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Discipline Data

Reports and data about student discipline data, including suspension and expulsion counts and rates disaggregated by race/ethnicity, student group, grade span, and academic year.

PLEASE BE ADVISED: The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in statewide physical school closures in February/March 2020 followed by the widespread implementation of distance learning during the 2020–21 academic year. The California Department of Education (CDE) recommends caution when comparing discipline data across academic years. For more information about the impact of COVID-19 on data reporting, please visit the CDE COVID-19 and Data Reporting web page.

Reports

  • Suspension Rate Report
    The latest statewide DataQuest report for annual K–12 public school suspension rate data disaggregated by race/ethnicity, gender, student group, and grade span for multiple academic years. The report includes a report description, a report glossary, and several report options and filters. Reports are also available at the county, district, and school levels from within the expandable (+) "Report Options and Filters" section.

  • Expulsion Rate Report
    The latest statewide DataQuest report for annual K–12 public school expulsion rate data disaggregated by race/ethnicity, gender, student group, and grade span for multiple academic years. The report includes a report description, a report glossary, and several report options and filters. Reports are also available at the county, district, and school levels from within the expandable (+) "Report Options and Filters" section.

Downloadable Data Files

  • Discipline Downloadable Files
    Downloadable data about student discipline and the use of behavioral restraints and seclusion disaggregated by ethnicity, gender, student group, and grade span.

Resources

  • Suspension Rate Indicator
    The suspension rate indicator, reported on the California School Dashboard, applies to districts and schools with students in grades K–12.
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Last Reviewed: Thursday, November 21, 2024
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