Disciplinary Action Received, by Student Race
K-12 public school students of color are more likely to receive disciplinary action than their white peers, but it can vary by race. Data from the U.S. Department of Education shows who received each type of disciplinary action during the 2013-2014 school year.
Student population, by race
Total number of students: 49,917,157
- White: 50.4%
- Hispanic or Latino: 24.8%
- Black or African-American: 15.5%
- Asian: 4.8%
- Two or more races: 3.0%
- American Indian or Alaskan Native: 1.1%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0.4%
One out-of-school suspension
Total number of students: 1,560,486
- Black or African American: 36.3%
- White: 35.1%
- Hispanic or Latino: 22.5%
- Two or more races: 3.0%
- American Indian or Alaskan Native: 1.4%
- Asian: 1.3%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0.4%
More than one out-of-school-suspension
Total number of students: 1,075,257
- Black or African American: 46.0%
- White: 28.9%
- Hispanic or Latino: 19.8%
- Two or more races: 3.0%
- American Indian or Alaskan Native: 1.3%
- Asian: 0.7%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0.3%
Expulsion without educational services
Total number of students: 45,082
- White: 49.0%
- Black or African American: 28.7%
- Hispanic or Latino: 14.4%
- Two or more races: 4.9%
- American Indian or Alaskan Native: 2.1%
- Asian: 0.6%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0.3%
Data source: U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, Civil Rights Data Collection, 2013-14, available at ocrdata.ed.gov.
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