Enrollment
44
High
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPECL. SCH. DST. ST. LOUIS CO.·NCES 292676002630
JUVENILE DETENTION CTR.
501 S BRENTWOOD BLVD, CLAYTON, MO 63105 · (314) 615-2974 · St. Louis County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL44 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
4.4:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
18 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 3 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 2 | 5% |
| Grade 9 | 5 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 10 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 16 | 36% |
| Grade 12 | 8 | 18% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where JUVENILE DETENTION CTR. ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 44 | #522 of 561 | #40 of 45 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
44
+22 (+100%) vs 2020
-55% since 2000-01, when it was 98
Student : Teacher
4.4:1
was 1.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44 | 10 | 4.4:1 | 41% (18) |
| 2023-24 | 38 | 10 | 3.8:1 | 45% (17) |
| 2022-23 | 30 | 15 | 2.0:1 | 57% (17) |
| 2020-21 | 22 | 14 | 1.6:1 | 68% (15) |
| 2017-18 | 34 | 14 | 2.4:1 | 56% (19) |
| 2015-16 | 56 | 17 | 3.3:1 | 54% (30) |
| 2010-11 | 102 | 21 | 4.9:1 | 20% (20) |
| 2000-01 | 98 | 19 | 5.2:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JUVENILE DETENTION CTR..
Since 2017-18: students up 29% (34 to 44); teachers down 29% (14 to 10).
About JUVENILE DETENTION CTR.
JUVENILE DETENTION CTR. is a small high school with an address in CLAYTON, Missouri. It serves 44 students in grades 6 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Missouri average about 501 students.
SPECL. SCH. DST. ST. LOUIS CO. has a total of 10 schools and 3,576 students, JUVENILE DETENTION CTR. among them.
JUVENILE DETENTION CTR. enrolls a student body that is 98% Black. Other reported shares: 2% White. That compares with about 24% Black among all St. Louis County residents.
Teachers at JUVENILE DETENTION CTR. total 10 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 4.4:1. For comparison, high schools in Missouri average 12.2:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 41%. Across public schools in St. Louis County, the average is about the same, 43%.
St. Louis County census figures show that median household income is about $82,936, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. JUVENILE DETENTION CTR. is among the 275 public schools in St. Louis County.
The next-closest public school is MERAMEC ELEM., about 0.2 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of JUVENILE DETENTION CTR..
NCES assigns JUVENILE DETENTION CTR. the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
JUVENILE DETENTION CTR. enrolled 22 in 2020-21 and 44 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size. Its ratio of students to teachers was 1.6:1 in 2020-21, and 4.4:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for JUVENILE DETENTION CTR. covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
St. Louis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
995,569
Census ACS
Median income
$82,936
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
275
134,601 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SPECL. SCH. DST. ST. LOUIS CO.
- EXTERNAL SITESCombined · 1,223 students
- SOUTH TECHNICALHigh · 885 students
- NORTH TECHNICALHigh · 833 students
- ACKERMANElementary · 137 students
- NORTHVIEWHigh · 132 students
- HIRAM NEUWOEHNERHigh · 101 students
Other schools in CLAYTON
- CLAYTON HIGHHigh · 788 students
- WYDOWN MIDDLEMiddle · 604 students
- MERAMEC ELEM.Elementary · 368 students
- GLENRIDGE ELEM.Elementary · 321 students
- RALPH M. CAPTAIN ELEM.Elementary · 286 students
- FAMILY CTR.Elementary
Other Juvenile Detention Ctr. schools
2 other US public schools in 1 state are named Juvenile Detention Ctr.. JUVENILE DETENTION CTR. is the largest of the 3.
- JUVENILE DETENTION CTR.FARMINGTON, MO · 9 students
- JUVENILE DETENTION CTR.HILLSBORO, MO · 5 students
Nearby schools
- MERAMEC ELEM.0.2 mi · 368
- CLAYTON HIGH0.4 mi · 788
- GLENRIDGE ELEM.0.9 mi · 321
- REED ELEMENTARY1.2 mi · 410
- FLYNN PARK ELEM.1.3 mi · 323
- JACKSON PARK ELEM.1.5 mi · 304
Frequently asked questions
About JUVENILE DETENTION CTR.How large is JUVENILE DETENTION CTR.?
JUVENILE DETENTION CTR. enrolls approximately 44 students in grades 06-12.
Is JUVENILE DETENTION CTR. an elementary, middle, or high school?
JUVENILE DETENTION CTR. is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does JUVENILE DETENTION CTR. have?
JUVENILE DETENTION CTR. employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 4.4:1.
What is the student diversity at JUVENILE DETENTION CTR.?
Student demographics at JUVENILE DETENTION CTR. are roughly 2% White, 98% Black.
Is JUVENILE DETENTION CTR. public or private?
JUVENILE DETENTION CTR. is a public K-12 school, overseen by SPECL. SCH. DST. ST. LOUIS CO..
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