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Raleigh County releases discipline data: 3,632 incidents and 1,042 out-of-school suspensions in 2025–26
Summary
District staff told the board there were 3,632 recorded behavior incidents in 2025–26 (levels 1–4) and 609 students received at least one out-of-school suspension, which amounted to 1,042 suspension incidents and 4,006 instructional days lost; staff provided demographic breakdowns and a year-to-year comparison showing a roughly 6.9% decrease in suspensions from the prior year.
District officials presented a detailed breakdown of behavior incidents and suspensions for the 2025–26 school year and discussed implications for discipline practices and student supports.
According to the report, Raleigh County recorded 3,632 behavior incidents across four severity levels under policy 4373: 1,259 level-1 incidents (minor classroom/hallway behaviors), 1,547 level-2 incidents (escalating behaviors requiring administrative response), 775 level-3 incidents (more serious violations such as threats or fights) and 51 level-4 incidents (weapons, drugs or other incidents triggering mandatory reporting). The presenter said level-4 incidents are always suspended under the policy.
The district reported 609 students received at least one out-of-school suspension in 2025–26; those students generated a total of 1,042 suspension incidents and an estimated 4,006 instructional days lost. Of the suspended students, district figures show 339 (55.67%) did not have an Individualized Education Program (IEP) and 270 (44.33%) did.
The presenter also provided subgroup breakdowns: about 69.9% of all recorded incidents involved male students and 75.3% involved students identifying as white; the presenter noted these percentages reflect the district’s enrollment composition. District officials compared 2025–26 to 2024–25 and reported a 6.9% decrease in out-of-school suspension incidents year to year (1,119 to 1,042) and a 7.45% decrease in students suspended (658 to 609).
Board members asked questions about repeat offenders and the distribution of incidents across schools; the presenter showed counts of students with multiple incidents (for example, 810 students had one incident; smaller numbers had up to 16+ incidents). District staff said some level-3 incidents may not result in suspension because policy allows discretion based on circumstances.
The report did not include plans for immediate policy changes; the board and staff discussed the data as part of broader accountability and school-support planning.
