. (g) Students assigned to a school which the State Board of Education has determined to be persistently dangerous shall be allowed to attend another school in the LEA that is not designated a persistently dangerous school, provided there is such a school in the LEA that offers instruction at the student’s grade level. (h) Any student who is the victim of a violent criminal offense committed against him or her while he or she was in or on the grounds of a public elementary, middle or secondary school or charter school that he or she attends shall be allowed to attend another school in the LEA, provided there is such a school in the LEA that offers instruction at the student’s grade level and provided the student’s choice shall not be limited to persistently dangerous schools. (i) LEAs shall establish a process for assuring any student who has the right to transfer from a school under this policy is allowed to transfer to a school in the LEA that is not persistently dangerous. (j) The LEA shall report to the State Board of Education each student transfer effected pursuant to this rule. (k) Nothing in this policy shall be construed to grant any student the right to attend a charter school, grant any student a preference in admission to a charter school or limit a student’s right to transfer from a charter school. 160 APPENDIX III Reportable Offenses Why these offenses must be reported North Carolina General Statute 115C-288 indicates the procedures for reporting specific offenses to school administrators, and if necessary, law enforcement authorities. The N.C. State Board of Education published guidelines for safe schools, part of which clarified and listed those offenses that are reportable to the State Board of Education annually. Offenses that must be reported The following pages list those offenses that must be reported to NCDPI, along with a detailed description of each offense. Consult with your local board attorney for further details or clarification. 1. Assault Resulting in Serious Personal Injury: An intentional offer or attempt by force or violence to do injury to the person of another that causes reasonable apprehension of immediate bodily harm resulting in one of the following: (1) substantial risk of death, (2) serious permanent disfigurement, (3) a coma, (4) a permanent or protracted condition that causes extreme pain, (5) permanent or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ, or (6) that results in prolonged hospitalization. • If an offender used a weapon in an assault resulting in serious injury, report both Assault Resulting in Serious Injury and Assault Involving Use of a Weapon. 2. Assault Involving Use of a Weapon: An intentional offer or attempt by force or violence to do injury to the person of another that causes reasonable apprehension of immediate bodily harm through the use of one of the following: (1) any gun, rifle, pistol, or other firearm, (2) BB gun, (3) stun gun, (4) air rifle, (5) air pistol, (6) bowie knife, (7) dirk, (8) dagger, (9) slingshot, (10) leaded cane, (11) switchblade knife, (12) blackjack, (13) metallic knuckles, (14) razors and razor blades, (15) fireworks, or (16) any sharppointed or edged instrument except instructional supplies, unaltered nail files and clips and tools used solely for preparation of food, instruction, and maintenance. • If a firearm or other weapon is used in the commission of any offense, the type of weapon must be identified in the Weapon Used/Possessed column of the Date Collection Form. 3. Assault on School Officials, Employees, and Volunteers: An intentional offer or attempt by force or violence to do injury to a school official, employee, or volunteer that causes reasonable apprehension of immediate bodily harm while the school official, employee, or volunteer is discharging or attempting to discharge his/her duties. -The “duties” of a school official, employee, or volunteer include the following: (1) all activities on school property, (2) all activities during a school authorized event or the accompanying of students to or from that event, and (3) all activities relating to the operation of school transportation. 161 -An “employee” includes (1) one who is employed by a local board of education, (2) one who is employed by a charter school, (3) one who is employed by a nonpublic school that operates under Part 1 or Part 2 of Article 39 of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes, or (4) an independent contractor if the independent contractor or employee of the independent contractor carries out duties customarily performed by employees of the school. -A “volunteer” is one who volunteers his/her services or presence at any school activity and is under the supervision of an employee. • This offense includes assaults on school personnel that do not involve the use of a weapon and do not result in apparent serious injury. 