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Suspension Data

Downloadable data files containing student suspension data by race/ethnicity, gender, and program subgroup. Suspension counts, cumulative enrollment, and suspension rate data are provided.

The file includes state, county, district, and school level data. Refer to the file structure for further details regarding the file's contents. Data are not included for districts and independently reporting charter schools (IRCs) that did not certify their California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS) End-of-Year 3 Discipline submission.

Note: An asterisk (*) appearing in a data field is used to protect student privacy.

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 webpage.

Year of Data File File Structure
2021–22 suspension22(TXT; 25MB; Updated 19-Dec-2022) File Structure: Suspension Data
2020–21 suspension21(TXT; 24MB; Posted 07-Jan-2022) File Structure: Suspension Data
2019–20 suspension20(TXT; 24MB; Modified 11-Feb-2021) File Structure: Suspension Data
2018–19 suspension19(TXT; 39MB; Posted 12-Dec-2019) File Structure: Suspension Data
2017–18 suspension18(TXT; 39MB; Modified 02-Oct-2019) File Structure: Suspension Data
2016–17 suspension17(TXT; 39MB; Modified 02-Oct-2019) File Structure: Suspension Data
2015–16 suspension16(TXT; 39MB; Modified 02-Oct-2019) File Structure: Suspension Data
2014–15 suspension15(TXT; 39MB; Modified 02-Oct-2019) File Structure: Suspension Data
2013–14 suspension14(TXT; 38MB; Modified 02-Oct-2019) File Structure: Suspension Data
2012–13 suspension13(TXT; 38MB; Modified 02-Oct-2019) File Structure: Suspension Data
2011–12 suspension12(TXT; 38MB; Modified 02-Oct-2019) File Structure: Suspension Data

Click on the file name you wish to download and save the file to your computer. To view the file, open the file in a database or spreadsheet program.

Questions: Data Reporting Office | dro@cde.ca.gov | 916-327-0219 
Last Reviewed: Monday, December 19, 2022