JUVENILE DETENT CTR

JUVENILE DETENT CTR, a micro-enrollment 6-8 campus in LUFKIN, Texas, run under LUFKIN ISD, serves 9 students, covering grades 5 through 11. That puts it 99% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 643 students.

JUVENILE DETENT CTR is one of 16 schools operated by LUFKIN ISD, a district that instructs 6,865 students overall.

Demographically, JUVENILE DETENT CTR records that White students make up the majority at 56%. Other groups include 33% Black, 11% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. Roughly 89% of students at JUVENILE DETENT CTR qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Angelina County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Angelina County indicate median household income runs about $60,960, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. JUVENILE DETENT CTR is one of 43 public schools in Angelina County (combined enrollment of about 15,649 students).

Nearest neighbor: DUNBAR PRI, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at JUVENILE DETENT CTR has edged up 200%, going from 3 students in 2018 to 9 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share shrank from 100% to 33%. Class-load math has grew: from 3.0:1 in 2018 to 9.0:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.