Table S-28-1. Standard errors for the number and percentage of students who were suspended and expelled from public elementary and secondary schools, by sex and race/ethnicity: 2002, 2004, and 2006

School Characteristics and Climate

Table S-28-1. Standard errors for the number and percentage of students who were suspended and expelled from public elementary and secondary schools, by sex and race/ethnicity: 2002, 2004, and 2006

	Suspensions						Expulsions
	Number			Percent			Number			Percent
Characteristic	2002	2004	2006	2002	2004	2006	2002	2004	2006	2002	2004	2006
Total	18,840	21,782	20,038	†	†	0.04	1,708	1,974	1,329	†	†	0.00
Sex
Male	13,139	14,742	13,667	†	†	0.06	1,246	1,393	976	†	†	0.00
Female	6,088	7,372	6,842	†	†	0.03	505	630	398	†	†	0.00

Race/ethnicity
White	9,887	10,320	9,493	†	†	0.04	806	1,023	612	†	†	0.00
Black	10,770	13,033	11,267	†	†	0.14	591	817	935	†	†	0.01
Hispanic	5,902	6,659	6,889	†	†	0.07	765	582	388	†	†	0.00
Asian/Pacific Islander	†	†	836	†	†	0.04	†	†	44	†	†	0.00
American Indian/Alaska Native	†	†	2,861	†	†	0.49	†	†	69	†	†	0.01
† Not applicable.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, Civil Rights Data Collection, 2002, 2004, and 2006.