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New Trier Township HSD 203

62 tickets identified

Local law enforcement agencies reported 62 tickets issued to students during the school years ending in 2019, 2020 and 2021 in New Trier Township HSD 203. These tickets might have been in addition to other punishments, such as detention or suspension. Related investigation →

Tickets were often issued for use or possession of tobacco or e-cigarettes. These tickets were issued for violations of municipal ordinances, usually minor infractions, and typically included a fine, which could be as high as $750. More serious offenses could result in arrest and criminal charges instead of a ticket.

No tickets issued for truancy identified

No cases of students being ticketed for truancy (being absent from or late to school without a valid excuse) were identified in New Trier Township HSD 203.

Can debts from juveniles’ unpaid fines be sent to collections?

No municipality in New Trier Township HSD 203 confirmed that it sends juveniles’ debts to collections. Some municipalities may still send juveniles’ debts to collections, meaning a private company or state program can pursue the debt.

Racial breakdown of students issued tickets in New Trier Township HSD 203

Some tickets may not include the race of the student.

The district did not provide a racial breakdown of students who were issued tickets.

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New Trier Township High School - Winnetka Campus

Enrollment: 2,998 Policed by: Winnetka Police Department

Winnetka Police Department reported 56 tickets issued at this school for infractions including use or possession of tobacco or e-cigarettes, use or possession of cannabis or cannabis paraphernalia, fighting, and use or possession of alcohol.

Winnetka confirmed that it does not send juveniles’ debts to collections.

Racial breakdown of students issued tickets in New Trier Township High School - Winnetka Campus

Some tickets may not include the race of the student.

New Trier Township High School - Northfield Campus

Enrollment: 971 Policed by: Northfield Police Department

Northfield Police Department reported six tickets issued at this school for infractions including use or possession of cannabis or cannabis paraphernalia, use or possession of alcohol, and use or possession of tobacco or e-cigarettes.

ProPublica and the Chicago Tribune could not determine whether Northfield sends juveniles’ debts to collections.

Racial breakdown of students issued tickets in New Trier Township High School - Northfield Campus

Some tickets may not include the race of the student.

Help ProPublica and the Chicago Tribune Report on Police Issuing Tickets at Schools

Police are ticketing students at schools across Illinois for behavior such as vaping, littering and disorderly conduct. Many students are forced to appear at hearings, which means missing school time, and the cases almost always result in judgments against the students, which carry fines as high as $750. We have found students as young as 10 are being ticketed, and Black students are disproportionately impacted.

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