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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
Enrollment
44
High
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 501
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
Grade 7
3
Grade 8
2
Grade 9
5
Grade 10
10
Grade 11
16
Grade 12
8
Student demographics
White
12%
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 67%
Black
4398%
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 15%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
4091%
Female
49%

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BeatsExpectations 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
44
+10 (+29%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
4.4:1
was 2.4:1
% White
2%
was 15%
% Hispanic
0%
was 0%
% Black
98%
was 82%
% Asian
0%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About JUVENILE DETENTION CTR.

JUVENILE DETENTION CTR. is one of the one-room-style four-year high schools in CLAYTON, Missouri, one of the schools within SPECL. SCH. DST. ST. LOUIS CO., with 44 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 501 students per school, that is 91% smaller than typical.

SPECL. SCH. DST. ST. LOUIS CO. runs 10 schools in total, collectively educating 3,576 students. JUVENILE DETENTION CTR. is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, JUVENILE DETENTION CTR. reports that 98% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. Beyond that, the school records 2% White. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.

Looking at school resources, JUVENILE DETENTION CTR. reports 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 4.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.2:1 average. Around 41% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (St. Louis County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $82,936 per year, roughly 47% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across St. Louis County's 275 public schools (combined enrollment of about 134,601 students), JUVENILE DETENTION CTR. is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: MERAMEC ELEM., around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a residential site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 29%: 34 students in 2018 compared to 44 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment climbed from 82% to 98% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 2.4:1 in 2018 to 4.4:1 in 2025.

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St. Louis County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
JUVENILE DETENTION CTR.
District
SPECL. SCH. DST. ST. LOUIS CO.
Address
501 S BRENTWOOD BLVD, CLAYTON, MO 63105
Phone
(314) 615-2974
County
St. Louis County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
44
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–teacher ratio
4.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
18 (41%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
292676002630
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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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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