SEMINOLE COUNTY DETENTION CENTER

As a tiny combined-grade school in SANFORD, Florida, SEMINOLE COUNTY DETENTION CENTER instructs 31 students from grades 4 through 12, one of the schools within SEMINOLE. That puts it 91% smaller than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 353 students.

SEMINOLE comprises 74 schools with combined enrollment of 63,934 students; SEMINOLE COUNTY DETENTION CENTER is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, SEMINOLE COUNTY DETENTION CENTER records that the largest single group is Black at 55%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 19% Hispanic, 16% White, 10% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 12% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Around 74% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Seminole County (around 47%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the surrounding community, Seminole County reports that median household earnings sit near $85,761, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Seminole County runs 77 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,934 students), of which SEMINOLE COUNTY DETENTION CENTER is one.

JOHN POLK ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Five-year trend. SEMINOLE COUNTY DETENTION CENTER's enrollment has fell 16% since 2018, when it stood at 37 (now 31). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 30% to 16%.

On this page, the feed for SEMINOLE COUNTY DETENTION CENTER typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.