For decades, research has explored racial disparities in exclusionary school discipline, illuminating the stark disproportionality concerning Black students. Black boys are most susceptible to harsher discipline, increasing their risk for future involvement in the juvenile justice system, a bridge to the school-to-prison pipeline. Recent literature proposes noteworthy disparities in school discipline when examining race, gender, socioeconomic status, homelessness, and disability status. This dissertation utilized a quantitative methodology to explore the differences in exclusionary discipline rates of prek-12 students in an urban district in Ohio. Utilizing demographic and disciplinary data, logistic regression analyses were conducted to explore disparities in exclusionary discipline utilizing various independent variables. This study tested the variables of race, gender, and socioeconomic status as primary predictors of discipline disparities while providing insight into attempts to mitigate the disproportionality. Utilizing the theoretical frameworks of Critical Race Theory (CRT), Ecological Systems Perspective, Racial Formation Theory, and Foucault's Theory of Discipline and Punish, this study advances intersectional scholarship that offers nuanced considerations of the role that race plays in the discipline gap. The findings in this study include: (1) Black students were most impacted by exclusionary discipline. (2) Black male students were exclusionary disciplined at a higher rate than all other combinations of variables. (3) There was no significant interaction between socioeconomic status, race, and gender. These findings provide insight for future research on the discipline gap and can help inform more inclusive and equitable learning spaces and disciplinary practices in schools for marginalized students. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]