Trends in CPS Suspensions, Expulsions, Arrests (2010-2014)

On July 2, 2014, the Mayor’s Office, Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Police Department convened a roundtable with Attorney General Eric Holder to discuss improvements in school safety since the 2010-2011 school year. They provided media members and other assembled guests with a handout that listed student safety outcomes.

Compared to the 2010-2011 School Year, this school year (2013-2014) there were:

• Over 27,000 fewer out of school suspensions – a 33% drop in out of school suspension rate
• Nearly 1,300 fewer CPS students referred for expulsion – a 37% drop in referral for expulsion rate
• Over 1,000 fewer in-school arrests of CPS students – a 35% drop in the in-school arrest rate

You find the tables below in a document here (PDF).

CPS Out of School Suspension Rate
School Year (Sept 1-June 30)	Rate per 100 students	% change
SY 10-11	22.9
SY 11-12	19.7
SY 12-13	20.6
SY 13-14	15.4	– 33% since SY 10-11
Source: Chicago Public Schools data analyzed by the University of Chicago Crime Lab

 

CPS Student Referral for Expulsion Rate
School Year (Sept 1-June 30)	Rate per 100 students	% change
SY 10-11	0.970
SY 11-12	0.882
SY 12-13	0.864
SY 13-14	0.613	– 37% since SY 10-11
Source: Chicago Public Schools data analyzed by the University of Chicago Crime Lab

 

CPS Student In-School Arrest Rate
School Year (Sept 1-June 30)	Rate per 100 students	% change
SY 10-11	0.812
SY 11-12	0.684
SY 12-13	0.697
SY 13-14	0.527	– 35% since SY 10-11
Source: Chicago Public Schools data analyzed by the University of Chicago Crime Lab

 

From: Improving Student Safety and School Climates in Chicago Public Schools (Handout from Roundtable with Attorney General Eric Holder & Mayor Rahm Emmanuel, 7/2/14)

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