JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER

JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER is a minimally staffed high school in CAMDENTON, Missouri, overseen by CAMDENTON R-III. The school hosts 9 students in grades 5 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 501 students per school, that is 98% leaner than typical.

Within CAMDENTON R-III, which oversees 8 schools and 3,835 students, JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER is one campus in the system.

On demographics, JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER shows that nearly all students (89%) are White. The remainder comes out to 11% Black. Compared to Camden County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, On paper, JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER has 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.2:1 average. About 56% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Camden County put median household earnings sit near $66,387, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Camden County runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,831 students), of which JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER is one.

DOGWOOD ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 350%: 2 students in 2018 compared to 9 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 100% to 89% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 2.0:1 in 2018 to 9.0:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.