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Regional School District Sees Drug, Alcohol Increase: DOE
The district saw an increase from 2015-16 to 2016-17, new data from the state shows.
WEST WINDSOR, NJ — The West Windsor-Plainsboro Public School District saw an increase in the number of incidents of drugs and alcohol between 2015-16 and 2016-17, according to the most recent statistics available from the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE).
The district had 10 incidents in 2016-17, according to statistics released by NJDOE within the past month. It ranked 97th among districts across the state. It was an increase of 2 incidents over the previous school year, the 116th highest increase among school districts across the state.
School districts are required to by law to report these numbers, and NJDOE said it is up to each district to report these numbers fairly and accurately.
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