Suspensions Soar
The federal government has data on expulsions for only one year, 1996-97, when 87,000 students were expelled. Suspensions, however, have risen sharply in recent years. The numbers only show the number of students suspended, regardless of the times they were suspended.
| Year | Number Suspended | Percent of Students |
| 1997-98 1991-92 1983-84 1973-74 | 3.19 million 2.39 million 1.87 million 1.70 million | 6.92% 5.63% 4.74% 3.73% |