4. Making Bomb Threats or Engaging in Bomb Hoaxes: A person who, with intent to perpetrate a hoax, conceals, places, or displays in or at a public building any device, machine, instrument, or artifact, so as to cause any person reasonably to believe the same to be a bomb or other device capable of causing injury to persons or property. -A “public building” encompasses all educational property, as defined in G.S. 14269.2, including: (1) any school building or bus, and (2) school campus, grounds, recreational area, athletic field, or other property owned, used, or operated, by any board of education or school board of trustees or directors for the administration of any school. - “Public buildings” also include: (1) hospitals, and (2) buildings that house only State, federal, or local government offices, or the offices of the State, federal, or local government located in a building that is not exclusively occupied by the State, federal, or local government. • This offense includes when a person communicates a bomb threat by any means. 5. Willfully Burning a School Building: A person who wantonly and willfully sets fire to, burns, causes to be burned, or aids, counsels, or procures the burning of any schoolhouse or building owned, leased, or used by any public school, private school, college, or educational institution. 6. Homicide: A murder which is perpetrated by one of the following means: (1) nuclear, biological, or chemical weapon of mass destruction, (2) poison, (3) lying in wait, (4) imprisonment, (5) starving, (6) torture, (7) any other kind of willful, deliberate, and premeditated murder, (8) during the perpetration or attempted perpetration of an arson, rape, sex offense, robbery, kidnapping, burglary, or other felony committed or attempted with the use of a deadly weapon, (9) the unlawful distribution and ingestion by someone of opium or any other synthetic or natural salt, compound, derivative, or preparation of opium, cocaine, or methamphetamine resulting in death, or (10) all other types of murder. 7. Kidnapping: A person who unlawfully confines, restrains, or removes from one place to another, any other person 16 years of age or over without the consent of such person, or any other person under the age of 16 years old without the consent of a parent or legal guardian of such person, shall be guilty of kidnapping if such confinement, restraint, or removal is for the purposes of one of the following: (1) holding such other person for a ransom, as a hostage, or using such other person as a shield, (2) facilitating the commission of any felony or facilitating the flight of any person following the commission of a felony, (3) doing serious bodily harm to or terrorizing the person so confined, restrained, or removed by any other person, (4) holding such other person in 162 involuntary servitude, (5) trafficking another person with the intent that the person be held in involuntary servitude or sexual servitude, or (6) subjecting or maintaining such other person for sexual servitude. 8. Unlawful, underage sales, purchase, provision, possession, or consumption of alcoholic beverages: It shall be unlawful for a person younger than 21 years of age to possess, sell, give, or purchase any alcoholic beverages. It is also unlawful for any person to aid and abet a person under the age of 21 years old in his/her attempt to obtain an alcoholic beverage. -An “alcoholic beverage” includes the following: (1) malt beverage, (2) fortified wine, (3) unfortified wine, (4) spirituous liquor, (5) mixed beverages, or (6) beer. 9. Possession of Controlled Substance in Violation of Law: It is unlawful for a person to possess or have in his/her immediate control any of the following: Marijuana, Heroin, LSD, Methamphetamine, Cocaine, or any other drug listed in Schedules I - VI of the North Carolina Controlled Substances Act. (G.S. §90-89 through 90-94.) • • The unauthorized possession of a prescription drug is included under this offense. The principal should confer with law enforcement personnel if there is doubt as to whether or not a certain drug is considered a controlled substance. 10. Possession of a Firearm: It is unlawful for any person to possess or carry, whether openly or concealed, any gun, rifle, pistol, or other firearm of any kind on educational property or to a curricular or extracurricular activity sponsored by a school. -This offense does not apply to a BB gun, stun gun, air rifle, or air pistol. • • Persons authorized to carry weapons on school property are law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency service personnel when discharging their official duties. G.S. 115C-391 (state law) requires that local boards of education suspend for 365 days any student who brings a firearm onto school property. 