2015-16 U.S. School Discipline Estimates by Student Type

U.S. Department of Education data provides discipline estimates for the 2015-16 school year, broken down by discipline type and student demographics. The dataset includes separate Excel files for total, male, and female students, with and without disabilities. It covers all states and is organized into nine spreadsheets per discipline type.

Use Cases

• Compare discipline rates for students with disabilities versus students without disabilities across all states.
• Analyze gender disparities in discipline by examining male and female student breakdowns within each discipline type.
• Assess state-level variations in discipline practices using the total student counts provided for each category.

Strengths

• Data covers all 50 U.S. states, providing a national scope.
• Structured into nine distinct spreadsheets per discipline type for detailed demographic segmentation.
• Published by the authoritative U.S. Department of Education.

Limitations

• Data is from the 2015-16 school year and may not reflect current discipline patterns.
• The specific column structure and row counts within the Excel files are unknown.
• Data is provided in legacy XLS format, which may require conversion for modern analysis tools.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Department of Education

Collection Method

Aggregated estimates presented in Excel spreadsheets.

Time Range

2015-16 school year

Freshness

Last updated in September 2023, but the underlying data is from 2015-16.

Geography

United States (all states)