BROWARD DETENTION CENTER

BROWARD DETENTION CENTER, a very small four-year high school in FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, overseen by BROWARD, hosts 78 students, covering grades 6 through 12. That puts it 92% below the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 1,035 students.

BROWARD DETENTION CENTER is one of 325 schools operated by BROWARD, a district that enrolls 243,591 students overall.

In terms of who attends, BROWARD DETENTION CENTER logs that the largest single group is Black, at 77% of enrollment; the rest reads as 12% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Broward County as a whole is about 28% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, About 36% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Broward County) reports that median household earnings sit near $77,633, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. BROWARD DETENTION CENTER is one of 338 public schools in Broward County (combined enrollment of about 244,502 students).

The closest other public school is NORTH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BROWARD DETENTION CENTER.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Over the past 7-year window. BROWARD DETENTION CENTER's enrollment has edged down 9% since 2018, when it stood at 86 (now 78).

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.