11. Possession of a Weapon: It is unlawful for any person to possess or carry, whether openly or concealed, any of the following weapons on campus or other educational property: (1) any BB gun, (2) stun gun, (3) air rifle, (4) air pistol, (5) bowie knife, (6) dirk, (7) dagger, (8) slingshot, (9) leaded cane, (10) switchblade knife, (11) blackjack, (12) metallic knuckles, (13) razors and razor blades, (14) fireworks, or (15) any sharppointed or edged instrument, except instructional supplies, unaltered nail files, clips, and tools used solely for preparation of food, instruction, maintenance. - “Educational Property” refers to any school building or bus, school campus, grounds, recreational area, athletic field, or other property owned, used, or operated by any board of education or school board of trustees, or directors for the administration of any school. • Persons authorized to carry weapons on school property are law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency service personnel when discharging their official duties. 12. Rape: A person who engages in vaginal intercourse with another person by force and against the will of the other person. 163 - Statutory rape is vaginal intercourse committed on a child under the age of 16 by a person who is at least 12 years old and at least 4 years older than the victim, regardless of whether the victim consented. 13. Robbery With a Dangerous Weapon: Any person or persons who, having in possession or with the use or threatened use of any firearms or other dangerous weapon, implement or means, whereby the life of a person is endangered or threatened, unlawfully takes or attempts to take personal property from another or from any place of business, residence, or banking institution or any other place where there is a person or persons in attendance, at any time, either day or night, or who aids or abets any such person or persons in the commission of such crime. 14. Sexual Assault (not involving rape or sexual offense): A person is guilty of sexual battery if he/she, for the purpose of sexual arousal, sexual gratification, or sexual abuse, engages in sexual contact with another person by force and against the will of the other person, or if the person being assaulted is mentally disabled, mentally incapacitated, or physically helpless and the person performing the act knows or should reasonably know that the other person is mentally disabled, mentally incapacitated, or physically helpless. - NCGS 14-27.1 defines "sexual contact" as touching the sexual organ, anus, breast, groin or buttocks of any person or a person touching another person with their own sexual organ, anus, breast, groin, or buttocks. • The difference between a sexual assault and a sexual offense is that the sexual assault involves forcible and intentional touching without penetration, and a sexual offense involves penetration of a sex organ or anus by any object, or touching another’s mouth or anus by the male sex organ. 15. Sexual Offense: -First-degree sexual offense: A person is guilty of a sexual offense in the first degree if the person engages in a sexual act with (1) a victim who is a child under the age of 13 years and the defendant is at least 12 years old and is at least four years older than the victim, or (2) with another person by force and against the will of the other person, and (a) employs or displays a dangerous or deadly weapon or an article which the person reasonably believes to be a dangerous or deadly weapon, (b) inflicts serious personal injury upon the victim or another person, or (c) the person commits the offense aided and abetted by one or more other persons. -Sexual offense with a child (adult offender): A person is guilty of sexual offense with a child if the person is at least 18 years of age and engages in a sexual act with a victim who is a child and under the age of 13 years. -Second-degree sexual offense: A person is guilty of a sexual offense in the second degree if the person engages in a sexual act with another person (1) by force and against the will of the other person, or (2) who is mentally disabled, mentally incapacitated, or physically helpless, and the person performing the act knows or should reasonably know that the other person is mentally disabled, mentally incapacitated, or physically helpless. -Statutory rape or sexual offense of person who is 13, 14, or 15 years old: A person is guilty if he/she engages in vaginal intercourse or a sexual act with 164 another person who is 13, 14, or 15 years old and the person committing the act is at least six years older than the person, except when the person committing the act is lawfully married to the other person. 16. Taking Indecent Liberties With A Minor: A person is guilty of taking indecent liberties with a child if, being 16 years of age or more and at least five years older than the child in question, he/she either: (1) willfully takes or attempts to take any immoral, improper, or indecent liberties with any child of either sex under the age of 16 years for the purpose of arousing or gratifying sexual desire, or (2) willfully commits or attempts to commit any lewd or lascivious act upon or with the body or any part or member of the body of any child of either sex under the age of 16 years. -A “lewd and lascivious act” is defined as an act that is obscene, lustful, or indecent, or tending to deprave the morals with respect to sexual relations. 165