DETENT CTR

DETENT CTR is a secondary school of rural-scale scale in FORT WORTH, Texas, run under FORT WORTH ISD, teacheing 102 students in grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so DETENT CTR sits 87% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 136 schools in FORT WORTH ISD (70,612 students total), DETENT CTR accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, DETENT CTR logs that the largest single group is Black, at 57% of enrollment. The remainder breaks down as 22% Hispanic, 16% White, 5% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 18%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, DETENT CTR has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.3:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the surrounding community, Tarrant County reports that the typical household earns roughly $84,207 per year, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. DETENT CTR is one of 639 public schools in Tarrant County (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students).

The closest other public school is SPRINGDALE EL, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around DETENT CTR.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Over the past 7-year window. DETENT CTR's enrollment has expanded 20% since 2018, when it stood at 85 (now 102). White enrollment moved from 7% to 16% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.