When suspensions are handed out to kindergarten through second-grade students in urban and suburban districts, boys get the vast majority of them. There are particular disparities for boys of color, except Asians.
Race/gender | % of suspensions received | % of urban/suburban enrollment |
---|---|---|
American Indian males | 0.40.4 | 0.20.2 |
Asian males | 0.480.48 | 1.61.6 |
Multirace males | 5.305.3 | 2.52.5 |
Black males | 10.410.4 | 2.62.6 |
Hispanic males | 31.9031.9 | 17.817.8 |
White males | 38.238.2 | 26.7026.7 |
Total males | 86.6086.6 | 51.4051.4 |